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07 Nov 2020 05:59 PM

PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- On Thursday, November 5, 2020, a monitoring committee meeting was held between the governments of Dutch- and French St. Martin and the office of the Prfet of Saint Barths and Saint Martin. Present and giving opening remarks during the meeting were Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, President of the Collectivit of Saint-Martin Daniel Gibbs, Secretary-General of the Prefecture Mikal Dore, representatives of the European Commission as well as technical representatives of both governments Read more


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24 Sep 2020 09:25 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, Head of Collective Prevention Services (CPS) Eva Lista-de Weever, and Interim Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs Patrice Gumbs together with President of the Collectivit of Saint-Martin Daniel Gibbs attended a cooperation meeting held by Prfte Dlgue of Saint-Martin and Saint Barths Sylvie Feucher along with her Secretary-General Mikael Dore and Director of the Regional Health Agency (ARS) Valerie Denux to discuss matters of public health in regards to COVID-19.

During the meeting, Director of the ARS Denux and Head of CPS Lista-de Weever discussed the status of COVID-19 on both sides of the island Read more


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23 Sep 2020 08:55 PM

MARIGOT:--- The President of the Collectivity of Saint-Martin, Daniel Gibbs, participated this Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in the cooperation meeting organized in the prefecture, in the presence of the deputy Prefet Sylvie Feucher, the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Silveria Jacobs, the director from the Regional Health Agency of Guadeloupe and the Northern Islands, Valrie Denux and their respective teams.
Competent in matters of public health, the State and Sint Maarten authorities discussed the establishment of joint health protocols for both parts of the island as part of the fight against the spread of Covid19 Read more


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18 Sep 2020 04:41 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday, September 17, the Council of Ministers held a cooperation meeting with the Collectivit of Saint Martin at the Government Administration Building. Although this meeting was planned since earlier in the week, both governments are elated with the outcome of the unity march of Wednesday, September 16, that took place at the Cole Bay/Bellevue border checkpoint which led to the lifting of the border controls at the Bellevue and French Quarter checkpoints.

Present during the meeting were Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Ministers Egbert Doran, Anna Richardson, Ardwell Irion, Ludmila de Weever, drs Read more


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16 Sep 2020 09:30 AM

~checkpoint dismantled, as marchers looked on, checkpoints will remain in place, no deal says Ministry of Overseas Affairs.~

PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- Hundreds of people most of them wearing black clothing marched on Wednesday morning as they protest against the border controls that are manned by the Gendarmes and Police Aux Frontiers.
The march which was organized by the Soualiga United Movement and supported by several other nongovernmental organizations and Foundations saw a large number of people marching against the checkpoints that have been destroying the economic activity on both sides at the island.
Politicians from both sides of the island joined the protesters Read more


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28 Jul 2020 05:31 AM

PHILIPSBURG:--- In a series of meetings held on Friday, July 24th, by technical staff and today, Monday, July 27th, with the Council of Ministers and its French counterparts, current developments on COVID-19 were discussed, as well as the way forward. During the first meeting today, with Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Madame la Prfte Sylvie Feucher, it was agreed upon by both parties that after further evaluation during this current week, that follow up discussions would take place Read more


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17 May 2020 11:54 AM

French And Dutch Borders Reopened, Waivers Still Needed From Prefecture To Enter French Side. (Updated)

~ Tension and difference of opinion by Dutch and French on border reopening.~

MARIGOT/PHILIPSBURG:--- The containers and barriers placed at the Oyster Pond and Low Lands French and Dutch borders were removed by Dutch Law enforcement on Sunday morning.
The barriers that were placed at the Bellevue and Belle Plaine (Belvedere) Borders were also removed however, gendarmes that were taking shelter at the Belvedere crossing under the various sheds were forced out of the shelter since huge blocks were placed at the entrance and exit avoiding the gendarmes from entering the Dutch part of the border Read more


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11 May 2020 06:40 PM

 People of St. Maartenhere and abroad, I hereby address you as PriPrime Minister & Chair of the EOC Silveria Jacobs National Address on COVID-19 Developments May 11, 2020me Minister and Chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), in an update for today, Monday,May11, 2020,as part of the process to keep the community of St Read more


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15 Apr 2020 06:58 PM

Courrier Ministre Outre-Mer Renforts Covid-19.

Le Prsident de la Collectivit de Saint-Martin, Monsieur Daniel Gibbs, a adress, lundi 13 avril, un courrier la ministre des Outre-mer Annick Girardin, sollicitant le gouvernement au regard du dcret n2020-377, afin quil dploie des renforts consquents (moyens humains et matriels) auprs de lhpital Louis Constant Fleming de Saint-Martin, dans le cadre de la lutte contre le Covid-19.

Le centre hospitalier de Saint-Martin a pralablement identifi ses besoins et a fait part de sa demande de renforts, fin mars, selon les rgles prescrites, par lintermdiaire de lARS Guadeloupe Read more


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05 Apr 2020 02:43 PM

PHILIPSBURG/ MARIGOT:--- The French side represented by Prefet Sylvie Feucher, President Daniel Gibbs and Commandant of the Gendarmerie Stephan Basso confirmed during a live press conference on Sunday with Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs that the French side of the island has decided to respect the decision of the Prime Minister of St Read more


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07 Jan 2020 07:31 AM

Declaration Of The Elected Officials Of The Majority Of Saint Martin Meeting With The Collective Ttes Ensemble.

The elected officials of the Saint-Martin executive received a delegation from the Ttes ensemble collective, Friday 3 January 2020. This meeting gave rise to fruitful exchanges and the development of a mode of action spouse.

The collective had previously sent a list of its main demands and the elected officials present have thanked for this preparatory synthesis work. The main demand, the establishment by the State of the new PPRN of marine anticipation submersi Read more


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30 Dec 2019 04:26 PM

MARIGOT/PHILIPSBURG:--- While it is not common practice that we here at SMN News credit protesters or persons that may cause instability in one way or another we are obliged to recognize the persons that that participated in the protest strike that ended up in a riot on St. Martin against the Plan de Prevention des Risques Naturels. (PPRN).
SMN News does not condone any type of violence and or destruction to properties. The only reason these protesters are being recognized is that they stood together and managed to pull off one of the largest marches on St Read more


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