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Refused to sign NAF 20M check for government since he believed they squandered their monies.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The temporary manager of GEBE William Brooks has officially resigned from his appointed position at GEBE on Thursday when the Council of Ministers did not appoint him as CEO during the meeting held on Thursday morning.
Brooks told the Council of Ministers that he will not sign any check for government because he believed they squandered the people’s monies and now that government is cash strapped they wanted GEBE to give them a loan of NAF20M in order to boost the 2016 budget Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- NV GEBE on Thursday presented LED (Light Emitting Diodes) energy saving light bulbs to five senior citizens at its Pondfill office. Also present was Home Away from Home President Patsy Flanders. Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Lake, was also scheduled to be present for the presentation, however, he had to be present at the House of Parliament for a meeting Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- "With respect to the statement made by the Minister of Public Health Emil Lee about plagiarism, this alone tells what is important to Minister Lee, playing political games. First and foremost, I was providing general information to the people of the country about the Ovitraps. I did not have any quotation remarks around the statement but was provided as general information and was quoted wrongly by an editor, but this is not the point Read more

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Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Officers Insurance Coverage Scheduled For Friday Postponed.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The urgent Central Committee meeting that was scheduled for January 29th has been postponed until further notice at the request of the Minister of Justice Edson Kirindongo.

Minister Kirindongo requested additional time in order for him to be briefed properly about the matter which would allow him to have a productive discussion when the meeting takes place.

The Central Committee meeting was scheduled for Friday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the Hous Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The President of Parliament, DP leader Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams, was present at the Courthouse on Friday morning to observe the proceedings in the two cases put for the consideration of the Constitutional Court Read more

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William Brooks has done it again.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers will be approaching the Council of Ministers on Thursday on the appointment of Veronica Jenson Webster as the candidate to take over the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position at GEBE. Jensen Webster a member of the Supervisory Board was requested to submit her resignation to the supervisory board in order to take on the new managerial position at the Government owned company.
SMN News learnt that William Brooks who was appointed temporary manager by the Supervisory Board was offered the position of COO but it is not yet known if Brooks will accept that position.
William Brooks was given a second chance at GEBE where persons within government and members of the supervisory board believed that he would have used his knowledge and competence for the betterment of the company, however, SMN News managed to obtain a letter that was sent to the Minister of VROMI informing of some of the decisions Brooks took without consulting with the board and instead of working in the interest of the company he took decisions that would benefit himself and relatives Read more

Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Officers Insurance Coverage Scheduled For Friday

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Central Committee will meet in an urgent session on January 29th. The Minister of Justice will be present for the sitting of the House.

The Central Committee meeting has been set for Friday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.

This urgent meeting was called by the United People’s (UP) party faction Members of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard, (MP) Franklin Meyers, and Independent (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo.

Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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South Reward:--– Honorable Minister Silveria Jacobs attended the first Health and Wellness Fair hosted by The St. Maarten Vocational Training school under the theme “Preparing Our Bodies and Minds for Our Future”.
The St. Maarten Vocational Training School implemented a Career Guidance program in the academic year of 2014-2015, which is consistently being developed and managed by Career Guidance counselor Ashayna Nisbett Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Judge J (Bob) Wit during his visit to St. Maarten to preside over cases submitted to the Constitutional Court paid a courtesy visit to the Chairlady of Parliament, Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams (DP).
The DP leader seized the opportunity to discuss the feasibility of amending the law that governs the constitutional court of St Read more

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Congratulations To Our Young People.

PHILIPSBURG:---- The Board of the OSPP wants to congratulate our young students who travelled abroad to The Hague in the Netherlands to participate in the International Moot Court competition. Imagine out of sixteen countries St. Maarten place third. This is a great achievement and we must commend our young students for pulling this off. It is without a doubt where there is a will, there is always a way Read more

MARY’S FANCY:---  Minister of Sports Silveria Jacobs threw out the symbolic 1st pitch and addressed softball fans with words of inspiration at the official opening of the 2016 St. Maarten Pro Softball Association Male & Female Competition.

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Caribbean Unions Of Seventh Day Adventist Principals Workshop Held.

Maho:--- Honorable Minister Silveria Jacobs attended The Caribbean Union of Seventh Day Adventist Principals workshop held at the Maho Sonesta Resort. Under the theme of Aligning Hearts and Minds, the purpose of the workshop is to ensure that every Seventh Day Adventist school in the Caribbean Union promotes academic excellence in a spiritually charged environment.

