SXMElections.com

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Sunday that she requested the assistance of the Dutch Military in the event of an outbreak of the COVID-19 on St. Maarten, she said the request is being handled by Governor Eugene Holiday.
On the Dutch side of the island, there are now two confirmed cases of COVID-19, the second is a student that returned to the island last week in the Netherlands and went into isolation.
Besides the two confirmed cases, CPS was monitoring 13 cases, 10 of whom were tested and are negative, one positive and one is pending Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Robbers Taking Advantage Of Lockdown Due To Covid- 19.

~One shot dead, Chinese Supermarket robbed on Saturday. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Police have their hands full on the Dutch side of the island where business seems to be business as usual despite the lockdown and quarantine called by the EOC and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.
Even though residents are asked to stay at home due to the spread of COVID-19 there is an increase of armed robberies, vehicular break-ins and a broad daylight robbery that led to the death of a man on Sunday.
While Police is yet to release any information on the broad daylight murder and the armed robbery which took place on Saturday on Pondfill Road at a Chinese Supermarket it is clear that much more has to be done to ensure safety and security of the people during the worldwide pandemic COVID-19.
KPSM along with the Minister of Justice needs to sit around the table and formulate a plan as to how they will further secure the businesses that can operate during the quarantine period Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Chair of the EOC Silveria Jacobs clarified concerns surrounding the Government of Sint Maartens stance on beach vending and the visitation of various beaches located on the Dutch side of the island during the 14 day period of special regulations related to the COVID-19 threat.

The Government of Sint Maarten has not banned beach vending nor visitation of beaches on the Dutch side Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Chair of the EOC commends all businesses and institutions for establishing rules and regulations that would allow for social distancing. It has been noted, that many businesses are not allowing entrance to their institution. The food services industries are taking orders and offering delivery or pick up options via a window or door, thus limiting crowds and, allowing for minimum contact Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Issues Guidelines For Social Distancing

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Chair of the EOC commends all businesses and institutions for establishing rules and regulations that would allow for social distancing. It has been noted, that many businesses are not allowing entrance to their institution.

The food services industries are taking orders and offering delivery or pick up options via a window or door, thus limiting crowds and, allowing for minimum contact Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Urgent Reminder To Beach Vendors And Beach Goers

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Prime Minister and Chair of the EOC Silveria Jacobs clarified concerns surrounding the Government of Sint Maartens stance on beach vending and the visitation of various beaches
located on the Dutch side of the island during the 14 day period of special regulations related to the COVID-19 threat.

The Government of Sint Maarten has not banned beach vending nor visitation of beaches on the Dutch side Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Update: Essential Businesses Can Open Daily Until 8:00Pm From Saturday, Total Shutdown If Social Distancing Ignored

PHILIPSBURG--The establishments that are authorised to be operational according to governments list of essential businesses are now mandated to close daily at 8:00pm as of Saturday, March 21, Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs said in a national address on Friday.

---

Candidates in this article:

Essential Businesses Can Open Daily Until 8:00Pm From Saturday, Total Shutdown If Social Distancing Ignored

PHILIPSBURG--The establishments that are authorised to be operational according to governments list of essential businesses are now mandated to close daily at 8:00pm as of Saturday, March 21, Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Silveria Jacobs said in a national address on Friday.

---

Candidates in this article:

Eoc And Government Plans To Implement Stricter Measures If Necessary To Contain Spread Of Covid-19.

~ 1 confirmed case, 13 being monitored by CPS.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs who is also the chair of EOC was visibly upset during her national address on Friday afternoon as she plead with residents of St. Maarten to respect and follow the recommendations given by her for a period of two weeks in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 on St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

National National Address Covid-19 By Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs #3

National National Address COVID-19 By Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs #3

The post National National Address COVID-19 By Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs #3 appea Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Las Medidas Pblicas De La Polica De Sint Maarten Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En un esfuerzo por ayudar a aliviar la amplia propagacin del virus COVID-19, que ahora se ha convertido en una pandemia internacional, la Polica de Sint Maarten ha decidido tomar las siguientes medidas que entrarn en vigencia a partir del lunes marzo 23 del 2020.

Esta discusin fue realizada por la Presidenta del COE, la Honorable Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Pjia And Port St. Maarten Defines Hygiene Protocol As Top Priority During Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Visit

Philipsburg — Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs toured the Princess Juliana International Airport with management of PJIA on Thursday, March 19. The tour was requested in order for Prime Minister Jacobs to ensure that the protocols described within the EOC meetings are being followed. PJIA have implemented a hygiene protocol, installation of WHO travel tips posters and public service announcements as some of their initial heightened measures Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Council Of Ministers Meet With Winair Board Members Concerning Travel Restrictions

Philipsburg — On Sunday, March 15, 2020, Prime Minister and Chair of the EOC Silveria Jacobs with the Council of Ministers met with the board of national carrier Winair. The board gave an update concerning how the travel restrictions imposed by Governments on both sides of the island have impacted their ability to fill their flights.

