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Violenus: Try Not To Jump To Conclusions

St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus addressed students and other attendees during his speech at The Hague University of Applied Sciences on Friday, December 15.

THE HAGUE--Beware of quick conclusions and opinions, urged St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus last week during his speech at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, on Kingdom Day Read more

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The recently held information session by the organizers of the National Career Fair on Working in the Caribbean was well attended.

Recently, representatives from various companies gathered at the Government Administration Building to receive details from Geert Nab, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Memory Group, and Mylene Van Puffelen, the Chief Operations Officer (COO), on the registration process and the creation of the Match & Meet profile designed for connecting profiles with potential employers Read more

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Info Session For National Career Fair Thursday At Govt. Building

PHILIPSBURG--Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and his cabinet have reached out to the Council of Ministers and the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) regarding one of their economic outreach activities that has the potential of contributing to De Nationale Carrirebeurs (National Career Fair). 

  Violenus personally initiated constructive discussions with the Dutch company Memory Group, the main company for the National Career Fair that promotes Working in the Caribbean. 

  The main goal is to mobilise the diaspora of St Read more

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Working In The Caribbean Information Session For The National Career Fair.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---  Minister Plenipotentiary, Rene Violenus, and his cabinet have reached out both to the Council of Ministers and the Sint Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) regarding one of their economic outreach activities that has the potential of contributing to the labor market issue on Sint Maarten, namely De Nationale Carrirebeurs Read more

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Dutch Caribbean Students Welcomed In Amsterdam

St. Maarten student Armani France (right), Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus (second from right), Councillor of the District City Centre Lotte Terwel (centre) and two Bonaire students at the City Hall in Amsterdam Thursday. (Suzanne Koelega photos)

AMSTERDAM--The Municipality Amsterdam on Thursday yet again welcomed the group of new students from the Dutch Caribbean to the city Read more

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Pm Jacobs Visits The Hague, Quadripartite Meeting Today

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (fourth from right) met with the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament on Wednesday. St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus (third from left) was also present Read more

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Kingdom Govt Drops 12.5% Salary Cut Condition Countries

State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen speaks with the media after the September 30, 2022 Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting in The Hague with in the background the Ministers Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus of St. Maarten (left), Ady Thijsen of Aruba (second from right) and Carlson Manuel of Curaao (right) Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs announced on Wednesday that the slavery path discussions continue in the Netherlands. On Thursday St. Maartens Minister of Plenipotentiary Minister Rene Violenus will participate in the discussions, while two other persons from St Read more

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Violenus Attends Eu-Oct Forum In New Caledonia

St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus (second left) with officials at the forum.

~ St. Maartens EU rep. elected Vice President ~

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Read more

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Two New Liquidity Support Tranches For St. Maarten

Dutch State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen speaking with the media after Fridays Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting with in the background, Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus of St. Maarten (left), Ady Thijsen of Aruba (second from right) and Carlson Manuel of Curaao (right). (Suzanne Koelega photo)

THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers RMR on Friday gave the formal approval for two liquidity loans for St Read more

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HARBOR VIEW:--- From Tuesday, September 20, 2022, until Friday, September 23, 2022, His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday paid a working visit to The Netherlands as part of his farewell as Governor of Sint Maarten. On Tuesday he attended the opening of the Parliamentary Year (Prinsjesdag) in The Hague. Later that day there was a formal Governors meeting with the Governor of Aruba and the State Secretary of Kingdom Relations, Alexandra Van Huffelen. Unfortunately, the Governor of Curacao was not able to join Read more

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St. Maarten House Has Farewell Reception For Governor Holiday

Governor Eugene Holiday (second from right) with the three Ministers Plenipotentiary, Rene Violenus of St. Maarten (second from left), Ady Thijsen of Aruba (right) and Carlson Manuel of Curaao (left). (Nico van der Ven photo)

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Ser Realiza Visita De Cortesa Al Ministro Plenipotenciario

LA HAYA – Una delegacin del Social Economic Council (SER) realiz una visita de cortesa al gabinete del Ministro Plenipotenciario de Sint Maarten, donde fueron recibidos por el Honorable Ministro Plenipotenciario Rene Violenus, Director de Gabinete , Carol Voges, y el asesor snior de poltica econmica, Prakaash Rostam.

