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~ Says Naf 39 million only when Knops gets what he wants ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday called on Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion to let civil servants know if they will get the 50% vacation pay owed to them from 2020 and the full 100% due for 2021 since there is no legal basis for a reduction or to not pay it Read more

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Committee Of General Affairs (Caz) To Meet On Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Committee of General Affairs of Parliament will meet on June 09, 2021.

The Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 11.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of General Affairs will be present.

The agenda point is:

Disaster Preparedness (IS/649/2020-2021 dated May 10, 2021)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A. Wescot-Williams.

Due to measures taken to mitigate the coronavirus (COVID-19), the House of Parliament is only allowing persons with an appointment to enter the Parliament building.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Attorney-General To Hold Introductory Meetings In Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Attorney-General of Curaao and St. Maarten, and Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Mr. Ton Maan, will hold introductory meetings on Sint Maarten as of Monday, June 7, 2021.

The Attorney-General arrived on Sint Maarten Sunday afternoon.

The Attorney-General took up his post as of April 1, but has been unable to conduct in-person meetings on Sint Maarten earlier due to the COVID-19-related lockdown in Curaao and the resulting border closure between Sint Maarten and Curaao.

The Attorney-General is scheduled to hold in-person introductory meetings with Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Justice Minister Anna Richardson, and other partners in the justice chain Read more

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Thank You To Immigration And CustomsOfficers From Ministers

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On behalf of the Hon. Minister of Justice, Ms. Anna E. Richardson; the Hon. Minister of TEATT, Ms. Ludmila de Weever; the Hon. Minister of VSA, Mr. Omar Ottley, and theSint Maarten Tourist Bureau, we would like to express our appreciation to the hardworking Immigration and Customs Officers at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA)and at the Harbor for ensuring a smooth operation of their services on Saturday, June 5th 2021.

On Saturday,Sint Maarten welcomed our first call for homeporting of 2021, as well asanew flight servicecoming to the island Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On behalf of the Hon. Minister of Justice, Ms. Anna E. Richardson; the Hon. Minister of TEATT, Ms. Ludmila de Weever; the Hon. Minister of VSA, Mr. Omar Ottley, and the Sint Maarten Tourist Bureau, we would like to express our appreciation to the hardworking Immigration and Customs Officers at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA)and at the Harbor for ensuring a smooth operation of their services on Saturday, June 5th, 2021.

On Saturday, Sint Maarten welcomed our first call for homeporting of 2021, as well as a new flight service coming to the island Read more

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Exclusive: Government Appoints 3 Members To Telem Supervisory Board.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of St. Maarten has selected three persons who they have appointed to the Supervisory Board of TELEM.
SMN News has learned that the three new members of the board are Robert Budike, Damien Smith, and Jenelle Presentacion, these three members will now join Earl Wyatt and Dagmar Daal giving the SBOD 5 members Read more

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Teen Times Submits Request To Include St. Maarten History In School Curriculum

Teen Times editor Lavisha Dadlani (third left) submitting its request to MP Melissa Gumbs (fourth left) on Saturday. Other Teen Times members are also in the photo.

~ Asks PFP to facilitate ~

PHILIPSBURG--Members of youth publication Teen Times have requested that the Party for Progress (PFP) faction in Parliament take whatever steps it deems necessary to facilitate the inclusion of St Read more

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First Passenger Cruise In 15 Months Set Sail On Saturday

Government officials pose for a group photo on Saturday while cruise ship Celebrity Millennium takes on passengers. From left: VSA Minister Omar Ottley, ECYS Minister Rodolphe Samuel, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten, Justice Minister Anna Richardson, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, TEATT Minister Ludmila de Weever, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion, and MP George Pantophlet Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Deborah Drisana Jack, Dorbrene OMarde, and Fabian Adekunle Badejo received the President's Award here at the 19th annual of St. Martin Book Fair, on June 5, 2021.
The Presidents Award is the final highlight of the St. Martin Book Fair, said book fair coordinator Shujah Reiph.
Jack and Badejo hail from St. Martin and were on hand to accept their award at the Dutch Quarter Community Center, where the Closing Ceremony of the literary festival was held. OMarde viewed the live stream of the program on Facebook at his home in Antigua, said Reiph.
The Presidents Award is presented to individuals and institutions whose work is noted for its excellence and for combining literary, cultural, and liberation components in the service of progress, of their people or nation, and of humanity, said Lasana M Read more

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8 Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Today

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Minister ofPublic Health,Social Development and LaborOmar Ottleyextends his heartfelt condolencesto the familyand friendsof Sint Maartens29thCOVID-19 victim, whohaspassed away. Hewishesthe familystrength duringtheir time of bereavement.

As of June 5th, there were eight (8) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however four (4) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to eighty two (82). The total number of confirmed cases is now two thousand four hundred seventy nine (2479). 

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring seventy seven (77) people in home isolation Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor Omar Ottley extends his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Sint Maartens 29th COVID-19 victim, who has passed away. He wishes the family strength during their time of bereavement.

As of June 5th, there were eight (8) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, four (4) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to eighty-two (82) Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  On Tuesday, June 1st, Dutchbased foundation Childfund Sint Maarten hosted a ceremony at the Helmich Snijders Hillside Christian School, where the chairman, Mr. GerritJan Greven, presented 26 schools with vouchers for school uniforms. The foundation has a mission to ensure that all children, regardless of background, can have a proper school uniform and feel a sense of belonging to a school community.

