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~Calls again on Central Bank to finalize draft legislation on consumer banking protection.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United Peoples Party MP Rolando Brison has taken note of numerous calls from both consumers and the business community of how the convenience and effectiveness of the banking sectors policies have hit an all-time low Read more

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Usp Questions The Blind Execution Of Legislation That Legislates The Legislator.

PHILIPSBURG:--- President of The United St. Maarten Party (USP) board Cecil Nicholas said his board was baffled by Thursdays public meeting of Parliament which dealt with the suspension of MP Claudius Buncamper, dubbing the meeting amusing.

Todays meeting which should have been opened and closed without fan fair because the law is clear was turned into a circus with legislators basically elucidating on the interpretation of the law Read more

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Voting Bureau To Decide Who Will Replace Suspended Mp Buncamper.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Parliament of St. Maarten in a public meeting on Thursday said that the Voting Bureau will decide who will be replacing suspended MP Claudius Buncamper. Buncamper was suspended since he was convicted on December 23rd, 2021.
Members of Parliament in their debate said that the letter sent by the Prosecutor General recommended that the convicted member of parliament be suspended based on Article 50-2-b Read more

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Pfp Poses Questions About Vromi Tender Policy

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Although on the surface the recently published Tender Procurement Policy for the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), published on 23 December 2021 in the Landscourant National Gazette, could be seen as a step in the right direction, the measure actually contravenes the countrys National Accountability Ordinance, thus making it illegal.

This grave concern motivated Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson to submit official questions to VROMI Minister Egbert J Read more

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Usp Questions The Blind Execution Of Legislation That Legislates The Legislator

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — President of the The United St. Maarten Party (USP) board Cecil Nicholas said his board was baffled by Thursdays public meeting of Parliament which dealt with the suspension of MP Claudius Buncamper, dubbing the meeting amusing.

Todays meeting which should have been opened and closed without fan fear because the law is clear, was turned into a circus with legislators basically elucidating on the interpretation of the law Read more

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Inmigracin Retirar Pronto Los Permisos De Residencia No Cobrados

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El departamento de inmigracin retirar los permisos de residencia aprobados si no se recogen despus de un perodo de dos meses y ya no reembolsar los fondos de la solicitud a partir del 1 de enero, dijo el mircoles la Ministra de Justicia Anna Richardson.

Segn La Ministra, el departamento de inmigracin ha visto un aumento en la cantidad de solicitudes que se otorgan, pero nunca se atienden a pesar de las numerosas llamadas y notificaciones de que el permiso est listo Read more

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Immigration To Soon Withdraw Uncollected Residence Permits

PHILIPSBURG--The immigration department will withdraw approved residence permits if they are not picked up after a period of two months, and will no longer reimburse application funds as of January 1, said Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Wednesday.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health and Labor Omar Ottley issued a call to all residents on St. Maarten on Wednesday to act responsibly with the increased spread of the COVID-19. The Minister said that while the number of active cases has increased drastically these past few days, he is sure the number is much higher but has not been recorded Read more

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Son Of Former Minister Of Finance Commits Suicide.

~ Memorial Service held by friends at Mullet Bay.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The son of former Minister of Finance Perry Geerlings committed suicide. The body of Raoul Van Maartian was found early Wednesday morning hanging from a tree in Mullet Bay. Photos of the graphic scene are currently being circulated on social media while the grieving parents are currently in their home country Suriname Read more

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Parliament To Discuss Suspension Of Convicted Mp Claudius Buncamper

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament will sit in an urgent public meeting 10:00am, today, Thursday, January 6, to discuss a letter sent by Attorney General Ton Maan. In this letter, the attorney general informs that Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Buncamper, who was sentenced by the Court of First Instance for criminal offenses on December 23, Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Parliament of St. Maarten will be holding a public meeting on Thursday to inform the Parliament and people of St. Maarten that Independent Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper has been suspended since he was convicted on December 23rd, 2021.
The Attorney General Office has dispatched a letter to the Minister of Justice and Parliament of St Read more

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Pfp Questions Government About Ongoing Gebe Leadership Saga

PHILIPSBURG, Simt Maarten – Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson have sent questions to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Egbert J Read more

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Vice Presidents Formed Group To Obtain Information.