Despus de las presentaciones, la conversacin se centr en el mtodo de trabajo y los consejos de la SER publicados recientemente Read more

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Liquidity Support Postponed By Kingdom Council

Picture: Minister plenipotantiary Rene Violenus after the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting (photo by Otti Thomas).

THE HAGUE The Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) today postponed a decision about new liquidity support for St. Maarten. The Dutch government wants additional advice about the vacation payment for civil servants. Minister plenipotentiary Rene Violenus of St Read more

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Ser Pays Courtesy Visit To Minister Plenipotentiary.

THE HAGUE — A delegation of the Social Economic Council (SER) paid a courtesy visit to the cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, where they were welcomed by the Honorable Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus, Cabinet Director, Carol Voges, and Senior Economic Policy Advisor, Prakaash Rostam.

After introductions, the conversation focused on the work method and the recent published advices of the SER Read more

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THE HAGUE:--- July 4th, 2022. A delegation of the Social Economic Council (SER) paid a courtesy visit to the cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, where they were welcomed by the Honorable Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus, Cabinet Director, Carol Voges, and Senior Economic Policy Advisor, Prakaash Rostam.

After introductions, the conversation focused on the work method and the recently published advice of the SER Read more

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Chris Tells Government To Stop Using Suffering And Parliament As A Crutch

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday told the government to stop using the suffering of the people as a political tool and conveniently using Parliament as a crutch in its discussions with the Dutch. “Especially since it was this government and its Minister Plenipotentiary that accepted the 12.5% cuts and other conditions without so much of a negotiation,” the MP said.

The MP was specifically referring to a comment of Minister Plenipotentiary of the National Alliance Rene Violenus last Friday after the Kingdom Council of Ministers RMR on Friday decided that St Read more

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Aruba May Phase Out 12.6%, Curaao, St. Maarten Not Yet

Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen speaks with the media after Fridays RMR with next to her Ministers Plenipotentiary Carlton Manuel of Curaao (left), Guillfred Besaril of Aruba (second from left) and Rene Violenus of St. Maarten. (Suzanne Koelega photo)  

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Decision On Reversing 12.5% Labour Benefits Cut Postponed

Ministers Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus (left), Carlson Manuel of Curaao (centre) and Guillfred Besaril after Wednesdays Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting. (Suzanne Koelega photo)

THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers RMR during its meeting on Wednesday deferred the decision-taking on the reversing of the 12.5 per cent (St. Read more

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Aruba To Receive Eighth Liquidity Support Tranche

Dutch State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen addresses the media after Fridays Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting. At right, St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus. (Otti Thomas photo)

THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers on Friday, February 25, approved the eighth tranche of liquidity support for the first quarter of 2022 for Aruba for an amount of 12 million Aruban florins.
Only Aruba had requested liquidity support; Curaao and St Read more

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Improved Relations Noted After First Kingdom Council Of Ministers Meeting

The relations within the Kingdom improved visibly after the first Kingdom Council of Ministers RMR meeting with State Secretary of Home Affairs and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen. In photo: Ministers Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and Carlson Manuel, State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen and Minister Plenipotentiary Guillfred Besaril after the meeting Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Has First Meeting With State Secretary Alexandra Van Huffelen

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Today, January 20, the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs held a fruitful meeting with the newly appointed State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Alexandra van Huffelen via video conference call together with the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and their respective support staff Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On January 20, the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs held a fruitful meeting with the newly appointed State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Alexandra van Huffelen via video conference call together with the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and their respective support staff Read more

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Four Honoured In The Hague For Outstanding Contributions

From left: Denzel Richardson, Plenipotentiary Minister Rene Violenus, Lysanne Charles and Lisandro Suriel.

PHILIPSBURG--Four St. Maarteners were recognised for their outstanding contributions during a ceremony hosted by the cabinet of Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus in commemoration of St Read more

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