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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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PHILIPSBURG:---  The Council of Ministers (COM) was deeply shocked and saddened upon learning of the passing of the Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt, who served the country for the past 12 years in this capacity.

The country has indeed lost another giant; one who has served as a civil servant in the Island Territory of St. Maarten for many years, before becoming a lawyer and contributing in service to his clients and the country in that capacity.

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Proposal Presented For Floating Farm In Salt Pond, Botanical Garden, Aquarium In Lagoon

An aerial view of Philipsburg. (Ellinger Paul photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Creating a floating farm and a Fun Pond attraction in Great Salt Pond and an Orton botanical garden and aquarium in Simpson Bay Lagoon are proposals that businessman Louis Engel believes government can explore in an effort to generate substantial income, attract more tourists and help St Read more

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Cps Is Monitoring Monkeypox, No Case Detected In St. Maarten

VSA Minister Omar Ottley (right) during his meeting with CPS on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring the international situation with monkeypox closely and said it will communicate all relevant updates to the public in a timely manner. No case has been detected in St. Maarten.
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Island Gems Arregla Los Rieles De La Cabaa De Observacin De Aves De Little Bay Pond

LITTLE BAY, Sint Maarten – Little Bay Pond, es un rea Importante para las Aves (IBA) designada oficialmente por Birdlife International, ahora los visitanes pueden acceder de manera ms fcil y segura a la cabaa de observacin de aves con vista al estanque. Los rieles de la rampa de la cabaa se reemplazaron recientemente gracias a una donacin de Island Gems Chaerity Foundation.

Los rieles de la cabaa sufrieron graves daos por huracanes anteriores y por vndalos desconocidos. La cabaa, en su totalidad, necesita ms atencin Read more

Varias Personas Se Unieron A U 2 Can Move Y Positive Foundation En El Desafo Mundial Walk The Talk, Health For All.

La diputada Wescot-Williams, fundadora de U 2 Can Move explic que el evento mundial es una iniciativa de la OMS (Organizacin Mundial de la Salud), coincidiendo con su 75 Asamblea, que arranc el 22 de mayo en Ginebra.

A travs de la iniciativa Walk the Talk, la OMS alent a las comunidades de todo el mundo a participar y, al hacerlo, crean conciencia sobre la movilidad y la buena salud para todos en sus comunidades locales.

No puedo dejar de enfatizar lo importante que es que nuestra cobertura de salud llegue a todos los ciudadanos y que se anime a las personas a practicar la prevencin a travs de exmenes de deteccin, elecciones saludables en alimentos y dietas y actividad fsica, agreg la diputada.

Esta es la tercera edicin de la Organizacin Mundial de la Salud de “Walk the Talk: Health For All Challenge” y se invit a participantes de todo el mundo y de todas las edades y habilidades a correr o caminar sobre dos rutas: 3 km y 4,2 km Read more

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Peterson: Se Necesita Claridad Sobre La Funcin Sg En Vromi La Legalidad De Casi Dos Aos De Documentos Podra Estar En Duda

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El martes 17 de mayo del 2022, el miembro del Parlamento de la PFP, Raeyhon Peterson, envi preguntas al Ministro de VROMI, Egbert J. Doran, sobre la funcin del Secretario General del Ministerio de VROMI. Desde el 16 de octubre del 2020, la funcin de Secretario en funciones
General ha sido ocupado por el Sr Read more

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La Primera Ministra Jacobs Elogia A Smyb Por El Desarrollo De La Juventud

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – El viernes 20 de mayo, la Brigada Juvenil de St. Maarten (SMYB) celebr su novena ceremonia anual de promocin en Cyrus Wathey Square en Philipsburg. Esta es la primera ceremonia promocional de SMYB bajo el lema ‘Resiliencia, prosperando frente a la adversidad’ desde el inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19. Su Excelencia el Gobernador Eugene B. Holiday, la Primera Ministra Silveria E. Jacobs, el Ministro de Finanzas Ardwell Irion, la Ministra de Justicia Anna E Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, May 18th, the Le Sommet Foundation and the Haitian Association of Sint Maarten (HASMA)-inaugurated their office during a grand Haitian Flag Day celebration at the Wifold building.

Celebrating this year's Haitian Flag Day In the presence of various community leaders, invited guests, and political and Government officials, the le Sommet foundation and HASMA officially introduced its board members.