~ Enough is Enough and it's better late than never, we were fooled to give up power.~

Marigot:--- Five members of Team Gibbs and members of the Territorial Council have formed a group in order to obtain information from the President of the Collectivity Daniel Gibbs. Those that formed the group are Sofia Codrington Carti, Maude Ascent Gibbs, Annick Petrus, Yawo Nyuadzi, Romeo Piper, and Bernadette Davis.
Also part of the press conference was Steven Patrick who supports the initiative but said he will not be joining the group because he felt that the forming of the group took place way too late while there were signals of lack of communication over two years ago Read more

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Horario Comercial De Vida Nocturna Se Reducira A La 1 A.M. **

El Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Labor Omar Ottley informa al pblico que de acuerdo con su enfoque gradual de COVID-19 para la vida nocturna, el horario comercial se reducir a la 1 de la maana.
El enfoque gradual se basa en la tasa de ocupacin y capacidad, para evitar una possible colapso de nuestro sistema de atencin mdica, mientras mantenemos un equilibrio en nuestra actividad econmica en la isla.
Para mayor claridad, el Reglamento Ministerial entra en vigor el Mircoles 5 de enero, en el entendimiento de que todos los establecimientos nocturnos deben estar cerrados antes de la 1 a.m Read more

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Nightlife Business Hours To Scale Back To 1:00 Am.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley informs the public, that in accordance with his COVID-19 phased approach for the night life; business hours will be scaled back to 1:00 am.
The phased approach is based on the hospital’s occupancy rate and capacity, to avoid a possible collapse of our health care system, while maintaining a balance in our economic activity on the island.

For clarity, the Ministerial Regulation goes into effect on Wednesday January 5th, with the understanding that all nightlife establishments must be closed by 1 am on January 6th.
Phase 1: 4 – 7 hospitalizations (20%), scale back to 1:00 am Read more

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El Horario Comercial De Vida Nocturna Se Reducir A Las 1:00 Am

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El Ministro de Salud Pblica, Social Desarrollo y Trabajo, Omar Ottley informa al pblico, que de acuerdo con su enfoque por fases COVID-19 para la vida nocturna; el horario comercial se reducir a las 1:00 a.m.

El enfoque por fases se basa en la tasa de ocupacin del hospital y capacidad, para evitar un posible colapso de nuestro sistema de salud, manteniendo un equilibrio en nuestra actividad econmica en la isla Read more

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Ottley: Nightlife Business Hours To Scale Back To 1Am

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley says that in accordance with his COVID-19 phased approach for the night life; business hours will be scaled back to 1:00am.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley informs the public, that in accordance with his COVID-19 phased approach for the nightlife; business hours will be scaled back to 1 am.
The phased approach is based on the hospital's occupancy rate and capacity, to avoid a possible collapse of our health care system, while maintaining a balance in our economic activity on the island Read more

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Usp Questions The Continuous Use Of The Term Lack Of Capacity

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The board of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) on Tuesday said that the new practice of casually throwing our people under the bus by the Prime Minister and her government with words like lack of capacity needs to be stopped.

The party was responding the PMs statement that she was not surprised by the conclusion of the fourth quarter execution report of the country packages Read more

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Alexandra Van Huffelen State Secretary Kingdom Relations

Rotterdam Acting Mayor Alexandra van Huffelen (centre) poses for a photo during the 2012 Rotterdam Summer Carnival with on the left then Director of the Cabinet of the St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary and later Minister Perry Geerlings. (Nico van der Ven photo)

THE HAGUE--Alexandra van Huffelen (53) of the Democratic Party D66 will be the new State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitalising in the Rutte IV cabinet Read more

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Usp Questions The Continuous Use Of The Term Lack Of Capacity

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The board of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) on Tuesday said that the new practice of casually throwing our people under the bus by the Prime Minister and her government with words like lack of capacity needs to be stopped.

The party was responding the PMs statement that she was not surprised by the conclusion of the fourth quarter execution report of the country packages Read more

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Usp Questions The Continuous Use Of The Term Lack Of Capacity.'

PHILIPSBURG:--- The board of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) on Tuesday said that the new practice of casually throwing our people under the bus by the Prime Minister and her government with words like lack of capacity needs to be stopped.

The party was responding to the PMs statement that she was not surprised by the conclusion of the fourth quarter execution report of the country packages Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The honor has been bestowed upon me to bring you wishes for a Blessed, Prosperous, and Healthy New Year on behalf of the URSM.
This Holiday Season is always a Happy time for us all because we get the opportunity to close an old chapter and open a new one. A new Chapter that in spite of all adversaries that have gone before, gives the opportunity and privilege to offer people new Hope, new Expectations, and renewed Confidence!
URSM will approach 2022, taking another path, a different approach, a new attitude, to ensure that we capture and focus on what counts and is important in building a future for the next generation, and the generations to come Read more

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Las Escuelas Continan Con Instrucciones En Clases Para El Lunes 3 De Enero

~ Se aconseja a las juntas escolares que mantengan protocolos de seguridad ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El ministro de Educacin, Cultura, Juventud y Deporte (ECYS) Rodolphe Samuel dice que las escuelas se reanudarn el lunes 3 de enero con instruccin presencial. As lo afirm el ministro en una carta a todos los padres y tutores con respecto al consejo sobre la continuacin de la educacin en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19 Read more

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