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Collectivit And Rsma Renew Objective 100

President Daniel Gibbs and Chief of Staff for RSMA Guadeloupe Colonel Philippe Outtier renew the agreement for Objective 100 which allows, each year, up to 100 young people from St. Martin to access the training modules offered by RSMA. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--On Wednesday, President Daniel Gibbs and Colonel Philippe Outtier, Chief of Staff of the specialised adapted military regiment (Rgiment Specialis Militaire Adapt RSMA) of Guadeloupe, signed the new agreement for Objective 100, which allows, each year, up to 100 young people from St Read more

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Progress Made In Meeting Between Collectivit, CollectiveS Delegation

The collectives delegation during the meeting with elected officials in Htel de la Collectivit on Friday. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--President Daniel Gibbs and the elected representatives of the majority received the collective of collectives negotiating delegation in Htel de la Collectivit on Friday to follow up on exchanges held in the Prfecture Wednesday morning Read more

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Officials from both sides of the island stand at the Cole Bay border monument on Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG--Leaders from Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin conveyed a message of resilience during their respective addresses on the 62nd annual St. Maarten/St. Martin Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021.

  President of the Territorial Council of St. Martin Daniel Gibbs said the theme chosen for this years celebration, We stand triumphant in the face of adversity, has a significant meaning for those who have faced the COVID-19 global pandemic not long after having gone through the worst natural disaster in the islands geographical area.

  We overcame adversity after Hurricane Irma, despite the obstacles, the blockages, and sometimes the sarcasm Read more

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Tempers Flare Up As Residents Speak Their Minds In French Quarter On Tuesday.

~ No real solutions to pending issues.~

FRENCH QUARTER:--- Residents of French Quarter mostly the younger generation met with the Prefet of Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy Serge Gouteyron and President of the Collectivity Daniel Gibbs on Tuesday. The officials were met with a roadblock on Chamba Hill where the meeting was held. Members of the media and other persons that were in attendance were told that they were not allowed to tape the meeting Read more

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Gibbs Backs Prfet Gouteyron In Condemning Blocking Of Roads

President Daniel Gibbs

MARIGOTPresident of the Collectivit Daniel Gibbs issued an address to the population Friday in which he condemned the installation of road blocks in Sandy Ground Read more

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Protocol Signed To Suspend Collectivit Strike After Parties Reach Agreements

Meeting on Friday between union representatives (left) and President Daniel Gibbs and deputy general directors (right) which led to the signing of a conflict suspension agreement. The Collectivit strike lasted for 13 weeks.

MARIGOT-- After a close to three-month strike by union UNI.T-978, a conflict suspension protocol was signed this Friday, October 8, between President of the Collectivit Daniel Gibbs, UNI.T-978 and Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes (UNSA), the latter having joined the movement during August.

  This protocol paves the way for implementation of solid actions in favour of Collectivit employees, health at work and social relations within the institution, and suspends a strike that has hindered the proper functioning of public services for the past thirteen weeks.

  Eager since the beginning of the strike to guarantee employees a return to a peaceful working environment, the President had proposed to strikers, on Monday, October 4, a resumption of dialogue to reach a favourable outcome Read more

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MARIGOT:--- After three months of mobilization of the Territorial Union UNI.T978, a conflict suspension protocol was signed this Friday, October 8, 2021, between the President of the Collectivity of Saint-Martin, Mr. Daniel Gibbs, and the UNI.T978 and UNSA Territoriaux unions, the latter having rallied during the strike notice of August 2.
This protocol, which provides for the implementation of concrete actions in favor of territorial agents, occupational health, and social relations within the institution, suspends a strike that has hampered the proper functioning of territorial public action Read more

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Dgs Leaves St. Martin On Sick Leave To End Social Unrest.