Mr. Greven comes from a police background and was stationed on the island in 2018 after Hurricane Irma had devastated the island Read more

~ Engines 7, 15, 17,19, and 20 down, hotels must cooperate or else island-wide blackout~.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The load shedding announced by N.V GEBE some three days ago continues in several areas of the island. It is expected that the load shedding will increase as heavy fuel at the power plant ran out.
SMN News learned that engines 7, 15, 17 19, and 20 were all down, however, GEBE mechanics managed to get engine 20 back up but this engine is not producing its full capacity due to the light fuel Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten had much to celebrate on Saturday morning as the island made history by beginning Homeporting for cruise lines. The first cruise line that opted to begin their Caribbean cruise from St. Maarten is Celebrity.
Among those that attended the historic ceremony were Members of Parliament Grisha Heyliger Marten, Mellissa Gumbs with Ministers of Education Rodolphe Samuel, Minister of Health Omar Ottley, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson, Minister of Economic Affairs Ludmilla de Weever, and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Read more

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Maagical St. Maarten Pacesetter For Large-Scale Homeporting Operations In Ne Caribbean.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The launch of the largest homeporting operation that the destination has ever seen will commence on Saturday, June 5 at the Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities in Point Blanche when Celebrity Cruise Lines 2200-passenger capacity Celebrity Millennium departs for a one-week cruise out of Port St. Maarten.

Celebrity Millennium will be a landmark at Port St. Maarten every week as the vessel picks up and drops off passengers for the next eight-plus weeks generating a considerable amount of economic activity for the destination over this extended period due to this deployment.

On Saturday morning there will be the Homeporting Inauguration ceremony to kick-off this historical first for the country Read more

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Acceleration Of Implementation Of Corporate Governance Improvement Plan Airport

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) On Wednesday, June 2, both the Princess Juliana International Airport Operating (PJIAE) and Holding Company (PJIAH) were invited to an information session as an introduction to the implementation of the Corporate Governance Improvement Plan for the Airport.

The virtual sessions were opened by the Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, who, while still in the Netherlands, emphasized the value of good governance now and in the future.

The members of the Implementation Team, Miguel Alexander and Professor Kunneman, both experts in the area of Corporate Governance, provided insight into the Corporate Governance Improvement Plan, its implementation, and the milestones achieved thus far.

The sessions were each concluded with a Q&A moment during which the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board of Directors of the PJIAE, and the Supervisory Board of the PJIAH were provided the opportunity to raise questions Read more

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Sint Maarten Lions Club MenS Health Matters Man Up! Check Up!

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – June is observed as National Mens Health Month! In recognition of this, the Sint Maarten Lions Club in collaboration with the Positive and Elektralyets Foundation have organized an information session entitled Mens Health Matters Man Up, Check Up! with a focus on prostate cancer awareness.

This event is aimed at raising awareness of avoidable health challenges and encourage early detection and treatment of ailment amongst men in our community with special attention to prostate cancer Read more

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Statia Churches Unite For Hurricane Preparedness

Deputy Government Commissioner Alida Francis (centre), PLP Island Councilwoman Rechelline Leerdam, DP Island Councilwoman Adelka Spanner and Government Information Services Protocol Officer Mercedes Lopes-Spanner with some of the attendees at the meeting

ST. EUSTATIUS--Churches in St. Eustatius came together on the evening of Tuesday, June 1, for a special prayer service to as Read more

Irion Is Confident Liquidity Support Will Be Disbursed

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion is confident that the NAf. 39 million liquidity support for St. Maarten will eventually be disbursed.Read more

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Acceleration Of Implementation Of Corporate Governance Improvement Plan Airport

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- On Wednesday, June 2, both the Princess Juliana International Airport Operating (PJIAE) and Holding Company (PJIAH) were invited to an information session as an introduction to the implementation of the Corporate Governance Improvement Plan for the Airport.

The virtual sessions were opened by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, who, while still in the Netherlands, emphasized the value of good governance now and in the future Read more

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~ Dutch Government and local governments want good corporate governance at PJIAE~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion remains optimistic that St. Maarten will receive the promised NAF39M in liquidity support from the Dutch Government, however, the Minister of Finance could not say when e expects the much-needed funds on St Read more

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Rollocks Writes Teatt Minister About Harassment By Inspectors

The Chinese mobile food truck.

PHILIPSBURG--Businessmen Julian Rollocks Sr. and Julian Rollocks Jr. have written to Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Teleco Read more

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Mp Peterson Appeals Community Service Sentence For Scuffle With Police Officer

Raeyhon Peterson

PHILIPSBURG--Current Member of Parliament (MP) for Party for Progress (PFP) and former Acting Head of Domain Affairs at the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Read more

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Police Pensioners And Retiree Association Elect First Board.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On a sunny day last year 2020, a group of pensioners Police Officers came together with the idea to form a Pensioners and Retiree Association. This Association will bring together the former workers of the Police Department and will be able to look out to their and their family needs.

A temporary board was installed to be able to get the Statute and House Rules in order.

On May 27th, 2021 there was an election to elect the official Board of the Association Read more

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