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Source: The Daily Herald
06 Oct 2021 11:45 PM

Updated Incidental Work Instruction Signed, In Effect

VSA Minister Omar Ottley

PHILIPSBURG--The legal framework established in the National Ordinance on Foreign Labour and the National Decree constituting General Measures on Foreign Labour remains in full effect, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
06 Oct 2021 11:38 PM

Jacobs Penalising Document Leakers Remarks Not Meant To Squash Media

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

~ Confidential advisors soon for each ministry ~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said her statements about penalizing documen Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
06 Oct 2021 09:44 PM

Building The Nation, Investing In Our Future, Selected Theme For Constitution Day 2021

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten The HonorablePrimeMinister Silveria Jacobs,on behalf of the Council of Ministers, invites the people of Sint Maarten to take part in the Virtual Commemoration of Constitution Day 2021 under the theme Building the Nation, Investing in our Future, on October 11th2021 at 10:00 am via SXMGOV Facebook & YouTube pages.

The Department of Culture has been charged with organizing the activities for the celebration of Constitution Day 2021 Read more


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Source: SMN-News
06 Oct 2021 07:06 PM

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, on behalf of the Council of Ministers, invites the people of Sint Maarten to take part in the Virtual Commemoration of Constitution Day 2021 under the theme Building the Nation, Investing in our Future, on October 11th, 2021 at 10:00 am via SXMGOV Facebook & YouTube pages.

The Department of Culture has been charged with organizing the activities for the celebration of Constitution Day 2021 Read more


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Source: SMN-News
06 Oct 2021 06:46 PM

Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of Winair.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on October 7, 2021.

The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 14.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of General Affairs and representatives of Winair, will be present.

The agenda point is:

The (financial) status of Windward Islands Airways (IS/1135/2019-2020 dated August 18, 2020, and IS/ 169/2020-2021 dated November 16, 2020)
This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more


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Source: SMN-News
06 Oct 2021 12:31 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The shareholder of the Government-owned company NV GEBE sent out a convocation on Tuesday to the two SBOD members of NV GEBE inviting them to a meeting for the appointment of the five members of the board that is currently vacant.
Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran confirmed on Wednesday that the invitation Read more


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Source: SMN-News
06 Oct 2021 11:34 AM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley hereby informs the public that the legal framework established in the National Ordinance on foreign labor and the National Decree constituting general measures on foreign labor remains in full effect.

For applications concerning projects, the legal framework must be considered and applied in its entire context, whereby there is an obligation for the employer pursuant to Articles 5 and 9 of the National Ordinance and Article 3 of the National Decree, to first recruit on the local labor market before hiring foreign workers Read more


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HOPE
Source: 721 News
06 Oct 2021 11:00 AM

Mp Grisha Heyliger-Marten Suggests Tariff 60 For Seniors

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Faction Leader in Parliament for the United Peoples UP Party the Honorable Grisha Heyliger-Marten has proposed that Government-Owned utility company NV GEBE institute a permanent rate reduction on electricity and water for all seniors ages 60 and older through what she calls a Tariff-60 subsidy program.

She wants this to be a set rate so that seniors never again have to go through the hassle of registering with the Utility Company annually for a periodic decrease in their bills Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
06 Oct 2021 09:02 AM

Minister Ottley Signs Off Updated Incidental Work Instruction That Strengthens Local Labor Resources

The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley hereby informs the public that the legal framework established in the National Ordinance on foreign labor and the National Decree constituting general measures on foreign labor remains in full effect.

For applications concerning projects, the legal framework must be considered and applied in its entire context, whereby there is an obligation for the employer pursuant to Articles 5 and 9 of the National Ordinance and Article 3 of the National Decree, to first recruit on the local labor market before hiring foreign workers Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
05 Oct 2021 11:24 PM

Mps Approve BrisonS Work Visit To Panama

Chairperson of Parliament Rolando Brison.

PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) on Monday approved a proposal for Chairperson of Parliament Rolando Brison to participate in a Read more


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Source: SMN-News
05 Oct 2021 07:29 PM

Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of St. Maarten Port Authority.

PHILIPSBURG:---  The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on October 6, 2021.

The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 14.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.
The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport, and Telecommunication, will be present.

The agenda point is:
The (financial) status of St. Maarten Port Authority
(IS/1135/2019-2020 dated August 18, 2020, and IS/ 169/2020-2021 dated November 16, 2020)
This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more


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Source: SMN-News
05 Oct 2021 10:32 AM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley extends his condolences to the families and friends of the two (2) victims who passed away due to COVID-19. Peace and healing go out to the families during their time of grief.

As of October 4th, there were twenty-one (21) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, forty-one (41) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to one hundred forty (140) Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
05 Oct 2021 10:06 AM

St. Eustatius Earns Award From Green Destinations

Charles Lindo

ST. EUSTATIUS--St. Eustatius recently received the prestigious Green Destinations QualityCoast Silver Award.

  The island will be honoured during an interactive ceremony along with other recently honoured destinations, during the sixth edition of the Global Green Destinations Days virtual conference, which is Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
05 Oct 2021 12:41 AM

Efforts Underway To Stem Short-Term Contract Abuse

VSA Minister Omar Ottley in Parliament on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--Efforts are currently underway to stem the abuse of short-term labour contracts and flexiblise the countrys dismissal law.

Read more

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Source: The Daily Herald
05 Oct 2021 12:14 AM

Media Library Renovation Project Presented To Press

The media library renovation project is due to start with a first phase before the end of the year in November or December. In photo: Composite artists impression of the new concept for the former media library. 

