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Lewis And Witu Board Hold Discussions On Overdue Issues

Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Lyndon Lewis (centre) with WITU members and members of his cabinet.

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Acting Minister Of Ecys Lyndon Lewis Meets With Witu

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Lyndon Lewis recently met with the board of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) to discuss several short- and long-term matters that require his attention.

Issues discussed included the repairs at the public schools, outstanding payments to teachers and school boards, proper placing of persons in correct scales with correct salaries among other things Read more

Prisoner In Isolation Cell In Pointe Blanche Prison Severely Beaten And Hospitalized

PHILIPSBURG – An inmate held in an isolation cell at the Pointe Blanche prison was so severely beaten by two assailants that he had to be taken to the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC). Justice Minister Lyndon Lewis was quoted in a media report as saying that the assailants wore khaki uniforms, suggesting that the attack must have been the work of other inmates Read more

Members Of Com Attend 57ThAnniversary Of The Anguilla Revolution

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) Members of the Council of Ministers (CoM) namely Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Veronica Jansen Webster, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger Marten, and Minister of Justice Lyndon Lewis, were in Anguilla on Thursday, May 30, 2024, for Anguilla Day at the invitation of Premier Dr Read more

Brutal Attack On Inmate At Pointe Blanche Prison

PHILIPSBURG--An inmate at Pointe Blanche prison, confined in an isolation cell, was attacked and injured by two masked men dressed in prison uniforms. This was revealed during the Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday by Minister of Justice Lyndon Lewis, who has initiated an investigation into the incident.

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New Group Of 25 Justice Workers Receives Eagerly Awaited Decrees

Justice Minister Lyndon Lewis (front, centre), Chief of Police Carl John (right) and Ministry of Justice Secretary General Florence Marlin (left), with justice workers holding their National Decrees.

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Dcomm Documentalist Participates InDutch Caribbean Heritage Platform Conference

Philipsburg In their 10th year of existence, the Dutch Caribbean Heritage Platform, held their 4th conference, with this years theme of Awareness. The biannual conference was held on Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius, from May 5-May 9.

Present at the conference were participants from the BES islands and the rest of the Dutch Caribbean (Sint Maarten, Curacao, and Aruba), including participants from Anguilla.

The DCH platform was founded on the basis of strengthening cooperation among the Dutch Caribbean islands, exchanging knowledge, networking, and learning and sharing information, practices, and activitieswith the support of ErfgoedAcademie, a Dutch institute, founded in 1986, for heritage education.

The Department of Communication (DCOMM) Documentalist, Lee Williams attended the conference, which began on Sunday evening with a soft opening where Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports Lyndon Lewis gave a short opening remark Read more

Minister Lewis Prioritise Digital Safety For Children

From left: Minister Lyndon Lewis, a representative from the UNODC and the ministers Senior Policy advisor Jerome Gumbs in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

PHILIPSBURG--On May 22 and 23, Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Lyndon Lewis attended the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Program on Cybersecurity in Port of Spain, Trinidad Read more

Minister Lewis Intervenes Amid Immigration Officer Shortage At Pjia

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Saturday, May 25, 2025, an unexpected shortage of immigration officers at Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) due to a mass sick call, reportedly linked to unpaid overtime, prompted immediate action from the Ministry of Justice. Justice Minister the Honorable Lyndon Lewis, also a former immigration officer, personally visited the airport to assess the situation and lend a hand. Efforts to mobilize additional officers from the mobile unit were unsuccessful, leading the Minister to step in directly alongside his former colleagues on the front lines Read more

Lewis Takes Action To Address School Issues

Acting Minister of Education Lyndon Lewis touring the Marie Genevieve DeWeever School and observing an area of overgrown perimeter foliage.

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Lewis Moves To Address Heat Issues At Ruby Labega School

Acting Minister of ECYS Lyndon Lewis (second from right) met with the administration of Ruby Labega School and members of the WITU on Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURG--In an effort to address pressing issues affecting Ruby Labega School, Acting Minister responsible for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS), Read more

Say One, Say Two, Say The Thing

Dear Editor,

The editorial in the Daily Herald newspaper of Friday, May 10th, 2024 titled Bad apples regarding what the editor considers a major decision of the new Minister of Justice, Lyndon Lewis (NOW) whereas he announced his decisive action to correct justice workers suspensions. In so doing the new Minister of Justice intends to alleviate staff shortages and ensure fair labor practices Read more

To All The Mothers Of St. Maarten, We Thank God For You.

Thank God for that one Sunday in May where we get the opportunity to pour extra love and adoration upon you. We are given the opportunity to remind you that you’ve been the architect of our dreams and the backbone of our families. You’ve laughed with us in joy, and wiped away our tears in sorrow, you’ve been the comforting embrace we seek.

The Caribbean mother has always been a figure of immense power and beauty and a fierce protector. You have shown us that wisdom doesn’t always come from books, but often from the lived experience Read more

Justice Minister Lewis Sends Justice Workers Back To Work

Minister of Justice Lyndon Lewis.