"Tonight, we are proud to introduce the board of the Haitian Association of Sint Maarten Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, May 20, the St. Maarten Youth Brigade (SMYB) held its 9th Annual Promotional Ceremony at the Cyrus Wathey Square in Philipsburg. This is the first promotional ceremony for SMYB under the theme Resilience, prospering in the face of adversity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday, Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, Minister of Justice Anna E Read more

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Peterson Again Seeks Access To Documents Pertaining To 2020 Domain Land Issuance

PFP MP Raeyhon Peterson

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Raeyhon Peterson reiterated a pending request to Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran for insight into documents relating to the issuance of domain land in July 2020 Read more

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El Ministro De Educacin, Cultural, Juventud Y Deporte Felicita A La Brigada Juvenil De St. Maarten Antes De La 9 Ceremonia Anual De Promocin

~Apoyo de subsidio estructural otorgado para el 2022 PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - El Ministro de Educacin, Cultura, Juventud y Deporte, el Honorables Dres. Rodolphe Samuel felicit sinceramente a los miembros de la Brigada Juvenil de St. Maarten por su prxima ceremonia de promocin, que se llevar a cabo el 20 de mayo. Esto fue anunciado durante la conferencia de prensa semanal del Consejo de Ministros el mircoles. A pesar de los desafos planteados por los huracanes Irma y Mara en el 2017 y la pandemia de Covid 19, el Ministro Samuel elogi los esfuerzos particularmente realizados por la Brigada Juvenil de St Read more

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The St. Maarten Participants Off To The Walk The Talk Challenge.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday, May 22nd, several persons joined U 2 Can Move and the Positive Foundation in the global Walk the Talk, Health for All challenge.
MP Wescot-Williams, founder of U 2 Can Move explained that the global event is a WHO (World Health Organization) initiative, coinciding with its 75th Assembly, which kicked off on May 22nd in Geneva.

Through the Walk the Talk initiative, the WHO encouraged communities around the globe to participate and in doing so, create awareness for mobility and good health for all in their local communities as well.

I cant stress enough how important it is that our healthcare coverage reaches every citizen and that persons are encouraged to practice prevention through screening, healthy choices in food and diets and physical activities, the MP added.

This is the World Health Organizations 3rd edition of the Walk the Talk: Health For All Challenge and participants from around the world and of all ages and abilities were invited to run or walk over two routes: 3 km and 4.2 km Read more

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The St. Maarten Participants Off To The Walk The Talk Challenge.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday, May 22nd, several persons joined U 2 Can Move and the Positive Foundation in the global Walk the Talk, Health for All challenge.
MP Wescot-Williams, founder of U 2 Can Move explained that the global event is a WHO (World Health Organization) initiative, coinciding with its 75th Assembly, which kicked off on May 22nd in Geneva.

Through the Walk the Talk initiative, the WHO encouraged communities around the globe to participate and in doing so, create awareness for mobility and good health for all in their local communities as well.

I cant stress enough how important it is that our healthcare coverage reaches every citizen and that persons are encouraged to practice prevention through screening, healthy choices in food and diets and physical activities, the MP added.

This is the World Health Organizations 3rd edition of the Walk the Talk: Health For All Challenge and participants from around the world and of all ages and abilities were invited to run or walk over two routes: 3 km and 4.2 km Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The poetry and drama by Lasana M. Sekou and analysis of his work have been published in five books in Europe and the Caribbean between January and April 2022.
Last January a study of Hurricane Protocol by the St. Martin author appeared in Vernaculars in an Age of World Literatures. Edited by Christina Kullberg and David Watson, professors at Uppsala University, Sweden, the book of critical essays was published by Bloomsbury Academic.
The global context analysis of chapter four by Dr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On May 20, the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs took note of a press statement issued by State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen and hereby renders a response. I am grateful that St. Maartens request has been considered in removing the condition of the 12.5% reduction in employment benefits. This cut has been negatively impacting our civil servants as well as all employees within the (semi) public sector entities, stated Prime Minister Jacobs.

The State Secretary mentions in her press statement that the most important conditions for removal are matters this government suggested maintaining during various meetings, as well as in its letter dated May 6, 2022 Read more

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Pfp Expels Co-Founder, Who Calls Move Drastic

Charlon Pompier

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) has severed ties with its co-founder Charlon Pompier, who called the move an extreme and sudden form of drastic action.

