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PHILIPSBURG: --- The Government of St. Maarten joins the European Union and its stance against Russia and its decision to invade Ukraine. Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs made the announcement at the Council of Ministers' press briefing on Wednesday. Jacobs said the decision taken by Russia would also affect St Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: People Deserve Better Than Coalition Back-Biting

~ No difference between Van Huffelen, Knops ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday urged the UP/National Alliance government to stop trying to confuse the people of St. Maarten by willfully and childishly undermining serious issues, especially after two years of scandal-ridden governing. Our people deserve better than this display of the UP and National Alliance back-biting each other and further eroding its vanishing credibility, while the people suffer in the real world, the MP said.

Emmanuel was referring to the recent squabbling in the coalition about the Coharis petition to the UN, the Prime Minister conveniently finding her voice on the same and the false impression being created that the country should expect different treatment from the Dutch government through the new State Secretary of Kingdom Affairs Alexandra van Huffelen.

He noted that some members of the government, including the Prime Minister, are carrying on as if the new State has said anything different than her predecessor Secretary Raymond Knops as it pertains to COHO, liquidity support, country packages and implementation agendas Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In a bid to mark the one-year separation of the Immigration Border Protection Department (IBP) from the KPSM Police Force, the new look of the IBP vehicle was unveiled today, March 1, 2022. The vehicle was unveiled in front of the Government Administration Building in the presence of Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, Minister of VROMI Egbert Doran, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, IBP Mobile Unit Head Officer Ryan Peterson, and the board of the Sint Maarten Police Force Pensioners and Retires Association Read more

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Immigration Border Protection Services Unveil New Look For Its Vehicles

Philipsburg In a bid to mark the one-year separation of the Immigration Border Protection Department (IBP) from the KPSM Police Force, the new look of the IBP vehicle was unveiled today, March 1, 2022.

The vehicle was unveiled in front of the Government Administration Building in the presence of Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, Minister of VROMI Egbert Doran, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, IBP Mobile Unit Head Officer Ryan Peterson, and the board of the Sint Maarten Police Force Pensioners and Retires Association.

Also in attendance were Prison Director Steven Carty, Quarter Master Jovanni Sprott and a representative of the Coast Guard along with other invited guests Read more

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One Sxm Association Calls For Consultative Referendum On Independence In Two Years

One SXM Association representatives in Parliament on Tuesday (from left) Nelly Blaise, Dr. Rhoda Arrindell and Alston Lourens.

PHILIPSBURG--One SXM Association on Tuesday called on the legislature to hold a consultative referendum with the sole question: Independence for St. Maarten: Yes or No?

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Mp Emmanuel: La Gente Merece Algo Mejor Que Las Murmuraciones De La Coalicin

~ No hay diferencia entre Van Huffelen, Knops ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El miembro independiente del parlamento, Christophe Emmanuel, inst el martes al gobierno de UP/Alianza Nacional a que dejen de intentar confundir a la gente de St. Maarten socavando deliberada e infantilmente problemas serios, especialmente despus de dos aos de gobierno plagado de escndalos.

Nuestro pueblo merece algo mejor que esta exhibicin de la UP y la Alianza Nacional calumnindose entre s y erosionando an ms su credibilidad que se desvanece, mientras la gente sufre en el mundo real, dijo el parlamentario.

Emmanuel se refera a las disputas recientes en la coalicin sobre la peticin de Coharis a la ONU, la Primera Ministra encontr convenientemente su voz sobre la misma y se cre la falsa impresin de que el pas debera esperar un trato diferente del gobierno holands a travs de la nueva Secretaria de Estado de Asuntos del Reino Alexandra van Huffelen.

Seal que algunos miembros del gobierno, incluyendo la Primera Ministra, actan como si el nuevo Estado hubiera dicho algo diferente a lo que dijo su predecesor, el Secretario Raymond Knops Read more

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La Comunidad Dominicana En Sint Maarten Festeja 178 Aos De Independencia

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En celebracin del 178 aniversario de la Independencia de la Repblica Dominicana, La Fundacin La Semana Dominicana conjuntamente con el Consulado General de la Repblica Dominicana en Sint Maarten, estuvieron celebrando con diferentes actos las fiestas patrias.

