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Source: SMN-News
01 Sep 2021 03:16 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Lions Club donated a pair of eyeglasses to two students from two primary schools on Saturday last. The two proud recipients were 8-year-old Dulcianna Browne of Sister Borgia school group 5 (grade 3), and Nehemiah de Weever of Marie Genevieve de Weever school of group 4 (grade 2) primary schools. Making the presentation was President of Sint Maartens Lions Club Ms. Linette Gibs and Chairman of the Health Committee Lion Richard Gibson Jr Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
01 Sep 2021 12:21 PM

Digital Covid Certificate (Dcc) Now Live

PHILIPSBURG--The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley announced the launch of the Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) during the live Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday.

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Source: SMN-News
01 Sep 2021 12:19 PM

~ People criticize government and Minister of Justice they have done --- Richardson.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson shared serious concerns over the arrests of several students who have been busy breaking the law since the reopening of schools.
The Minister said that a student has been arrested for narcotics possession and a pellet gun while in school, another was arrested for narcotics possession in school while two students are in police custody for causing serious bodily harm to another student Read more


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Source: SMN-News
01 Sep 2021 11:29 AM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, (VSA) Omar Ottley hereby informs the public of the launch of the Digital COVID Certificate (DCC). The Digital COVID Certificate is an EU initiative that will help citizens move freely and safely within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Digital COVID Certificate contains a QR code with an encrypted signature to protect against falsification Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
01 Sep 2021 09:52 AM

Teen Times Welcomes Delinquency Symposium, Re-Submits 2013 Report

Teen Times re-submitted its 2013 report on youth delinquency to the Ministry of Justice.

PHILIPSBURG--The writers of the youth publication Teen Times on Monday welcomed the initiative by Minister of Justice Anna Richardson to host a national youth delinquency symposium and have re-submitted its 2013 report on the same subjec Read more


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NA
Source: The Daily Herald
01 Sep 2021 12:13 AM

Marlin Suggests Aps Financing For New Parliament Building

MPs during Mondays meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--Given the existing burdens facing the country, National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) William Marlin suggested on Tuesday that the legislature consider financing the constructi Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
01 Sep 2021 12:05 AM

Broker: Real Estate Tax For Non-Residents Can Damage St. MaartenS Reputation

PHILIPSBURG--Introducing a real estate tax on non-residents, who purchase property in the country can severely damage St. Maartens reputation as a trustworthy destination to invest in, says real estate broker Arun Jagtiani, of Island Real Estate.

  Jagtiani was at the time responding to part of a presentation made by Finance Minister Ardwell Irion in Parliament on Monday regarding tax reform for the country Read more


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Source: SMN-News
31 Aug 2021 07:26 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday said he still cannot understand how a government that professes to care about its people is so comfortable and still unable to realistically tackle the issues that would improve their standard of living, but prefer to look at new ways to inflict more tax burden directly and indirectly upon them.
In this context, the MP referred to the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irions tax reform presentation on Monday to Parliament as a presentation of nothing Read more


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Source: SMN-News
31 Aug 2021 04:06 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Last Saturday, August 28th, District Governor, District 60B, Lion Claudio Buncamper PMJF presided over his 1st Cabinet Meeting(virtual) of the Lionistic year 2021-2022 which began on July 1st. The Meeting was hosted by the Sint Maarten Lions Club at the Lions Civic Center, making history for the Club which celebrated its 50th anniversary of service last year.
In her welcome remarks to the virtual delegates, President of the Sint Maarten Lions Club, Lion Linette Gibs expressed that the Sint Maarten Lions Club, the home Club of the District Governor, was honored to have had the opportunity to host the 1st Cabinet Meeting and wished everyone a fruitful and successful meeting.
The meeting which took place via Zoom and the world wide web via YouTube covered various topics, including presentations of financial and administrative reports of the district and discussions on initiatives for membership growth as well as service projects planned for the Lions and Leo Clubs in the more than 20 English-speaking islands of the Caribbean that form District 60B Read more


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Source: SMN-News
31 Aug 2021 12:34 PM

Exclusive: Attorney At Law Safira Ibrahim Resigns From Nv Gebe Board Of Directors.

