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Cartac To Play An Instrumental Role In Public Financial Management

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Minister of Finance, the honorable Ardwell Irion, opened the 2020 Tax
Summit hosted by the Finance ministry last Wednesday, February 5th. In attendance were representatives of the tax administration, the receiver office, section business taxes, financial policy management & control, the treasury, ICT department, fiscal affairs, the finance department, the cabinet of the minister of finance, the World Bank and CARTAC (the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre)

The minister expressed his appreciation to the key players in the financial arena for attending, especially those representing The World Bank and CARTAC, who traveled to St Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED:Thursday, February 13, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) February 14, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WEATHER: This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with passing showers possible.

Forecast High:30C / 86F Forecast Low:25C / 77F

Sunset Today:6:13 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:6:40 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: East-northeasterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 11 to 19 mph and occasional higher gusts.

SYNOPSIS:

The Atlantic high pressure ridge will maintain brisk winds and above normal marine conditions across the region Read more

Public Financial Management And Fiscal Reform Broached At 2020 Tax Summit

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion (head of table) during the summit.

PHILIPSBURG--Public financial management, the tax organisation and fiscal reform were amongst the issues broached at the 2020 Tax Summit hosted by the Ministry of Finance on February 12.

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Van Dam Asks About StatiaS Mass Layoff

THE HAGUE--Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Chris van Dam of the Christian Democratic Party CDA is seeking clarity on the mass layoff at the St. Eustatius oil storage terminal.

Van Dam submitted written questions to Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops and Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen on Wednesday Read more

Stateless Woman Obtains Her First Passport Through New Association

Haitian Consulate representative Carl Edouard Saint-Rey (left) presents Junette Pierre Louis with her passport as Prfecture representative Dominique Cortes and SXM NINI Association President Sofia Carti-Codrington (right) look on. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--A Haitian woman living in St. Martin with no documents to prove Read more

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Jacobs Applauds Bak Initiative To Reduce Single-Use Plastics, Styrofoam

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has given the Department of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations BAK a pat on the back for its initiative to reduce single-use plastic and Styrofoam.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance, the honorable Ardwell Irion, opened the 2020 Tax Summit hosted by the Finance Ministry last Wednesday, February 5th. In attendance were representatives of the tax administration, the receiver office, section business taxes, financial policy management & control, the treasury, ICT department, fiscal affairs, the finance department, the cabinet of the minister of finance, the World Bank and CARTAC (the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre)

The minister expressed his appreciation to the key players in the financial arena for attending, especially those representing The World Bank and CARTAC, who traveled to St Read more

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Smmc Signs Parking Mou With Szv, Ecys Ministry

Minister Ardwell Irion, SZV Director Glen Carty and SMMC Chief Financial Officer Marco Meuleman during the signing.

CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has been granted temporary usage rights for a parcel of land at Raoul Illidge Sports Complex after recently signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Social and Read more

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Jacobs, Irion In Netherlands To Meet With Government Officials

From left: The Prime Ministers legal advisor Jessica Weeks; Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs; the Minister of Finances policy advisor Jaap van Duinkerken; Minister Plenipotentiary Rene ViolenusRead more

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Sarah Questions Govt. On Motion To Lower Salaries, Cost For Mps

MP Sarah Wescot-Williams

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

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday evening, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion jointly traveled to the Netherlands to partake in a series of meetings with several government officials Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Applauds Department Of Interior And Kingdom Relations Initiative To Minimize Single-Use Plastics And Styrofoam.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The issues caused by Single-use plastic and Styrofoam are increasingly being discussed as they continue to be topics of extreme concern for both the government of St. Maarten and the Private Sector.

For this reason, the Department of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BAK) came with an initiative to execute a pilot project for the reduction of single-use plastic items and Styrofoam. The project begins with a communication plan to inform and sensitize the public and will continue on, to the end of 2020 Carnival season.

As the primary governmental entity tasked with the reporting of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, BAK has taken the initiative to lead the inter-ministerial workgroup for single-use plastic Read more

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Minister Irion (sitting left) with PJIA CEO Brian Mingo (sitting right) with representatives of NRPB, Irions cabinet and other officials.

Minister Irion (left) and PJIA CEO Brian Mingo (right) with another official in Luxembourg.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion joined a delegation from the National Recovery Programme Bureau (NRPB) and Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company PJIAE to the Headquarters of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Luxembourg on January 31.

The main purpose of the high-level visit was to cross the Ts and dot the Is on the US $50 million loan that the Government of St Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs And Minister Of Finance Ardwell Irion Head To The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Monday evening, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion jointly travelled to the Netherlands to partake in a series of meetings with several government officials Read more

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Smmc, Szv, And The Ministry Of Ecys Sign Parking Mou

CAY HILL: St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), Social and Health Insurances SZV, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding granting SMMC temporary usage rights for a parcel of land at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex. The parcel of land will be used for parking by SMMC for the duration of the construction of the St. Maarten General Hospital (SMGH).

