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Maria Buncamper Molanus On Working With Usp

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - “There is no fundamental difference between the Democratic Party, the United People’s Party and the United St. Maarten Party as far as their ideology is concerned” stated former Minister of VSA, the number five candidate on the slate of the USP, Maria Buncamper Molanus Read more

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Central Voting Bureau Gives Approval To Political List, One Candidate Denied

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Central Voting Bureau met in a public meeting Friday to make their final decision on the validity of the registration of the nine political parties contesting the September parliamentary elections.

The USP party has a problem with the #15 slot on their list as there is a discrepancy with the candidate in that position which led to the Central Voting Bureau taking a decision that the # 15 candidate will be eliminated Read more

Minister Of Education Jacobs Expresses Heartfelt Condolences To The Family Who Lost Their Son In A Tragic Accident

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs expresses deep and heartfelt condolences to the parents and family of the young boy whose life was tragically lost in an accident on Saturday morning at the Princess Juliana International Airport.

“This tragedy is one that will forever change the landscape of the lives of all involved, including the victim, his family, the driver of the van and his family as well as eyewitnesses and the community at large.

“No words can properly suffice to offer comfort at this time.  It is my wish that while the investigation is ongoing that speculation be left aside out of respect for those who are mourning and in deep shock as a result of this accident.

“It is also my fervent hope and prayer that they are given the emotional support necessary to deal with the aftermath of this tragedy in the days, weeks and months to come.

“While it may fade from our daily thoughts after some time, such a tragedy can continue to haunt those involved for years to come Read more

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Shuttle Driver Of Avis Car Rental Kills Toddler In Front Of Pjia

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SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten — The Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) is disheartened to learn of the unfortunate incident that resulted in the death of a child.

This took place on Saturday in the frontal area of the airport in the early morning hours. PJIAE has the safety and security of all its passengers, visitors and employees as its top priority and is assisting the local authorities, which are leading the investigation.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased.

PHILIPSBURG, St Read more

SIMPSON BAY:--- Police and ambulance personnel rushed to the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) and cordoned the entire area as a bus belonging to a car rental ran over a young child. SMN News learnt that the bus belongs to AVIS car rental. It is also understood that the victim is a young boy between the ages of 2 to 3 years old. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson confirmed that an AVIS shuttle bus ran over a young boy between the ages 2 to 3 years old who died on the spot. Henson said the child is a resident/born on St Read more

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Us Party Candidate Removed From List By Voting Bureau

Main Voting Bureau Chairman Jason Rogers (centre) with Vice Chairwoman Tamara Richardson, member Bass van den Bosch and substitute members Patrice Gumbs Jr. and Nerissa de la Rosa.

~ Party petitions Court against decision ~

PHILIPSBURG--Whether United St. Maarten Party (US Party) will have a number 15 candidate on its slate come Parliamentary Election Day on September 26 is n Read more

Usp Will Use The Legal Recourse To Contest Non-Admission Of Candidate

PHILIPSBURG – Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson explained on Friday, August 19, that the party will use the legal recourse available to it to contest the non-admission of a candidate on its list by the Main Voting Bureau for the September 26 Parliamentary election.

A petition to the court was submitted since Thursday, August 18, and the petition letter would be sent to the Main Voting Bureau on Friday afternoon.

Richardson explained that due to an administrative oversight and several unforeseen circumstances up to the deadline to submit the list of candidates, one change wasn’t made on one piece of documentation.

He said the initial candidate was stuck in transit off-island and could not get back in time to sign his declaration or issue it in writing from where he was Read more

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Pm Marlin Attends Inauguration Of Dr President Medina

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Prime Minister (PM) William Marlin returned home from the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, August 17, having attended the inauguration of Danilo Medina as the President of that country.

The two-day event was attended by an array of international guests including royals, cardinals, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, and ambassadors, as well as representatives of international organizations.

Marlin, in his capacity as Prime Minister of St Read more

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Up Show Unity At Team Building Event

PHILIPSBURG – As part of the United People’s (UP) Party’s groundwork to deliver a stable government to the people of St. Maarten, after more than five years of instability, 23 UP candidates contesting the September 26 Parliamentary elections held a team building session in Simpson Bay, Sunday, August 14.

The party issued a press release following the event, stating that the team building event was a huge success. It was a “common purpose” exercise geared towards improved productivity, motivation and establishing a closer bond, especially with the new members of the UP family.

Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo said after Sunday’s event “today was one of the best political team activity I ever had.” She encouraged her colleague candidates on the UP slate to continue this momentum Read more

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New Draft Legislation To Extend Timeframe On Tax Arbitrary Assessment

PHILIPSBURG – A legislation is being drafted by Finance Minister Richard Gibson relating to arbitrary assessment of taxes.

“For instance, if in a normal course of event had you filed (taxes), you would have NAf. 1,000 bill to pay as far as taxes are concerned. But you didn’t file, the Tax Department can impose an arbitrary assessment and give (an assessment of) NAf Read more

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Invitation To All Calypsonians And Prospective Calypsonians To A Meeting

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has outsourced the organizing of the 2017 NAGICO Calypso Competition to Fernando Clark, who is in the process of finalizing a new foundation under which the NAGICO Calypso competition will be organized.

The Committee has started the ground work for the task at hand Read more

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Priest Reacts To Homes Transfer: “This Is A Clear Indication Of Na Lead Government Lack Of A Housing Vision”

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - “While all members of Parliament and the Council of Ministers own their homes, they are hell bent that our ordinary people cannot and should not own theirs,” said leader of the One St. Maarten People Party—OSPP-- Lenny Priest on the heels of news that some emergency homes and land have been transferred to the St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation.

