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Corrupt Best Describes Govt., Says Emmanuel

MP Christophe Emmanuel.

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday said the National Alliance-led government apparently wants to embrace the label of corrupt as a result of its ongoing nefarious efforts to try and save Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Minister Egbert Doran, who the MP said, is obviou Read more

Heyliger-Marten Still Awaits Soab Report On Telem

Grisha Heyliger-Marten. File photo.

PHILIPSBURG--President of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten, on Thursday expressed disappointment and growing frustration ove Read more

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Witu Demands An Explanation From Doran

Philipsburg — President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson met with mainly WITU members of Government subsidized school boards on Wednesday afternoon.

“The reality of their hardship caused by the non-payment of the vacation allowance was brought forward,” Johnson said.

Present in the meeting were union colleagues of the WISCU/PSU, NAPB, SMCU, ABVO and WIFOL in soalidarity.

Johnson before delving into the outcomes of the general membership meeting referenced his concerns about the remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister Egbert Doran.

“I believe the Honorable Minister Doran owes teaching, non-teaching staff and by extension the nation an explanation or an apology,” Johnson stated.

In the spirit of transparency, Minister Doran should explain the outcome of the meeting held with the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion regarding the solution of the vacation allowance payment which he alluded to during the Council of Ministers Press Briefing on August 10, 2022.

He added, “it seems to be obvious from listening to remarks made in the recent Council of Ministers Press Briefing that he not only misspoke but gave a false hope to educators.”

The WITU President expressed that, “in these challenging and financially difficult times you simply do not make such frivolous statements.”

However, if Minister Doran has a solution we are eager to hear such Read more

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Leaked Solid Waste Tender Documents Look Altered, Doran Says To Parliament

PHILIPSBURG--After providing answers to 21 questions from Members of Parliament (MPs) posed on June 29, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran on Wednesday aroused amazement by saying that he had not received copies of the documents that were leaked to Party for Progress (PFP) and subsequently sent to Government, the Ombudsman and the Governor of St Read more

Population Census 2022 Will Start Soon, Ottley Urges All To Cooperate

From left: Keevan Gipson, Acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley, Veronica Jansen-Webster, Ginonne Severina and Jaghaira Lioe-A-Tjam.

 
PHILIPSBURG--The Population Census 2022 is set to start soon and Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley urges the populace to cooperate Read more

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Witu Exige Una Explicacin De Doran

Philipsburg , Sint Maarten — El presidente del Sindicato de Maestros de las Islas de Barlovento (WITU), Stuart Johnson, se reuni principalmente con miembros de WITU de las juntas escolares subvencionadas por el gobierno el mircoles por la tarde.

“Se present la realidad de sus dificultades causadas por la falta de pago de la asignacin de vacaciones”, dijo Johnson.

En la reunin estuvieron presentes compaeros sindicales de WISCU/PSU, NAPB, SMCU, ABVO y WIFOL en solidaridad.

Johnson, antes de profundizar en los resultados de la reunin general de miembros, hizo referencia a sus preocupaciones sobre los comentarios hechos por el viceprimer ministro Egbert Doran.

“Creo que el Honorable Ministro Doran le debe al personal docente, no docente y, por extensin, a la nacin una explicacin o una disculpa”, afirm Johnson.

En aras de la transparencia, el Ministro Doran debe explicar el resultado de la reunin sostenida con el Ministro de Finanzas Ardwell Irion sobre la solucin del pago de la asignacin de vacaciones a la que aludi durante la Rueda de Prensa del Consejo de Ministros del 10 de agosto de 2022.

Agreg que “parece ser obvio al escuchar los comentarios hechos en la reciente conferencia de prensa del Consejo de Ministros que no solo se equivoc sino que dio una falsa esperanza a los educadores”.

El presidente de WITU expres que, “en estos tiempos desafiantes y financieramente difciles, simplemente no se hacen declaraciones tan frvolas”.

