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PHILIPSBURG:--- The official opening ceremony of the repaired and refurbished gym at the Pointe Blanche prison was held today, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Present during the ceremony were the Honorable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, Prison Director Mr. Steven Carty, and their respective supporting staff, Prison Guard Mr Read more

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MARIGOT:--- The Collectivity is launching a big collective cleaning from July 8th to August 8th!
The Collectivity of Saint-Martin, under the leadership of President Louis Mussington and his team, is launching a major collective clean-up from July 8 to August 8, 2022, in all the districts of Saint-Martin.
The Collectivity wishes to clean up the territory before the high hurricane season and is asking the population to join in this effort by cleaning up the private domain and evacuating its bulky items to the side of the road.
During this period, the services of the Collectivity and service providers will collect these bulky items as they are deposited on the side of the roads.
To avoid inconvenience in the middle of the day, bulky items must be left by the side of the road between 7:00 p.m Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said that the Minister of VROMI is working towards providing the answers parliament requested and he would also work on improvement. The Prime Minister was responding to questions posed by the media regarding the motion of no confidence the Party for Progress promised to table along with the other developments such as the resignation of MP Ludmilla Duncan along with the bickering within the UPP party with whom she has a coalition government.
Jacobs said after she received the letter from MP Duncan, she contacted the member of parliament who told her she would be explaining her position via the media Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley said that the government of St. Maarten is still awaiting documents from business owners in order to establish the maximum prices for controlled goods.
Asked by SMN News if the government took into consideration the landing tax that businesses pay for each container with imported goods along with their other expenses to operate a business on the island Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation the organizers of the first annual Mokofest event that took place on Sunday 3rd July at the Emilio Wilson park will like to express their profound gratitude to all persons that made the event possible.
This project was is supported by the following institutions the Government of the Netherlands under the Sint Maarten Trust fund, implemented by Resources for Community Resilience (R4CR), administered by VNGI, and overseen by The World Bank Read more

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 PHILIPSBURG:--- The Haitian Association of Sint Maarten (HASMA) Along with the Le Sommet Foundation took part in this year's Diamond 26 emancipation run for freedom 2022 under the theme "Ancestral echos" The run is an initiative of the Ministry of EYCS's Culture department by the government of St Maarten.

Attended by various heads of state, dignitaries, elected officials, spectators, and participants, the run starts at the old ruins of the former diamonds plantation in Cole bay roundabout proceeding through a trail that leads to the Saint-Jean Plantation in Bellevue-Marigot.

The run was concluded by a theatrical display of a dance that was created when slavery was abolished on St Read more

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Witu And School Boards Submit Letter To The Minister Of Education

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) and the various school boards of St. Maarten submitted their letter to the Minister of Education drs. Rudolph Samuel on Monday afternoon concerning paying the vacation allowance for subsidized school board employees.

Now more than ever is not the time to even consider making any budget cuts in Education, on the contrary investments need to be made. Imagine in these economically challenging times, you would think relief would be granted Read more

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PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- From Havana to Port of Spain, Caribbean lit fests and other cultural activities are inching back to life as countries and territories of the region and around the world continue working to put manners on the Covid-19 pandemic.
Caribbean Literature Day, July 12, 2022, is also ready to repeat its growing popularity as a peoples celebration in the region, and with activities by individuals and institutions from Canada to Kenya.
This year, Frontlist. in, Indias publishing platform and the Texas-based Greene Publishing have joined those announcing the celebration, said Lasana M Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The TelEm Group Personnel Association FUN Raiser that was hosted on TelEm Group premises Sunday, June 26, 2022, raised a staggering $4,615.00 thanks to the enthusiastic participation of the general public and the volunteer assistance of TelEm Group personnel from all departments.
As promised, the Personnel Association will be splitting the impressive sum between three St. Maarten foundations that are actively involved in the St. Maarten Community: The Art Saves Lives Foundation, the Babe Ruth Baseball League, and the Mens Mental Health Organization Read more

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Monster Factory Sponsors Emancipation Female Softball Knockout Organizado Por ItS Time Foundation

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – The Monster Factory Foundation (MFF) agradeci ser patrocinador del Eliminatorio de Softball Femenino de Emancipacin que se llev a cabo del 30 de junio al 3 de julio del 2022. El torneo eliminatorio femenino que se llev a cabo en el campo de bisbol de las Pequeas Ligas present cinco equipos locales y un equipo visitante de nuestra isla hermana, Statia. Las ganancias recaudadas del torneo sern donadas a todos los equipos participantes.

