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Prime Minister Threatens To Suspend Pjiah Managing Director.

~ Coalition partners disagree, PM seeking legal advice on the appointment of SBOD members.~

PHILIPSBURG:---Information reaching SMN News states that the Prime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs has threatened to suspend or either fire the managing director of Princess Juliana International Airport Holding Company Dexter Doncher Read more

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Ottley Questions Smmc On Hiring Of New Ceo

Minister Omar Ottley (fourth from left) sat with the supervisory board of SMMC.

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) supervisory board informed Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Read more

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Govt. Liquidity Critical By Month End Without Substantial Hike In Income

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Governments liquidity will be in a critical state by the end of this month or early next month unless income increases substantially or expenses are lowered, Finance Minister Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---Independent MP Christophe Emmanuel said that it is his opinion that the board of SMMC outright lied to the Minister of VSA Omar Ottley when it stated that the Australian national it brought in to run SMMC was here on an evaluation only. The board knew full well what its intentions were until the plan got exposed, the MP said.
MP Emmanuel highlighted last week that the board was going to appoint Grant Muddle, an Australian, as Director of the St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday, 7 May 2021, University of St. Martin (USM) President Dr. Antonio Carmona Bez and Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Rolinda Carter welcomed the first and third vice-presidents of the Collectivit de Saint-Martin to the university campus at Philipsburg.

Madame Vice-President Valerie Damaseau, third Vice-President for Education, Madame Sofia Carti-Codrington, and their assistants set foot on USM campus last Thursday morning to engage in an introductory meeting with the university administrators and to explore the possibilities for USM to enhance its services to the local population living in the French territory.

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The late Hubert Benjamin Hughes passed away on Friday, May 7, surrounded by his family. His political career began in 1976, where he was first elected to the House of Assembly and served as Chief Minister of Anguilla on three occasions. Hughes was a great friend of the St. Maarten people.

On behalf of the Council of Ministers, I extend my deepest condolences to the government, the people of Anguilla, the friends and family of the former Chief Minister of Anguilla, Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Fifteen police officers from the Class of 2015 attended their graduation ceremony on May 7, 2021. The graduation was held in front of the Police Headquarters in Philipsburg. In attendance were His Excellency, Governor Drs. Eugene Holiday, Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, the Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, Vice-Chair of Parliament MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten, and Chief Prosecutor Mirjam Mol amongst other government officials, department heads, family members, and friends of the graduates.

As customary, after receiving their diplomas, the Minister of Justice and the Chief of Police have the honor of pinning the officers by switching their shoulder lapels Read more

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PHILIPSBURG Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley met with the Supervisory Board Representatives, Mr. Robert-Jan James, and Mr. Jim Rosen, of the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) for an urgent meeting to gather information on some pressing matters. The Minister enquired about the ongoing frictions with the Union and the tension amongst the workers.

The Supervisory Board revealed that the responsibility of the negotiations between the Union and management lies with the Hospitals Management Board Read more

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Samuel: Special Education Needs Policy Expected By September

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Rodolphe Samuel says the draft special education needs (SNE) policy should be ready for a final decision by September.

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Irion Presents 2020 Budget Amendment

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion during the meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--While expenditure for the disaster year 2020 was originally budgeted at NAf. 610.6 million; actual expenditure stood at NAf. 570 million, a difference of 40 million, the draft 2020 budget amendment presented to Members of Parliament (MPs) by Finance Minister Read more

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Pfp: Schiphol Group Letter Worrying, But Not Shocking

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten PFP members of Parliament Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson expressed concern, but not surprise, at the May 6thletter sent by Schiphol Group to the Government of St Read more

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Minister Of Vsa Ottley Thanks Vaccination Manager For His Contribution To The Vaccination Campaign

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) TheMinister ofPublic Housing,Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA)Omar Ottley, has officially thankedHenk Veerdig for his contributions to the vaccination campaign over the last three months as the Vaccination Manager of SintMaarten.

Henk Veerdig came to the island in February to head the Vaccination Management Team (VMT), based on his earlier experience with the Red Cross during the first wave of COVID-19 infections on Sint Maarten. 

When his contract ended two weeks ago, Henk returned to the Netherlands after three very eventful months Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Honors Mothers On Mothers Day

PHiLIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Mothers around the world are recognized as the backbone of the family and St. Maarten is no exception. Mothers throughout time have raised their children, while maintaining the home, managing careers – working inside or outside the home – as well as being involved in community activities. Some mothers also carry the awesome responsibility of being the sole parentand breadwinner in the family.Even as our roles and responsibilities as mothers continue to evolve with time, the mainstay of motherhood nurturing and supporting our children and their dreams with unconditional love and devotion continues to be the most important responsibility in a mothers life.

