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Sarah Calls On Panneflek To Give Clarity On Continuation Food Aid

UD MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.

PHILIPSBURG--The United Democrats (UD) faction has called on Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Read more

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Sxm Airport And Port St. Maarten Group Of Companies Synergizes On Strategies To Ensure St. Maarten Stays Ahead Of The Game.

Simpson Bay,St. Maarten Since 2020, the global pandemic due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) has accelerated the importance of safe travel for air service and cruising throughout the world. In an ever-evolving travel market, the key leaders of the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) and Port St. MaartenGroup of Companiesare synergizing on strategies to ricochet the destination and tourism enterprises forward. In a series of successful assemblies, the tourism-based counterparts initially convened at Port St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Saturday, April 17, 2021, the management of Port St. Maarten welcomed 159 passengers aboard the Celebrity Reflection cruise ship who were evacuated from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines due to the eruption of La Soufrire volcano. Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications Secretary-General, Miguel De Weever, and Foreign Affairs Department Acting Head Patrice Gumbs were all present to ensure any needed assistance was rendered to the passengers Read more

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Sint Maarten Welcomes Over 100 Evacuees From Saint Vincentfor Onward Travel

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten On Saturday, April 17, 2021, the management of Port St. Maarten welcomed 159 passengers aboard the Celebrity Reflection cruise ship who were evacuated from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines due to the eruption of La Soufrire volcano. Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications Secretary General, Miguel De Weever and Foreign Affairs Department Acting Head Patrice Gumbs were all present to ensure any needed assistance was rendered to the passengers Read more

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Mp Wescot Questions The Ending Of The Temporary Food Assistance Program With No Structural Program In Sight; Calls On Minister Panneflek.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – I was taken abackbythe notification by the different agencies charged with the food assistance program thatthis programsends this month. Ihave tonevertheless,express my gratitude to the volunteers and organizations who assisted with this program. But factis,whilethe political posturing continues between the government of the Netherlands and the governing coalition on St. Maarten, recipients of the food assistance program are beingconfronted with the factthat this program will come to an end at the end of April, so in the next 2 weeks.

This fact alone raises several issues, such as:

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Sint MaartenS Democracy Is Hurt.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The objective of the Soualiga Employers Association is to operate a professional employers umbrella organization or in short to function as a representative organization of the business community of Sint Maarten.

On April 16, 2021, the board of the Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) shared its concerns about the ongoing dormant status of the Social-Economic Council, with the Prime Minister, the Honorable Mrs. Silveria Jacobs Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- I was taken aback by the notification by the different agencies charged with the food assistance program that this program ends this month. I have to nevertheless, express my gratitude to the volunteers and organizations who assisted with this program. But fact is, while the political posturing continues between the government of the Netherlands and the governing coalition on St. Maarten, recipients of the food assistance program are being confronted with the fact that this program will come to an end at the end of April, so in the next 2 weeks.

This fact alone raises several issues, such as:
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Urgent Public Meeting Of Parliament Scheduled For Monday.

PHILIPSBURG:---The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent Public meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021. The Public meeting is scheduled for 10.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of General Affairs and The Minister of Finance will be present for this meeting.

The agenda point is:
Discussion on the relations between the Netherlands and St. Maarten (IS/538/2020-2021 dated March 29, 2021)
This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

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GovernorS Youth Awards For Excellence Nomination Deadline Approaching.

HARBOUR VIEW, Sint Maarten – OnFebruary 28, 2021,the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday, announced he will be hosting the second annualGovernors Youth Awards For Excellence Program.

The Governors Youth Award for Excellence will be awarded to youths who have attained a level of excellence in the selected fields greater than that achieved by others, or whose performances have been so exceptional that these achievements have identified them as being clearly outstanding from others. The selected fields are: Academics, Arts, Sports, Community Service and Environmental Protection. Selected nominees, their parents and their nominators will be invited to attend the Awards Ceremony Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On February 28, 2021, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday, announced he will be hosting the second annual Governors Youth Awards For Excellence Program.
The Governors Youth Award for Excellence will be awarded to youths who have attained a level of excellence in the selected fields greater than that achieved by others, or whose performances have been so exceptional that these achievements have identified them as being clearly outstanding from others Read more

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Arrindell: We Have To Act Now To Address Mental Health Issues

MP Akeem Arrindell

PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (US Party) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Parents Urged To Be Vigilant Of Minors After Inappropriate Incident At Movies

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou said on Monday, April 12, that she had been approached about a statement made on social media concerning an incident of indecent behaviour of minors at Caribbean Cinemas last weekend.

Letter Clarifying Un Petition Approved With Stiff Opposition From Several Mps

~ Some call letter garbage ~

PHILIPSBURG--A draft letter from Chairperson of Parliament Rolando Brison, clarifying the legislatures petition to the United Nations (UN) was approved by a majority in Parliament on Thursday with strong opposition from some Members of Parliament (MPs).

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Mp Akeem Arrindell: We Must Act Now On Mental Health In Our Community.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – United St Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Akeem Arrindell is very concerned about the current state of affairs pertaining to the mental health of persons in our community. It is now of utmost urgency that this phenomenon is addressed and the necessary measures taken to improve on the health and social welfare of the most vulnerable Read more

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Frontier Airlines Announces Plans To Begin St Maarten Service This Summer With Nonstop Miami And Orlando Flights

SAINT MAARTEN  Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today announced plans to begin service at Princess Juliana International Airport(SXM) in St. Maarten with nonstop Miami and Orlando flights beginning in July 2021.

