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Disaster Coordinator Thankful Record-Breaking 2020 Hurricane Season Comes To An End

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) The record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an official end on Monday, November 30with 30-named stormsunder its belt.

Disaster Coordinator and Fire Commander Clive Richardson, and on behalf of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, chairlady of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), is thankful that the nation has been spared the full onslaught of a major hurricane for the record-breaking 2020 season which saw 30 named storms, of which 13 became hurricanes, including six (6) major hurricanes with winds of 111 miles per hour or greater.

An average season has 12 named storms; sixhurricanes; and three major hurricanes.

The 2020 Atlantic season got off to an early start with nine named storms from May 16 with the first named storm Arthur followed by another eight through July.  There were 10-named storms that formed in Septemberalone, the most for any month on record.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that falls under the U.S Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Wiscu, Witu And Abvo Unions

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs attended a meeting with representatives of the
Windward Island Civil Servants Union (WICSU/PSU), Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU), and Algemene Bond Van Overheid en Overige Personeel (ABVO) unions today, Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

The union members called this meeting to gain clarity on the changes within the Secretariat of the Committee of Civil Servants Union (CCSU) which they are members of Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Dutch Minister Of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok

POND ISLAND, Sint Maarten – Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok arrived in St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon for a working visit. During his short stay, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs managed to have an informal pre-meeting with Minister Blok on Sunday evening where they discussed several matters, some of which falls within the purview of Minister Blok, other matters concerning St Read more

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Minister Of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs Initiates National Food Bank Project

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On March 14, 2020, St. Maarten closed its borders, due to the effects of COVID-19 and a partial restriction was announced. With the island still bearing the effects of the pandemic such as business
closures, the economy has drastically declined and it is further projected to have continued adverse effects on the major economic pillar, tourism.

The government of St. Maarten has, for the short-term, initiated food boxes for persons in need. Due to the overwhelming need for sustenance, lack of capacity and limited resources, a more sustainable plan is warranted to support vulnerable groups Read more

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Mp Wescot: Any Decolonization Petition Can Not Be Seen Separate From The Status We Presently Have And From The Charter That Governs The Dutch Kingdom Relations.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten I put the word decolonization in quotation marks, because many things are being said regarding decolonization, but seemingly meaning different things to different persons on St. Maarten. While this is good and healthy for the public discourse, when the Government weighs in, it takes on another dimension, stated MP Wescot-Williams on the proposal for the establishment of a Permanent Decolonization Committee in Parliament.

The MP explained that a week ago the Prime Minister made a few interesting and sometimes startling remarks regarding this matter Read more

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