The OSPP has for some time been calling on the government to sell these homes to the tenants at a significantly reduced rate as was done for the owners of the government homes at South Reward that were sold in 1994 Read more

Number 15th candidate on USP taken off the list.

PHILIPSBURG: --- The members of the voting bureau, chaired by Attorney at law Jason Rogers announced on Friday that a total of nine political parties will contest the September 26th parliamentary elections. All nine political parties that submitted their lists had to make corrections with the three-day time frame stipulated by law.
Rogers said that all the political parties had errors on their list, and they were given the time to make those corrections.
The nine political parties that will be on the ballots are UPP, HOPE, SMCP, OSPP, PPA, SDM, DP, USP and the NA.
In outlining the changes the chairman of the voting bureau said that the errors range from minors errors such addresses and date of births not correctly filled in, some parties that to place an amount of NAF 2000, in the name of voter but they did in the name of the party Read more

Usp Party To Defend Number 15 Position In Court

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson explained on Friday that the party will use the legal recourse available to it to contest the non-admission of a candidate on its list by the Main Voting Bureau for the September 26 Parliamentary election.

A petition to the court was submitted since Thursday and the petition letter would be sent to the Main Voting Bureau on Friday afternoon.

Richardson explained that due to an administrative oversight and several unforeseen circumstances up to the deadline to submit the list of candidates, one change wasn't made on one piece of documentation Read more

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Un Says It Was Involved In Introducing Cholera To Haiti

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations is saying for the first time that it was involved in the introduction of cholera to Haiti and needs to do “much more” to end the suffering of those affected, estimated at more than 800,000 people.

Researchers say there is ample evidence that cholera was introduced to Haiti’s biggest river in October 2010 by inadequately treated sewage from a U.N Read more

PHILIPSBURG: --- The leader of the United Saint Maarten’s People Party (USP) Frans Richardson already filed an injunction at the Court of First Instance since last Thursday to contest the decision the voting bureau has taken to remove his number 15 candidate from the list.
In an interview with SMN News on Friday morning Richardson said that the Voting Bureau gives political parties 3 days to correct all mistakes that are found on the lists submitted on postulation day Read more

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Merkman Resigns From Upc, Declares Himself Independent

~ Simmons to stay in coalition ~

ST. EUSTATIUS--Island Council Member for United People’s Coalition (UPC) Reuben Merkman has resigned from the party of former Commissioner Reginald Zaandam, and has declared himself an independent member of the Island Council, on Thursday.

“It is with mixed feelings that I am coming to the people of Statia to inform you that on August 11, 2016, I received a letter from my party, the UPC, formally commencing the procedure to expel their representative to the Island Council,” Merkman said in a joint press release with Commissioner Derrick Simmons Read more

Brian Mingo Speaks Out On Telem Ceo Position

PHILIPSBURG--TelEm’s present Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Brian Mingo decided to break his silence and speak with The Daily Herald about the process of selection of the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position. Mingo applied for the top spot and was overlooked by the present Government. Businessman and TelEm board member Kendall Dupersoy was selected by the shareholder representative recently Read more

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Fernando Fired From Viewpoint

PHILIPSBURG--News travelled quickly on Wednesday afternoon when radio personality Fernando Clark was fired with immediate effect by PJD2 radio Managing Director Don Hughes from the radio programme Viewpoint on 102.7FM Read more

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No Mou Signed Yet, Dominican Republic

PHILIPSBURG--A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Dominican Republic and St. Maarten has been shelved for now.
Due to time constraints of newly inaugurated Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina, the MOU could not be signed with St. Maarten Prime Minister William Marlin during Marlin’s working visit for the inaugura Read more

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Programa De Eliminación De Mosquitos Comienza El Sábado

Traducido por Máximo Castro

PHILIPSBURG. – La erradicación de los criaderos de mosquitos es un esfuerzo continuo del Ministerio de Salud Pública, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, dijo el Ministro Emil Lee durante la Conferencia de Prensa del Consejo de Ministros, miércoles, 17 de los corriente. Indicó que los Servicios de Prevención colectivas (CPS) está iniciando el Programa Nacional de eliminación de mosquitos este sábado 20 en la zona de Cul-de-Sac / Saunders.

El objetivo de este programa es eliminar los mosquitos que propagan las enfermedades; Chikungunya, dengue y Zika Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- A decision was taken at the shareholders meeting of the Central Bank on Thursday where the dividends from the Central Bank will be divided and St. Maarten will get its share of NAF.10M confirmed Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr. Minister Gibson said the decision was taken Thursday afternoon. However, he could not give an exact date as to when those monies will reach St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On April, 25th 2016 the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Telem Group, Mr. Eldert Louisa, had an aggressive and threatening outburst during a mediation meeting that was chaired by Dr. Gittens. During the outburst, the CTO Mr. Louisa made an unsubstantiated accusation against Mr. Evers. Present among others were the CFO Mrs. Etnel, the Human Recourses Manager Mrs. Shadira Lont and the Core Manager Mr. Elvis Lacroes.
On April 26, 2016, Mr. Evers made an official complaint against Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Deputy leader of the UP party said in a newspaper article that the Ministry of VROMI paid out over NAF3M to cover the cost of the 19 fires that occurred on the landfill.
SMN News contacted the Minister of VROMI for a comment on the statements made by the deputy leader of the UP knowing that the statements (article) is misleading and has blatant lies.
Based on information SMN News obtained the contractor Robelto and Sons only submitted one bill to the department of VROMI which amounts to NAF Read more