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Duncan Severs Ties With Na, Declares Herself Independent

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Solange Ludmila Duncan has resigned from the National Alliance (NA) and will be serving the legislature as an Independent MP.  

St. Maarten And Curaao Collaborate For Registry Of Medical Professionals

Curaao Minister of Public Health Dorothy Pietersz-Janga and St. Maarten Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Omar Ottley.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Read more

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Broad Participation Of Islands At Meeting On Dutch Slavery Past

The Statia delegation, Island Council Member Adelka Spanner (left), Government Commissioner Alida Francis (second right) and DP Island Council assistant Ernie Simmons (right) with Member of the Second Chamber Jorien Wuite (second left) at Mondays round table consultation in the Second Chamber Read more

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Witu Meets Urgently With Subsidised School Boards

President of WITU Stuart Johnson.

PHILIPSBURG--Government-subsidised school boards sat in an urgent virtual meeting with President of Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart JohnsonRead more

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New Agreement To Improve Dutch Caribbean Healthcare

From left: State Secretary of Public Health Maarten van Ooijen of the Netherlands, Ministers of Public Health Dangui Oduber of Aruba, Dorothy Pietersz-Janga of Curaao and Omar Ottley of St. Maarten. (Aruba government photo)

ORANJESTAD/THE HAGUE--Aruba, Curaao, St. Maarten and the Netherlands during the four-country consultation o Read more

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Aruba May Phase Out 12.6%, Curaao, St. Maarten Not Yet

Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen speaks with the media after Fridays RMR with next to her Ministers Plenipotentiary Carlton Manuel of Curaao (left), Guillfred Besaril of Aruba (second from left) and Rene Violenus of St. Maarten. (Suzanne Koelega photo)  

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Revan Presents Draft Law Proposal To Make Election Day A National Holiday

US Party board member Khalil Revan (second left) presenting the proposal to President of Parliament Read more

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Apap, Ottley Discuss Issues With Mental Healthcare On St. Maarten

VSA Minister Omar Ottley (centre) with APAP members (from left) Lisa Wilson-Gittens, Islaya Streefkerk, Miranda Veltman and Alexandra van Luijken Halley.

PHILIPSBURG--Association for Psychologists and Allied Professionals St. Maarten (APAP SXM) recently met with Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley and his team regarding the state of mental health needs and licensed services available in St Read more

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Alivio Al Precio De La Gasolina

PHILIPSBURG-- El Ministro interino de TEATT Omar Ottley informo a la ciudadana de un alivio en el precio de la gasolina martes,  21 de junio, 2022.

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Prime Ministers Reconfirm To Keep Moving Forward United

Prime Ministers Silveria Jacobs of St. Maarten (left), Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba and Gilmar Pisas of Curaao (right). (Aruba government photo)

ORANJESTAD--Following the intense meetings with the Netherlands in Aruba on Sunday and Monday, a tripartite meeting between Aruba, Curaao and St. Maarten took place on Tuesday where the cou Read more

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Brison Suggests Govt. Apply For Banking Licence To Cater To Those Without Accounts

UP MP Rolando Brison

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison said on Tuesday that government or a government entity should apply fo Read more

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Agreement With Choharis Law Group Ended In Dec.

MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

~ Firm following up on reparations ~

PHILIPSBURG--The agreement between the Parliament of St. Maarten and the Washington-based law firm, the Choharis Law Group, came to an end in December 2020, however, the law firm continues to work on the matter of reparations, Member of Parlia Read more

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Mark Mingo Fully Acquitted In Emerald Harbour Fraud Case

PHILIPSBURGFormer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies Mark Mingo has been acquitted on appeal of falsifying invoices and fraud at Port St. Maarten. Co-defendants O'neal Arrindell and for parliamentarian Frans Richardson Read more

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No Concrete Decisions At Kingdom Talks In Aruba

The press conference at the end of the two-day four-countries consultation. From left: St. Maarten Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Dutch State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen, Aruba Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes and Curaao Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas.

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Court Allows Woman From Venezuela To Be Expelled

PHILIPSBURG--A woman of Venezuelan nationality and her two children, who have been residing in St. Maarten illegally for the past three years, can be deported, the Court of First Instance decided on Friday. Minister of Justice Anna Richardson had ordered the mothers detention because she was carrying a false Spanish passport when Read more

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Prime Ministers And State Secretary Meet In Aruba

From left to right: St. Maarten Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Dutch State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen, Aruba Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes and Curaao Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas in Aruba.

ORANJESTAD--The prime ministers of the three Dutch Caribbean countries, Silveria Jacobs of St Read more

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Frantz Gumbs Elected Dput For St. Martin And St. Barths

Frantz Gumbs

MARIGOT--Frantz Gumbs is the new Dput (Member of Parliament) for St. Martin and St. Barths in the National Assembly, following voting in the second round of the French legislative elections in St Read more

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Moment Of Silence For Accident Victims, Motorists Are Urged To Use Roads Safely

The scene of the accident.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Justice Minister Anna Richardson urged motorists during the live Council of Ministers press b Read more

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Jacobs Explains Cut For Ministers, Mps, Says More Than 25% Was Cut

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday explained the reduction in the employment benefits of Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs), noting that more than 25% had been cut when all the checks and balances are considered.

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Trust Fund Approves $26.8M To Rebuild Two Schools, Library

Sitting (from left): St. Maarten Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Rodolphe Samuel; St. Maarten NRPB Director Claret Connor; World Bank Caribbean Countries Director Lilia Burunciuc; and St Read more

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Trust Fund Steering Committee On Working Visit To St. Maarten

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs attending a Trust Fund Steering Committee meeting in Washington DC on March 7. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Trust Fund Steering Committee members are currently in St. Maarten for a working visit.

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Ottley Presents Stakeholders With Plan For Chronic Diseases

From left: Nicola Taylor, programme director for PAHO, Minister of VSA Omar Ottley, Dr Erica Wheeler PAHO rep for T&T and Dutch Caribbean and Dr Paul Edwards.

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA has finalised a new ten- year strategic plan for chronic diseases. This plan is call Read more

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Save The Summer Expedia Campaign Raises Record Island-Wide Support

From left: STB Marketing Department Section Head Gianira Arrindell, STB Director May Ling Chun, acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley and SHTA Executive Board member Ricardo Perez.

PHILIPSBURG--St Read more

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Frantz Gumbs, Daniel Gibbs, Advance To Second Round Of Legislative Elections

      Frantz Gumbs                                        Daniel Gibbs

MARIGOTParliamentary candidates Frantz Gumbs and Daniel Gibbs have qualified for the second round of the French Legislative Elections to be held June 18 following results of voting on both islands in the first round on Saturday evening.

  The two front runners are vying for the Dput seat in the National Assembly to represent the constituency of St Read more

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