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Romou Says Court Ruling A Great Outcome For Country

NA MP Angelique Romou.

PHILIPSBURG--A great outcome for St. Maarten was the description used by National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou to describe the recent court ruling allowing two BIG-registered psychiatrists to open their own practice to provide mental health care services in the country. Romou said in a press release on Sunday that she completel Read more

Minister Richardson Looks At Foreign Best Practices For St. Maarten Victim Support

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson (right) and Unit Coordinator Marki Mosley.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson recently visited the New Castle County Police Crime Service Unit in the state of Delaware, United States of America, where she met with Unit Coordinator Marki Mosley Read more

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Govt. Dignitaries Attend Funeral And Memorial Service For Lino Hughes

Dutch-side Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Culture Department head Clara Reyes walk with the funeral cortege to the cemetery following the speeches and tributes in the Galisbay car park on Saturday morning. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--Government dignitaries from both sides of the island joined family members of the late musi Read more

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Brison Drafts Law Amendment For Tot Relief On Fuel Prices

UP party leader Rolando Brison.

PHILIPSBURG--United People's (UP) party leader, Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison, has drafted an urgent amendment to the Turnover Tax (T Read more

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Exitosa Reunin Tripartita

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Las delegaciones de los parlamentos de Curazao, Aruba y Sint Maarten se reunieron el martes 3 de mayo del 2022, para una discusin tripartita.

El objetivo de la reunin de hoy fue prepararse para la Consulta Interparlamentaria del Reino, as como discutir temas de inters mutuo. Entre los temas estuvieron, la discusin sobre una propuesta de Reglamento de Controversias; relaciones actuales dentro del Reino, cuellos de botella y propuestas de mejora; discusin sobre la propuesta de la Agencia de Reforma y Desarrollo del Caribe (COHO); Presentacin de una delegacin del Consejo Insular de Sint Eustatius sobre el tema de la democracia, o la falta de ella, en Sint Eustatius y, por extensin, el reino y la restauracin del orden democrtico regular en Sint Eustatius; y discusin sobre la peticin presentada en nombre del Parlamento de Sint Maarten al Relator Especial de la ONU sobre el Racismo.

Se consider que la reunin haba sido muy exitosa.

Despus de las deliberaciones, los miembros de las delegaciones de Aruba, Curacao y Sint Maarten junto con los miembros del Parlamento de Sint Maarten que estaban presentes como observadores, posaron para una fotografa grupal.

Las Consultas Interparlamentarias del Reino (IPKO) comenzarn el mircoles 4 de mayo del 2022; a las 10:05a.m. Read more

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La Diputada Sarah Wescot-Williams Sobre El Da Mundial De La Libertad De Prensa Y La Controvertida Poltica De Medios Del Gobierno De Sint Maarten

MP Wescot: Esta poltica contraviene completamente los principios universales y los derechos humanos.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La diputada Wescot reflexion sobre la poltica de medios con la declaracin de apertura: Nunca en mi imaginacin ms salvaje pens que tendra que advertir al gobierno de nuestro pas de violar los derechos humanos y, en este caso, especficamente el derecho universal a la libertad. de expresin y el de la prensa.

Emitir una poltica, hacerla cumplir y al mismo tiempo admitir que est abierta a negociacin, aporte, etc., es an ms asombroso, dado que luego puede ser ejecutada, modificada, suspendida a discrecin del gobierno en cualquier momento Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  From May 3 - 6, 2022, the Parliament of Sint Maarten hosted the Tripartite and Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO).
Delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten met at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Casino.
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, and Sint Maarten met for a Tripartite discussion. The goal of this meeting was to prepare for the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation as well as discuss topics of mutual interest Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs released her Mothers Day message on Sunday as the nation celebrates.

Today we honor mothers as the core of the family, naturally the first nurturers which carry us through our first 40 weeks of life, then nurse and nurture us, and are our first caregivers and teachers.

The saying the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world clearly indicates how important the role of the mother is in our communities, our island nation, and our world.

