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Who Scammed Government For Government Building Decorations?

PHILIPSBURG: --- Since the budget debate started last week there have been a war taking place on Facebook regarding the cost to decorate the New Government Building for the upcoming holiday season. On the social media various amounts are being mentioned, some persons stated and even newspapers stated that government paid $80,000.00 for the decorations all of which will remain government property. However, SMN News learned that the amount spent on the decorations amounted to $78,000.00. Indeed, the amount is far too much especially when the country has financial constraints and Ministers were forced to cut their budgets and spending in order to meet the requirements of the CFT Read more

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New Govt. Administration Building Opens, Ministers Have Relocated

~Govt. to save NAf. 350,000 to 400,000 monthly ~

POND ISLAND--After sitting unoccupied for eight years, the new Government Administration Building on Pond Island was opened during a ceremony held in front of the entrance on Friday.

Prime Minister William Marlin, Justice Minister Richard Gibson and representatives of Social and Health Insurances SZV and General Pension Fund Administrator APS cut the ribbon to declare the new government administration building open Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The long-awaited opening of the New Government building finally took place on Friday morning under the leadership of Prime Minister William Marlin who is heading the present coalition government. The soft opening ceremony did not go as smoothly as one would expect since it was supposed to be a glorious day for St. Maarten because a group of lawyers that have been on strike for the past three weeks showed up at the building demanding to the see the Minister of Justice.
However, when the ceremony got underway, Erno Labega the one that was spearheading the completion of the Government Building on Pond Island said that the time and work it took to get them to the opening ceremony is immense Read more

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Dp And Upp Family, Friends Commemorate Birthday Of Late Dr. Claude Wathey

PHILIPSBURG – The annual wreath laying at the statue of the late Dr. A. Claude Wathey was held on Sunday, July 24, in commemoration of what would have been Wathey’s 90th birthday.

As is customary, representatives of the Democratic Party (DP) and the United People’s Party (UPP) laid wreaths along with Dr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- A message of hope permeated the air as DP and UPP family and friends commemorated the birthday of the late Dr. A. Claude Wathey, co-founder of the DP.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Council of Ministers is still looking into getting the work at the Government Administration Building on Pond Island completed in order for the Council of Ministers and the Department of Communications to move into the new location sometime in July.
Marlin showed members of the media several draft photographs of what the building might will look like when it is completed. He made clear that even though he has the draft some of what he displayed on Wednesday is subjected to changes.
He said he asked the liaison officer Erno Labega who is working closely with SZV to have the palm trees the entrance of the building removed since it does not represent St Read more

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Three Governments Departments Restored And Ready For Regular Operations.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of General Affairs hereby makes it known that the Public / Customer Services at the following three Government Departments; Finance Department, Records & Information Management (DIV), Department of Economic Licenses has been restored and they will be opened for regular operations on Tuesday April 5th 2016.

“While the electrical problems were resolved, the Receivers Office, Civil Registry, Public Service Center - Simpson Bay continue to be affected by t Read more

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Scdf Honours Three For Carnival Contributions

PHILIPSBURG--It was a festive sphere on Friday evening when President of St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) honoured former President of SCDF Erno Labega, reveller Cleo Carti and long-time corporate partner Scotiabank as Carnival 2016 honourees. The event took place at Sheer Restaurant in Philipsburg keeping with a tradition Read more

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St. Maarten Carnival Honors Labega, Carti And Corporate Sponsor Scotia

St. Maarten News: St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has named as this year’s honorees its former president Erno Labega, mainstay reveler Cleo Carti and long-time corporate partner Scotiabank.

“There is a huge pool of stakeholders we choose from every year. People who has given so much to carnival. There is never a wrong or right choice because we know that everyone instantly recognizes that the contributions of those selected are more than deserving of recognition,” SCDF-director Mike Granger said in a press statement.

Granger described Labega as the consummate Carnival lover who “we keep pulling back in.” Labega is one of the longest serving presidents the SCDF has had, starting direct involvement with the foundation in the 90’s and continuing for the next decade and a half in various functions Read more

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