During the signing, the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Ardwell Irion said I am pleased to be a part of the process and assisting the hospital in getting what they need to move forward Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Heart and Stroke Foundation teamed up with Motorworld and SMMC to host the first Wear Red Day awareness campaign. In the U.S. and other countries, the month of February is designated as heart disease awareness month. This years focus for the foundation was Heart disease in Women". Women from all age groups were present and they sure came out in lovely shades of red. Dr. Bird-Lake, local cardiologist and SMHSF Medical Advisor, the first word in the opening of the Mini-symposium was Wow" Read more

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CAY HILL:--- St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), Social and Health Insurances SZV, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding granting SMMC temporary usage rights for a parcel of land at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex. The parcel of land will be used for parking by SMMC for the duration of the construction of the St. Maarten General Hospital (SMGH).

During the signing, the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Ardwell Irion said I am pleased to be a part of the process and assisting the hospital in getting what they need to move forward Read more

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Gebe Supervisory Board Reacts To Recruitment Process And Article Published On This Site.

PHILIPSBURG:--- NV GEBE, hereby represented as per article 2:11 Civil Code and article 8 paragraph 11 of its Articles of Incorporation, by its Supervisory Board of NV GEBE took note of the incorrect information reported via a media blog last Saturday, February 8th, 2020.

In an article on Saint Martin News Network, with as title Exclusive: GEBE Management team given another six months extension to finalize WIB loan the following incorrect and as such disputed statements were made:

Sources say as much as 35 persons applied for the coveted positions, including the current management team CEO Kenrick Chittick, CFO Iris Arrindell, and COO Veronica Webster, also it's Chief Internal Auditor Sharine Daniel, Andrew Zagers GEBE finance manager Read more

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Department Of Economic Licenses Held An Informative Session At Philipsburg Police Station

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Representatives of the department of Economic Licenses held an informative session with the Community Police Officers and young cadets of the Sint Maarten Police force on Friday January 31, 2020.

The session was relates to licensing policies and procedures, opening hours regulations and dealing with infractions encountered within the business community and within public transportation.
The departments vowed to explore avenues towards achieving closer cooperation between the KPSM and the Ministry of TEATT, to operate more effectively and efficiently in carrying out their parallel tasks.

Present from the department of Economic Licenses were Valya Pantophlet, Justine Webster, Julia Solognier and Jacqueline Peterson Read more

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Gibbs Hand-Over Speech Calls For Unity Among Ors

President Daniel Gibbs presents a plaque to vice-president of the Departmental Council of Mayotte, Mohamed Sidi, at the close of the 24th Conference of Presidents at Belmond La Samanna Hotel, on Friday. Mayotte will be taking over the presidency from St. Martin for the 25th Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions.

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Fifteen Members Of Parliament Took Oath/Rolando Brison Elected Chairman Of Parliament

HARBOR VIEW, Sint Maarten – The 15 persons elected to the parliament of Sint Maarten during the parliamentary elections on January 9th, are now official Members of Parliament. They were sworn in by the Governor, His Excellency drs. Eugene B. Holiday during a ceremony held at the Governors Office in Harbor View Monday morning.

The 15 law makers to take the oath of office Monday morning were from the National Alliance Silveria Jacobs, Jurendy Doran, William Marlin, Christopher Emmanuel, Ardwell Irion and Rudolphe Samuel. From the United Peoples Party are Rolando Brison, Grisha Marten Heyliger, Omar Ottley and Sidharth Bijlani Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Representatives of the department of Economic Licenses held an informative session with the Community Police Officers and young cadets of the Sint Maarten Police force on Friday, January 31, 2020.
The session related to licensing policies and procedures, opening hours regulations and dealing with infractions encountered within the business community and within public transportation.
The departments vowed to explore avenues towards achieving closer cooperation between the KPSM and the Ministry of TEATT, to operate more effectively and efficiently in carrying out their parallel tasks Read more

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~ MP Rolando Brison elected Chair of Parliament, Vice-Chair MP William Marlin, 2nd Vice-Chair Rodolphe Samuel.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Of the 15 Members of Parliament that cast their votes to elect the chairman of parliament, 12 voted in favor of MP Rolando Brison, while one voted for Grisha Heyliger Marten and one blank Read more

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Luxembourg trip a success.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, January 31ST, the Minister of finance, Ardwell Irion joined a small delegation of the NRPB and PJIAE to the Headquarters of the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. The main purpose of this high-level visit was to cross the Ts and dot the Is on the 50 million US Dollars loan that the Government of Sint Maarten has signed with the European Investment Bank for Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) Read more

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