  Pompier was informed of his expulsion from the party via a letter dated May 17 Read more

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Parliament To Submit Report On Coho To Second Chamber Today

PHILIPSBURG--The Parliament of St. Maarten will submit its report on the proposed Consensus Kingdom Law on the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development COHO to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament today, Friday.
A short synopsis of the handling of the COHO draft law in St. Maartens Parliament will be mentioned at the top of the report and all position papers will be added to the report, Chairperson of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten said during a meeting of the Central Committee on Friday Read more

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Sarah Wants Answers On Mou With Royal Caribbean Group

~ Asks what is involved in deal to reconstruct marketplace ~

PHILIPSBURG--United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams is seeking answers on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that government has inked with Royal Caribbean Group and said the information she is requesting should have been shared with the legislature without it having to be requested Read more

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El Ministro Ottley Se Compromete Con El Fondo De Desarrollo De St. Maarten (Mdf) Y Great Shape! Inc, Proyecto 1,000 Sonrisas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten –El mircoles 11 de mayo, El Fondo de Desarrollo de St. Maarten (SMDF) y Great Shape! Inc, se reunieron con el Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, Omar Ottley para presentar su nueva iniciativa: 1,000 Smiles SXM. Este proyecto piloto tiene como objetivo brindar servicio dental gratuito a por lo menos 1,000 personas que tienen recursos limitados para valerse por s mismos.

Great Shape! Inc ha crecido hasta convertirse en un voluntario reconocido basado su organizacin sin fines de lucro, que combina habilidades y talentos con las comunidades necesitadas Read more

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Lanzamiento De La Segunda Temporada De Soualichi Stories As Que Escucha!

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Anhelando los das de sentarse bajo el rbol de tamarindo y escuchar historias caseras, luego sintonice las ondas de radio de la nacin porque el lunes 23 de mayo, Foresee Foundation lanza la segunda temporada de ‘Soualichi Stories’.

La serie de historias patrocinada por la UNESCO y producida por Foresee Foundation en colaboracin con narradores locales se transmitir en Mix 94.7, SOS Radio 95.9, Voice of St. Maarten 102.7, Tunes Carib, Island 92 (91.9FM), Radio St Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: Al Infringir La Ley, Irion Tambin Podra Pagar El Subsidio Completo De Vacaciones

~ O derogar las ordenanzas abusivas de reduccin de ingresos ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El parlamentario independiente Christophe Emmanuel dijo el jueves que est complacido de que el Ministro de Finanzas, Ardwell Irion, haya seguido su consejo y finalmente se haya dado cuenta de que tiene un deber con los trabajadores y haya encontrado una manera de pagarles algo de la asignacin de vacaciones pendiente.

Pero si va a infringir su propia ley, entonces creo que debe pagar a los trabajadores el 100% de lo que se les debe o derogar estas leyes abusivas que el Ministro ha utilizado de manera discriminatoria.

El parlamentario Emmanuel enfatiz que el Ministro no debe seguir discriminando y pagando a los trabajadores del gobierno de la misma manera que lo hizo, ilegalmente, con otros que dejaron el servicio del gobierno Read more

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The Minister Of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport Congratulates St. Maarten Youth Brigade Ahead Of The 9Th Annual Promotional Ceremony.

~Structural Subsidy Support Granted for 2022~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport, the Honorable Drs. Rodolphe Samuel extended heartfelt congratulations to the members of the St. Maarten Youth Brigade on their upcoming promotional ceremony, which will be held on May 20th.

This was announced during the weekly Council of Ministers Press Briefing on Wednesday.

Despite the challenges posed by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 and the Covid 19 pandemic, Minister Samuel lauded efforts particularly made by the St Read more

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Witu Y Cut Realizan Capacitacin En Creacin De Capacidades

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – El Sindicato de Docentes de las Islas de Barlovento (WITU) en colaboracin con el Sindicato de Docentes del Caribe (CUT) organizaron una Capacitacin para el Desarrollo de Capacidades para sus miembros y colegas representantes del Sindicato.

El evento de capacitacin se realiz el pasado fin de semana en Sundial School y cont con el auspicio de la CUT.

La formacin se centr en The Landsverordening Materieel Ambtenarenrecht (LMA) y la negociacin colectiva (CB).

Los presentadores fueron el Honorable Gobernador Interino de St Read more

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