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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sister Borgia Elementary School Management Team recently held a Fundraising Social Night in its efforts to raise additional resources to cover the costs of purchasing digital boards for the next academic year. The schools manager Ms. Edmaira Jacobs, Ms. Edwina David, and the rest of the schools organizing committee, known as Team Awesome, sought the support of Fish Da Mega Boss, who in turn contacted Its Time SXM Foundation for the possibilities of their participation and contribution towards the community fundraiser.

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Minister Samuel Says Farewell To Blijden.

"We have lost a true treasure of the island"

PHILIPSBURG:--- On the heels of the passing of local historian and long-time civil servant Alfonso Blijden, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports drs. Rodolphe Samuel has expressed what he describes as "great sadness and a profound sense of loss" at the news of Blijden's death.
Blijden joined the local civil service many years ago after coming to St Read more

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Gebe Reopens June 6, Three Bills To Be Issued, No Disconnections, No Late Fees

From left: GEBE IT Department representative Leandro Amarello, board representative Dimar Labega, IT Department representative Cintje Milangelo, Commercial Manager Iris Arrindell, Acting Temporary Manager Sharine Daniel, Aurora InfoTech official Roy Richardson and GEBE Public Relations Officer Paula Gordon.

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company GEBE will be reopening its doors to physically accept payments as of Monday, June 6, and while consumers will be issued three bills at the same time, payment arrangements can be made and there will be no disconnections until further notice and no late fees will be applied Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Omar Ottley congratulates the Department Head of Community Development, Family & Humanitarian Affairs, Mrs. Chantale George - Groeneveldt, and the staff for their hard work and dedication in reopening the Gaston Boasman Community Helpdesk for the Elderly & Disabled in the Hope Estate.
A soft-opening to mark the reopening of Gaston Boasman Help Desk for the Elderly & Disabled and Womens Desk took place on Friday, May 27th at 2:30 pm at Hope Estate Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Omar Ottley congratulates the Department Head of Community Development, Family & Humanitarian Affairs, Mrs. Chantale George - Groeneveldt, and the staff for their hard work and dedication in reopening the Gaston Boasman Community Helpdesk for the Elderly & Disabled in the Hope Estate.
A soft-opening to mark the reopening of Gaston Boasman Help Desk for the Elderly & Disabled and Womens Desk took place on Friday, May 27th at 2:30 pm at Hope Estate Read more

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La Lder Del Partido Unido De St. Maarten: La Agricultura Debe Ser Propiedad De Nosotros Y Debe Ser Administrada Por Nosotros.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La lder del Partido de USP lament el domingo que no deberamos estar regalando nuestro patrimonio. La exministro de VSA hizo referencia a un artculo publicado en el Daily Herald el 24 de mayo del 2022, proponiendo una granja flotante en el gran estanque de sal y un acuario en Simpson Bay Lagoon; Me sorprendi ver la magnitud de los proyectos y la sugerencia de que ser financiado por el gobierno holands o APS.

Un plan de agricultura como fuente alternativa de ingresos con detalles sobre su ejecucin se describi en un libro llamado Plan de recuperacin escrito por la Sra Read more

La Primera Reunin De Preparacin Celebrada Para La Temporada De Huracanes

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) El mircoles por la tarde, La Primera Ministra Hon. Silveria Jacobs presidi su primera reunin de preparacin que involucr a 10 Funciones de Apoyo de Emergencia (ESF) que conforman el sistema nacional de coordinacin de desastres del pas.

El Jefe de Departamento del Departamento Meteorolgico de Sint Maarten (MDS) inform a la Primera Ministra y a los coordinadores de ESF con respecto al pronstico para la temporada de huracanes en el Atlntico del 2022.

A partir de entonces, cada coordinador de ESF present una descripcin general de su estado de preparacin nacional para la temporada.

Los 10 ESF son: ESF-1 NV GEBE Produccin de electricidad/agua; ESF-2 Oficina de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (BTP); ESF-3 Ministerio de Vivienda Pblica, Planificacin Territorial, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (Ministerio de VROMI); Departamento de Bomberos ESF-4; Departamento de Polica ESF-5; ESF-6 Ministerio de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo (Ministerio VSA) Asistencia Mdica; ESF-7 Ministerio VSA Evacuacin, Refugios, Socorro y Vctimas Masivas; ESF-8 Departamento de Comunicacin (DCOMM); ESF-9 Ministerio de Asuntos Generales; y ESF-10 Ministerio de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transportes y Telecomunicaciones (Ministerio TEATT).

