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St Maarten Election in the news. DEC 2023

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Source: The Daily Herald
31 May 2023 11:18 PM

Pm To Give Concrete Answer Soon On Election Date, Number Of Seats

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (top centre) and the members of the Council of Ministers, who were present during Wednesdays live weekly press briefing.

 

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs will work on providing a concrete date for the 2024 Parliamentary election soon Read more


Candidates in this article:
GS
NA
SPA
UPP
ND
UD
Source: SMN-News
31 May 2023 05:23 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Being prepared for hurricane season is of utmost importance due to the potential risks storms and hurricanes pose. Powerful tropical storms can cause significant damage to infrastructure, disrupt essential services, and pose serious threats to life, that is why it is crucial to be prepared.
We live in the Hurricane belt and are familiar with storm preparedness measures, but lets not take them for granted, NAGICO said in a statement Read more


Candidates in this article:
DP
NA
SPA
UPP
ND
UD
Source: SMN-News
31 May 2023 04:17 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT), the Honourable Arthur Lambriex, is fulfilling a pledge from his predecessor to utilize the Dominican Republic as an Agricultural trading portal and is in the DR looking at shipment options for fresh, fruits and vegetables to St. Maarten, in his bid to reduce the cost of food to consumers.

Minister Lambriex and his executive assistant Jerome Gumbs visited the Caucedo Sea Port, operated by DP World, on Monday, 29 May Read more


Candidates in this article:
GS
DP
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: The Daily Herald
31 May 2023 12:47 PM

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) June 01, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with brief showers. 

Forecast High: 31C / 88F             Forecast Low: 26C / 79F 

Sunset Today: 6:44 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:36 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS: 
This through Thursday midday: East to east-southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

The Atlantic high-pressure system is the dominant feature across the region Read more


Candidates in this article:
GS
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: 721 News
31 May 2023 08:25 AM

Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (Ipko) To Be Held In The Hauge, The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten —A delegation from the Parliament of Sint Maarten left for The Netherlands to participate in the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO) from June 15, 2023, with the Netherlands as host country. Delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, and the Netherlands will also be participating.

The IPKO will commence on Wednesday, June 1, 2023, with opening remarks by the Chairperson of the IPKO, followed by speeches by the three delegation leaders of the Parliaments of the Countries Read more


Candidates in this article:
GS
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: 721 News
31 May 2023 07:35 AM

Sint Maarten Lions Club Hosts Successful 43Rd Multiple District 60 Convention

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Sint Maarten Lions Club hosted a very successful 43rd Multiple District 60 Convention with over 300 Lions and Leos from countries as far south as Suriname up to Grand Cayman in the north and including all the English-speaking Caribbean islands staying at the luxurious Divi Resort Hotel. Delegates from French St. Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, France and the U.S.A. also participated in the Convention. Delegates were honored with the presence of specially invited guest, Past International President of Lions Clubs International, USA, Lion Al Brandel and his Partner-in-Service, Lion Dr Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: The Daily Herald
30 May 2023 11:02 PM

Ten-Person Delegation To Attend Ipko In The Hague

Delegation leader William Marlin.

PHILIPSBURG--A ten-person delegation, which includes nine Members of Parliament (MPs), left for the Netherlands to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultations IPKO set for June 1-5, in The Hague.

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Candidates in this article:
GS
DP
NA
SPA
UPP
ND
UD
Source: SMN-News
30 May 2023 03:41 PM

Ccrif Launches 2023 Scholarship And Internship Programmes For Caribbean Nationals Supporting TomorrowS Leaders Today.

~Supporting young people to do their part on the journey to making the Caribbean the first climate-resilient region in the world!~

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands:---CCRIF invites Caribbean nationals to apply for its scholarship and internship programmes for 2023 (https://www.ccrif.org/scholarship and https://www.ccrif.org/ccrif-uwi-scholarships for scholarships and https://www.ccrif.org/regional-internship-programme for internships). Since 2010, CCRIF has been providing undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to Caribbean nationals in areas related to disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, meteorology, environmental management, and civil engineering among others Read more

Candidates in this article:
GS
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: SMN-News
30 May 2023 03:38 PM

Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (Ipko) To Be Held In The Hauge, The Netherlands.

PHILIPSBURG:---  A delegation from the Parliament of Sint Maarten left for The Netherlands to participate in the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO) from June 15, 2023, with the Netherlands as the host country. Delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, and the Netherlands will also be participating.

The IPKO will commence on Wednesday, June 1, 2023, with opening remarks by the Chairperson of the IPKO, followed by speeches by the three delegation leaders of the Parliaments of the Countries Read more


Candidates in this article:
GS
NA
SPA
MVP
ND
UD
Source: The Daily Herald
30 May 2023 12:13 PM

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) May 31, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers possible. 

Forecast High: 31C / 88F             

Forecast Low: 25C / 77F 

Sunset Today: 6:43 P.M.                

Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:36 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East-southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 06 to 12 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Patches of clouds and pockets of moisture moving through the local region may produce a few brief showers from time to time Read more


Candidates in this article:
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Source: The Daily Herald
30 May 2023 12:18 AM

Doornbosch: Ennia Issue Very Important For Cbcs

CBCS representatives in Parliament on Friday with Finance Minister Ardwell Irion and his delegation.

PHILIPSBURG--Resolving the issues surrounding pension insurer ENNIA is very important to the Central Bank of Curaao and St. Maarten (CBCS), assured CBCS President Richard Doornbosch in response to a question during last Fridays meetin Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
UPP
ND
UD
Source: SMN-News
29 May 2023 05:27 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- After intense training over the course of 8 months, Mental Health Foundation (MHF) Nurses, Alvin Arrundell and Dione Trustfull, successfully obtained their Mental Health Professional certification from Rino Zuid in the Netherlands.
The courses were a combination of online learning and intense in-class training, which took place in Aruba and Bonaire Read more


Candidates in this article:
TDG
GS
NA
PPA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: The Daily Herald
29 May 2023 11:59 AM

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, May 29, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday Midday (12:00 LST) May 30, 2023

WEATHER:    

This Afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a few showers.

Forecast High: 31C / 88F             Forecast Low: 25C / 77F

Sunset Today: 6:43 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:36 A.M. 

SURFACE WINDS: 
This Afternoon through Tuesday midday: East to east southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

The Atlantic high-pressure ridge will maintain a gentle east southeasterly winds across the region Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
ND
Source: The Daily Herald
29 May 2023 11:27 AM

Xcg Is Currency Code For Caribbean Guilder, No Permission To Use Cmg

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion and his delegation along with CBCS representatives in Parliament on Friday.

PHILIPSBURG--The Caribbean guilder, which is expected to be introduced in St. Maarten and Curaao during the second half of 2024, will have a currency code of XCG, not CMg as was originally planned, as permission was not received Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: The Daily Herald
29 May 2023 11:25 AM

Anguilla's Telecom Regulator Pays Courtesy Visit To Lambriex

From left: BTP Interim Director Judianne Labega-Hoeve, Jobern Gumbs, Ardin Richardson, BTP Technical Department Head Sidney de Weever, TEATT Minister Arthur Lambriex, Damien Harrigan, TEATT Cabinet Chief Of Staff Francisco Lacroes, and Travis Carty.

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Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
ND
Source: The Daily Herald
29 May 2023 10:49 AM

Cbcs Educating Primary School Pupils On Saving For Unforeseen Expenses

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion (right) with Oranje School pupils and teachers.

PHILIPSBURG--The Central Bank of Curaao and St. Maarten (CBCS) recently began its lecture series for group 7 classes at primary schools.

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Candidates in this article:
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ND
Source: The Daily Herald
29 May 2023 10:47 AM

The Hague Now Better Prepared If Another Hurricane Were To Hit

Members of the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament Joba van den Berg (right), Roelien Kamminga (third from right) and Jorien Wuite (left) talk with State Secretary Van Huffelen (second from right) after Thursdays debate. (Suzanne Koelega photo)

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Candidates in this article:
GS
NA
SPA
HOPE
ND
UD
Source: 721 News
29 May 2023 05:06 AM

Noise Pollution In St. Maarten And Ideas For Solutions

By Beverly Mae Nisbeth

Noise pollution has ballooned into a major problem in St. Maarten. It is a monumental and universal challenge other countries, regionally and internationally, are also confronted with it. This article will explain what noise pollution is, sources of noise pollution, the effects of noise pollution, and offer, what the author considers, viable and sustainable solutions.

WHAT IS NOISE POLLUTION?

Noise pollution is defined as any level of noise that is annoying or harmful Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
ND
Source: The Daily Herald
29 May 2023 12:04 AM

Jacobs: Treaty Signing A Catalyst To New Era Brimming With Possibilities

French Minister of the Interior Grald Darmanin and Dutch-side Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs representing the Dutch Kingdom shake hands following signing of the border treaty at Belle Plaine, French Quarter, on Friday afternoon, as French Overseas Minister Jean-Franois Carenco (left) and President of the Collectivit Louis Mussington (second left) look on Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: SMN-News
28 May 2023 09:43 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- This week the Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten (CBCS), launched a lecture series for groups 7 of the primary schools.

Minister of Finance Mr. Ardwell Irion kicked off this lecture series last Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Oranjeschool. CBCS president Mr. Richard Doornbosch hosted a lecture at the Sister Regina Primary School, whilst the president of the Sint Maarten Insurance Brokers Association Mr Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: SMN-News
28 May 2023 06:59 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- On May 24th, 2023, a delegation of technical experts from the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of Anguilla paid a courtesy visit to the Honorable Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic, and Telecommunication, Mr. Arthur Lambriex. This visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations, foster collaboration between Sint Maarten and Anguilla, and discuss matters of mutual interest within the telecommunications sector, such as spectrum usage, and new technologies.

Part of the Aguilla delegation was the Executive Director of PUC, Mr Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
SPA
ND
Source: 721 News
28 May 2023 10:50 AM

Sunday Chat May 28, 2023 Live @ 11:05 Am

SUNDAY CHAT LIVE

The post Sunday Chat May 28, 2023 LIVE @ 11:05 am appeared first on 721news.com | Sint Maarten News | SXM News.

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Candidates in this article:
MAP
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: SMN-News
26 May 2023 08:35 PM

~ Working committee will be established to work on better cooperation.~

PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Honorable Ms. Silveria Jacobs announces the successful conclusion of extensive discussions related to the border between Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin. The dialogues were aimed at fostering mutual understanding and cooperation and after diplomatic negotiations, an agreement was reached on a new treaty that will define the shared border on the island Read more


Candidates in this article:
GS
DP
NA
SPA
ND
UD
Source: The Daily Herald
26 May 2023 01:32 PM

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, May 26, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) May 27, 2023

WEATHER:    

This afternoon: Fair to partly sunny. 

Tonight through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with brief isolated showers. 

Forecast High: 31C / 88F             

Forecast Low: 26C / 79F

Sunset Today: 6:42 P.M.  & Read more


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