~ SBOD is now a minority board with two members.~


PHILIPSBURG:--- Attorney at Law Safira Ibrahim submitted her resignation from the board of directors of NV GEBE. Ibrahim was contemplating on whether or not to resign since last week, it was expected that she was going to submit her resignation prior to the court hearing on Friday, however, SMN News has been reliably informed that the resignation letter was submitted on Monday.
Currently, the SBOD of NV GEBE consists of two members namely the chairlady Nina Diaz and Conrad Richardson, the two members attended the court hearing on Friday where the plead notes of the plaintiff were not presented to the court but was leaked by WhatsApp over the weekend, including the resignation letter of former board member Kenneth Serrant.  The articles of incorporation of the Government-owned company clearing state that the SBOD must have at least 3 members or a maximum of 7 members.
The Shareholder heard the SBOD on Friday after the court procedures Read more


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UD
Source: The Daily Herald
31 Aug 2021 10:19 AM

Mixed Reaction To IrionS Tax Reform Presentation

PHILIPSBURG--There was mixed reaction from Members of Parliament (MPs) to the tax reform presentation delivered by Finance Minister Ardwell Irion on Monday.

  United Democrats (UD) MP Read more


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Source: SMN-News
31 Aug 2021 09:32 AM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Today, Monday, August 30, Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson hosted the Justice Sector Essay Contest Ceremony for 6 secondary school students at the Government Administration Building who all won a chance to spend a day at their chosen department and received certificates of appreciation. Present during the ceremony were Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, the students, their parents, and department heads within the justice sector Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
30 Aug 2021 11:48 PM

ImfS Fad Recommends Gaming, Real Estate Tax, Excise Duty On Diesel, Unhealthy Items

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion in Parliament on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--A number of recommendations from the International Monetary Funds (IMFs) Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) for new tax areas that can be introduced in St. Maarten are currently under discussion.

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Source: The Daily Herald
30 Aug 2021 10:38 AM

Minister Ottley Places Mhf Under Stricter Supervision

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Health, Social Affairs and Labor VSA Omar Ottley has banned Mental Health Foundation (MHF) in Cay Hill from taking in any more patients without his prior consent. The medical directorate of MHF again placed a patient in solitary confinement last week without the minister and the prosecutor having been informed in adv Read more


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Source: SMN-News
30 Aug 2021 08:12 AM

PHILIPSBURG:--- On August 27th, 2021 Minister of VSA, Omar Ottley, held his first community day. The Minister announced in his August 4th press briefing, that on the last Friday of each month, he will prioritize meetings with members of the community to share ideas on how he can better assist the community and discuss issues that may be affecting them.

While my position as Minister is based on appointment, I was an elected official Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
30 Aug 2021 06:35 AM

Minister Ottley: First Community Day Was A Success

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On August 27th 2021 Minister of VSA, Omar Ottley, held his firstcommunity day. The Minister announced in his August 4th press briefing, that on the last Friday of each month, he will prioritize meetings with members of the community to share ideas on how he can better assist the community and discuss issues that may be affecting them.

 While my position as Minister is based on appointment, I was an elected official Read more


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UD
Source: The Daily Herald
29 Aug 2021 11:30 PM

Sarah Wants Discussion On Rent Tribunal Report

UD MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.

PHILIPSBURG--United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more


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UPP
Source: SXMIslandTime
29 Aug 2021 09:45 PM

Heyliger-Marten Returns From Successful Ipko Meeting Says: Un Condemnation Of The Netherlands A Big Win

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – St. Maarten was well represented at the recently held Interparliamentair Koninkrijksoverleg IPKO by Faction Leader in Parliament for the United Peoples Party and Member of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten who used the opportunity to solidify the islands position on decolonization, education, and liquidity support for the people of St Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
29 Aug 2021 07:38 PM

Com Receives Presentation On Disaster Management Structure, Roles And Responsibilities

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) On Thursday, August 26, the countrys disaster management officials made a presentation to members of the Council of Ministers (COM) concerning the structure of the disaster management system, the role of the Prime Minister and responsibilities of the ministers.