Mothers deserve daily recognition for the roles they play as first teachers, laying the foundation for their young charges in preparation for them to become productive citizens of our community Read more

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Simpson Bay:--- There have already been some substantial positive environmental updates due to the discarding of massive volumes of debris and waste during the pre-works of the Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project. The debris and waste, as a result of Hurricane Irma, was diverted from entering the local landfill in the capital of the country, from the Mold Remediation and Waste Disposal Management Works.

This pre-work was remediated in the basement, the former check-in hall, the departure hall level 1, and PJIAE executive spaces on level 2 of the Princess Juliana International Airport Terminal Building (SXM).

Reports from the Project Management Unit (PMU) confirmed that the waste was systematically separated and delivered to both local and international facilities Read more

Minister Of Vsa Ottley Thanks Vaccination Manager For His Contribution To The Vaccination Campaign.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---The Minister of Public Housing, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Omar Ottley has officially thanked Henk Veerdig for his contributions to the vaccination campaign over the last three months as the Vaccination Manager of Sint Maarten.
Henk Veerdig came to the island in February to head the Vaccination Management Team (VMT), based on his earlier experience with the Red Cross during the first wave of COVID-19 infections on Sint Maarten Read more

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~ Blackmail to fire locals unacceptable ~

PHILIPSBURG:---Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday once again urged Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs to let Schiphol go and not accept the indignity of having her entire country bow down to an institution like Schiphol. The MP said if there was any time the PM would have his support on anything, this would be it Read more

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Kpsm Officers Graduate, Class Of 2015 (Bpo-2)

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Friday, May 7, 2021, 15 police officers from the Class of 2015 attended their graduation ceremony held in front of the Police Head Quarters in Philipsburg.

The graduation was attended to by His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten Drs. Eugene Holiday, Prime minister the Honorable Silveria Jacobs and the Minister of Justice the honorable  Anna Richardson,  Chief Prosecutor Mirjam Mol, government officials and department heads, representatives of several local associations and communities, colleagues, family members and friends.

Police Chief Carl John, the police management team and representatives from the Nederlands Politie Academy (N.P.A.) proudly congratulated all of the graduates for their academic achievements and expressed sincere thanks to the family-members for the support they have given them while they were in training. 

KPSM continues to train its personnel to the highest level possible to give the foundation on which to build a carrier offering the highest level of professional police service Read more

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~ Questions if Knops using PJIA for liquidity support ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday called on Minister Silveria Jacobs to explain to the public why the cooperation agreement with Schiphol Airport is being renewed after two years of performance failure by Schiphol and demands that basically would lead to the complete takeover of the airport Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs questions follow-through from the Netherlands on liquidity support and requests Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte's intervention to address unnecessary delays and have the loan agreement for the liquidity support sent to St. Maarten without any further delays.

St. Maarten has largely complied with all the conditions placed by the government of the Netherlands, and thus, the current delay is inexplicable.

In March 2021, the first delay of the fifth tranche of liquidity support was due to the questions of the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) surrounding the support for this trajectory from the Parliament of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Local science teacher and Political Consultant Mr. Julian Rollocks delivered a copy of his timely publication How Colonialism, Greed, and Corruption Destroyed a Beautiful Island, to USM President Dr. Antonio Carmona Bez. The book, a historical account of colonialism and the struggle for self-determination in Sint Maarten, Read more

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Jacobs Asks Rutte To Intervene, Address Unnecessary Delays For Liquidity Support

 ~Wants loan agreement by today, May 7~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has asked Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte to intervene and address unnecessary delays holding up the provision of the NAf. 39 million fifth tranche of liquidity support for St. Maarten.

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Us $1.7 Million Distributed To Help Restore Small Business Economy

Beneficiary Lloyd Beaton of Kida Tours shares his experiences with the Council of Ministers during the recent Trust Fund projects tour with the NRPB.

~ Businesses encouraged to apply ~

PHILIPSBURG--US $1.7 million has been disbursed to date to enterprises in the St. Maarten small business community that have taken advantage of t Read more

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South Reward Hoops & Beats Expo Considered A Great Success

South Reward:--- The St. Maarten National Basketball Association (SXMNBA) and Faceoff Studioz on April 25th 2021 decided to collaborate and form Hoops & Beats Expo in which they provide a platform for basketballers and local artists to showcase their talents to their peers and to the rest of St. Maarten. Hoops & Beats held their first of a series of events in the district of South Reward which was well received by public. With the blessings and endorsement of The South Reward Community Council, the council and a few residents came out in full force to support this event Read more

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Minister Ottley: My Mission Is For Us To Restore Faith In Our Health Facility

PHILIPSBURG, Cayhill, Sint Maarten – On Wednesday May 5th, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley made a site visit to the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC).

The Minister was greeted by the Medical Director Dr. Felix Holiday, World Bank Project Manager Ms. Ingeborg Verwoerd, Contract Manager St Maarten General Hospital Ms Read more

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