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Positive Cases Up By One For Dutch Side

PHILIPSBURG--The number of positive coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Dutch St. Maarten went up by one on Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 53 and active cases to 39.

According to figures from Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, as of April 14 the total number of persons in self-quarantine stood at 90; 161 in self-isolation; and 161 tested, of whom 92 are negative, 15 are pending results, one is inconclusive and 53 are positive Read more

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Mp Ottley Proposes Shopping Per District

UP MP Omar Ottley

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley says he has submitted a proposal requesting that Justice Minister Read more

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Ortega Calls On Business Sector And Community To Stand Together

Benjamin Ortega.

PHILIPSBURG--President of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) Board Benjamin Ortega on Tuesday called on the public and the business commu Read more

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Seniors Will Be Able To Shop During First Hour.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Some of the shops that will open their doors on Thursday are supermarkets, pharmacies, gas stations, cooking gas companies, and banks. This is based on the adjusted national decree. While these businesses will be opened as of Thursday the lockdown remains in effect and only persons that need essential items are allowed to leave their homes.
During the first hour, the elderly will be given priority to shop says Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs during the virtual Council of Ministers of meeting on Wednesday Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Tuesday evening that some banks on St. Maarten have agreed to open their doors on Tuesday to allow persons with checks to change those checks.
Those banks that will open are Windwards Island Bank (9 am to 3:30 pm) ORCO Bank, Republic Bank and BCEM (8:30 to 12 noon) and FCIB Bank (8:30 to 1 pm).
Chinese Supermarkets that opened in the various districts that opened their shops on Tuesday were helpful to the community who managed to purchase much-needed items.
The Department of Social Services was able to deliver the 1,500 boxes to the needy, deliveries of the other boxes that were requested will resume at a later date.
While the EOC has submitted a proposal to allow Supermarkets and Banks and gas stations to reopen so that persons in the community could conduct essential business Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday, April 14 President of the Supervisory Board of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) Benjamin Ortega, called on the general public and the business community to stand together during this time of distress due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The world is upside down. Even more than ever Read more

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Sarah: Dialogue Between Govt., Parliament Urgently Needed

UD MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.

PHILIPSBURG--United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Draft 2020 Budget To Com This Week

PHILIPSBURG--The draft 2020 budget is expected to be submitted to the Council of Ministers (COM) this week for approval, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told The Daily Herald on Monday.

After approval by the Council of Ministers the budget will be sent to Parliament for handling, Irion said.

The draft budget stands at NAf. 486 million, slightly higher than the 2019 budget which stood at NAf Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In the fight against the COVID-19 virus, members of ESF5 held a small motorcade on Monday morning 13 April 2020 in front of the main entrance of the SMMC in an effort to show appreciation to all of the frontline workers.
The goal of the charade was to show our solidarity, with the frontline workers, who are taking care of patients affected with the Coronavirus, being at risk of contracting the virus themselves. The message from the police to our colleagues in the medical field is: We are together in this fight we will and get out of this together.
The Sint Maarten Police Force would like to thank all the judicial services that participated in the motorcade yesterday morning Read more

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Report In Spanish On Monday EveningS National Address By Prime Minister

PHILIPSBURG--La Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs anunci el lunes por la noche que se est preparando un decreto ministerial para permitir la reapertura de los supermercados a partir del jueves 16 de abril.

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Peridot Foundation Bids Farewell To The Late Mr. Kenneth Kong

PHILIPSBURG:--- Gracita Arrindell stated: Peridot foundation bids farewell today to a very kind and gentleman, the late Kenneth Kong as he will be laid to rest today in close family circles.
We are still stunned and very saddened by his sudden passing March 30th last.
Our special relationship goes beyond the many times we sat in his front- yard together with his beloved wife Dolores, his dear friend and neighbor Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Omar E. C. Ottley submitted a proposal asking the Honorable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson and her staff to allow people to shop within their districts. Ottley stated that the proposal is aimed at alleviating the tension surrounding the population's outcry and unrest as it pertains to access to food while protecting our citizens and encouraging social distancing.

Ottley explained that the intention is to block key entry points for each district, no one in or out for a specific time frame, this will allow persons living in these districts to purchase groceries and return home within the assigned time frame Read more

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Ottley: Proposes District Shopping

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Member of Parliament Omar E. C. Ottley submitted a proposal asking the Honorable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson and her staff to allow people to shop within their districts. Ottley stated that the proposal is aimed at alleviating the tension surrounding the population’s outcry and unrest as it pertains to access to food, while protecting our citizens and encouraging social distancing.

