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GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin in an update on Tuesday evening says the Government Administration Building will remain closed to the public on Wednesday, February 7.
The second major fire on Pond Island is being addressed by the Fire Department, Ministry VROMI and the Landfill Management Contractor. All available resources are being used to fight the fire.
Six schools (Charlotte Brookson Academy; Oranje School; Genevieve DeWeever School - Cycles 1 & 2; Sister Borgia School; St Read more

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Com In Emergency Meeting Regarding Second Fire On Pond Island.

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin is currently chairing an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers this evening (Tuesday) at the Government Administration Building regarding a second major fire on Pond Island.

Late Tuesday afternoon early evening, a second major fire erupted at the sanitary landfill Read more

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St. Maarten Development Fund Grants 3 Million Guilders In 2017

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Culminating the closure of its financial year 2017, St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) presented its unaudited financial statements and management report for the year 2017 to Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Leona Romeo-Marlin. In the meeting with Prime Minister Romeo-Marlin, SMDF’s Managing Director Keith Franca and Program and Development Makhicia Brooks presented the Prime Minister with the Fund’s financial statement and also briefed her on activities of 2017 as well as the Fund’s plans for 2018.

The Fund’s financial statements, which showed SMDF’s grant making activities totaling some ANG 3 million between 24 NGO clients was welcomed by the Prime Minister who indicated that she kept abreast of SMDF’s activities Read more

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Smcp Candidates Pledge To Reduce Mp Salaries

On January 30th 2018, candidates of the Sint Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) gathered at the Party’s Headquarters in the Backstreet for their usual Tuesday evening meeting. However, on this night, these loyal and enthusiastic candidates were going to do something that had never been done before by a political party or its candidates. The candidates, all of them prospective members of parliament, agreed, that when elected, they will submit a motion in Parliament, to lower the salary of parliament members by 15%.

The SMCP’s prospective parliamentarians are of the opinion that, given the financial predicament that the country finds itself in during the period of post-hurricane Irma, members of parliament ought to be sympathetic towards our citizens who are suffering and in a symbolic gesture of empathy should demonstrate their care and concern for the people of Sint Maarten Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Culminating the closure of its financial year 2017, St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) presented its unaudited financial statements and management report for the year 2017 to Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Leona Romeo-Marlin. In the meeting with Prime Minister Romeo-Marlin, SMDF’s Managing Director Keith Franca and Program and Development Makhicia Brooks presented the Prime Minister with the Fund’s financial statement and also briefed her on activities of 2017 as well as the Fund’s plans for 2018 Read more

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On January 30th, 2018, candidates of the Sint Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) gathered at the Party’s Headquarters in the Backstreet for their usual Tuesday evening meeting. However, on this night, these loyal and enthusiastic candidates were going to do something that had never been done before by a political party or its candidates. The candidates, all of them prospective members of parliament, agreed, that when elected, they will submit a motion in Parliament, to lower the salary of parliament members by 15%.

The SMCP’s prospective parliamentarians are of the opinion that, given the financial predicament that the country finds itself in during the period of post-hurricane Irma, members of parliament ought to be sympathetic towards our citizens who are suffering and in a symbolic gesture of empathy should demonstrate their care and concern for the people of Sint Maarten Read more

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Ex Primer Ministro William Marlin Reacciona Ante El Fallo Del Gobierno Del Reino

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – A lo largo y ancho de Sint Maarten, los ciudadanos parecen estar de acuerdo en que el ex primer ministro William Marlin, hizo un correcto al tener un mejor entendimiento del gobierno. Una vez más, William-Marlin ha demostrado que sus decisiones fueron en el mejor interés del pueblo de Sint Maarten. Hoy se escucha a los ciudadanos reprendiéndose unos a otros “: Te dije que William-Marlin hizo lo correcto”.

William Marlin expresó que siempre había confiado en la decisión del Reino, respondiendo a la noticia de que el Gobierno del Reino había rechazado la solicitud de la Primera Ministra interina, Leona Marlin-Romeo, de aplicar el decreto de disolución que había firmado cuando él era Primer Ministro, y que había discutido en una reunión del Consejo de Ministros del Reino con la intención de anularlo.

Fue muy vergonzoso escuchar a nuestra primera ministra interina, Marlin-Romeo, afirmar que ha jurado respetar y defender nuestra Constitución, pero luego ha demostrado claramente a través de sus acciones que ella no comprende nuestra Constitución y probablemente nunca se tomó el tiempo de leerla.