La Fundacin La Semana Dominicana fue fundada en el 2001 y es una institucin sin fines de lucros cuyo objetivo es dar a conocer la cultura y tradiciones de la Repblica Dominicana. La Fundacin ha celebrado su dcima primera versin con diferentes actividades que son realizadas en 7 das, como son: Servicios Ecumnico (apertura), Charlas, Da de la Juventud, Certamen, Torneo de Domino y culmina con un gran desfile donde rene en su gran mayora a los Dominicanos Read more

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Sint Maarten Youth Parliament Hosts Mid-Term Parliamentary Debate And Open House.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten Youth Parliament and IslandGalTing will be hosting the first-ever Mid-Term Parliamentary Debate on Friday 25th March 2022 at 7 pm. The event will be virtual and live-streamed on Youtube. The Mid-Term Parliamentary Debate will feature five members of the Parliament of Sint Maarten, each representing a faction. Our participants are MP Ludmilla Duncan of the National Alliance Faction, MP Rolando Brison of the United People's Party Faction, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams of the United Democrats Faction, MP Melissa Gumbs of the Party for Progress Faction, and MP Chanel Brownbill of the United St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As a developing country, Sint Maarten must continue to acknowledge the contributions of its local pioneers, past and present, that have laid the foundation on which we stand today. I would like to thank all persons involved from the Ministry of Education Culture Youth and Sport (MECYS) who have presented these important features thus far under the banner, We Story The Collection, said Minister of Education Culture Youth & Sport, the Honorable drs. Rodolphe Samuel.

As Black History Month concludes the Ministry of Education Culture Youth and Sport (MECYS) continues its We Story The Collection, focusing on Mrs Read more

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18 New Police Officers Sworn In By Justice Minister

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Eighteen enthusiastic new police officers of the Class of 2019 took their oath in front of Minister of Justice Anna Richardson at a ceremony held on Friday in front of the Walter R. Kramers Building (Philipsburg Police Station). They received their diplomas from Mr. De Boer and R. Appelhof of the Netherlands Police Academy, and had their epaulettes changed from that of a cadet to officer by family members.

Governor Eugene Holiday, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Richardson, new Chief Prosecutor Hieke Buist addressed the graduates and wished them all the best on their chosen path Read more

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Pm: Petition Submission Highly Premature, Grisha Says She Was Just Executing Mandate

PM Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has called highly premature the resubmission of the petition on behalf of the Parliament of St. Maarten to the Read more

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Avenir Saint-Martin Latest Party To Contest Upcoming Elections

Yawo Nyuiadzi (centre) surrounded by his party members at the partys presentation in Heritage Restaurant, Colombier. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--More political parties are emerging as the Territorial Council elections approach on March 20 and 27.

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Generation Hope Party Presents Programme For 2022 Elections

Generation Hope 2022 candidate Jules Charville speaking at the presentation of the partys programme.

MARIGOT--President of Generation Hope and candidate for the upcoming Territorial Council elections on March 20 and 27 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Eighteen enthusiastic new police officers of the Class of 2019 took their oath in front of Minister of Justice Anna Richardson at a ceremony held on Friday in front of the Walter R. Kramers Building (Philipsburg Police Station). They received their diplomas from Mr. De Boer and R. Appelhof of the Netherlands Police Academy and had their epaulets changed from that of a cadet to officer by family members.

Governor Eugene Holiday, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Richardson, new Chief Prosecutor Hieke Buist addressed the graduates and wished them all the best on their chosen path Read more

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Prime Minister Jacobs On Submission Of Petition

~ Submission premature, dialogue needed at all levels ~

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten —On Wednesday evening, February 23, 2022, the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs learned that an amended or adjusted petition was submitted on behalf of the Parliament of St. Maarten to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. This was done without prior consultation with the parliamentary Constitutional Affairs and Decolonization Committee, the Parliament as representatives of the people, nor the Government of St Read more

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Minister Ottley: Business Hours Extended To 3 Am

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten —On February 25th, the Minister of VSA Omar Ottley and the Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence signed and published the ministerial regulation allowing business hours to be extended until 3AM.

Minister Ottley advises the public to take personal responsibility for your health and that of their loved ones, by adhering to the COVID-19 preventative health measures.