~UNI.T 978 informed on Thursday, the signature of the protocol expected today~

MARIGOT:--- Directrice Gnrale des Services, Christiane (DGS) Ayache has left the territory of St. Martin over a month ago on arrt Maladie (Sick Leave) in order to end the social unrest that has been ongoing at the Collectivite Saint. Martin.
SMN News learned that while the DGS was not on the island for a period of time only on Thursday the President of the Collectivite Daniel Gibbs informed the unions on the departure of the DGS.
The DGS left the island on a 3-months sick leave which will be extended for another 3 months which will run until the territorial elections in March 2022 Read more

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Media Library Renovation Project Presented To Press

The media library renovation project is due to start with a first phase before the end of the year in November or December. In photo: Composite artists impression of the new concept for the former media library. 

MARIGOT--President Daniel Gibbs convened the press on Friday for a technical presentation of the media library renovatio Read more

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President Gibbs Received At Health Ministry, Participates In Social Housing Symposium

President Daniel Gibbs (centre right) and Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital Director Marie-Antoinette Lampis (centre left) flanked by Health Ministry cabinet officials.

MARIGOT--President Daniel Gibbs met with the cabinet of Minister of Health Olivier Vran on Monday, September 27, where he pushed a significant need for investment in health facilities in St Read more

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Gibbs Receives New Head Of Gendarmerie In Guadeloupe

Colonel Vincent Lamballe (far right) accompanied by Lt. Colonel Wintzer-Wehekind during the courtesy visit with President Gibbs on Tuesday.

MARIGOT--President of the Collectivit of St. Martin Daniel Gibbs received a courtesy visit from Colonel Vincent Lamballe, newly-appointed head of the Gendarmerie in Guadeloupe and the northern islands (St Read more

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Collectives To Attempt Another Meeting With Prfet And President Gibbs Today

Monday afternoons meeting with Prfet Serge Gouteyron and the delegation of collectives succeeded in securing a meeting with Gouteyron, President Gibbs and elected officials this morning Tuesday. (Le Plican photo)

MARIGOT--After two aborted meetings, on Friday afternoon and again on Monday morning, the delegation from the collectives has agreed to a meeting at 9:00am, today, Tuesday, with Prfet Serge Gouteyron and President of the Collectivit Daniel Gibbs, the objective of which is to start negotiating on a number of topics affecting St Read more

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Sandy Ground Bridge To Open Sunday, Ahead Of Schedule

Sandy Ground Bridge

MARIGOTThe Sandy Ground Bridge will re-open this Sunday, September 5, at 8:00am as work undertaken by the contractor SOGETRAS has been completed ten days ahead of schedule without any major difficulties.

  By adapting the execution procedures, the company will be able to carry out the finishing and adjustment work without impacting daytime road traffic.

  President Daniel Gibbs praised the teams in charge of the work for their speed and efficiency Read more

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~ Meeting with President Gibbs and Prefet Serge Gouteyron next week~

 MARIGOT:--- Protestors supported by their unions and the Collectif took more aggressive actions on Friday and called on the drivers of the heavy equipment's block all roads in and around Saint Martin.
The entrance into Marigot thru Bellevue border point, Agrement Round About, Mount Valois, and La Savannah are some of the areas that were blocked completely.
The more aggressive actions started when the strikers and their unions could not reach a consensus with President Daniel Gibbs, on Friday Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The work carried out by the Collectivity and its provider Sogetras on the Sandy Ground Bridge has been done without major difficulties.
Everything has been done to activate the site and cause as little inconvenience as possible to users, so that the bridge will be able to reopen to road traffic as of Sunday, 10 days ahead of the forecast work schedule.
By adapting the execution procedures, the company is able to complete the finishing and tuning work without impacting daytime traffic.
Accordingly, the bridge will be reopened to road traffic this Sunday, September 05 at 8 pm.
President Daniel Gibbs salutes the teams in charge of the construction site for their involvement in the service of users.
However, it should be noted that in order to make the installation settings, one-time road traffic closure sessions will be scheduled before 30 September Read more

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Court Orders Union Uni.T 978 To Remove All Blockades At Htel De La Collectivit

The Courthouse in Marigot. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--The court ruled in favour of the Collectivit on Tuesday and ordered union UNI.T 978 to remove all blockades that President Daniel Gibbs insisted were preventing access to various departments and services. Gibbs had resorted to the court system a few days ago to have the blockade Read more

