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No Debt Repayment But Debt Cancellation

The people of St. Maarten so called owes a debt to the Dutch government in the amount of some Ang. 900 million of which I understood we are paying Ang. 12.7 million annually. This means mathematically that at this rate it will take us around 75 years to repay this so called debt which will take us to the year 2095. As we can see this is unattainable and unrealistic. Based on these figures I believe the only realistic request or demand to make, is debt cancellation. This dilemma is not only experienced by St Read more

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Pfp Questions Irion On GovernmentS Plans Without Dutch Financial Support

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson on Monday submitted questions to Finance Minister Ardwell Irion about governments financial plans considering that Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops indicated last week that the Dutch government will not hold discussions with St Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 202 Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten As of August 17th, St. Maarten has confirmed nine new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stand at 326.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 189 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and two (202), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Pfp Questions Minister Of Finance On Way Forward

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The PFP Faction submitted questions to the Minister of Finance, the Honorable Ardwell Irion, on Monday, 17 August 2020. The faction referenced the letter sent by State Secretary Raymond Knops to the Dutch Second Chamber on 14 August 2020 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 17th, St. Maarten has confirmed nine new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 326.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 189 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and two (202), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 17, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) August 18, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy.

Forecast High:32C / 90FForecast Low:28C / 82F

Sunset Today:6:37 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:56 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Easterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 12 to 19 mph and possible higher gusts Read more

MARIGOT:--- In Saint-Martin, there are 12 new cases confirmed by PCR tests in 3 days, bringing to 121 confirmed cases combined. 49 people are declared healed. Thus 65 people are active carriers of the virus in the territory. These are 2449 PCR tests that have been carried out in total to date.
Regretfully a 51-year-old man passed away he was hospitalized at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital Center Read more

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Argos Cement Delivers Devices To 60 Students

A student received a device from an Argos representative.

PHILIPSBURG--After seeing the effects the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has had on the local population, Argos joined forces with Klass Electronics, Member of Parliament Omar Ottley, Good Food and Mojitos, and the Brooks Modelling Agency in the Netherlands, to deliver electronic equipment to sixty children from the public education system in St Read more

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Covid-19 Is Not A Death Sentence Says Ami Team.

~ Residents urged to take all precautions and call their doctor if they develop symptoms.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Health Richard Panneflek along with the AMI Team working at the St. Maarten Medical Center treating COVID-19 patients urged the general public to take the necessary precautions such as wearing a mask, and follow the hygiene procedures as outlined by the CDC to avoid the spread of the virus.
Panneflek said St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- A civil servant working at the Government Administration Building posted on her Facebook page that she tested positive for the virus. The civil servant said in her post that she has always said that if it happened to her she would be as open as the Airport and that the Coronavirus have chosen the wrong warrior.
At the moment, CPS is busy with contact tracing in the government administration building where the civil servant works.
It should be known that the civil servants husband is the Physical Education teacher at Learning Unlimited while her children also attend the same school.
Just last week Friday the Court of First Instance ruled in favor of the school remaining open while the Minister of Health Richard Panneflek was sacked by the court for not having the necessary laws in place to close a school.
On Saturday, three Ministers from the governing coalition addressed the people of St Read more

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Continan Aumentando Los Casos Activos De Covid-19, 193 Confirmados

PHILIPSBURG, sint Maarten Desde el 16 de agosto, St. Maarten ha confirmado diecisiete nuevos casos de personas que dieron positivo en la prueba Corona Virus (COVID-19). El nuevo total de casos confirmados asciende ahora a 317.