La temporada de huracanes comienza oficialmente el 1 de junio y finaliza el 30 de noviembre.

El martes, la Administracin Nacional Ocenica y Atmosfrica de EE Read more

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El Ministro Ottley Se Rene Con El Cps Para Discutir El Brote Del Virus Monkeypox

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El lunes 23 de mayo, el Ministro de Salud Pblica, Social Desarrollo y Trabajo, Omar Ottley se reuni con el Servicio Colectivo de Prevencin (CPS) para discutir el brote del virus de la viruela del mono.

Monkeypox, es un virus que generalmente se encuentra en roedores, marsupiales y monos, se ha detectado en humanos en varios pases de todo el mundo Read more

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Obra De Arte De Magueda Jackson En Exhibicin En La Casa Del Parlamento

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Desde el lunes 16 de mayo del 2022, El Parlamento ha estado exhibiendo obras de arte de la Sra. Maqueda Jackson.

Nacida y criada en la isla de Sint Maarten con vnculos con Anguilla y St. Kitts, la Sra. Jackson comparti que su viaje artstico comenz cuando sus padres le permitieron ser expresiva a travs del arte. Sus devotos padres le dieron la oportunidad a una edad temprana de mostrar su obra de arte en las paredes de su casa, lo que permiti que floreciera la creatividad de la Sra Read more

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Panel De Discusin Del Grupo De Trabajo De La Segunda Oportunidad: Actuemos Juntos: Explorando Oportunidades Y Segundas Oportunidades

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Establecido inicialmente en el 2019, el Grupo de trabajo de la segunda oportunidad (SCTF, por sus siglas en ingls) est compuesto por personas de House of Detention and Prison, Division of Labor Affairs & Servicios Sociales y Los Institutos Judiciales de la Fundacin St. Maarten.

El objetivo del grupo de trabajo es crear oportunidades para que las personas involucradas en la justicia se reintegren a la sociedad, ya sea que hayan estado encarceladas o no, abogar en su nombre y promover la conciencia sobre los desafos de este grupo objetivo.

Una de las primeras iniciativas de concientizacin organizadas por el grupo de trabajo es un panel de discusin con el tema: Actuemos juntos: Explorando oportunidades y segundas oportunidades Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of Monday, May 16, 2022, Parliament has been displaying artwork by Ms. Maqueda Jackson.
Born and raised on the island of Sint Maarten with ties to Anguilla and St. Kitts, Ms. Jackson shared that her art journey began with her parents allowing her to be expressive through art. She was given the opportunity at an early age by her devoted parents to showcase her artwork on the walls of their home, this enabled Ms. Jacksons creativity to blossom. Ms. Jackson attended the St Read more

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Second Chance Task Force Panel Discussion LetS Act Together: Exploring Opportunities And Second Chances.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Initially established in 2019, the Second Chance Task Force (SCTF) is comprised of individuals from the House of Detention and Prison, Division of Labor Affairs & Social Services, and Foundation Judicial Institutes St. Maarten.

The aim of the task force is to create opportunities for justice-involved persons to reintegrate into society whether or not they have been incarcerated, advocate on their behalf, and promote awareness regarding the challenges of this target group.

One of the first awareness initiatives to be organized by the task force is a panel discussion with the theme: Lets Act Together: Exploring Opportunities and Second Chances Read more

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Simulacro En Vivo Realizado En Las Instalaciones De Cruceros De A.C Wathey El Mircoles Por La Maana

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El mircoles 25 de mayo del 2022, se llev a cabo un simulacro en vivo en las instalaciones de cruceros de A.C. Wathey en el que participaron varias entidades gubernamentales.

Durante este ejercicio se represent un escenario en vivo en el que un barco que transportaba drogas ilegales fue detenido por la guardia costera y llevado a tierra para su inspeccin. Posteriormente en el escenario la embarcacin se incendi y varios miembros de la tripulacin resultaron heridos.

Durante el simulacro, la polica, el departamento de bomberos, la ambulancia, la guardia costera y otros socios tuvieron que realizar sus tareas dentro del escenario Read more

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El Plp Recuerda A Leonora Sneek-Gibbs

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius – La comunidad de St. Eustatius se ha enterado con horror del prematuro fallecimiento de la Sra. Leonora Sneek-Gibbs tras una breve enfermedad. La impactante noticia gener un entumecimiento colectivo de incredulidad en la comunidad; Statia estaba de luto.

