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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, June 15th, two soccer associations, the R.I.S.C Takers and Street Kings visited the Point Blanche prison to play demonstration matches with the inmates. The R.I.S.C Takers is a local soccer association that promotes participation in soccer of all levels and ages on the island. The Street Kings association is a Dutch soccer association consisting of professional soccer players with the goal to similarly promote and encourage participation in the sport of soccer around the world Read more

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El Club De Leones De Sint Maarten Promueve El Proyecto De Alfabetizacin Readers Make Great Leaders

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Recuerden siempre, Lectores, sean grandes lderes. Garrison Keillor dijo: Un libro es un regalo que puedes abrir una y otra vez.

Con esto en mente, el Comit de Educacin y Juventud del Club de Leones de Sint Maarten emprendi un Proyecto de concientizacin sobre la lectura en un esfuerzo por retribuir a nuestra comunidad, particularmente a nuestros jvenes estudiantes. El objetivo del proyecto era aumentar el amor por la lectura poniendo a disposicin de nuestros lectores ms jvenes interesantes libros de cuentos Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Always remember, Readers, Make Great Leaders. Garrison Keillor said, A book is a gift you can open again and again.

With this in mind, the Youth & Education Committee of the Sint Maarten Lions Club undertook a reading awareness Project in an effort to give back to our community, particularly our young students. The aim of the project was to increase the love of reading by making interesting story books available to our youngest readers. The target group of this project was playschool age (0-3) and students up to Grade two (age 8).

In order to have greater involvement in our corporate businesses, the Sint Maarten Lions Club invited them to support this Project by offering them to place collection boxes in strategic areas where their employees could donate new or used storybooks.

Businesses were offered an alternative option to donate towards this worthy cause Read more

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Ministro Ottley Firma Para Cambiar Las Pruebas De Manejo Del Permiso De Conducir.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La legislacin exige que los exmenes de manejo obligatorios para la licencia de conducir se realicen utilizando nicamente vehculos de transmisin manual pronto ser cosa del pasado.

El ministro interino del TEATT, Omar Ottley, firm recientemente el LBHAM para modificar los exmenes existentes (landsbesluit inrichting rijexams) Read more

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Moment Of Silence For Accident Victims, Motorists Are Urged To Use Roads Safely

The scene of the accident.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Justice Minister Anna Richardson urged motorists during the live Council of Ministers press b Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Legislation requiring mandatory driving license road tests to be carried out using only manual transmission vehicles will soon become a thing of the past. Acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley recently signed the LBHAM to amend the existing (landsbesluit inrichting rijexams). The existing legislation mandates that the road test for prospective drivers be carried out in manual transmission vehicles only.
However, once the relevant departments and the Council of Advice vet the proposed amendment to the LBHAM, persons taking their driving exams can decide if they want to take their road test using an automatic or manual transmission vehicle.
Ottley said, "The challenges experienced by persons taking driving examinations were reviewed by the Ministry Read more

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Jacobs Explains Cut For Ministers, Mps, Says More Than 25% Was Cut

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday explained the reduction in the employment benefits of Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs), noting that more than 25% had been cut when all the checks and balances are considered.

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Trust Fund Approves $26.8M To Rebuild Two Schools, Library

Sitting (from left): St. Maarten Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Rodolphe Samuel; St. Maarten NRPB Director Claret Connor; World Bank Caribbean Countries Director Lilia Burunciuc; and St Read more

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Scdf Dice Que Espera Ansiosamente La Nueva Convocatoria De La Reunin Pblica

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Fundacin para el Desarrollo del Carnaval de St. Maarten (SCDF, por sus siglas en ingls) dijo el mircoles que espera ansiosamente que se vuelva a convocar la reunin pblica del Parlamento para finalmente abordar los asuntos que la fundacin cree que la mayora de los parlamentarios y el pblico en general no saban o estaban mal informados de alguna manera.

La fundacin dijo que solicit especficamente una reunin pblica muy formal porque se trata de cuestiones sensibles al tiempo y decisiones que se tomaron que han colocado al SCDF en posiciones precarias Read more

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Seguros Nagico Dona Marcador Electrnico A Deportes

L.B SCOTT ROAD – Se erigi un marcador electrnico de bisbol/softbol en el John Cooper Jose Lake Ball Park, como una donacin a los deportes por parte de NAGICO Insurances, para conmemorar nuestro 40. aniversario.

Hemos estado ejecutando varios proyectos este ao, para mostrar nuestro agradecimiento a la comunidad, por su patrocinio y apoyo durante los ltimos 40 aos.

Estamos celebrando 40 aos como empresa y no podramos haber logrado este hito sin el apoyo y el patrocinio de nuestros clientes y la comunidad, esto es algo que no perderemos de vista y por lo que estamos verdaderamente agradecidos Read more

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Ministro Ottley Aumentar Canasta De Productos A 72 Artculos Y Regularizar El Precio Del Pan.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Canasta de Bienes controlada por el Gobierno aumentar a 72 artculos por el Ministerio de Asuntos Econmicos de Turismo, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT).

El TEATT tambin ha revisado la poltica de control del costos y peso del Pan. Su objetivo es garantizar que el control de precios del pan no excluya las hogazas de pan importadas en la misma categora de peso. Segn el Ministro en funciones del TEATT, Omar Ottley, La Canasta de Bienes o Productos fue actualizada por ltima vez hace 14 aos Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- An electronic Baseball/ Softball scoreboard was erected at the John Cooper Jose Lake Ball Park, as a donation to sports by NAGICO Insurances, to commemorate our 40th anniversary.

We have been executing several projects this year, to show our gratitude to the community, for their patronage and support for the past 40 years.