Along with the Minister, in attendance were representatives from the Caribbean Union Conference, the North, South and East Caribbean Conference, the St Read more

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Constitutional Court Denies Lisa Alexander Her Request, Referred Her To Ombudsman.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Constitutional Court denied Lisa Alexander her request on Thursday and referred her to the Ombudsman of St. Maarten. The Court informed Alexander that they do not have the jurisdiction to deal with cases that were filed by citizens, instead only cases filed by the Ombudsman.
Alexander said that despite the decision of the Court she will continue to fight her battle Read more

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GREAT BAY (DCOMM):---  On Thursday Prime Minister Hon. William Marlin concluded his first working visit to The Hague, the Netherlands when he met the Vice Chair of the Council of State Piet Hein Donner.

Issues discussed included the appointment of a Sint Maarten representative to the Council of State.

Ever since former Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson vacated the position Sint Maarten did not put forward another candidate Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, January 18th the Democratic Party of St. Maarten (DP) held its first press conference for the New Year. Party Leader, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams, touched on a number of important topics during her talk with reporters, as outlined below.

Public Health Ordinance passed by Parliament on January 15th, 2016
MP Wescot-Williams reflected on the public meetings held at Parliament last week on the now passed public health ordinance which was presented by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr Read more

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Students should take heed with the use of illegal drug use.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs announced at a special press conference on Wednesday that she is still awaiting a report on NIPA. Minister Jacobs said that the department of Inspections is currently working on the report. She said that one of the things the NIPA board has to provide to the inspectorate is their financials Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Five School Managers of the public education schools on St.Maarten visited their counterparts on the French side this morning.

"It truly was a unique learning experience as it enabled us to see first hand how primary education is established on the French side," remarked Stuart Johnson School Manager of the Dr Read more

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AMSTERDAM/PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister William Marlin continued his visits in The Hague when he met with Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations, Mr. Ronald Plasterk. The Prime Minister was again accompanied by St. Maarten's Minister Pleni-Potentiary, Mrs. Read more

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AMSTERDAM/ PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday afternoon Prime Minister of St. Maarten William Marlin accompanied by the Minister Pleni-Potentiary in The Hague, Mrs. Henrietta York-Doran, paid a visit to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte.
Following the discussions Prime Minister Marlin said the discussions were brief but intense.
Both Prime Ministers talked about integrity issues, the Integrity Chamber, support for the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Police.

On Wednesday the Prime Minister will hold talks with Minister of Kingdom Relations, Mr Read more

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ST. PETERS:--- Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Lake says former civil servants and those who have worked for government-owned companies, need to be recognized continuously for their contribution to the development of the civil service corps and the companies that they worked for over the years.
“It has always been the case that we recognize the person when they have passed away Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Education, Culture, and Youth Affairs held a Motivational Day for Group 8 students from the six public schools at the Dr. Alma Fleming-Rogers Care Center in Belvedere, Dutch Quarter.

After a short introduction by the Head of Public Education Glenderline Davis-Holiday, the Honorable Minister, Silveria Jacobs spoke to about 150 students present about the importance of having an internal fire in regards to their future.

“Do you know who you are?” Minister Jacobs asked the students in the crowded student hall Read more

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The St. Maarten Chamber Of Commerce And Industry (Coci) Online.

PHILIPSBURG:----The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) on Friday January 15th, 2016, in the presence of a well-attended gathering launched: COCI ONLINE. This COCI service represents the culmination of all executed projects and services by COCI in 2015. COCI President Peggy Ann Brandon explained to the invited guests the journey undertaken by the COCI Board of Directors, Management and staff to attain this result. The COCI Board of Directors in their Caucus of 2014, formulated the objective for 2015 namely to achieve BETTER BUSINESS in Sint Maarten Read more

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Here are the basics about Ms. LaToya Lake.

PHILIPSBURG:--- A ‘daughter of the soil’ this married mother of one is a certified lab technician who is also a qualified pharmacist assistant. Her free time is spent playing basketball and commentating for the LBC (Ladies Basketball Championship) the island’s newly developed women’s basketball league, who just happen to be in their second season!
And unless you’ve been living under a rock and didn’t hear about it, she wrote the book ‘It’s Like Déjà Vu with You,’ which was launched and overwhelmingly well received.
“The feedback has been amazing Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Give Back to the Community Project initiated in 2015 by Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo is continuing and will remain focused on contributing to primarily key persons, organizations, public schools and positive initiatives being conducted in the community.

The Gazebo Socials, an organization that engages in numerous social activities for the seniors of Sint Maarten was one of the first organizations to receive a donation from the MP for 2016.

Gazebo Socials intends to keep a special event for the seniors in the month of January Read more

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