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Opposition Party Members From Team Gibbs React To Increase In Water Price

Photo: Daniel Gibbs

MARIGOT--Opposition party members from Team Gibbs have denounced the +13.9% increase in the price of water by SAUR as well as the so-called Tariff Shield that Team Gibbs members describe as a gift that is not a gift.

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Frantz Gumbs, Daniel Gibbs, Advance To Second Round Of Legislative Elections

      Frantz Gumbs                                        Daniel Gibbs

MARIGOTParliamentary candidates Frantz Gumbs and Daniel Gibbs have qualified for the second round of the French Legislative Elections to be held June 18 following results of voting on both islands in the first round on Saturday evening.

  The two front runners are vying for the Dput seat in the National Assembly to represent the constituency of St Read more

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Webster Brothers Court Case Postponed Until October 13

Rinaldo (left) and Randy Webster at the road block in Orient Bay in January. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOTA hearing that should have taken place in the Marigot court house on Thursday, May 5, involving the three Webster brothers was postponed until October 13 due to the absence of one of the brothers lawyers.

  The brothers were summoned to court accused of blocking the RN7 road in Griselle, Cul-de- Sac, with heavy equipment over four days in January to draw attention to their protest against the auctioning off in Guadeloupe of a parcel of land on January 25, 2022, that belonged to their father Pierre Rudolphe Webster and for which he has a notarised deed.

  The parcel was sold for 550,000 euros Read more

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Conservatoire Du Littoral Opens New Hiking Trail In Grand Cayes

Conservatoire du Littoral delegate for overseas territories Alain Brondeau (centre) cuts the ribbon to open the new trail assisted by President Daniel Gibbs (left), Prfecture General Secretary Fabien Ss and Conservatoire Charge de Mission Anne-Marie Bouill (right). (Robert Luckock photos).

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Gibbs Declares Candidacy For Territorial Council Elections

Daniel Gibbs speaks at a gathering in Villa Gumbs, La Savane, Saturday night. (Le Plican photo)

MARIGOT--President of the Collectivit Daniel Gibbs officially declared his candidacy for the upcoming Territorial Council Elections and presented his list at a gathering of the Union for Democracy (UD) faithful in La Savane on Saturday night Read more

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Gibbs Says Ministry Of Justice Must Send Mission To Sort Out Land Issues

The meeting in progress on Wednesday. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--At the latest meeting on Wednesday between the collective of collectives, Prfet Serge Gouteyron, President Daniel Gibbs, and Webster family members, Gibbs said he had requested a meeting with the Ministry of Justice in Paris to find solutions to the Webster land sale debacle and on the land question in general pertaining to other parcels in St Read more

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Favouritism Trial Of President Gibbs And Vice-Presidents Gets Under Way Monday

The Courthouse in Marigot.

MARIGOT--After several postponements, the favouritism trial involving President Daniel Gibbs, First Vice-President Valrie Damaseau, and former Third Vice-President Annick Ptrus (now Senator) began Monday in the annex of Palais de Justice in Marigot with lawyers of the defendants present.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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All French Side Bars, Restaurants To Close At 11:00Pm As Of Tonight

Prfet Serge Gouteyron and President Daniel Gibbs at the press conference Tuesday morning. (Robert Luckock photo)

115 new COVID cases in one week

MARIGOTPrfet Dlgu Serge Gouteyron on Tuesday ordered all bars and restaurants on the French side receiving the public to close at 11:00pm effective tonight due to the deterioration in the COVID-19 situation on both sides of the island Read more

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