La primera ministra interino, Marlin-Romeo, cree que decir que tiene la obligación de aplicar y defender la Constitución es simplemente una retórica vacía pronunciada por ella, pero que claramente no entiende lo que significa Read more

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Cc1 St. Maarten Introduces A Limited-Edition Coca-Cola Can For St. Maarten.

Cay Hill:--- CC1 St. Maarten, the exclusive distributor of Coca Cola®, has commissioned a Limited Edition 12oz Coca-Cola can for St. Maarten. In the aftermath of “Irma”, CC1 wanted to do something to commemorate the strength and resilience of St. Maarten and its people and so the idea to immortalize the phrase “#SXMSTRONG” on the world-famous Coca-Cola can be born. In addition to “#SXMSTRONG” the Limited Edition can also feature the St. Maarten flag and the iconic Coca-Cola wave is depicted by two hands reaching out to help each other.
On hand to witness the arrival and opening of the first shipped containers were St Read more

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Former Pm William Marlin Reacts On The Ruling Given By The Kingdom Government

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Across the length and breadth of Sint Maarten citizens are concurring that former Prime Minister William Marlin had it correct and best understands governance.  Yet again William-Marlin has shown that his choices were in the best interest of the people of Sint Maarten. Citizens were heard chiding “I told you William-Marlin know the right thing”.

William Marlin expressed that he was always confident of the ruling given by the Kingdom, responding to the news that the Kingdom Government had turned down the request of Interim Prime Minister Mrs Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Across the length and breadth of Sint Maarten citizens are concurring that former Prime Minister William Marlin had it correct and best understands governance. Yet again William-Marlin has shown that his choices were in the best interest of the people of Sint Maarten. Citizens were heard chiding “I told you William-Marlin know the right thing”.

William Marlin expressed that he was always confident of the ruling given by the Kingdom, responding to the news that the Kingdom Government had turned down the request of Interim Prime Minister Mrs Read more

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Kingdom Council Refuse To Intervene In St. Maarten Election Process.

The Hague/PHILIPSBURG:--- The Kingdom Council of Ministers in a letter dated January 25th, 2018 to Interim Prime Minister Leona Marlin Romeo states that the Kingdom Council will not handle her request to annul the February 26th snap elections.
The letter which was written R.W Knops outlined the consequences of annulling the snap elections, he advised Marlin Romeo that annulment under these circumstances will lead to a further delay of the elections which does not correspond with her stance on the electoral process where she indicated that it should not be disturbed Read more

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State Secretary Knops To Pm Marlin-Romeo: Elections Must Go On

THE HAGUE/PHILIPSBURG — In a letter dated January 25 addressed to the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Leona Marlin-Romeo, Dutch State Secretary Raymond Knops turned down the request of the Sint Maarten Government to have the dissolution decree discussed in a Kingdom Council meeting with the intention to have it annulled.

On behalf of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK), State Secretary Knops writes to PM Marlin-Romeo: “In your letter you express reservations about the legality of the National Decree concerning the dissolution of the States Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The people of Sint Maarten deserve much better than this, was the reaction of former Prime Minister William Marlin, to statements made by Interim Prime Minister Leona Marlin-Romeo that she had sent a letter to the Kingdom Government regarding the National Decree to hold snap elections on February 26, 2018.
It is either that our Honourable Interim Prime Minister doesn’t have a clue as to how government really functions, or she is clearly and openly demonstrating that her cabinet doesn’t want to deal with his Excellency our Governor Drs Read more

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PHILIPSBURG - Over the next two weeks a World Bank team will work with Government civil servants to identify priorities for the recovery and reconstruction of Sint Maarten. The team was welcomed by Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin on Friday and held its first meetings on Monday.

The World Bank team comprises of recovery program specialists and operations advisers Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday afternoon following an introductory meeting to assess the current state of the Postal Services Sint Maarten a delegation including the Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever and Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin visited to the offices of the PSS to observe the working conditions and to better understand the severity of the financial situation that PSS finds itself in today.

Management of PSS and the SMCU union are on the same page and that is a positive sign Read more

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Video: Fire Department Responds To Two Cole Bay Fires Simultaneously On Tuesday

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GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Fire Department had its hands full on Tuesday morning having to simultaneously deal with two fires in Cole Bay.

The Fire Department responded with four fire trucks and two water trucks to a fire in a warehouse complex in Cole Bay.  The trucks arrived on the scene around 10.30am shortly after receiving the fire alarm.