MARIGOT--President Daniel Gibbs convened the press on Friday for a technical presentation of the media library renovatio Read more


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USP
Source: SMN-News
04 Oct 2021 02:49 PM

Parliament Railroaded With Answers Provided By Nv Gebe.

~ Minister they are setting you up. MP Emmanuel~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of Parliament expressed concerns over the answers to the questions they posed regarding NV GEBE's financial status.
Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran returned to Parliament on Monday to provide the answers to the questions that were posed. The answers that were read out by the Minister were the ones provided by the Temporary Manager of NV GEBE, Mauricio Dembrook.

The Temporary Manager did not show up to Parliament as he reported sick on Monday morning.
Members of Parliament were furious with the answers provided by the Minister to the Parliament of St Read more


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Source: 721 News
04 Oct 2021 02:14 PM

Open Letter To Our Prime Minister

Honorable Prime Minister Jacobs,

It is with much irritation I followed the press briefing of Wednesday, September 29, 2021 and noticed the change of your personality right in front of my eyes. In my opinion you should have one face: you either respect the democracy of our country or choose somewhere else where democracy does not reign.

I was completely flabbergasted watching and listening to this person that I believed was someone of principles and I am now very disappointed in your stands Read more


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Source: 721 News
03 Oct 2021 09:33 PM

Mp Wescot-Williams: In Politics, What You Say Can Come Back To Haunt You.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten — In politics, what you say can come back to haunt you.
This is how MP Wescot-Williams introduced her statement regarding the budget 2022 for the country. MP Wescot-Williams has written to Finance Minister Irion, seeking information regarding the budget 2022.

Several weeks ago in a meeting of Parliament the Minister confidently stated that the draft 2022 budget would reach the Parliament by the date prescribed in the Constitution of Sint Maarten, that being no later than September 1st Read more


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Source: 721 News
03 Oct 2021 09:24 PM

Minister Richardson Asks Minister Grapperhaus To Expand Cooperation Beyond Kpsm

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Monday September 27, 2021, Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, accompanied by the Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus visited Minister of Justice and Security in the Netherlands Mr. Ferdinand Grapperhaus.
In closing of her meetings with her Dutch counterparts, Minister Richardson paid a visit to Minister Grapperhaus.

There she reflected on the positive experience that she had during the work visit and the possibilities for further cooperation that the Minister saw, and which she felt needed to be explored Read more


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USP
Source: The Daily Herald
03 Oct 2021 08:40 PM

Frans Richardson Tells Court That He Is Being Singled Out

Campaign material for United St. Maarten partys #1 candidate Frans Richardson. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Frans Richardson was called to the Court of First Instance on Thursday to answer to criminal charges of accepting bribes and abuse of his position Read more


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Source: SMN-News
03 Oct 2021 07:46 PM

Continuation Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of Nv G.E.B.E

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on October 4, 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 Central Committee meeting, which was adjourned on June 17, 2020, will be reconvened on Monday at 10.00 hrs.
The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure, Mr. Ebert J. Doran, and the management team of the Government-owned company, NV G.E.B.E will be present to answer questions posed by Members of Parliament regarding
the financial status of the organization.

This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
03 Oct 2021 03:16 PM

Mp Wescot-Williams: With The Coho Not Yet Embodied, The St. Maarten Government Is Already On The Path Of Leading From The Country Package.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten, 20 September 2021According to MP Wescot-Williams, “informationattributed to State Secretary Knops and the BZK Ministry, St.Maarten while not totally in compliancewith all the set conditions will nevertheless receive the 7th tranche of the liquidity assistance from theNetherlands, which according to reports amounts to approximately 22 million guilders.”

For once, the approval of liquidity assistance for St.Maarten has come without too much drama and unnecessary rhetoric between the two Governments Read more


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Source: SMN-News
03 Oct 2021 12:28 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- That Shipyard NV to which Mr. Michael Ferrier claimed in his letter of March 26th, 2019 he is a shareholder and director owes the government over a million guilders and he needs to go pay.
That the former Minister of Finance Mr. Micheal Ferrier has attempted to make use of his former position as Minister and current relationship to the current government to, by means of his letter dated March 26th, to strong-arm the Minister of VROMI to pull back his decision to cancel the lease of the Shipyard N.V., which is in violation of article 2:185 of the penal code regarding false impersonation.
The decision of the Courts Condemns Micheal Ferrier, Shipyard, Shanny, and Duzanson to dispose of the parcels with certificate numbers 1993/279, 1993/210, 1993/63, 2006/185, 2006/186, 2006/187, 395/1996, and 231/1995 within 30 days of this judgment to vacate with all those and that which are thereon and to put them in good condition and complete disposal of the Country, such with authorization to the Country to call in the strong arm of the police and the judiciary if necessary and on pain of forfeiture a penalty of USD 1,000.00 per lot for each day or part of that Shipyard, Shanny and Duzanson default, Further the court's orders Shipyard to pay NAf Read more


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HOPE
Source: SXMIslandTime
01 Oct 2021 10:42 PM

Prime Minister Jacobs International Day For The Elderly Message

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – A Happy International Day for the elderly is wished to all seniors. After a lifetime of taking care of your homes, families and growing our community, we arehonoredto celebrate you today, though you deserve so much more. Your willingness to pass on your knowledge and your wisdom to the younger generation and the generations to come has led tothegrowth and development of our nation. Keep on living a vibrant life, enjoying every day the blessings of a long life.

We are living in a time, that our senior’s health is most at risk, due to COVID-19 and the way it impacts the elderly Read more


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