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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021 is here. Womens desk in its role to empower women and by extension the family is embarking on Teen Dating Violence (TDV) awareness sessions under the theme: Behind the Mask targeting high school students. This initiative commenced with a kick-off session at the MAC- CSE with the 3rd and 4th form students.

As a result of stress arising by the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a global increase of relational violence Read more

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17 Immigration Officers Complete Training Course

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (centre) applauds the immigration officers on completing their courses.

PHILIPSBURG--The Department of Immigration Border and Protection Services (IBPS) attained a milestone, whereby seventeen officers successfully completed their training courses. On Friday, a certificate ceremony was held.< Read more

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Progress Made In Meeting Between Collectivit, CollectiveS Delegation

The collectives delegation during the meeting with elected officials in Htel de la Collectivit on Friday. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--President Daniel Gibbs and the elected representatives of the majority received the collective of collectives negotiating delegation in Htel de la Collectivit on Friday to follow up on exchanges held in the Prfecture Wednesday morning Read more

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Us Board Calls For Retraction Of Laws That Cut Workers Income And Benefits.

It is forced suffering by a country upon its citizens

PHILIPSBURG:--- The board of the United St. Maarten (US) party has called for the complete retraction of the three laws that regulate cuts to income and benefits, stressing that the government have failed in its basic obligations towards its people and are embarrassingly unable to motivate or defend the reason for the laws other than blaming the Netherlands Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021 is here. Womens desk in its role to empower women and by extension the family is embarking on Teen Dating Violence (TDV) awareness sessions under the theme: Behind the Mask targeting high school students. This initiative commenced with a kick-off session at the MAC- CSE with the 3rd and 4th form students.
As a result of stress arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a global increase in relational violence. This campaign aims to prevent relational violence among teens by bringing awareness on the prevalence of TDV, warning signs, healthy ways to cope and respond.
Even as the world has become more virtual, digital abuse has also increased dramatically Read more

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Cbcs Conference: Building Value With Emerging Technologies.

WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- On the 2nd of December, 2021, the Centrale Bank van Curaao en Sint Maarten (CBCS), will be hosting the Building Value with Emerging Technologies Conference at the Simpson Bay Resort in Sint Maarten. During this event, several renowned speakers, such as Mr. Olivier Rikken (Partner and founder of Emerging Horizons), Mr. Rik Willard (Founder and Managing Director of Agentic), and Mr. Errol Cova (Head of the Expert Supervision Department and Chair of the Innovation Platform of the CBCS) will provide an insight into blockchain and other emerging technologies Read more

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Usp To Host Congress On November 28Th.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The United St. Maarten (US) will host its party congress on Sunday, November 28 at the John Larmonie Center from 5 pm to 8 pm.

The party board is inviting all part members and supporters to the Congress.
New member registration will also be held starting at 5:00 pm

Agenda points for the congress of the United St. Maarten Party

1. Election of USP leader
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Officials from both sides of the island stand at the Cole Bay border monument on Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG--Leaders from Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin conveyed a message of resilience during their respective addresses on the 62nd annual St. Maarten/St. Martin Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021.

  President of the Territorial Council of St. Martin Daniel Gibbs said the theme chosen for this years celebration, We stand triumphant in the face of adversity, has a significant meaning for those who have faced the COVID-19 global pandemic not long after having gone through the worst natural disaster in the islands geographical area.

  We overcame adversity after Hurricane Irma, despite the obstacles, the blockages, and sometimes the sarcasm Read more

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Community Development, Family & Humanitarian Affairs

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – In recognition of International Mens Day the Department of Community Development, Family & Humanitarian Affairs is hosting a virtual keynote lecture on Date: Friday November 19, 2021, Time: 7pm-8pm

Title: Reflections on the importance of male leadership in the family and society by Mr. Benjamin Ortega, Facility Manager, entrepreneur, Board member at Chamber of Commerce & Industry and former substitute member of the Social Economic Council of St Read more

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Employer & Employee Survey

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley is committed to creating a balance between flexibility, job security and curbing the misuse of short-term contracts. In order to do so, it is imperative that data be gathered to support possible amendments to legislation to prevent the issues arising from the use of successive fixed-term employment contracts and investigate the possibilities for more flexibility within the dismissal law. 

Below are two links to a survey for Employers and Employees Read more

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Sarah Insists On Answers From Minister Doran Regarding Mullet Bay

AlsoInquiresRegarding the Mullet Bay Inquiry to Give Mullet Bay Back to the People.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten, 10 November 2021 With the Mullet Bay beach very much in the news lately, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams is attempting to get answers to her questions which were evaded by the Minister of VROMI in the public meetings dealing with Governments policies on the granting of long lease land.

In her letter to the Minister, the MP reminded the Minister of her attempts to get some clarity with respect to what is taking place at Mullet Bay beach Read more

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Vice-President Sofia Carti: Stateless Citizens Contributing To Social Unrest

The meeting in progress in the Prfecture on Wednesday between the collectives, Prfet Serge Gouteyron, Senator Annick Ptrus, President Gibbs and Vice-Presidents.  (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOTThird Vice-President of the Collectivit responsible for social affairs, Sofia Carti-Codrington, said Wednesday that possibly hundreds of stateless citizens from all districts including French Quarter, and some from the Dutch side, exist in the shadows Read more

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Employer & Employee Survey

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley is committed to creating a balance between flexibility, job security and curbing the misuse of short-term contracts. In order to do so, it is imperative that data be gathered to support possible amendments to legislation to prevent the issues arising from the use of successive fixed-term employment contracts and investigate the possibilities for more flexibility within the dismissal law.