The fire sent billowing black smoke into the air.  The cause of the fire after an investigation is a result of welding that was taking place on the roof of the building.  The warehouse belonged to a business and the building contained non-alcoholic beverages, lard (cooking oil), paper and Styrofoam containers.

Residents and businesses in the surrounding area were alerted by the Police to close windows and doors.  Within an hour the fire was brought under control and contained to the immediate warehouse where it started.

A lot of water was required to bring the fire under control.  Fire personnel used fire hydrants in the immediate area as well as two water trucks that it received from The Netherlands after the passing of Hurricane Irma and now forms part of the department’s firefighting assets.

On Tuesday afternoon fire crews remained at the scene to extinguish hot spots within the warehouse.  The department was assisted by the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Management (Ministry VROMI) with heavy equipment, which was used to clear burnt debris within the warehouse in order to reach hotspots.

Fire fighters were not able to enter the warehouse because one of the floors within the structure had partially collapsed, and due to the heat, cracks started to form in the outer walls with the high risk of a possible collapse.

The Fire Department while battling this blaze received another call on Tuesday morning for an electrical fire at Paradise Mall in Cole Bay.  A fire truck and crew responded from the Cay Hill Fire Station and this fire was promptly extinguished.

Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin and Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever visited the scene of the fire in Cole Bay Tuesday night to get a first-hand view of the situation.

At the same time, the aforementioned would like to thank the Chief of the Fire Department and the staff of the Fire Department (men and women) for their successful actions in keeping the fire under control and preventing it from spreading to other nearby businesses.

The safety of the fire officers was of concern to the Prime Minister as she was informed that a floor in the building had collapsed Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, January 19th, Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin welcomed a delegation of the World Bank at the Government Building. During the meeting, the Prime Minister and the head of the World Bank Team, Mr. Doekle Wielinga, discussed how the World Bank can support the recovery and reconstruction efforts of the Government of Sint Maarten Read more

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Prime Minister Romeo Marlin Welcomes World Bank Team On Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG –  On Friday January 19th, Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin welcomed a delegation of the World Bank at the Government Building. During the meeting, the Prime Minister and the head of the World Bank Team, Mr. Doekle Wielinga, discussed how the World Bank can support the recovery and reconstruction efforts of the Government of Sint Maarten Read more

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German Ambassador Pays Courtesy Visit To Prime Minister Of Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG –  On Friday January 19th the German Ambassador Dirk Brengelmann paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin at the Government Building. During the meeting the two parties discussed briefly the political developments on Sint Maarten, reconstruction efforts, tourism initiatives, higher education and Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, January 19th the German Ambassador Dirk Brengelmann paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin at the Government Building. During the meeting, the two parties discussed briefly the political developments on Sint Maarten, reconstruction efforts, tourism initiatives, higher education and how G Read more

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Prime Minister Romeo Marlin Visits Departments With The Ministry Of General Affairs

PHILIPSBURG –  On Wednesday morning Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin took the initiative to introduce her Cabinet staff to the departments that fall under the Ministry of General Affairs. The Prime Minister accompanied by Secretary General Hensley Plantijn visited Civil Registry, Facility Services, Information & Record Management, Legal Affairs & Legislation, Personnel & Organization, Public Service Center, Interior & Kingdom Relations & Foreign Relations Read more

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Prime Minister Romeo Marlin Expresses Sympathy To The Government & People Of The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG –  Newly sworn In Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin has expressed her sympathy to the Government & people of the Netherlands on behalf of Sint Maarten on the passing of 3 persons during the severe winter storm on Thursday January 18th in the Netherlands.

As a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, our unwavering support and solidarity goes out to the Netherlands, it’s residents and Sint Maarteners living in the Netherlands Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday morning Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin took the initiative to introduce her Cabinet staff to the departments that fall under the Ministry of General Affairs. The Prime Minister accompanied by Secretary General Hensley Plantijn visited Civil Registry, Facility Services, Information & Record Management, Legal Affairs & Legislation, Personnel & Organization, Public Service Center, Interior & Kingdom Relations & Foreign Relations Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin has expressed her sympathy to the Government & people of the Netherlands on behalf of Sint Maarten on the passing of 3 persons during the severe winter storm on Thursday, January 18th in the Netherlands.

As a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, our unwavering support and solidarity goes out to the Netherlands, it's residents and Sint Maarteners living in the Netherlands Read more

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