Sin embargo, si el Ministro Doran tiene una solucin, estamos ansiosos por escucharla Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson met with mainly WITU members of Government subsidized school boards on Wednesday afternoon.

"The reality of their hardship caused by the non-payment of the vacation allowance was brought forward," Johnson said.

Present in the meeting were union colleagues of the WISCU/PSU, NAPB, SMCU, ABVO, and WIFOL in solidarity.

Johnson before delving into the outcomes of the general membership meeting referenced his concerns about the remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister Egbert Doran.

"I believe the Honorable Minister Doran owes teaching, non-teaching staff and by extension the nation an explanation or an apology," Johnson stated.

In the spirit of transparency, Minister Doran should explain the outcome of the meeting held with the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion regarding the solution of the vacation allowance payment which he alluded to during the Council of Ministers Press Briefing on August 10, 2022.

He added, "it seems to be obvious from listening to remarks made in the recent Council of Ministers Press Briefing that he not only misspoke but gave a false hope to educators."

The WITU President expressed that, "in these challenging and financially difficult times you simply do not make such frivolous statements."

However, if Minister Doran has a solution we are eager to hear such Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Two months after the public meeting of parliament was called to discuss the Ombudsman report on the systemic investigation of the issuance of contracts for garbage collection.
Leader of the Party for Progress Mellissa Gumbs presented the long-awaited motion of no confidence against the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran on Wednesday afternoon Read more

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BONAIRE:--- DCNA has been actively promoting a nature-focused agenda both within The Netherlands and internationally.  Whether its championing the Yarari Marine Mammal and Shark Sanctuary, establishing new partnerships or pushing for a Climate Action Plan, 2022 has been a banner year for improved nature conservation efforts within the Dutch Caribbean.

One of the many goals of DCNA is to promote policy and advocacy work, both within The Netherlands and internationally. Together with DCNA board members, the conservation network organization has been actively engaging politicians and policymakers in order to stress the importance of nature conservation within the Dutch Caribbean Read more

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Estudiantes De La Academia De Polica Visitaron La Prisin De Point Blanche

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Los estudiantes de la Academia de Polica de Clase BPO 5 visitaron la Casa de Detencin (prisin) en Point Blanche el martes 16 de agosto de 2022. Esta visita fue una experiencia muy educativa para que los estudiantes vean y experimenten el funcionamiento de la prisin y la rutina de los reclusos.

El inspector de prisiones Steven Carty explic a los policas en formacin sobre la resocializacin de los reclusos y los programas que ofrece para lograr este objetivo; se incluyen no slo las actividades laborales, sino tambin los cursos de educacin y formacin.

El objetivo es reintegrar adecuadamente a los presos en la sociedad es asegurndose de que salgan mejor de lo que entraron, dijo el inspector Carty.
La clase BPO 5 ha estado en capacitacin durante medio ao y est trabajando en el mdulo “Respondiendo a la perturbacin” Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Police Academy students of Class BPO 5 visited the House of Detention (prison) in Point Blanche on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. This visit was a very educational experience for students to see and experience the operations of the prison and the routine of inmates.

Prison Inspector Steven Carty explained to the police-in-training about the resocialization of inmates and programs offers to achieve this goal; included are not only work activities but educational and training courses.

The objective is to properly reintegrate prisoners into society by ensuring they go out better than they came in," said Inspector Carty.

The BPO 5 class has been in training for half a year and is working on the module Responding to the Disturbance" Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Population Census 2022 is set to start soon. The population census takes place every 10 years. The last census in Sint Maarten was in 2011. Due to the pandemic, this exercise was postponed to 2021. Sint Maarten joins at least 13 other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in executing the population census in 2022.

The Department of Statistics is responsible for the successful execution of the population census. Two groups of enumerators have undergone an extensive training program and by the end of September, approximately 100 enumerators will be dispatched island-wide to interview every single person in every household on Sint Maarten.

The questionnaire is quite extensive as the government of Sint Maarten tries to capture as much data as possible to answer the following questions:

Who are we?
How many are we?
Where do we live?
How do we live?