For those who are mothers whether biologically, or by choice -having chosen to be that nurturer for a child or children - may your day be a blessed and a happy one Read more

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~Parliament mandate is needed to allow adjustment to TOT rate on fuel~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United People's Party MP Rolando Brison has drafted an urgent amendment to the Turnover Tax (TOT) National Ordinance aimed at creating the legal basis for government adjusting the TOT rate on fuel by national decree, containing general measures Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: Ipko Proved Coho Is A Total Waste Of Time

~ St. Maarten still without official position ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday said that Kingdom partners are no closer to consensus on the COHO now, than before the start of IPKO a week ago. Emmanuel, the only St. Maarten MP who has been against the construct from the inception, opined that several other MPs including those from the Dutch second chamber are starting to realize that COHO will not work on the islands.

He added that St Read more

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Gordon Carty: Actions And Decisions Must Reflect Our Current Realities.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The leader of the United St. Maarten Party stated on Sunday that as a former Minister of Labor she looked back on the irony of Labor Day celebrations filled with award ceremonies, and motivational speeches in celebration, and wondered why our laborers current realities were not effectively reflected in the days celebrations.

Recent developments with regards to workers rights has been far from celebratory, many are without jobs, others were suspended or fired unjustly, some resigned because of victimization and or suppression, and the majority are being systematically abused, said Gordon-Carty.

Labor Day celebrations is a tradition deeply rooted in the fight against injustice Read more

Webster Brothers Court Case Postponed Until October 13

Rinaldo (left) and Randy Webster at the road block in Orient Bay in January. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOTA hearing that should have taken place in the Marigot court house on Thursday, May 5, involving the three Webster brothers was postponed until October 13 due to the absence of one of the brothers lawyers.

  The brothers were summoned to court accused of blocking the RN7 road in Griselle, Cul-de- Sac, with heavy equipment over four days in January to draw attention to their protest against the auctioning off in Guadeloupe of a parcel of land on January 25, 2022, that belonged to their father Pierre Rudolphe Webster and for which he has a notarised deed.

  The parcel was sold for 550,000 euros Read more

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Minister Ottley Meets With The Exit Strategy Team To Discuss The Steps Towards Normalcy.

PHILIPSBURG:---The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley met with the exit strategy team where Collective Prevention Services (CPS) presented the trajectory and steps to be taken towards normalcy. The team consists of CPS, General practitioners, Laboratory services, St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), and the Cabinet of the Minister.

In the meeting, the following timeline was established to move
towards normalcy;

March 25th, 2022
Will mark the end of case management and source & contact
tracing by CPS.

April 1st, 2022
Unvaccinated persons will be allowed to enter the country with a
24-hour Antigen test.

April 29th, 2022
Will be the end of community testing at Hope Estate Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maartens Carnival Festival Village on Pond Island has been renamed, the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village, after the person who contributed significantly to the identity, development, and progression of Sint Maartens culture.

On Tuesday evening May 3rd, 2022, during a ceremonial launch, the unveiling of the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village sign took place at the entrance of the Festival Village.

The event which was hosted by the Honorable Minister of VROMI Mr. Egbert Jurendy Doran, also saw in attendance His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, Drs Read more

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Doing A Good Thing Wrong Is No Good

On Tuesday May 3, the world celebrated International Press Freedom Day, which inspired this article along with the recent press developments on our island. It is an honor to serve in this noble profession and I look forward to contributing towards the professions value, impact and legacy.

As a member of the St. Martin press and representative of my media house, I have noted with deep concern the need to ensure that freedom of the press, as enshrined in article 10 of the constitution, is never trampled upon Read more

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Dutch Parliament Visits Saba

SABA — A delegation of 10 members of the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament visited Saba on Monday, May 2. Besides the formal part meeting with the Executive Council and Island Council, the program included a presentation session on topics such as poverty, public health, tourism and economic development, as well as a meet and greet and various site visits.

The delegation arrived with a Winair charter from St. Maarten in the morning and was welcomed by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Island Secretary Tim Muller and Government Advisor/Second Acting Island Secretary Gerald Simmons-de Jong.
Members of the management team of the Saba Electric Company (SEC) Dexter Johnson, Mark Zagers and David Leonce met with the delegation right after arrival to give information on the investments in renewable energy, the Saba Energy Strategy 2020-2030 and the ambition of 100 percent sustainable energy, and the challenges such as the steep increase in the cost of importing fuel for the generators.