En primer lugar, en nombre del Partido Laborista Progresista, queremos expresar nuestras ms sinceras condolencias a su esposo, el concejal Nicolas “Koos” Sneek, y al resto de la familia y sus amigos Read more

Mp Gumbs Solicita Un Turno De Preguntas Para Recibir Respuestas Sobre Los Continuos Problemas De Ciberataques De Gebe

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Con el pblico exigiendo respuestas sobre el ataque ciberntico en NV GEBE, la miembro del parlamento por el Partido para el Progreso (PFP), MP Melissa Gumbs le ha pedido al Ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Ordenacin del Territorio, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (VROMI) Egbert J. Doran responder a las preguntas que la MP ha enviado por escrito durante la Hora de Preguntas del Parlamento.

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Ottley Refuses To Answer Questions From Herald Reporter, Who Gets Verbal Warning

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley during the live Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday declined to respond to questions posed by a Daily Herald reporter on matters surrounding the inspection of meat from garbage-fed pigs being sold for public consumption, indicating that he will only respond to the newspapers Chief Editor or another reporter, whom he identified by name Read more

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SamuelS Naf. 1 Cent Per Litre For Sports Approved

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Rodolphe Samuel says his proposal to allocate NAf. one cent per litre of gasoline and diesel fuel to the benefit of sports has been approved by the Council of Ministers (COM).
Samuel said in Wednesdays press briefing that the government is working on lowering the price of gasoline and eventually, when this takes place, the NAf Read more

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Dutch Propose 8 New Conditions, Pm Says Some Can Delay Reduction Of 12.5 Per Cent

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

~ Irion: If you really want to help the people, lift the 12.5 per cent condition ~

PHILIPSBURG--Eight more conditions have been proposed by the Dutch government for the removal of the 12.5 per cent solidarity cuts in employment benefits of civil servants and (semi-) public sector entities, and w Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Supporter and former Board Member of the United People's Party, Armand Meda has delivered a petition with over one hundred signatures from Party supporters and voters in support of an extraordinary Congress to UP Faction member and Supporting UP Board member Alston Lourens.

"Every political party exists because of its membership, which meets to elect the party's governing board and the leadership Read more

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Council Of Ministers Approved Proposal For 1Cent From Gasoline Towards Sports.

PHILIPSBURG:---Minister of Education youth and sports Rodolphe Samuel announced on Wednesday that the Council of Ministers has approved his proposal to allocate one cent per liter of gasoline and diesel to the benefit of sports has been approved by the Council of Ministers.
The Minister of ECYS said that he has requested funding via the capital expenditure budget of the country for repairs to sports facilities, but because of a deficit budget, this has become very challenging.
He said he was informed that repairs to the facilities will take place via the NRPB, Trust fund, but this too will take some time before it happens.
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Mimosa Sky Lounge:---  Today, Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) celebrated the completion of the successful refinancing of its 2012 loan, with a new and more favorable loan in the amount of USD 90 million. It is an important milestone for the airport and is in line with PJIAEs strategy to rebuild the airport for the future of St. Maarten.
A celebratory reception was held at the Mimosa Sky lounge on Rhine Road, whereby many stakeholders of the airport were in attendance.

Ben van der Klift, Chief Financial Officer of PJIAE N.V.: This is an important step forward and another vote of confidence in PJIAE N.V Read more

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PHILIPSBURG(DCOMM):---  On Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Hon. Silveria Jacobs chaired her first preparedness meeting involving 10 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) that make up the countrys national disaster coordination system.

Department Head of the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) briefed the Prime Minister and ESF coordinators with respect to the forecast for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.

Thereafter, each ESF coordinator presented an overview of their state of national preparedness for the season.

The 10 ESFs are: ESF-1 NV GEBE Electricity/Water Production; ESF-2 Bureau Telecommunications & Post (BTP); ESF-3 Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI); ESF-4 Fire Department; ESF-5 Police Department; ESF-6 Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Medical Assistance; ESF-7 Ministry VSA Evacuation, Shelters, Relief and Mass Casualties; ESF-8 Department of Communication (DCOMM); ESF-9 Ministry of General Affairs; and ESF-10 Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, a live drill was held at the A.C. Wathey Cruise Facilities involving several government entities.
During this exercise, a live scenario was played out in which a vessel transporting illegal drugs was stopped by the coast guard and taken to shore for inspection. Later in the scenario, the vessel caught fire and several members of the crew sustained injuries.

During the drill, the police, fire department, ambulance, coastguard, and other partners had to perform their tasks within the scenario.

The police of Sint-Maarten wish to thank the coordinators of this drill for the great job they did Read more

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SIMPSON BAY:--- The members of the Council of Ministers namely Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley, and Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran hailed the refinancing of the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) a success Read more

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