El Sr. Dimar Labega, presidente de Monster Factory Foundation (MFF) declar: “fue un gran placer ver a los atletas de Sint Maarten y otras islas mostrando sus talentos Read more

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La Liga De Bisbol Babe Ruth Participar En El Campeonato Caribeo Babe Ruth Anual De Este Ao En Nassau

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten- El equipo de seleccin sub 16 de la Liga de Bisbol Babe Ruth viaj a las Bahamas este martes 5 de julio del 2022, donde competir en el primer Campeonato Caribeo Babe Ruth anual en Nassau, Bahamas. Los juegos estn programados del 7 al 11 de julio del 2022 y se llevarn a cabo en el Estadio Nacional de Bahamas.

La delegacin de bisbol de Sint Maarten se enfrentar, entre otros, a equipos de Bahamas, Aruba, Puerto Rico, Islas Caimn, Holanda, Francia y Santo Domingo.
El Sr Read more

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Richardson Considers Half-Way Programme For Former Inmates

From left, front row: Fundashon Krusada Director Junny Josephina, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and Senior Policy Advisor Johishi Romney; back row, Senior Legal Policy Advisor Geertje van Haperen.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson is looking at Fundashon Krusada (Krusada Foundation) in Bonaire as an example for providing guidance to former substance abusers, former prison inmates and at-risk youth Read more

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Witu Y Las Juntas Escolares Envan Una Carta Al Ministro De Educacin

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — El Sindicato de Maestros de las Islas de Barlovento (WITU) y las diversas juntas escolares de St. Maarten enviaron su carta al Ministro de Educacin, dres. Rudolph Samuel el lunes por la tarde sobre el pago de la asignacin de vacaciones para los empleados de la junta escolar subvencionada.

Ahora ms que nunca no es el momento de siquiera considerar hacer recortes presupuestarios en Educacin, por el contrario, se deben hacer inversiones. Imagnese en estos tiempos econmicamente difciles, pensara que se otorgara alivio Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Monster Factory Foundation (MFF) was grateful to be a sponsor of the Emancipation Female Softball Knockout held on June 30-July 3, 2022. The all-female knockout tournament which was held on the Little League Baseball field featured five local teams and one visiting team from our sister island, Statia. The proceeds that were collected from the tournament will be donated to all participating teams.

Mr. Dimar Labega, President of the Monster Factory Foundation (MFF) stated " it was a great pleasure seeing the athletes of Sint Maarten and other islands showcasing their talents Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Babe Ruth Baseball League under 16 selection team will be traveling to the Bahamas today, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, where they will compete in the first annual Babe Ruth Caribbean Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. The games are scheduled for July 7-11, 2022, and will be held at the Bahamas National Stadium.

The Sint Maarten Baseball delegation will be up against, but not limited to, teams from the Bahamas, Aruba, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Holland, France, and Santo Domingo Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- I had hoped that Monday, July 4th would be a day of revelations, after the sequence of events, which started on June 29th with a public meeting of parliament. Public meetings of parliament have become a rarity as these meetings are now usually called at the behest of the government, the MP explained.

What we see a lot of are committee meetings and while there is nothing wrong with committee meetings, the stark difference is that only in a public meeting, the so-called OVs, can parliament's decisions be made.

The bedrock of our system is a parliamentary democracy, coupled with the concept of ministerial responsibility, meaning the appointed ministers are accountable to parliament and the people Read more

El Ministro Samuel Se Dirige Al Tercer Foro Ministerial Sobre Seguridad Escolar En El Caribe

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) El Ministro de Educacin, Cultura, Juventud y Deportes (MECYS) Excmo. Rodolphe Samuel pronunci su discurso principal en el Tercer Foro Ministerial sobre Seguridad Escolar en el Caribe organizado por Sint Maarten.