The recent closure of schools on both sides of the island has also had an impact on the scheduling of Winairs crew members Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Council Of Ministers Met With Winair On Travel Restrictions

Members of the COM during the meeting.

Members of the WINAIR board.

PHILIPSBURG--Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and the Council of Ministers on Sunday met with the board of national carrier Winair on the travel restrictions instituted by government to combat the spread of t Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Government Requests Additional Ventilators From The Netherlands

An employee of Hamilton Medical AG tests ventilators at a plant in Domat/Ems, Switzerland, March 18, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann).

PHILIPSBURG--Emergency Operations Center (EOC) chairperson Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said Government has put in a request for three additional ventilators from the Netherlands Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

El Consejo De Ministros Se Rene Con Los Miembros De La Directiva De Winair Sobre Las Restricciones De Viaje

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El domingo 15 de marzo del 2020, la Primera Ministra y Presidenta del COE Silveria Jacobs se reuni con El Consejo de Ministros, y la directiva de transportista nacional Winair.

La Directiva dio una actualizacin sobre las restricciones de viaje impuestas por los gobiernos en ambos lados de la isla impactando su capacidad para llenar sus vuelos Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Council Of Ministers Meet With Winair Board Members Concerning Travel Restrictions

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Sunday, March 15, 2020, Prime Minister and Chair of the EOC Silveria Jacobs with the Council of Ministers met with the board of national carrier Winair. The board gave an update concerning how the travel restrictions imposed by Governments on both sides of the island have impacted their ability to fill their flights Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday, March 15, 2020, Prime Minister and Chair of the EOC Silveria Jacobs with the Council of Ministers met with the board of national carrier Winair. The board gave an update concerning how the travel restrictions imposed by Governments on both sides of the island have impacted their ability to fill their flights. The recent closure of schools on both sides of the island has also had an impact on the scheduling of Winairs crew members Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Finance Minister, Bankers: Use Guilders, Save Foreign Exchange

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten Residents and businesses on St. Maarten are called on to help keep the foreign exchange reserves ((United states dollars) in balance by turning to the countrys little used official currency – the Netherlands Antilles guilder.

The severe drop in tourism means no more US dollars coming in, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion announced at the press conference with the St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

PHILIPSBURG:--- Chair of the EOC Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced that all schools will be closed as of Wednesday, March 18th, 2020.
As of midnight Tuesday, March 17th only residents of St. Maarten/ St. Martin will be allowed entry to St. Maarten until March 22nd. Jacobs said that on Saturday International flights were banned by Tuesday that has been adjusted whereby Caribbean nationals are also not allowed to enter St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Jacobs Confirms St. MaartenS First Covid-19 Case

~Schools and non-essential services to close for 2 weeks~

PHILIPSBURG--Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has confirmed the St. Maarten has recorded its first COVID-19 (coronavirus) case. This was stated in her national address held today, March 17.

---

Candidates in this article:

Witu Raises Some Concerns

MADAME ESTATE, Sint Maarten – While preparing this Press Release with the intention to reach out to our members (teaching and non teaching staff) at all schools to express our concerns to them as educators of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, WITU learned of the decision taken by the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Ms. Silveria Jacobs to close all school on Dutch Sint Maarten as of Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 for the period of two weeks Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Sint Maarten Registra Su Primer Caso De Covid 19 / Todas Las Escuelas Cierran El Mircoles

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En un discurso nacional el martes, La Primera Ministra de Sint Maarten, la Honorable Silveria Jacobs, declar que Sint Maarten ha registrado su primer caso de COVID 19 confirmado.

Segn La Primera Ministra, quien tambin es la Presidenta del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia, la persona viaj recientemente al Reino Unido a travs de Miami Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

President Of The Witu Elshot-Aventurin Reacts On The Decision Of Government To Closed The School

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — Press release from WITU: While preparing this Press Release with the intention to reach out to our members (teaching and non teaching staff) at all schools to express our concerns to them as educators of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, WITU learned of the decision taken by the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Ms. Silveria Jacobs to close all school on Dutch Sint Maarten as of Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 for the period of two weeks.

Over the past days we have had a number of our members with questions and concerns and WITU regret not being included in meetings with the EOC to be able to provide our members with insights and recommendations or to come up with appropriate responses to the pandemic in education Read more

---

Candidates in this article: