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~Tamara Leonard appointed as interim director~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government-owned company, Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has been revived after a decade of dormancy. The recently published Investment and Diversification Policy outlined that given the financial challenges of the Government, it is recommended that an investment promotion entity is designated to take lead in proactively targeting investors recognizing the National Development Vision.
The EDC was incorporated in 1998 to assist Government in facilitating economic growth and with its reactivation, the EDC will focus on attracting foreign direct investments and facilitating and promoting existing investments to retain and expand in-country operations Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Incoming Minister of TEATT Leo Lambriex will be sworn in on Wednesday afternoon.
SMN News has been reliably informed that Lambriex will be taking the oath in the presence of Governor Ajamu Baly on Wednesday however the time of swearing-in has not yet been released by the Governors office.
Lambriex was selected as the Minister of TEATT by the two Independent Members of Parliament who have given their support to the National Alliance and United Peoples Party coalition government when a number of Members of Parliament from both parties declared themselves as independent members of parliament.
Lambriex is the policy advisor to Member of Parliament Akeem Arrindell, he was selected and vetted as the incoming Minister of TEATT after former Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence fell ill and subsequently resigned Read more

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Court Renders Verdict In The Qredits And Nrpb Against Politician.

~ Labega admits to the claim in Tuesdays trial.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance rendered its verdict in the case against Khalil Revan on Tuesday morning. Revan did not show up for the trial or verdict rendered on Tuesday. Qredits and the NRBP launched court cases against three politicians who received funding for specific projects which did not materialize.
The case against Revan was handled on December 13th, 2022, while the case against Dimar Labega was handled on Tuesday morning Read more

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Witu Pide Pago Inmediato Para El Personal De La Escuela De Verano

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten WITU hace un llamado al Honorable Ministro de ECYS drs. Rodolphe E. Samuel para hacer lo correcto y finalizar todos los pagos pendientes adeudados al personal del Programa Nacional de Escuela de Verano de DPE, declar Stuart Johnson, presidente de WITU.

El personal del programa de la Escuela Nacional de Verano de la DPE envi una carta con fecha del 5 de diciembre de 2022 al Ministro de Educacin, el dres Read more

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Brug Renuncia Al United Sint Maarten Party

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El candidato de United Sint Maarten Party, Richinel S.J. Brug, renunci formalmente el 31 de diciembre de 2022, a United St. Maarten Party (USP). Brug agradeci al USP por brindarle la oportunidad de ser candidato de la lista, de trabajar en el gabinete del ministro Rafael Boasman en 2017-2018 y por el apoyo brindado, durante los perodos de campaa electoral de 2014 a 2020 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- WITU is calling on the Honorable Minister of ECYS drs. Rodolphe E. Samuel to do the right thing and finalize all outstanding payments owed to staff of the DPE National Summer School Program, Stuart Johnson President of the WITU stated.
The staff of the DPE National Summer School program sent a letter dated, December 5, 2022, to the Minister of Education drs Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- United Sint Maarten Party candidate Richinel S.J. Brug, on December 31st, 2022, formally resigned from the United St. Maarten Party (USP). Brug thanked the USP for granting him the opportunity to be a candidate on the list, to work in the cabinet of Minster Rafael Boasman in 2017- 2018, and for the support offered, during election campaign periods from 2014 to 2020. I have always had political aspirations Read more

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Mercelina: Amputations On The Rise In St. Maarten

Dr. Luc Mercelina (stooping, front left) and Julian Rollocks Jr. (stooping, second left) and their support group.

SUCKER GARDEN--Diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (poor circulation) are responsible for most leg and foot amputations in St Read more

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Usp Candidate Densley Adamus On A Living Wage

Happy New Year to the people of St. Maarten. May 2023 bring us closer together as a people.

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Densley Adamus. I was born on St. Maarten. I am the son of Melva Peterson and Dennis Adamus.As a son, father, brother, cousin and friend, I was happy to hear about the increase in the minimum wage.

The increased minimum wage went into effect January 1, 2023. As a working man, I was happy to find out that employees who were paid NAf. 8.83 as minimum wage, will now receive an increase to NAf Read more

La Torta Mgica De Bodas De Morales Publicada En Papiamento

Aruba – El departamento de Educacin de Aruba tradujo el libro de Loekie Morales “The Magic Wedding Cake” al papiamento, ‘E Bolo di Batrey Magico’, el idioma nativo de Aruba. El libro est publicado y disponible en lnea en el sitio web del departamento para todos los estudiantes de Aruba con fines de lectura.

En 2012 el libro con la historia mgica fue publicado en 4 idiomas por Beyond Writing Foundation (BWF) en 2 versiones bilinges, ingls-espaol como ‘The Magic Wedding Cake’/’La Mgica Tarta Nupcial’ – y la versin holands-papiamento como ‘De Magische Bruidstaart’/’E Bolo di Batrei Mgiko’.

En ese entonces, el libro fue subvencionado principalmente por AMFO y el Fondo Cultural Prins Bernhard, y fue donado por BWF a todas las escuelas primarias de Sint Maarten, Curaao, Bonaire, Saba y St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As 2022 drew to a close, Its Time SXM Found. ended its year-long series of community-building events and activities by hosting a grand New Years Eve (NYE) Celebration to recognize the Senior citizens. This event was held in partnership with the Helping Hands Foundation and the St.Maarten Lions Club on December 30, 2022, at the Senior Recreational Center in the Hope Estate.

Many Seniors spend the holidays alone, sick, and/or shut in. Several are silently depressed, particularly during the festive Christmas season Read more

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Ministro Ottley: Aumento De Salario Mnimo Efectivo A Partir Del 1 De Enero De 2023

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Mientras nos adentramos en otro ao, el Honorable Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, Omar Ottley, les desea a todos un Feliz Ao Nuevo. Que este ao les traiga felicidad, paz y prosperidad. Espero que este ao traiga buenas relaciones entre empleadores y empleados y un aumento financiero para ambos, dijo el Ministro Ottley.

El 30 de noviembre de 2022 se public la LBHAM y MB para el aumento del salario mnimo, con fecha efectiva el 1 de enero de 2023.

El Ministro Ottley les recuerda a todos los empleadores que cumplan con las leyes y garanticen que los empleados a los que se les pag NAF 8,83 como salario mnimo, ahora recibirn un aumento a NAF 9,95.

Se recomienda a las personas que ganan el salario mnimo que no vean un ajuste en su prximo ciclo de pago que aborden el problema con su empleador Read more

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PHILLIPSBURG:--- Diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (poor circulation) are responsible for most leg and foot amputations in St. Maarten. The number of leg foot, and toes, amputations are on the rise. This was revealed by Dr. Luc Mercelina at a Health and Wellness event organized by Julian Rollocks Jr along with the Diabetes Foundation, on Sunday, December 18th.2022
In a well-staged event, held on Arch Road, over 50 persons of various backgrounds took the advantage of having their Health systems checked Read more

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Accomplishments Of General Affairs Minister For Civil Servants

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten —Silveria Jacobs has been Prime Minister of Sint Maarten for almost 4 years. Being Prime Minister also entails being Minister of General Affairs. The Ministry in charge of Personnel Affairs of civil servants. Prior to becoming Minister of General Affairs, Jacobs had many opinions on what civil servants were supposed to earn; which benefits should be for locals; how low the salaries for cleaners are; and how some of these cleaners and civilservants have reached their ceiling years ago.

Almost 4 years removed from those statements, Jacobs has not kept any of her political and pre-swearing promises to civil servants and their families Read more

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This Country Is In Serious Trouble

When government is going to terminate part of a sporting facility namely the swimming pool, and a basketball court to construct government offices, it simply means they never meant what they’ve been saying during their campaigns about how important our youths are. Theyre not giving them any opportunity to, not only become something, but neither can they ever do well when participating locally or abroad in representing this country athletically in any sport.