Ottley explained that the intention is to block key entry points for each district, no one in or out for a specific time frame, this will allow persons living in these districts to purchase groceries and return home within the assigned time frame Read more

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Supermarkets To Reopen To Public On Thursday

Some residents collecting their groceries from a delivery driver on Monday.

~ Residents can only shop in their own area ~

PHILIPSBURG--Government is aiming to reopen supermarkets to the general public as of this Thursday, April 16, but only to allow residents to shop in their respective districts in what Prime Minister Silveria Read more

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Jimmy Challenger: Use Our Downtime To Plan Economic Reforms And Review Disaster Management Preparedness.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On an annual basis our country confronts the hurricane season, some of which have brought disastrous damage to our shores, including Hurricane Irma in 2017. As a result of these super storms, our economic activities come to almost a complete stop for weeks and even months restricting mobility and business activity for our one pillar tourism economy. And now, we are also experiencing the effects of global pandemics, an additional extreme and direct impact on our social economic way of life.

Challenger continued: I, like many others in the country, remain very concerned about our future as a nation Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Monday evening that a Ministerial Decree is being prepared to allow supermarkets to reopen as of Thursday, April 16th.
Jacobs said that when the supermarkets reopen their doors there will be specific guidelines as to how residents will be allowed to shop. She said persons will not be allowed to go out to linger or to visit friends and families as the shutdown is needed to flatten the curve on the spread of COVID-19 Read more

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Statement From Wicsu/Psu In Support Of Ssrp (Sint Maarten Support & Relief Plan)

PHILIPSBURG:--- With the financial care of Sint Maartens workforce at the forefront of its mission, weve paid close attention to the Minister of Finance Mr. Ardwell Irion's presentation of the proposed SSRP (Sint Maarten Support & Relief Plan).

We endorse the plan, as it directly addresses the care of employees, protect jobs and assist the less fortunate Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On an annual basis our country confronts the hurricane season, some of which have brought disastrous damage to our shores, including Hurricane Irma in 2017. As a result of these superstorms, our economic activities come to almost a complete stop for weeks and even months restricting mobility and business activity for our one pillar tourism economy. And now, we are also experiencing the effects of global pandemics, an additional extreme and direct impact on our social-economic way of life.

Challenger continued: I, like many others in the country, remain very concerned about our future as a nation Read more

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Aruba And Curaao Thankful, But Not Entirely Happy

Wever-Croes and Rhuggenaath with then St. Maarten Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin

WILLEMSTAD/ORANJESTADMany in Curaao and Aruba are not entirely happy with the loans the Netherlands wants to give the Dutch Caribbean countries in acute budgetary assistance due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Sale Of Alcohol Suspended To Reduce Domestic Abuse

Prime MinisterSilveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Reducing the possibilities of domestic abuse occurring in homes during the currently two-week lockdown was the primary reason behind the move by authorities to temporarily suspend the sale and purchase of alcohol.

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loading of vehicles in Fort-de-France, Martinique.

.MARIGOTAs announced by the Prfecture on Saturday, the French Armed Forces in the Caribbean are fully involved in Operation Resilience to provide the best response to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis in anticipating and preventing the spread of the pandemic through the French West Indies islands.

President of the Collectivit Daniel Gibbs was on hand for the arrival of the first reinforcements at the Galisbay commercial pier on Sunday morning.

A detachment of 70 soldiers, made up of two units of the 33rd Marine Infantry Regiment (RIMA), boarded the Overseas Support and Assistance Vessel Dumont d' Urville in Martinique for the island of St Read more

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St. Maarten will have to accept conditions for financial assistance from the Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG:--- Patients that are suffering from diabetes and hypertension and are running out of food supply should call 711 to get emergency delivery says Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs in responding to questions posed by SMN News. Dr. Felix Holiday Medical Director of St Read more

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Banks Making Arrangements To Assist Seniors With Pension Payments

PHILIPSBURG--Banks in the country are currently making special arrangements to assist senior citizens, who are supposed to be paid their pensions next week.

The arrangement will include seniors being able to visit the bank. Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said also that efforts are also being made for persons who had been paid, but were unable to access their funds, to have access Read more

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Persons With Disaster Passes Allowed To Shop At Supermarkets

~To allow shops to focus on delivering to persons who cannot leave homes~

PHILIPSBURG--Persons in possession of a disaster pass and emergency workers, who are allowed to be on the road as they are working, will be able to shop directly at supermarkets and grocery stores.

Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Read more

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