Were overjoyed to add St Maarten to our route map this summer with nonstop Miami and Orlando flights,said Daniel Shurz, Senior Vice President of Commercial, Frontier Airlines. St. Maarten is a premier vacation destination known for its sun-filled outdoor activities and amazing scenery Read more

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Fight Covid-19 Follow The 3Ws Slogan Born On Sint Maarten

CUPECOY,SintMaarten —AsBeyondKulturaEvents FoundationvisitsSintMaarten elementary and high schoolsto distribute thenew confinement-themed poetry anthology,Captured by Corona,all schools are receiving complementary Fight Covid-19 — Follow the 3Ws postersto helpstudentsremember the keysto preventingCovid-19.

While designing Captured by Corona, childrens author and BKE founder Loekie Morales wanted to make an even larger impact with a poster to underscore the books message. 

With Montessori teacher Marianne Tefft, who proofread the book, Morales mused about the notions of washing hands, wearing masks and keeping social distance. 

In a variation on the traditional classroom 3Rs of Reading, Writing and Rithmetic, Tefft spun the Covid-19 protocols into the easy-to-recall 3Ws — Wear a Mask, Wash Your Hands & Widen the Social Distance  and suggested the three-fingered W hand-sign to reinforce the message Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- United St Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Akeem Arrindell is very concerned about the current state of affairs pertaining to the mental health of persons in our community. It is now of utmost urgency that this phenomenon is addressed and the necessary measures are taken to improve the health and social welfare of the most vulnerable Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today announced plans to begin service at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in St. Maarten with nonstop Miami and Orlando flights beginning in July 2021.

Were overjoyed to add St Maarten to our route map this summer with nonstop Miami and Orlando flights, said Daniel Shurz, Senior Vice President of Commercial, Frontier Airlines. St. Maarten is a premier vacation destination known for its sun-filled outdoor activities and amazing scenery Read more

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Committee Wants Debates On Social Minimum, Statia Process

Member of the Second Chamber Jorien Wuite of the Democratic Party D66 during the digital procedural meeting of the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations on Wednesday.

THE HAGUE--The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament decided on Wednesday that it wants two separate debates about the social minimum in the Caribbean Netherlands, and the progress to terminate governmental intervention in St Read more

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Govt. To Check If Proper Procedures Followed With MingoS Dismissal

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

~ Committed to PJIA reconstruction ~

PHILIPSBURG--As sole shareholder representative of Princess Juliana International Airport Holding Company PJIAH, the Council of Ministers will look into whether proper procedures were followed with the dismissal of Princess Juliana International Airport Oper Read more

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Jacobs Cabinet Satisfied With Its Performance But Believed More Could Have Been Done If Not Pressured By The Netherlands.

~Young Ministers also have challenges but are on the right track.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs believes that her young cabinet members are doing fairly well despite the pressure they faced from the Netherlands to obtain liquidity support. The Prime Minister was responding to questions posed by SMN News regarding how satisfied they are with their performance since entering office. Jacobs said that her cabinet took office during challenging times as the island was now recovering from Hurricane Irma when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Jacobs said on March 28th, 2021 her government celebrated one year in office and everyone knows that her government has the youngest members of the Council of Ministers in the countrys history as such innovations and finding solutions are the key changes she noted Read more

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Prfet Gouteyron Sets Timetable To Finalise New Pprn By August

Prfet Dlgu Serge Gouteyron (left) and President Daniel Gibbs speak at the press conference on the PPRN Tuesday morning. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--Prfet Dlgu Serge Gouteyron on Tuesday relaunched the public consultations schedule in the districts for May, a mandatory procedure towards finalising the new natural risks prevention pla Read more

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Mp Heyliger-Marten Sends Letter To Minister Of Teatt Questions Inspections And Change In Business Hours

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Faction Leader for the United People’s Party(UPP)in Parliament, the Hon.Grisha Heyliger-Marten,hassent a letter totheMinister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication (TEATT)the Hon.Ludmilade Weeverrequesting clarificationon two topics.

The first topic concerns the recent controls carried out by the Inspectorate of Economic Affairs. This is a worrying situation for different reasons, especially now that the island is showing signs of recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 related decline in business activities, MP Heyliger-Marten stated in the introduction to her letter to the Minister.

In the letter, MP Heyliger-Marten mentions the high number of business operators’ complaints regarding what they believe to be “harassment” by the TEATT Inspectors at night Read more

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What Is Next At Sxm-Airport??

So now that the educated local professional has been fired (unceremoniously, I might add), Who will get the job to run things at PJIAE?
What will be the requirements for the new CEO?
Must it be a man? Can it be a woman?
Must he/she be a born-here?
Must he/she have a specific skin color?
Must he/she come from a specific cultural background
Must he/she have experience in (re-)building international airports?
Must he/she have experience in professionally running an international airport?
Must he/she be able to think for him/herself?
Must he/she be able to on a high level deal with financiers, bondholders, bankers, lawyers and government?
Must he/she be capable of and prepared to kiss butts?
When asked to jump, must he/she have the frame of mind not to ask why, but how high?

Answers to these questions may give the island population a better insight in what could be the next chapter in the saga of getting the airport fully restored, up and running sooner than later Read more

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