The swimming pool at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex is more important to our youths than they can imagine Read more

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Grisha To Min Justice: Respect ParliamentS Role And Take Your Responsibility

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Thursday, MP Grisha Heyliger Marten urged Minister of Justice Anna Richardson to desist from trying to downplay the importance of Parliament and from speaking in condescending tone and owning up to her administration’s failures to carry out tasks as promised.

The MP was responding to Richardson’s comments that people are playing with the feelings of justice workers in relation to their legal status and compensation, which she made during Wednesday’s LIVE Press Briefing Read more

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Amputations On The Rise In St Maarten

Sucker Garden, Sint Maarten — Diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (poor circulation) are responsible for most leg and foot amputations in St. Maarten. The number of leg foot, and toes, amputations is on the rise. This was revealed by Dr. Luc Mercelina at a Health and Wellness event organized by Julian Rollocks Jr along with the Diabetes Foundation, on Sunday, December 18th.2022

In a well staged event, held on Arch Road, over 50 persons of various backgrounds took the advantage of having their Health systems checked Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The coalition of 8 has selected Leo Lambriex policy advisor to Member of Parliament Akeem Arrindell to take up the position as Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT) that has been vacated by former minister Roger Lawrence in 2022 Read more

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Netherlands Students Conduct Research For Justice Ministry

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (centre) with the students. 

 PHILIPSBURG--Two groups of students from the study Security Management (Integrale Veiligheidskunde) of Thorbecke Academy in the Netherlands have been carrying out assignments for St. Maartens Ministry of Justice.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- After receiving two thumbs up from the Philipsburg Vendors for the final rendering of the soon-to-be-constructed new Market Place, Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT), the Honorable Omar Ottley, is preparing for a follow-up meeting with project financiers Royal Caribbean this week.

Minister Ottley said Wednesday, This project is a number one priority for completion for the Ministry of Tourism as it is a key piece of enhancing the Philipsburg experience for visitors.
He said regardless of who serves as the next Minister of TEATT, we should deliver on the long overdue promise given to the Philipsburg vendors.

Earlier this year, the Ministry of TEATT announced that it had secured funding for the construction of the Marketplace from the Royal Caribbean Cruise line RCI (Royal Caribbean International) Read more

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~Major challenges at Building resolved~

PHILIPSBURG:---  Sint Maarten Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs took a walking tour of the Fire and Ambulance Building, today, Wednesday, January 4. As part of her initiative to produce a safe and secure environment for the first responders, the Prime Minister has maintained the goal of personally inspecting the processes for the improvement of the Fire and Ambulance Departments Read more

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: --- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson did not mingle with words on Wednesday at the Council of Minister's press briefing when she addressed the issues regarding the back pay owed to police officers.
Richardson was reacting to an article published on SMN News on Tuesday regarding the outstanding payments owed to police officers and the motion that was passed by the parliament of St Read more

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Exclusive: At Least Three Politicians Duped Nrpb Through Esp Program. (Updated1)

PHILIPSBURG: --- At least three known politicians will soon have to appear in courts as the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) tries to recover monies
that was given to them for specific investment projects.
SMN News learned that each of the politicians received between one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to invest through the Enterprise Support Project (ESP) and they never invested the monies for which it was secured.
According to the information SMN News received the three politicians were asked to repay the NRPB but they opted not to do so as such the NRPB is now moving to courts to recover the money that was loaned to them.
The politicians that requested money for investment purposes are United St Read more

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Exclusive: At Least Three Politicians Duped Nrpb Through Esp Program. (Updated)

PHILIPSBURG: --- At least three known politicians will soon have to appear in courts as the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) tries to recover monies
that was given to them for specific investment projects.
SMN News learned that each of the politicians received between one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to invest through the Enterprise Support Project (ESP) and they never invested the monies for which it was secured.
According to the information SMN News received the three politicians were asked to repay the NRPB but they opted not to do so as such the NRPB is now moving to courts to recover the money that was loaned to them.
The politicians that requested money for investment purposes are United St Read more

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