De los casos activos, los Servicios de Prevencin Colectiva (CPS) estan monitoreando a 181 personas en aislamiento domiciliario. El Ministro de Salud Pblica Desarrollo social y trabajo (VSA) el honorable Richard Panneflek declar “ahora tenemos ciento noventa y tres (193), casos activos de personas que han contrado COVID-19 Read more

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The St. Maarten Academy Psve Starts E-Learning On Monday August 17Th

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The St. Maarten Academy PSVE will begin the 2020-2021 school year with online instruction on August 17th, 2020 for all subjects at all levels. With the theme We are in this together-Lets Soar Higher, teachers and students will use three platforms for online learning. These platforms are Zoom – for contact hours, Google Classroom for non-contact hours and Quickschools PSVE for tracking and reporting.

The commencement of E-learning on August 17th, follows one week of students online orientation which began on Monday August 10th, with one form level scheduled per day on Zoom.  New students and their parents/guardians were hosted on Monday August 10, 2020. 

Students virtual orientation started with prayer by Ms Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 193 Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten As of August 16th, St. Maarten has confirmed seventeen new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stand at 317. Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 181 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have one hundred and ninety-three (193), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 193 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 16th, St. Maarten has confirmed seventeen new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 317.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 181 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have one hundred and ninety-three (193), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Caribbean International Academy has dispatched a letter to the Minister of Education Rodolphe Samuel and the Minister of Health and Labor Richard Panneflek inf Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 176 Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten As of August 15th, St. Maarten has confirmed twenty-six new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stand at 300.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 165 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have one hundred and seventy- six (176), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Ministry Of Vsa Developing Plan For Mass Testing In Communities

Richard Panneflek.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek announced the ministrys current plans to carry out COVID-19 testing within the community.

During a national briefing on commercial business closures on Saturday afternoon the minister stated that the government is currently working towards developing a plan of action for mass testing in the various districts as a means to document an accurate synopsis of the spread of COVID-19 throughout the community.

Over the past couple of weeks, we continue to observe a drastic increase in the amount of active CVOID-19 cases on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 15th, St. Maarten has confirmed twenty- six new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 300.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 165 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have one hundred and seventy- six (176), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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~ Amador Muller undergoing screening for SG position.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Friday, August 14th dispatched a memo to the management team of the Justice Ministry informing them that as of said date Keturah Brown has been relieved from the position as Interim Secretary-General. Brown returns to her former position as head of IBPS.
Brown was appointed by the outgoing Minister of Justice and now deputy Prime Minister Egbert Jurendy Doran Read more

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No Third Tranche Liquidity Support For St. Maarten

St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus arrives at the Binnenhof in The Hague for the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting on Friday. (Suzanne Koelega photo)

THE HAGUE--St. Maarten will not receive any funding from the third tranche liquidity support because the country has failed, for a second time, to meet the conditions of the second tranche Read more

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Bars, Nightclubs, Lounges, Adult Entertainment Closed As Of Sunday August 16Th.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Deputy Prime Minister Egbert Jurendy Doran, Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek, and Minister of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever announced on Saturday that all bars, discotheque, nightclubs, cigar lounges, and adult entertainment must remain closed as of Sunday, August 16th as a Ministerial Decree was prepared to order these businesses closed as St Read more

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Active Covid-19 Cases Now 150

PHILIPSBURG--There are now 150 confirmed postive COVID-19 cases on St. Maarten.

With the addition of six new cases, the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 269.

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 139 persons who are in home isolation.

Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek said there are nine patients currently hospitalized Read more

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Active Covid-19 Cases Now 150

PHILIPSBURG--There are now 150 confirmed postive COVID-19 cases on St. Maarten.

With the addition of six new cases, the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 269.

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 139 persons who are in home isolation.

Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek said there are nine patients currently hospitalized Read more

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Adult Entertainment Industry Voluntarily Closes To Help Mitigate The Spread Of Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Considering the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases on St. Maarten, the adult entertainment industry has
volunteered to close their businesses and cease operations in the interest of protecting the community from the further spread of the virus. These businesses and their operations will remain closed until the end of the month.

They did so on their own and without the need for a ministerial regulation.

The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, and Telecommunication (TEATT) Ludmila de Weever stated that she is grateful for their cooperation during these trying times that the community of St Read more

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