The data gathered is anonymous and confidential and no individual data will be published Read more

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El Censo De La Poblacin 2022 Inicia Pronto

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Censo de la Poblacin 2022 est programado para comenzar pronto. El censo se realiza cada 10 aos. El ltimo censo en Sint Maarten fue en 2011. Debido a la pandemia, este ejercicio se pospuso para 2021. Sint Maarten se suma al menos a otros 13 pases de Amrica Latina y el Caribe en ejecutar el censo de poblacin en 2022.

El Departamento de Estadstica es responsable de la ejecucin exitosa del censo de poblacin. Dos grupos de enumeradores se han sometido a un extenso programa de capacitacin y, para fines de septiembre, se enviarn aproximadamente 100 encuestadores en toda la isla para entrevistar a cada persona en cada hogar en Sint Maarten.

El cuestionario es bastante extenso ya que el gobierno de Sint Maarten intenta recopilar la mayor cantidad de datos posible para responder a las
siguientes preguntas:
Quienes somos?
Cuntos somos?
Dnde vivimos?
Cmo vivimos?

Los datos recogidos son annimos y confidenciales y no se publicarn los datos individuales Read more

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Population Census 2022 Starts Soon

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Population Census 2022 is set to start soon. The population census takes place every 10 years. The last census in Sint Maarten was in 2011. Due to the pandemic, this exercise was postponed in 2021. Sint Maarten joins at least 13 other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in executing the population census in 2022.

The Department of Statistics is responsible for the successful execution of the population census. Two groups of enumerators have undergone an extensive training program and by the end of September, approximately 100 enumerators will be dispatched island wide to interview every single person in every household on Sint Maarten.

The questionnaire is quite extensive as the government of Sint Maarten tries to capture as much data as possible to answer the following questions:

The data gathered is anonymous and confidential and no individual data will be published Read more

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Contratacin De Notario Iniciada Despus De 4 Aos

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Despus de cuatro aos de no implementar el proceso de contratacin obligatorio para un nuevo notario de derecho civil, St. Maarten lanz el proceso de contratacin de un candidato a notario para reemplazar a la notaria de 69 aos Faride Tjon Ajong. La fecha lmite para que los candidatos a notario presentaran su solicitud era el 31 de julio de 2022, que se public en un anuncio de un da en el Daily Herald el 20 de junio.

Cabe sealar que Tjon Ajong ya debera haber sido despedida de su funcin el 1 de abril Read more

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De Weever Requests Urgent Gebe Meeting, Sees Issues As Matter Of National Security

UP MP Ludmila de Weever.

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Ludmila de Weever has sounded the alarm that the deafening silence from the management of GEBE is very concerning and requested an urgent public meeting Read more

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Mp Wescot-Williams Muy Crtico Con El Gobierno De St. Maarten Indiferencia Y Transgresiones Flagrantes.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Estn en grave contravencin de varias leyes, pero obviamente no ven nada de malo en ello.

Durante la primera reunin del parlamento despus del receso, la diputada Wescot volvi a denunciar la actitud indiferente del gobierno hacia el parlamento y la poblacin en general.

Esperaba que, despus de no tener parlamentarios en el pleno durante todo el receso parlamentario, el gobierno se hubiera tomado el tiempo para abordar algunos de los temas candentes que siguen teniendo a nuestra comunidad en sus garras, explic la parlamentaria.

Adems, que el gobierno no vea ninguna urgencia en llevar el presupuesto enmendado de 2022 al parlamento para cubrir las acciones financieras del gobierno que no cuentan con la aprobacin parlamentaria por medio de un presupuesto enmendado, es rotundamente ilegal.

MP Wescot: Imagnese que el gobierno le dijo al parlamento que tenan la bendicin de la CFT para pagar el subsidio de vacaciones a los funcionarios pblicos, solo para ver que la Secretaria de Estado para Relaciones del Reino, la Sra Read more

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Mp De Weever: Los Problemas En Gebe Son Asuntos De Seguridad Nacional

Philipsburg Sint Maarten La Honorable Miembro del Parlamento (MP) Ludmila de Weever hizo sonar la alarma de que el silencio ensordecedor proveniente de la gerencia de GEBE es muy preocupante y solicit una reunin pblica urgente.

