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Exclusive: Gebe Sbod Gives Government Until 12 Noon On Tuesday To Declare Resolution To Appoint Statutory Director Null And Void.

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PHILIPSBURG: --- The four members of the Supervisory Board of Directors of NV GEBE penned a letter to the Council of Ministers on Monday, August 23rd after the advice from the Corporate Governance Council mysteriously leaked Sunday evening.
In their letter, the four members of SBOD said that they are strongly advising the shareholder to declare the resolution sent to them on August 11th, 2021, to appoint Dr. Sharine Daniel as the Chief Executive Officer null and void or can alternatively be voided Read more

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Breaking News: Two St. Maarten Patients Died From Covid-19 (Updated)

~Unvaccinated patients succumbed to COVID-19.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Two patients from St. Maarten patients passed away from  COVID-19 confirmed Minister of Health Omar Ottley.
The Minister of Health also confirmed that St. Maarten sent five COVID-19 patients to Colombia and Panama of the five patients one passed away, while the other passed away at the St Read more

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Sarah Tables The Unfair Taxation Of The Mental Health Professionals On St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament, Sarah A. Wescot-Williams in a recent statement stated that It has been some months now that the Association of Psychologists and Allied Professionals (APAP) has approached me regarding challenges faced by its members. In fact, nearly one year ago, the association publicly expressed its concern with respect to the continuation of mental health services by its members due to a number of reasons, such as timely payments, adjustment of tariffs, and the fact that since 10-10-10, these professionals, unlike most of their peers, are still subjected to Turn-over-Tax.

MP Wescot-Williams said that for months I have been asking the Minister of Finance when projected tax amendments will find their way to Parliament Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley extends his sympathy to the family and friends of Sint Maartens 43rd COVID-19 victim, who has passed away. May peace be with the family during this difficult time.

As of August 23rd, there were seventy-eight (78) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, seventy-two (72) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to three hundred twenty (320) Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  On Thursday, August 19, a shareholders meeting of Winair Airline was held with all shares represented as Winairs board presented the audited annual accounts for the fiscal year 2020. Present at this meeting were the Sint Maarten shareholder represented by the Council of Ministers, the representative of the Netherlands shareholder, the Executive Board, and the Supervisory Board of Directors of Winair. The report was delivered with a clean or unqualified opinion by the auditors, indicative of the boards continued commitment to high quality and timely financial reporting Read more

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4-Person Delegation At Ipko, Several Mps Did Not Attend

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PHILIPSBURG--Vice Chairman of Parliament and Chairman of Parliaments Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Relations William Marlin, along with Members of Parliament (MPs) Grisha Heyliger-Marten (UP), Melissa Gumbs (PFP), and Secretary General Garrick J Read more

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Chris, Ottley Quarrel Over Club Staying Open Past Closing Time

SIMPSON BAY--A war of words seems to have erupted over the weekend between independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel and Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley over the reported closing of a nightclub beyond the 11:00pm mandatory time.

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Exclusive: Cgc Approves The Appointment Of Sbod Members Of Nv Gebe.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Corporate Governance Council (CGC) has issued advice to the Minister of VROMI on the appointment of six persons as members of the Supervisory Board of Directors to N.V GEBE.
Those persons are Dimar Labega, Emmanuel Brooks, Lela Simmonds, Sabrina Jno Baptiste, Dave York, and Anastacio Baker while the seventh member is Denicio Boasman.
While the CGC says that it has no serious objection to the appointment it did say that of the six members there is none with financial, legal, and human resource expertise among the lot Read more

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Constitutional Court To Deliberate And Present Judgement Within A Reasonable Time.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Constitutional Court of Sint Maarten, sat on Friday, August 20, in the case of the Ombudsman versus the Government of Sint Maarten in connection with three ordinances that were adjusted based on conditions from the Kingdom Government in order for Sint Maarten to receive financial support due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The case was filed by the Ombudsman against the Government on April 26.

The general conditions that have been imposed specifically for Sint Maarten, Curacao and Aruba are as follows: reduction of the total remuneration package for Members of Parliament and Minister by 25 percent; reduction of the total remuneration package for civil servants, government employees and employees in the semi-public sector by 12.5 percent; and the capping of high wage earners in the semi-public sector to 130 percent of the salary of the Prime Minister Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday said members of government need to stop with unbecoming behavior, be transparent with the public, follow its established protocols and stop trying to deflect with empty, evasive press releases. CPS protocols are in place to protect people. Leaders in this country should avoid undermining them with irresponsible actions, the MP said.
The MP was referring to Minister of VSA Omar Ottleys response to reports that he and the President of Parliament Rolando Brison attended a gathering at Lotus Night Club after the stipulated 11 pm closing time on Friday last Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten delegation that left to attend the IPKO meetings in Bonaire took time off to pay their respects to relatives of the late Jopie Abraham.
Those that attended the IPKO meetings and the funeral service are National Alliance Faction Leader MP William Marlin, Grisha Marten Heyliger (UP) Mellissa Gumbs (PFP), and the griffier of the Parliament of St Read more

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~Auditors report very damning states that Carty was obstructing their financial investigation~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Former Minister of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever has suspended the Director of Bureau of Telecommunications and Post Antony Carty. Carty is suspended with pay and all benefits until further notice. A Landsbesluit (LB) was prepared by the Minister and was sent to the Governors office for signature. That LB will be published once it is signed off by Governor Eugene Holiday.
SMN News understands that the financial auditors wrote a damning report against Carty whom they said have been uncooperative with the financial audits they have been commissioned to execute Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VSA, the Honorable Omar Ottley denies rumors of him giving a popular nightclub the permission to stay open until 2:00 AM.
It is disheartening that certain political figures are quick to spread misleading rumors with zero facts.