Continuous challenges
At the Eugenius Johnson Center, a meeting took place with the Executive Council where Commissioners Bruce Zagers and Rolando Wilson spoke about the continuous challenges that Saba faces with, for example, the problematic referral of patients abroad, the high cost of living and doing business, governments difficult financial position and the lacking connectivity Read more

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Sea Calls On Jacobs To Break Down Coho In LaymanS Terms

From left: SEA Vice Chairman Jude Houston; Chairman Virgilio Brooks; Treasurer Herman van der Camp and Acting Secretary Pieter Lucas (file photo).

PHILIPSBURG--The Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) is calling on Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs to break down the details of the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development COHO in laym Read more

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El Parlamento Holands Visita Saba

THE BOTTOM, Saba – Una delegacin de 10 miembros de la Primera y Segunda Cmara del Parlamento holands visit Saba el lunes 2 de mayo. Adems de la reunin formal con el Consejo Ejecutivo y el Consejo Insular, el programa incluy una sesin de presentacin sobre temas como la pobreza, la salud pblica, el turismo y el desarrollo econmico, as como una reunin para conocer y saludar y hacer varias visitas al lugar.
La delegacin lleg con un vuelo chrter de Winair desde St. Maarten por la maana y fue recibida por el gobernador de la isla, Jonathan Johnson, el secretario de la isla, Tim Muller, el asesor gubernamental/segundo en funciones y el secretario de la Isla Gerald Simmons-de Jong.

Los miembros del equipo directivo de Saba Electric Company (SEC), Dexter Johnson, Mark Zagers y David Leonce, se reunieron con la delegacin justo despus de su llegada para informar sobre las inversiones en las energas renovables, la Estrategia Energtica de Saba 2020-2030 y la ambicin de una energa 100% sostenible, y los retos como el fuerte incremento del costo de importacin de combustible para los generadores.

Desafos continuos
En el Centro Eugenius Johnson se llev a cabo una reunin con el Consejo Ejecutivo donde los Comisionados Bruce Zagers y Rolando Wilson hablaron sobre los continuos desafos que enfrenta Saba, por ejemplo, la problemtica derivacin de pacientes al extranjero, el alto costo de vida y hacer negocios, la difcil situacin financiera del gobierno y la falta de conectividad Read more

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Pfp Propone La Alternativa Coho Antes De Ipko

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Antes de la Consulta Interparlamentaria del Reino (IPKO) de esta semana, los miembros del Parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson han esbozado una alternativa al Organismo Caribeo para la Reforma y el Desarrollo (COHO) en una posicin de un documento enviado a los parlamentos de Sint Maarten, Aruba, Curaao y los Pases Bajos.

Aunque algunos parlamentarios de Sint Maarten han criticado el COHO y el borrador de la Ley de Consenso del Reino que lo acompaa, la PFP quera ir ms all de la mera crtica y, por lo tanto, se dispuso a crear una alternativa que pueda ser debatida por los parlamentos de los cuatro pases en el Reino de los Pases Bajos Read more

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Court Orders Minister Ottley To Allow Psychiatrists To Open New Care Facility

PHILIPSBURG--The court has ordered Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley (United Peoples Party) to allow two BIG-registered psychiatrists, whose licences he revoked, to work in St. Maarten as owner and treating doctors at the new healthcare institution PsyCare BV in Cay Hill.

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Irion: Govt. Continues To Work On Fuel Relief

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion said on Wednesday that government continues to work on a proposal to temporarily lower the excise duties on fuel Read more

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Jacobs Receives Letter, Media To Be Invited To Discuss Concerns

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday that she has received the letter from representatives of a cross-section of media organisations in St. Maarten regarding governments Media Accreditation Policy, and indicated that the media will be invited to a meeting to discuss the points of concern.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Protocol having been established, I would like to simply say good afternoon, goede middag, bon tardi, to all of you here with us today and viewing online.

It is an honor for me to on behalf of the host country and Sint Maarten delegation at this IPKO to give you a presentation today on the State of Affairs of Sint Maarten.

I would like to pause here to mention MP William Marlin, a veteran politician and mentor to many of us in Parliament, myself included, who is not with us today due to a medical procedure abroad but sends his warmest regards to you all Read more

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Fraudulent Receipts Discovered For Number Plate Payments.

~ Online payments are secured since there is a barcode.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion confirmed on Wednesday that someone was arrested about a month ago when they presented a number of fraudulent receipts to uplift license plates.
Minister Irion said this is not the first time persons within the community tried using doctored receipts to uplift license plates Read more

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