La solicitud de reunin tambin fue apoyada por los parlamentarios Christophe Emmanuel, Melissa Gumbs y Sarah Wescott-Williams Read more

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Parliamentary Schedule (August 15-19, 2022)

Discussion on the content of

2.Systematic Investigation regarding the tendering and awarding process of the Solid waste collection 2021-2026 (IS/1098/ 2021-2022 dated June 27, 2022)

3.Ombudsman Sint Maarten 2021 Year report (IS/1167/2021-2022 dated August 8, 2022)

  Tuesday, August 16, 2022 CC 40 11.00 hrs 1 Read more

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Continuation Urgent Public Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Tendering And Awarding Process Of The Garbage Collection Contracts.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

This urgent Public meeting, which was adjourned on June 29, 2022, will be reconvened on Wednesday at 15.30 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI) will be present.
The agenda point is:
The Final Report of the Ombudsman regarding tendering and awarding process of the garbage collection contracts 2021-2026 (IS/1103/2021-2022 dated June 28, 2022)
Members of Parliament, M.D Read more

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Mp De Weever: Issues At Gebe A Matter Of National Security Now

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The Honorable Member of Parliament (MP) Ludmila de Weever sounded the alarm that the deafening silence coming from the management of GEBE is very concerning and requested an urgent public meeting. The meeting request was also supported by MPs Christophe Emmanuel, Melissa Gumbs, and Sarah Wescott-Williams Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Member of Parliament (MP) Ludmila de Weever sounded the alarm that the deafening silence coming from the management of GEBE is very concerning and requested an urgent public meeting. The meeting request was also supported by MPs Christophe Emmanuel, Melissa Gumbs, and Sarah Wescott-Williams Read more

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Beyond Kultura Lanza El Libro De Cuentos En Video Mina Marina

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Beyond Kultura Events Foundation, TVCARIB, Divergences (Tashira Richardson) y Marianne Tefft han iniciado la produccin del libro de cuentos en video animado Mina Marina, basado en el libro infantil de la fundadora y autora de BKE, Loekie Morales.

El nuevo libro de cuentos animados, es el tercero de la serie de libros de cuentos en video de BKE, se basa en Mina Marina: A Clean Sea de Morales, publicado en ingls y holands en 2008 Read more

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Documentos Revelan Que Dos Compaas Recolectores De Basura Fueron Descalificados

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – De las cinco empresas adjudicatarias del Gobierno de St. Maarten para la recoleccin de residuos slidos de 2021 a 2026, dos haban sido descalificadas durante el proceso de licitacin. Sin embargo, actualmente estn bajo contrato por una suma total de NAf. 9.689.971,65 en cinco aos.

El Daily Herald tiene una copia de la carta que Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson, miembros del parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP), la cal enviaron el lunes a la presidenta del parlamento, Grisha Heyliger-Marten, solicitndole que revise los documentos adjuntos para verificar su autenticidad.

Los documentos presentados por el PFP fueron filtrados por una fuente annima y comprenden copias de la lista de verificacin de integridad de los documentos de licitacin que cada participante en el proceso de licitacin de contratos de basura deba completar, segn los trminos de referencia (ToR) para esta licitacin.

De los documentos se desprende que alrededor del 60% de los participantes fueron descalificados; al menos 12 de 19 postores no cumplieron.
Los nombres de Avyanna Cleanup and Construction, que actualmente recolecta basura en Cay Hill y el rea circundante, identificada como Parcel 5, y Garden Boyz Cleaning Services BV, actual recolector de basura para Parcel 2, que comprende Pond Island, Over the Pond, Illidge Road, Madame’s Estate , Guana Bay y Hope Estate, estn en la lista de descalificados (DQ) Read more

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