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~Two new MPs support the coalition~

PHILIPSBURG:--- In a joint statement issued by the leadership of the National Alliance (NA) and United Peoples (UP) Party it has been confirmed, that it was a success; a proactive measure to ensure stability within the governing coalition. This was mentioned many weeks ago when they began exploring options to broaden the coalition.
After many discussions regarding support for the sitting government, we hereby inform the public that the government, coalition, and by extension its governing accord in its present form, despite the announcements of independence by sitting coalition members, has the support of two extra members of Parliament, namely MPs A Read more

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La Primera Ministra Jacobs Contina Violando Nuestras Leyes

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Gromyko Wilson inst a la gente de Sint Maarten a continuar monitoreando las acciones ilegales de la Primera Ministra. Wilson mencion que meses despus de infringir la ley y pagar selectivamente las vacaciones a los servidores pblicos el pasado 15 de junio, sin pagar al personal docente y administrativo de las juntas escolares, la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs y su gobierno continan desconociendo nuestras leyes.

A la fecha, no existe ningn acuerdo entre la CCSU y el Ministro de Asuntos Generales en lo que se refiere al pago de vacaciones y la reduccin de das de vacaciones a todos los servidores pblicos a 15 das Read more

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Prime Minister Jacobs Continues To Break Our Laws

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Gromyko Wilson urged the people of Sint Maarten to continue monitoring the illegal actions of the Prime Minister. Wilson mentioned that months after breaking the law and selectively paying civil servants the vacation allowance on June 15, without paying the teaching and administrative personnel of the school boards, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and her government continues to ignore our laws.

To date, there is no agreement between the CCSU and the Minister of General Affairs as it relates to the payment of vacation allowance and the reduction of vacation days to all civil servants to 15 days Read more

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La Primera Ministra Jacobs Contina Violando Nuestras Leyes

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Gromyko Wilson inst a la gente de Sint Maarten a continuar monitoreando las acciones ilegales de la Primera Ministra. Wilson mencion que meses despus de infringir la ley y pagar selectivamente las vacaciones a los servidores pblicos el pasado 15 de junio, sin pagar al personal docente y administrativo de las juntas escolares, la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs y su gobierno continan desconociendo nuestras leyes.

A la fecha, no existe ningn acuerdo entre la CCSU y el Ministro de Asuntos Generales en lo que se refiere al pago de vacaciones y la reduccin de das de vacaciones a todos los servidores pblicos a 15 das Read more

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Exclusive: ---Gebe Statutory Director And Former Temporary Manager Sent On Inactive Duties.

~ SBOD Members requested both managers go on inactive duty as the independent investigation takes place. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Reliable information reaching SMN News states that the shareholder representative of NV GEBE has signed off on resolutions instructing the two board members of NV GEBE to send the recently appointed statutory director Merrill Temmer and former Temporary Manager Sharine Daniel on inactive duty pending the independent investigation that has been ordered by the shareholder.
The sources say that both Temmer and Daniel replied to the letter of the SBOD and shareholders with lawyers letter fighting to remain on duty Read more

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Pm Insta A Pblico A Realizar Planes De Pago, Pero Gebe No Ofrece Ninguno

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs inst el mircoles al pblico a hacer acuerdos de pago en la empresa de servicios pblicos GEBE, sin embargo, la empresa no le ofrece estos planes a los clientes.

Jacobs hizo el llamado durante la conferencia de prensa en vivo del Consejo de Ministros el mircoles, mientras abordaba la situacin en GEBE.
Tambin me gustara tomarme el tiempo para instar al pblico en general que an no ha realizado ningn pago a que entre y haga algunos arreglos, dijo Jacobs Read more

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Pm Urges Public To Make Payment Plans, But Gebe Not Offering Any

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday urged the public to make payment arrangements at utilities company GEBE, however the company is not offering payment plans to clients.

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Government Mum On Current Majority In Parliament.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs remains mum on the majority her government has in the Parliament of St. Maarten. The Prime Minister was asked on Wednesday about the possible fall of her government since former Minister and now Member of Parliament Ludmilla de Weever declared herself as an Independent Member of Parliament last week.

Jacobs said that the weekly press conference is not for political topics but said that her government does have a majority in parliament.
During the recess Leader of the United Peoples Party, Rolando Brison went ahead and seek the support of the two independent members of parliament Akeem Arrindell and Chanel Brownbill Read more

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 Legal and technical advice being sought says, PM Jacobs. , Aurora InfoTech report below.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs confirmed on Wednesday at the weekly press conference that the government intends to move ahead with its plans to have an Independent Temporary Manager installed AT NV GEBE with a crisis management team pending an independent investigation.

Prime Minister Jacobs said that the Aurora InfoTech report was submitted the day before she attended the public meeting of parliament Read more

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Jacobs Congratulates The Launch Of Sedp

Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs congratulated the launch of t Read more

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Pm Jacobs Commends St. Maarten For Being Sturdy And Always Progressing

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG--This week is one wrought with memories in the history books of St. Maarten, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Tuesday, September 6, five years after Hurricane Irma pummeled St Read more

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Pm: Sufficient Info Not Provided To Shareholder On Billing Of Clients

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company GEBE has not provided sufficient information to its shareholder (government) regarding the billing of clients since reopening after its March 17 ransomware attack, for the shareholder to give an accurate account on how many persons have actually been billed, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs told Mem Read more

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Gebe Saga Fueled By Mixed Messaging And Lack Of Proper Planning

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Board of the United St. Maarten Party stated on Friday that customer confidence in GEBE is none existent because statements being made by the Prime Minister and the Temporary Manager of GEBE are not in-sync.