The presentation was given by Disaster Management Coordinator and Fire Chief Clive Richardson, Section Head Disaster Management Paul Martens, and Emergency Support Function (ESF) 9 Governmental Affairs representative Angelique Gumbs.

The COM presentation included the following: disaster definition; types of disasters; legislation; role of ministers; disaster management system; command structure; role of the prime minister; Emergency Support Function (ESF) groups and their tasks.

The ministers were informed about the three ordinances and legal instruments of legislation that govern the countrys disaster management system, namely, the national ordinance disaster management; the national decree containing general measures disaster management; and the national ordinance state of emergency.

The disaster management organization issubdivided into three levels: Operational (On Scene Command COPI); Tactical (ESF groups); Strategic (Emergency Operations Center EOC).

The Prime Minister and Chairlady of the EOC, Hon Read more


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USP
Source: SXMIslandTime
29 Aug 2021 07:32 PM

Mp Buncamper Urges The Minister Of Justice And Minister Of Education Be Aware Of Brawls And Fights During And After School

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Member of Parliament (MP) and leader of the United St. Maarten (USP) faction in parliament, Claudius Buncamper is calling on

the minister of Justice, Anna Richardson and the minister of Education, Rodolphe Samuel to pay close attention to the number

of brawls and fights taking place before, during and after school.

Last Friday a video of what appears to be two or more school fights was circulating throughout the community.

The MPs concern is that one of the fights appears to had taken place on the school ground, while other students looked on,

and no teachers, school staff or security (guard) could been seen Read more


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Source: SMN-News
29 Aug 2021 07:17 PM

Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Concerning Reform Of The Tax System On Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on August 30, 2021.

The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday at 10.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Finance will be present.

The agenda point is:
Reform of the tax system on Sint Maarten
(IS/652/2019-2020 dated March 5, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A. Wescot-Williams, MP C.A Read more


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USP
Source: SMN-News
29 Aug 2021 06:54 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament (MP) and leader of the United St. Maarten (USP) faction in parliament, Claudius Buncamper is calling on the minister of Justice, Anna Richardson, and the minister of Education, Rodolphe Samuel to pay close attention to the number of brawls and fights taking place before, during and after school.

Last Friday a video of what appears to be two or more school fights was circulating throughout the community.
The MPs concern is that one of the fights appears to had taken place on the school ground, while other students looked on, and no teachers, school staff, or security (guard) could be seen Read more


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Source: SMN-News
29 Aug 2021 06:49 PM

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- On Thursday, August 26, the countrys disaster management officials made a presentation to members of the Council of Ministers (COM) concerning the structure of the disaster management system, the role of the Prime Minister, and the responsibilities of the ministers.

The presentation was given by Disaster Management Coordinator and Fire Chief Clive Richardson, Section Head Disaster Management Paul Martens, and Emergency Support Function (ESF) 9 Governmental Affairs representative Angelique Gumbs.

The COM presentation included the following: disaster definition; types of disasters; legislation; role of ministers; disaster management system; command structure; role of the prime minister; Emergency Support Function (ESF) groups and their tasks.

The ministers were informed about the three ordinances and legal instruments of legislation that govern the countrys disaster management system, namely, the national ordinance disaster management; the national decree containing general measures disaster management; and the national ordinance state of emergency.

The disaster management organization is subdivided into three levels: Operational (On Scene Command COPI); Tactical (ESF groups); Strategic (Emergency Operations Center EOC).

The Prime Minister and Chairlady of the EOC, Hon Read more


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Source: SMN-News
29 Aug 2021 04:35 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) has reported another death, Minister Omar Ottley extends his sympathy to the family and friends of Sint Maartens 49th COVID-19 victim, who has passed away. Peace and strength to the family during this grief.

As of August 28th, there were twenty-five (25) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, twenty-six (26) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to three hundred twelve (312) Read more


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