The Minister signed a Ministerial Regulation containing COVID guidelines and protocols, with 11:00 PM business closures being one of them.

"I am not annoyed with the person in the voice note that has been circulating, but I am very disappointed with the public figures that know how to access the facts and choose not to.

The Minister went on to state that obtaining factual information is as simple as asking the Inspectorate of VSA/TEATT and KPSM if any approval was given to allow the nightclub in question, to operate until 2:00 AM.

Naturally, their answer will be No! Minister Ottley went on to state that it is not a secret that the hours for enjoying nightlife were scaled back to 11:00 PM; however, the nightlife is not prohibited Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel wants government to provide answers and clear up rumors concerning what he termed as disturbing incidents from this weekend. The island was clamoring on Saturday over news that Minister of Health Omar Ottley and President of Parliament MP Rolando Brison either organized or permitted a private party at Lotus Night Club in contravention to the Ministerial Regulation (MR).
According to witness reports, police were dispatched to Lotus Night Club on Friday night to ensure that the club closed its operations in accordance to the recently passed Ministerial Regulation which mandates closure at 11:00 pm Read more

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Minister Ottley: No Permission Given For 2:00 Am Closure

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Minister of VSA, the Honorable Omar Ottley denies rumors of him giving a popular night club the permission to stay open until 2:00 AM.
It is disheartening that certain political figures are quick to spread misleading rumors with zero facts.

The Minister signed a Ministerial Regulation containing COVID guidelines and protocols, with 11:00 PM business closures being one of them.“I am not annoyed with the person in the voice note that has been circulating, but I am very disappointed with the public figures that knows how to access the facts and choose not to.

The Minister went on to state that obtaining factual information is as simple as asking the Inspectorate of VSA/TEATT and KPSM if any approval was given to allow the night club in
question, to operate until 2:00 AM.

Naturally, their answer will be No! Minister Ottley went on to state that it is not a secret that the hours for enjoying night life was scaled back to 11:00 PM; however nightlife is not
prohibited Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Saint-Martin Resistance organization notified the Minister of Justice of Sint Maarten, Anna E. Richardson that a protest against mandatory vaccination and health pass will be held on August 21, on French Saint Martin. The organization sought approval to cross from the Bellevue border and proceed towards the Union Road roundabout in order to turn around and head back to French Saint Martin.

Minister Richardson acknowledges the fundamental right to carry out demonstrations however, this fundamental right can be restricted under unusual and extraordinary circumstances Read more

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Covid-19 Curfew Extended Until Friday, August 27, 2021.

MARIGOT:-- Latest data from Public Health France shows a trend towards stabilizing the number of COVID-19 cases in the northern islands, at a very high rate. The health situation remains strained with 251 new cases in Saint-Martin and 67 cases in Saint-Barthlemy for the week of August 9, 2021.
Accordingly, starting this Saturday, August 21, 2021, the curfew underway from 8 pm to 3 am, is extended until Friday, August 27, 2021, am, for Saint-Barthlemy and Saint-Martin, in accordance with the prefectural decree of 20 August 2021.
After 8 pm home deliveries however are allowed again.
As a reminder, since Monday, August 16, 2021, people wishing to get vaccinated can go to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital in Concordia, preferably by making an appointment on the Health website Read more

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Frans, Usp Extends Condolences On Max PhelipaS Passing

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Former Member of Parliament Frans Richardson on behalf of the entire US party, expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of Maximiliaan Max Phelipa on Wednesday.

Phelipa passed away at the age of 68 on Tuesday morning, August 17. A former police officer and local artist Phelipa was also widely viewed as a confidant to many, never seeking public acclaim for those he advised or supported in various ways.
Richardson said Phelipas passing is a great loss for St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley met with research representatives contacted by the RIVM and VWS of the Netherlands, to discuss the findings of a randomized survey done to better understand the vaccine hesitancy amongst the Sint Maarten population.

The Minister was eager to learn about the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
The team of researchers stated that they thought it was critical for the Ministry of VSA to continue developing tailored strategies to increase the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine and decrease hesitancy Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On August 16th, 2021, the Honorable Minister of Justice, Anna E. Richardson welcomed representatives of the Committee of Civil Servants Unions (CCSU) to a follow-up information session on the topic of existing policies and procedures related to sick-leave registration, re-integration, chronic illness and disability pension for civil servants. Speakers included the Social & Health Insurances (SZV), Medwork, and the Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS). The aim of the meeting was to initiate a series of informed dialogue between the Ministry of Justice and the CCSU, and ultimately serving employees in the Justice chain with adequate information about their rights and obligations pertaining to sick leave Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, August 18, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs updated Members of Parliament (MPs) on the country package and the implementation agenda during a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament. Information concerning the country package and implementation agenda had already been shared with the MPs during parliamentary meetings held on March 1, April 19, May 14, May 20, and during the budget debate as well Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley met with St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) Director, Ms. Makhicia Brooks to gain insight into the application process, as well as the approval criteria and grounds for denial of applications, especially those related to the seniors.

The Minister took note of the complaints coming in from seniors claiming they were being denied assistance and he shared these concerns with Ms Read more

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Genevieve De Weever Pupils Receive A Surprise Treat

From left: Norissa Anatol, Stuart Johnson, Chris Wever along with two pupils of the school receiving their popcorn treats.

HOPE ESTATE--Pupils of Marie Genevieve de Weever Primary School received a surprise treat late last week by former minister Chris Wever, who teamed up with Norissa Anatol of Uni-corn Flavoured Popcorn Treats, to Read more

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Vsa To Introduce Policy: Regular Testing For The Non-Vaccinated

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley says the government intends to implement a policy in which persons who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 may be subjected to regular COVID-19 testing.

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