Below are two links to a survey for Employers and Employees Read more

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Gracita : St Maarten Day To Be Celebrated With More Pride And With Less Prejudice .

PHILIPSBURG:_-- Gracita Arrindell reflects with nostalgia on past Sint Maarten Day celebrations: its really amazing to see how many things have changed on Sint Maarten in a relatively short span of time. Not too long ago preparations to commemorate Sint Maarten Day started almost immediately after the day of festivities. For example, schools were actively involved by government in putting together and being part of the program events Read more

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 PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning (VROMI) Egbert Jurendy Doran made clear on Wednesday when he was asked about the ownership of the Vineyard Heights property.
Doran said he took note of the news articles that are being published these past days. The Minister said that he already informed the parliament of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VSA Omar Ottley confirmed on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that the draft BIG Legislation is in its final stages.
Ottley said when he took office some seven months ago he was presented with a draft law but draft law does not adequately fit St. Maarten and its needs. This draft was prepared by the Inspectorate in 2017 but was never presented to parliament for approval and implementation.
The Minister of VSA explained that the draft that was presented to him had to be adjusted in several areas to fit St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley is committed to creating a balance between flexibility, job security, and curbing the misuse of short-term contracts. In order to do so, it is imperative that data be gathered to support possible amendments to legislation to prevent the issues arising from the use of successive fixed-term employment contracts and investigate the possibilities for more flexibility within the dismissal law.

Below are two links to a survey for Employers and Employees Read more

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Cft Notes Significantly Lower St. Maarten 2021 Budget Deficit

Chairman Raymond Gradus

THE HAGUE--The Committee for Financial Supervision CFT, prior to its visit to St. Maarten last week, sent a letter to St. Maarten Finance Minister Ardwell Irion in which it pointed out that it had identified a significantly lower budget deficit for 2021: 174 million Netherlands Antillean guilders instead of the projected NAf Read more

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Happy St. Martin Day By The Leader Of Ursm Dr. Luc Mercelina

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The published Literature describing the History of St. Martin has misled our people in so many ways that we are confused about fact and fiction. In all countries in development, rising up means building people in mind, body, and soul. Knowing your history becomes a priority and it is time that we St. Martiners get our historical facts published so that we have the correct information. I commend all those who are making dire efforts in concretizing information for publication Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The published Literature describing the History of St. Martin has misled our people in so many ways that we are confused about fact and fiction. In all countries in development, rising up means building people in mind, body, and soul. Knowing your history becomes a priority and it is time that we St. Martiners get our historical facts published so that we have the correct information. I commend all those who are making dire efforts in concretizing information for publication. On a day like St Read more

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The 62Nd Annual St. Martin Day Celebration Takes Place This Thursday, November 11Th, 2021

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — November 11th 2021 marks the 62nd Annual St. Martin Day Celebration of kinship, solidarity, resilience and endurance of the people of St. Martin. St. Martin Day, a peoples day celebration as envisioned by our founding fathers Dr. Claude Wathey and Dr. Hubert Petit, and brought to life yearly by dedicated civil servants, cultural activists, and knowledge bearers, who work diligently to ensure that this vision of togetherness is observed. The celebration comes alive again this year November 11th with the theme We stand triumphant in the face of adversity.

This year, due to safety concerns surrounding the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the Government of Sint Maarten has chosen to celebrate part of the activities in person and part in a virtual prerecorded format Read more

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Tempers Flare Up As Residents Speak Their Minds In French Quarter On Tuesday.

~ No real solutions to pending issues.~

FRENCH QUARTER:--- Residents of French Quarter mostly the younger generation met with the Prefet of Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy Serge Gouteyron and President of the Collectivity Daniel Gibbs on Tuesday. The officials were met with a roadblock on Chamba Hill where the meeting was held. Members of the media and other persons that were in attendance were told that they were not allowed to tape the meeting Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Civil Servants On Constitutional Court Decision

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs met with the government organization on Friday, November 5, 2021, to render an update on the decision taken by the Constitutional Court concerning the three Temporary National Ordinances to reduce the employment benefits of the civil servants, (semi) public sector workers, and political authorities Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Civil Servants On Constitutional Court Decision

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Prime MinisterSilveriaJacobs met with the government organization on Friday, November 5, 2021, to render an update on the decision taken by the Constitutional Court concerning the three Temporary National Ordinances to reduce the employment benefits of the civil servants, (semi) public sector workers, and political authorities. The result of the verdict signifies that the legislation will go into effect three weeks after the day after the verdict was rendered.

Prime Minister Jacobs told the organization, Although Governments position was confirmed by the court, the only constant in all that has transpired is your dedication and commitment, and I appreciate that so very much. This is a tough time for all, and I sincerely empathize with the organization for the sacrifices they continue to make for the people of St Read more

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