If you receive a positive result from a self test, isolate immediately Read more

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Visita Al Senado Holands Reunin Con El Consejo De Ministros

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten El sbado 26 de febrero, el Consejo de Ministros dio la bienvenida a los miembros del Comit de Relaciones del Reino del Senado holands a una reunin en el Edificio de la Administracin del Gobierno. La delegacin estaba compuesta por 15 personas y fue escoltada por el representante holands de los Pases Bajos en Philipsburg (VNP), el Sr. Chris Johnson. Ambas partes concluyeron que fue una conversacin fructfera y abierta sobre varios puntos de discusin, incluyendo las relaciones dentro del Reino junto con el COHO y las medidas de reduccin de costos relacionadas con el personal del 12,5%.

La visita del Senado se sum a una serie de visitas recientes, principalmente en persona, con experiencias positivas, de las cuales la ltima fue la reciente visita de la Secretaria de Estado Van Huffelen a Sint Maarten Read more

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Psalm 5:11. But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exalt in you.

Good Morning Excellency, Governor Drs. Eugene Holiday, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Members of Parliament, the St. Maarten Police Force, the Police Academy of the Netherlands, invited guests, ladies and gentlemen, and a special and proud good morning and welcome to you 18 cadets.

It is an honor to be here with you today, to share in this special occasion signifying the completion of your training and official entry into the justice chain Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Saturday, February 26, the Council of Ministers welcomed the members of the Committee of Kingdom Relations of the Dutch Senate to a meeting in the Government Administration Building. The delegation consisted of 15 persons and was escorted by the Dutch Representative of the Netherlands in Philipsburg (VNP), Mr. Chris Johnson. Both parties concluded that it was a fruitful and open conversation about various discussion points, including the relations within the Kingdom along with the COHO and the 12.5% personnel-related cost-cutting measures.

The visit of the Senate was added to a slew of recent positively experienced mainly in-person visits of which the last one being the recent visit of the State Secretary Van Huffelen to Sint Maarten Read more

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Aruba To Receive Eighth Liquidity Support Tranche

Dutch State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen addresses the media after Fridays Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting. At right, St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus. (Otti Thomas photo)

THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers on Friday, February 25, approved the eighth tranche of liquidity support for the first quarter of 2022 for Aruba for an amount of 12 million Aruban florins.
Only Aruba had requested liquidity support; Curaao and St Read more

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La Polica Grada A 19 Cadetes

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Unos 19 cadetes de la clase BPO 4 de 2019 se graduaron el viernes 25 de febrero durante una ceremonia celebrada frente a la sede de polica de Walter Kramers en Philipsburg. Los 19 cadetes entre hombres y mujeres prestaron juramento en presencia de muchas personas y ante sus familiares y amigos.

Para la ocasin estuvieron presentes, entre otros invitados, el Gobernador de Sint Maarten Su Excelencia los dres. Eugene B. Holiday, la Honorable Primera Ministra del pas, Silveria Jacobs, la Honorable Ministra de Justicia, Anna Richardson, Miembros del Parlamento, incluyendo la Presidenta de la Asamblea de la Cmara, Grisha Heyliger-Marten y la nueva Fiscal Principal del Pas, la Sra Read more

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Ministro Ottley: El Horario Comercial Se Extiende Hasta Las 3:00 A.M.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten  El 25 de febrero, el Ministro de VSA Omar Ottley y el Ministro del TEATT Roger Lawrence firmaron y publicaron el reglamento ministerial que permite el horario comercial extendido hasta las 3:00 a.m.

El Ministro Ottley aconseja al pblico que asuma la responsabilidad personal por su salud y la de sus seres queridos, al adherirse a las medidas sanitarias y preventivas de COVID-19

Si recibe un resultado positivo de una autoprueba, aslese inmediatamente, as se evitar que el efecto del COVID-19 continue predominando en nuestro pas
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~ Submission premature, dialogue needed at all levels ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday evening, February 23, 2022, the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs learned that an amended or adjusted petition was submitted on behalf of the Parliament of St. Maarten to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. This was done without prior consultation with the parliamentary Constitutional Affairs and Decolonization Committee, the Parliament as representatives of the people, nor the Government of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On February 25th, the Minister of VSA Omar Ottley and the Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence signed and published the ministerial regulation allowing business hours to be extended until 3 AM.

Minister Ottley advises the public to take personal responsibility for their health and that of their loved ones, by adhering to the COVID-19 preventative health measures.

If you receive a positive result from a self-test, isolate immediately Read more

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