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Wiclu Reps, Lee Discuss Range Of Issues At Meeting

PHILIPSBURG--Labour Day celebrations, being represented on the board of Social and Health Insurances SZV, International Labour Conference, changes to the civil code, improved compliance and concerns regarding businesses encountering financial difficulties were amongst the issues representatives of the Windward Islands Chamber of Labour Unions (WICLU) discussed when they met with Labour Minister Emil Lee recently Read more

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Vsa And Actuary Met Stakeholders On Nhi

 

PHILIPSBURG – Last week a number of meetings were conducted with the actuary, Willis Towers Watson, together with the Ministry of VSA.

The group met with a number of stakeholders such as business groups, senior citizens representatives, consumers and unions, to present a preliminary version of an economic model for National Health Insurance.

“The meetings were very open and positive. Many questions were posed and many assumptions were challenged. One of the main challenges is the collection and availability of data Read more

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Emmanuel Calls Businesses To Donate To Government

POND ISLAND--Businesses need to step up their responsibility and assist government by donating, said Infrastructure and Environment Minister Christophe Emmanuel. 

  The need for donations to get, for example, needed vehicles came up in the Council of Ministers Press Briefing on Wednesday. The minister said this ministry has been trying to tackle sewage issues around the country, but the bottleneck has been the lack of vehicles.

  Businesses have a responsibility, he said, adding, “I will be coming to you to ask for donations … it is time for you to contribute.”

  Also in the press conference, Emmanuel commended Police for hauling in contractors to clean up the spilled cement on Naked Boy Hill Read more

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Minister Lee Wants To Develop Airlift From Cayman Islands

PHILIPSBURG--Public Health, Social Development and Labour Minister Emil Lee discussed the possibility of developing weekly flights to the Cayman Islands in an effort to develop medical referrals to that destination during his recent visit to the Bahamas for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Marketplace.

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Lee Orders Independent Audit Of Medical Center

PHILIPSBURG--Public Health, Social Development and Labour Minister Emil Lee has asked the Inspectorate of the Netherlands IGZ to conduct an independent audit on St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC).

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Exclusive:--- Curacao Inspectorate Intends To Stop Dr.Patrick Fa Si Oen From Practicing As A Surgeon In Curacao. --- Reliable Sources.

Willemstad/ PHILIPSBURG:--- The Inspectorate in Curacao intends to inform Dr. Patrick Fa Si Oen that he can no longer practice as a surgeon in Curacao until he is registered as surgeon.  Information received from well-placed sources said that Fa Si Oen will get the official letter on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday, the management of SEHOS intends to meet with their Supervisory Board. It is expected that the Inspectorate will deliver its decision before SEHOS makes their decision known to the general public.
The managing board of SEHOS already took a unilateral decision to terminate Fa Si Oen working agreement with SEHOS since he was not able to produce a registration from Belgium Read more

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SEHOS and Inspectorate remains mum

WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:-- The board of the St. Elizabeth Hospital (SEHOS) has terminated the contract for Dr. Patrick Fa Si Oen, an unregistered surgeon who practiced at the institution for the past 14 years. Some two weeks ago SMN News broke the news that SEHOS had an unregistered surgeon working at the institution for the past 14 years. SEHOS made the discovery after they began investigating another surgeon for carelessness.
When the news broke the management of SEHOS sent Fa Si Oen on two weeks mandatory vacation in order for him to travel to Belgium to see if he could get this registration in order Read more

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Caribbean Travel Marketplace

St. Maarten Public Health and Labour Minister Emil Lee and St. Martin Tourist Office President Jeanne Rogers-Vanterpool are in the Bahamas representing the country at the 2017 Caribbean Travel Marketplace Read more

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