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MARIGOT:--- A week ago three organizations, representative of the people, made a request to the President of the collectivity and his team to solve the longstanding protest in the interest and respect of the population.
Lo and behold, a week later, President Daniel Gibbs and his team have remained unbelievingly uncompromising. They have maintained their decision to allow the general manager, Mme Ayache, to impose discriminatory, unjust, and humiliating practices on the workers of the collectivity and maintain deplorable working conditions in various services Read more

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Gibbs Takes Legal Steps To Remove Blockades

Barricade preventing access to Htel de la Collectivit. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--President Daniel Gibbs issued union UNI.T-978 with a court summons on Monday in an attempt to have the blockades of public service departments and the blockade preventing access to Htel de la Collectivit on Victor Maurasse Street lifted.

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Gibbs: What Brings Us Together Is More Important Than What Divides Us

President Daniel Gibbs, assisted by President of the Junior Territorial Council Stevenson Miller prepares to lay a wreath in the garden of Htel de la Collectivit on Bastille Day. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--The national Bastille Day holiday celebrated Wednesday was once again a low-key affair due to coronavirus restrictions. Missing Read more

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Blocking Of The Collectivit Administrative Building

~Situation Update on Tuesday, July 13, 2021~

MARIGOT:--- As announced on Monday, July 12, 2021, in the press, President Gibbs and the General Directorate of the Collectivit of Saint-Martin received a delegation from the local union UNI.T978, to discuss the 29 points listed on the strike notice that was issued on July 2, 2021.
At this stage, it should be noted that the purpose of this meeting was to provide concrete answers to the legitimate concerns of the employees.
However, after 1h30 of discussions, the social dialogue initiated by President Daniel Gibbs and his team was broken off by the union delegation which decided to leave the negotiating table, consequently terminating the meeting.
Together with her directorates, heads of departments, and staff members, the General Director of the Administration constitutes a fully integrated team of dedicated people at the service of Saint-Martin.
Furthermore, the President insisted that the debate could not be limited to an issue of persons.
"It is therefore an entire team around me and all the people who were all expecting answers to the real issues that were raised.
In the current social and economic context, it is unfortunate that we cannot move forward with the modernization of our administration that is necessary for us to face tomorrows challenges.
Our Collectivit has full competency; it is our duty to collectively rise to the occasion.
I call upon the reason and the collective intelligence that we represent together Read more

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Collectivit Signs Two Agreement With State To Establish An Energy Code For St. Martin

Signing the conventions were (from left) Christophe Avognon from EDF Guadeloupe, President Daniel Gibbs, Secretary-General of the Prfecture Mickal Dore and ADEME Director General Jrme Roch (right). Territorial Councillor Pascale Laborde (second left) was also present as responsible for energy and the environment.  (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--President Daniel Gibbs recently signed two conventions with the State and partners Electricit de France (EDF) and the Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) to establish an energy code for St Read more

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Collectivit Announces Final Push To Complete Sandy Ground Bridge Repair

President Gibbs (right) announcing the final Sandy Ground Bridge repairs on Thursday, as engineer from the Collectivits Technical Services Department, Laurent Guillaume (left), looks on. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--Sandy Ground Bridge will be out of action from July 19 to mid-September to enable the final repairs to the structure and installation of new deck to be carried out, President Read more

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Steven Patrick Resigns As 4Th Vice-President

Steven Patrick announcing his resignation as 4th Vice President of the Collectivit at a press conference. (Le Plican photo)

MARIGOT--Steven Patrick has submitted his resignation as fourth Vice-President of the Collectivit, following the decision taken by President Daniel Gibbs last Thursday to remove him from his role at the head of Del Read more

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MARIGOT:--- Following the incident that took place at the Cit administrative, located in Concordia, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, and given the seriousness of the facts, Vice-President Steven Patrick was removed from his Cadre de Vie delegation. However, he retains his function of vice-president and member of the Executive Council.
Due to a sufficiently serious incident, which occurred on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in the premises of the Cit administrative de la Collectivit, rue Jean-Jacques Fayel, I decided to remove my vice-president Steven Patrick from his delegation in terms of the living environment Read more

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