Como Ministro de Educacin de St. Maarten, me siento honrado de asumir la presidencia de la Iniciativa de Escuelas Seguras del Caribe y agradezco a mis predecesores por liderar el cargo Read more

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Witu And School Boards Submit Letter To The Minister Of Education.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) and the various school boards of St. Maarten submitted their letter to the Minister of Education drs. Rudolph Samuel on Monday afternoon concerning paying the vacation allowance for subsidized school board employees.

Now more than ever is not the time to even consider making any budget cuts in Education, on the contrary investments need to be made. Imagine in these economically challenging times, you would think relief would be granted Read more

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (MECYS) Hon. Rodolphe Samuel delivered his feature address at the Third Ministerial Forum on School Safety in the Caribbean hosted by Sint Maarten.
As Minister of Education of St. Maarten, I am honored to take on the chairmanship of the Caribbean Safe School Initiative and thank my predecessors for leading the charge Read more

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Emmanuel: Integrity Chamber Will Face Questions About Its Relevancy

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday said the Integrity Chamber either have to finally prove its worth or endure more questions about its relevancy on the country budget of St. Maarten.

The MP stressed that the Chamber should have already stepped forward unsolicited and investigated the tendering and awarding of garbage contracts and, even more so now, should make the damning Ombudsman report on the same issue an investigative priority.

Emmanuel has in the past called the Integrity Chamber useless and has not deviated from that opinion since I have not seen any change or significant actions and contributions from the Chamber in this country.

From the issues at the airport, GEBE, the Harbour, TelEm, integrity questions in the administration and now the Ombudsman report on actions, or lack thereof, that created the atmosphere for corruption, the Integrity Chamber has been quiet when it should have been more active Read more

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Wilson Dice Que La Primera Ministra Jacobs Debe Rendir Cuentas Por Sus Acciones Ilegales.

Insta al Parlamento y a la Cmara de Integridad a que rindan cuentas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El domingo 26 de junio del 2022, Gromyko Wilson hizo uso de su plataforma de redes sociales para denunciar las acciones ilegales y discriminatorias tomadas por la Primera Ministra (PM) Silveria Jacobs el 15 de junio del 2022, cuando la PM Silveria Jacobs, el Ministro Ardwell Irion , la ministra Anna Richardson y el ministro Rudolph Samuel se opusieron a la ordenanza aprobada en el Parlamento (y ratificada por el Tribunal Constitucional) que contena medidas temporales de covid-19 para funcionarios pblicos y similares (Tijdelijke Landsverordening Covid-19 bezuinigingen arbeidsvoorwaarden overheidsdienaren).

Esta ordenanza regula especficamente el porcentaje de vacaciones que los servidores pblicos tenan derecho a recibir entre julio del 2019 y julio del 2021 Read more

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La Primera Ministra Jacobs Felicita A Los Vks Por El 25 Aniversario Y El Nombramiento Del Comandante Alain Richardson

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El Primer Ministro de Sint Maarten Excmo. Silveria Jacobs asisti el sbado 2 de julio a la ceremonia del 25 aniversario del Cuerpo Voluntario de Sint Maarten (VKS).

Durante su discurso en la ocasin, la Primera Ministra Jacobs felicit a los VKS por su 25 aniversario y al mismo tiempo dio la bienvenida a Alain A Read more

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Vks Celebrates 25Th Anniversary With New Commander Richardson

VKS officers paraded in front of the Government Building on Saturday.

PHILIPSBURG--The 25th anniversary ceremony of the Volunteer Corps St. Maarten VKS was held on Saturday, July 2. Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs congratulated the VKS and at the same time welcomed Alain Richardson, who was sworn in as Commander Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs on Saturday, July 2 attended the 25th-anniversary ceremony of the Voluntary Corps Sint Maarten (VKS).

During her address on the occasion, Prime Minister Jacobs congratulated the VKS on their 25th anniversary and at the same time welcomed Alain A. Richardson, who was sworn in as Commander among other officers who were sworn in during the anniversary event.

Jacobs said it was a privilege to be part of this very special ceremony that acknowledges the great work of so many who protect and serve the Sint Maarten community when called to do so, adding that all VKS members have a dedication to the safety and well-being of their communities Read more

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