“GEBE was hit by a cyber-attack on March 17th, 2022 and as of today September 2nd, 2022 there has been no clear explanation as to what steps have been taken or will be taken to ensure that the citizens of country St Read more

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Gebe Recovered Data Not Usable, Two Companies Hired Post Ransomware Attack.

~ Information is too sensitive for public debate. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs told parliament on Friday that many of their questions could not be answered on the floor of parliament since the information is too sensitive.
Jacobs said that based on the information the shareholder received it showed that the management of NV GEBE hired two companies after the March 16th, 2022, ransomware attack Read more

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Lanzamiento Integral De Visin Nacional De Desarrollo Construir Una Nacin Sin Dejar A Nadie Atrs

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El Departamento del Interior y Relaciones del Reino (BAK) ha formado un comit organizador para preparar un lanzamiento integral de la Visin Nacional de Desarrollo (NDV) de Sint Maarten.

El lanzamiento se est preparando para los das previos al Da de Sint Maarten, el 11 de noviembre de 2022. La Visin Nacional de Desarrollo de Sint Maarten se desarrolla a travs de un enfoque participativo inclusivo, que incluy a todos los ministerios, el sector privado y las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y el pblico.

Con el objetivo de No dejar a nadie atrs, la Visin Nacional es el resultado de un enfoque coherente centrado en las personas Read more

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~Building a Nation while leaving no one behind~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Department of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BAK) has put together an organizing committee to prepare an all-inclusive launch of Sint Maartens National Development Vision (NDV). The launch is being prepared for the days leading up to Sint Maarten Day, November 11, 2022. Sint Maartens National Development Vision is developed through an all-inclusive participatory approach, which included all ministries, the private sector and civil society organizations, and the public.

With the objective to, Leave no one behind, the National Vision is the result of a coherent people-centered approach Read more

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Pm Jacobs Presenta Enmienda Para La Reduccin Por Fases Em Los Recortes Por Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs present el mircoles el Proyecto de Ordenanza Nacional que modifica la Ordenanza Nacional Temporal sobre los recortes de COVID-19 en las condiciones laborales de los funcionarios pblicos, en relacin con la reduccin gradual de los recortes a los trabajadores del gobierno.

El borrador fue presentado en una reunin pblica del Parlamento Read more

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Pm Jacobs Presents Amendment For Phased Reduction In Covid-19 Cuts

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister (PM) Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday tabled the Draft National Ordinance amending the Temporary National Read more

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Baker, Simmonds Dejan Su Junta De Supervisin De Gebe

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Anastacio Baker y Lela Simmonds presentaron sus renuncias al Consejo de Administracin Supervisor (SBOD) de la empresa de servicios pblicos GEBE.

Baker, quien se desempe como Presidente del Consejo de Supervisin, renunci con efecto inmediato a partir del martes 29 de agosto. En su carta de renuncia dirigida a la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs, Baker dijo que recientemente asumi un nombramiento de tiempo completo en un nuevo puesto en su carrera profesional Read more

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Is The Shareholder Sending Mixed Messages To Gebe Sbod?

~ Information on ongoing discussions with GEBE SBOD too sensitive for public consumption PM Jacobs~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of St. Maarten mainly the Council of Ministers and Shareholder representatives has been sending mixed messages to the Supervisory Board of Directors of NV GEBE.
Just last week the Prime Minister told the Parliament of St. Maarten that the shareholder instructed the SBOD to assign an independent temporary manager as well as a crisis management team.

Assign Temporary & Independent Management (Assign immediately a temporary and independent manager to ensure continuity of NV GEBE.
Assign Crisis Management Team
Independent Investigation (Procure and conduct an independent investigation into the past few months.
Inform shareholders in a timely and frequent on the measures and actions taken.

The above points were taken from the fourth slide of the Prime Minister's presentation to parliament in which the shareholder also instructed the board to conduct an independent investigation into the daily operations of the company over the past months.
Questions are now being asked if the Prime Minister played the parliament and people of St Read more

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~ Board members at loggerheads with the reappointment of Daniel as TM, and installation of the Crisis Management team~

PHILIPSBURG:---  Reliable information reaching SMN News on Monday evening states that at least two members of the Supervisory Board of Directors of NV GEBE  have tendered their resignation.

The first to submit her letter of resignation is Lela Simmons who indicated that the management team of NV GEBE was not held sufficiently accountable, and that management was not communicating sufficiently with the public of St Read more

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La Primera Ministra Advierte Al Pblico Que Se Mantenga Alerta Y Est Preparado

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten – La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales, Silveria Jacobs, en su calidad de presidenta del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (EOC, por sus siglas en ingls), hace un llamado a la comunidad de Sint Maarten para que no se vuelva complaciente en esta temporada de huracanes y permanezca alerta y preparada Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs, in her capacity as chairlady of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), appeals to the Sint Maarten community not to become complacent this hurricane season and to remain vigilant and prepared. So far only three storm systems have formed, Alex, Bonnie, and Colin Read more

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Govt. Asks Gebe To Assign Crisis Mgt. Team As Temmer Is Ill, CanT Function

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

 
~ Temmer officially appointed Statutory Director August 22 ~

PHILIPSBURG--The Council of Ministers, in its capacity as representative of the shareholder of utilities company GEBE, has via letter, formally and informally, requested that the companys Supervisory Board of Directors assign a crisis management team at GEBE as soon as possible Read more

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