We are celebrating 40 years as a company and we could not have achieved this milestone without the support and patronage of our clients and the community, this is something that we will not lose sight of, and are truly grateful for, Eric Ellis Managing Director and Head of NAGICO St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Basket of Goods controlled by the Government will increase to 72 items by the Ministry of Tourism Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT).

TEATT has also revised the cost and weight control policy on Bread. Its goal is to ensure that price control on Bread does not exclude imported loaves of Bread in the same weight category.
According to the acting Minister of TEATT, Omar Ottley, The Basket of Goods or Commodity goods was last updated 14 years ago Read more

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Former Directors Of Nv Gebe Approved Internal Audit Plan 2015 And 2019. Head Internal Auditor Failed To Audit The Ict.

PHILIPSBURG: --- Circulating documents have revealed that the Head Internal auditor Ms. Sharine Daniel misled the Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning, and Infrastructure (Minister of VROMI)  Egbert Jurendy Doran with the answers presented in the House of Parliament on Friday, June 10, 2022, during the question hour Read more

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Trust Fund Steering Committee On Working Visit To St. Maarten

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs attending a Trust Fund Steering Committee meeting in Washington DC on March 7. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Trust Fund Steering Committee members are currently in St. Maarten for a working visit.

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Ottley Presents Stakeholders With Plan For Chronic Diseases

From left: Nicola Taylor, programme director for PAHO, Minister of VSA Omar Ottley, Dr Erica Wheeler PAHO rep for T&T and Dutch Caribbean and Dr Paul Edwards.

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA has finalised a new ten- year strategic plan for chronic diseases. This plan is call Read more

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El Ministro De Salud Pblica Ottley Presenta Ncd Map A Las Partes Interesadas

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) El Ministerio de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo (Ministry VSA) finaliz un nuevo plan estratgico de 10 aos para enfermedades crnicas.

Se denomina Plan de Accin Multisectorial para la Prevencin y el Control de las Enfermedades No Transmisibles (MAP ENT) 2021-2030. El NCD MAP fue presentado a los Ministerios de Educacin, Cultura, Juventud y Deportes, El Ministerio de Vivienda Pblica, Medio Ambiente, Planificacin Territorial e Infraestructura, y al Ministerio de Finanzas por el Ministro de VSA Excmo Read more

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Sjis Abre Casa De Crianza

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – SJIS abri su hogar de acogida para nios de 13 a 18 aos el pasado viernes 13 de junio del 2022. La ministra de Justicia, la honorable Anna Richardson, junto con la directora de la Fundacin de Desarrollo de St. Maarten (SMDF), Makhicia Brooks, el miembro de la junta de SJIS, Ajamu Baly, el pastor Cuvalay y Foster Care Read more

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---  The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Ministry VSA) has finalized a new 10-year strategic plan for chronic diseases.

It is called the Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD MAP) 2021-2030. The NCD MAP was presented to the Ministries of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports, the Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning, and Infrastructure, and the Ministry of Finance by the Minister of VSA Hon Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- SJIS opened its Foster Home for children ages 13 through 18 last Friday, June 13, 2022. Minister of Justice the honorable Anna Richardson together with St. Maarten Development Foundation (SMDF) director Makhicia Brooks, SJIS Board Member Ajamu Baly, Pastor Cuvalay, and Foster Care Coordinator Meredith Concincion cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the home.
Currently, 5 children have been placed at the new home which will be able to house 20 children when it is operating at capacity.
SMDF has been instrumental in making it possible for SJIS to make this significant step towards establishing a home for minors placed under supervision Read more

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Emmanuel: Lawrence The Latest Local To Bite From Poisonous Tree Of Government

Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Monday likened the National Alliance led government to a tree of poisonous fruit from which too many St. Maarten professionals have taken a bite and fallen victim. This is a very bad government that shuns responsibility, lies, passes the buck to others and destroys the lives of local people to protect their agendas, MP Emmanuel said Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Trust Fund Steering Committee members are currently in Sint Maarten for a working visit. The Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs hereby extends a warm welcome to the Steering Committee as they return to Sint Maarten to discuss the implementation of Trust Fund initiatives, opportunities for improvement, as well as plans of action for potential upcoming projects.

The Steering Committee is made up of former Sint Maarten Prime Minister, Mr. Marcel Gumbs (representing the Government of Sint Maarten), former Dutch State Secretary, Mr Read more

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Sxm Ser Anfitrin De La 6Ta Cumbre Anual Caribavia De 3 Das

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El enfoque principal de la Conferencia CaribAvia de este ao es el redesarrollo de rutas para traer de vuelta los puentes areos al Caribe en grandes cantidades y cerrar la brecha entre las juntas de turismo y los aeropuertos.

Este ao se cumplen seis aos desde que el grupo de expertos en aviacin del Caribe y desarrolladores de productos tursticos comenz a reunirse para fomentar mejoras en la industria de la aviacin y el turismo en la regin del Caribe.

Los comentarios de apertura sern pronunciados hoy martes 14 de junio en Simpson Bay Resort Ballroom por la honorable Primera Ministra de St Read more

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Emmanuel: Lawrence, El ltimo Local En Morder El rbol Venenoso Del Gobierno

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El miembro independiente del parlamento, Christophe Emmanuel, compar el lunes al gobierno liderado por la Alianza Nacional con un rbol de fruta venenosa del que demasiados profesionales de St. Maarten han tomado un mordedura y han sido vctima cada. Este es un gobierno muy malo que evita la responsabilidad, miente, pasa la pelota a otros y destruye la vida de la poblacin local para proteger sus agendas, dijo el parlamentario Emmanuel. Maldad y venganza en su forma ms autntica, agreg.

El parlamentario se vio impulsado a hacer su declaracin en base a la renuncia pendiente informada del Ministro de TEATT, Roger Lawrence Read more

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