 

PHILIPSBURG--To address pressing issues within Sint Maartens justice system, Minister of Justice Lyndon Lewis has undertaken steps to rectify employee suspensions and combat staff shortages Read more

~ Says he is returning to St. Maarten next week and acknowledges that he has a contract with Olivier Arrindell. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Former United Peoples Party (UPP) candidate Lyndon Lewis confirmed on Friday that he will be contesting the 2024 parliamentary election on the NOW slate Read more

~ says he was being strung along and not being respected.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of the United Peoples Party Lyndon Lewis resigned from the United Peoples Party on Thursday, October 26th, 2023. Lewis in his letter said that he believes that he is being strung along by the UPP party since he is yet to receive his number on the list of candidates that will be contesting the 2024 Parliamentary Elections Read more

United People's Party Extends Gratitude For Successful 2023 Convention, Recognizes Outstanding Contributions.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The United People's Party (UP Party) has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the general public and the more than seven hundred attendees who made the UP Party's 2023 Convention an unparalleled success. Held on Sunday, August 13, at the esteemed Aleeze Convention Center, the event was a remarkable display of unity, strength, and meticulous organization.
Distinguished by an impressive parade, the convention saw the dynamic leadership duo of Member of Parliament, the Honorable Rolando Brison, securing his reelection as the UP Party leader, and Minister Omar Ottley officially being elected as the Deputy Leader Read more

~ The UPP was not formed to benefit one individual or their families Franklyn Meyers.~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Despite the infighting and political backstabbing, the United Peoples Party led by Rolando Brison is back as their supporters showed up in large numbers showing their support for the new and reformed UPP the green machine.
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PHILIPSBURG:--- This year is an anniversary year for Milton Peters College (45 yrs) and Sundial School (55yrs) and an excellent moment to start with an Alumni club for all graduates of both schools. On May 17th four alumni gathered to determine what the Alumni Club will do and stand for. Registration will be possible during a big Anniversary Dance/Reunion on October 28, organized by the schools and leading up to that event.
The formation of the alumni club is in the trusting hands of Mer Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Council of Ministers in an emergency meeting on Friday adopted the three proposed points made by the United Peoples Leader MP Rolando Brison to ease the minds of Justice workers who have been slowed down for a week. The intervention of UP Minister Omar Ottley, and Members Lyndon Lewis and Ydelline Heerenveen was met with no opposition from the police unions on Friday.

According to a press statement from the NAPB union on Saturday afternoon, "Friday, April 14, 2023, the entire Council of Ministers of the Government of Sint Maarten, including the honorable Minister Richardson, the Minister of Justice, and the Prime Minister, Ms Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Tonight the NAPB and ABVO unions held a meeting with their members. Approximately one hundred members were present from the Immigration, Police, Customs, Prison, and Federal detective departments. This meeting was to inform them of the latest developments concerning their rights.

The members were informed of what took place over the course of the last couple of days whereby the unions had a meeting with the Minister and her staff at her office on A.Th. Illidge Road; and also about what took place in the meeting that was held today with the Council of Ministers Read more

~Proposes 3 steps to alleviate justice workers' concerns~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United People's UP Party in Parliament, MP Rolando Brison, sent a letter to Justice Minister Anna Richardson Tuesday, offering three solutions for her consideration that could help ensure the proper basis for Police overtime pay for extraordinarily long working hours during carnival, retroactively pay Justice Workers, and revise and finalize the issuing of the workers' placement letters.

In his letter, MP Brison expounded on his suggestion, made during an urgent Parliamentary Meeting on Wednesday last week Read more

Farm4you Project Takes Major Step Forward To Self-Sufficiency

Loc Artsen (right) giving dignitaries a tour of the mint greenhouse. (Robert Luckock photos).

MARIGOT--The Farm4You aquaponics project had its grand opening and tour in Agrment on Sunday, giving attendees an insight into creating an energy-efficient, natural, healthy and sustainable food source for the island.

  Elected officials present included President of the Collectivit Louis Mussington, First Vice President Alain Richardson, Third Vice President Dominique Louisy and Territorial Councillor Daniel Arnel.

  From the Dutch side, Acting Chief of Staff Lyndon Lewis to Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), Arthur Lambriex, was present with Deputy Speaker of the House Neville Smith, from the British Virgin Islands.

  Prfet Vincent Berton was unable to attend the opening.

  A presentation was first given by Loc Artsen, one of the four entrepreneurs behind the project Read more

Minister Meets With Local Entertainers For Island Wide Vaccination Campaign

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten OnMonday May 3rd 2021, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor(VSA),Omar Ottley in the presence ofhis Legal Advisor Lyndon LewisandDepartment Head Collective Prevention Services,Eva Lista-de Weevermetwith local entertainers and videoproducersin preparation to launchanIsland widevaccinationawarenesscampaign Read more