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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Democratic Party of St. Maarten that was led by MP Sarah Wescot Williams has been officially dissolved and removed from the National Ordinance of Registration and Finances of Political Parties.
The Electoral Council published its decision in the National Gazette Read more

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Covid-19 Relief Radio/Telethon On Sunday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The COVID-19 Relief Fundraising is all set to take place on Sunday, December 13 from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm at the University of St Martin. It will be broadcast live via PJD2, Radio St Martin, and TV Carib. The goal of this fundraising project is to raise funds to be able to lend a helping hand to persons who are suffering from the impact of the coronavirus on our island. This event was inspired and motivated by the words of Jesus Christ who said inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
The organizers are asking every single person in our community to donate as much as you can to this worthy cause Read more

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Ambulance Department Announces The Implementation Of Medical Priority Dispatch System

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The Central Dispatch Center is excited to announce the recently implemented Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch version 13.3 of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) better to serve the citizens of St. Maarten in medical emergencies.

Ambulance dispatchers using the newly implemented protocol system:

* will follow internationally recognized standards

* give universal, consistent care and service to every caller

* gather critical emergency call information for responders

* identify life-threatening situations

* safely prioritize calls for appropriate and fast response

* provide Zero Minute Dispatch Life Support using Pre-Arrival

and Post-Dispatch Instructions

Implementing the medical protocol enables dispatchers to accurately assess each emergency and send the best response possible while safeguarding valuable and limited emergency services resources and increasing safety for both citizens and responders.

A key benefit of our Central Dispatch Center will now provide a constant stream of crucial and updated scene information in an organized manner to field responders en-route Read more

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Mp Buncamper Questions Minister Of Vsa On Illegal Dismissals.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Member of Parliament (MP) of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Claudius Toontje Buncamper on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 posed a number of questions to theMinister of labor, Richard Panneflek, in regards to the number of resent complaints by employees of illegal dismissals taking place by employers.

The MP stated in his letter to the minister that As a result of the challenges we face from COVID-19, the country is now confronted with numerous complaints oflabor abuse against employees of a number of companies such as Little Switzerland and the Towers at Mullet Bay, just to name two.

The employees complaints amount primarily to not being dismissed and still not being paid Read more

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Justice Workers To Unions: We Have LostAll Confidence In The Minister Of Justice

~ Wants Parliament to summon her in for questioning ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Justice chain members of the NAPB, ABVO and WICSU/PSU unions informed union Presidents that they have lost all confidence in Justice Minister Anna Richardson and mandated the unions to do everything within your power to involve Parliament and relay our position.

The membership gave the unions three days to pen a letter to Parliament with the objective to call the Minister to Parliament for questions and provide truthful and concrete answers Read more

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Ladies and Gentlemen

Good Evening and welcome to the 2020 Governors Youth Award For Excellence.

It is my pleasure to extend a special welcome to Prime Minister Jacobs, Minister Samuel, and to all present in this ceremony. Welcome also to all viewing this ceremony online.

Tonights ceremony was to take place in the spring of this year Read more

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Ambulance Department Announces The Implementation Of Medical Priority Dispatch System

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Central Dispatch Center is excited to announce the recently implementedAdvanced Medical Priority Dispatch version 13.3 of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) better to serve the citizens of St. Maarten in medical emergencies.

Ambulance dispatchers using the newly implemented protocol system:

* will follow internationally recognized standards

* give universal, consistent care and service to every caller

* gather critical emergency call information for responders

* identify life-threatening situations

* safely prioritize calls for appropriate and fast response

* provide Zero Minute Dispatch Life Support using Pre-Arrival 

  and Post-Dispatch Instructions

Implementing the medical protocol enables dispatchers to accurately assess each emergency and send the best response possible while safeguarding valuable and limited emergency services resources and increasing safety for both citizens and responders. 

A key benefit of our Central Dispatch Center will now provide a constant stream of crucial and updated scene information in an organized manner to field responders en-route Read more

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Mp Buncamper Questions Minister Of Vsa On Illegal Dismissals.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Member of Parliament (MP) of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Claudius Toontje Buncamper on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 posed a number of questions to the Minister of labor, RichardPanneflek, in regards to the number of resent complaints by employees of illegal dismissals taking place by employers. The MPstatedin his letter to the minister that As a result of the challenges we face from COVID-19, the country is now confronted with numerous complaints of labor abuse against employees of a number of companies such as Little Switzerland and the Towers at Mullet Bay, just to name two.The employeescomplaints amount primarily to not being dismissed and still not being paid.MP Buncamperindicatedthatour labor laws arenot being adhered to by some companiesdespite the fact that they areclear and specific when it pertains to the dismissal procedures.The social and economic effects these actions by some employers will have on our country can be devastating MP Buncamper revealed, sending employees home with very little financial means will most certainly result in unwelcome civil unrest, which the country does not want at a time that we are trying to preserve our season Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Central Dispatch Center is excited to announce the recently implemented Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch version 13.3 of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) better to serve the citizens of St. Maarten in medical emergencies.

 Ambulance dispatchers using the newly implemented protocol system:

* will follow internationally recognized standards
* give universal, consistent care and service to every caller
* gather critical emergency call information for responders
* identify life-threatening situations
* safely prioritize calls for appropriate and fast response
* provide Zero Minute Dispatch Life Support using Pre-Arrival
and Post-Dispatch Instructions

Implementing the medical protocol enables dispatchers to accurately assess each emergency and send the best response possible while safeguarding valuable and limited emergency services resources and increasing safety for both citizens and responders Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament (MP) of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Claudius Toontje Buncamper on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, posed a number of questions to the Minister of labor, Richard Panneflek, in regards to the number of recent complaints by employees of illegal dismissals taking place by employers Read more

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Justice Workers To Unions: We Have Lost All Confidence In The Minister Of Justice

~ Want Parliament to summon her in for questioning ~

PHILIPSBURG--Justice chain members of the NAPB St. Maarten, ABVO St. Maarten and Windward Islands Civil Servants Union/Private Sector Union (WICSU/PSU) unions informed their union Presidents that they have lost all confidence in Justice Minister Anna Richardson and mandate Read more

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Justice Workers To Unions: We Have Lost All Confidence In The Minister Of Justice ~ Wants Parliament To Summon Her In For Questioning ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Justice chain members of the NAPB, ABVO and WICSU/PSU unions informed union Presidents that they have lost all confidence in Justice Minister Anna Richardson and mandated the unions to do everything within your power to involve Parliament and relay our position.

The membership gave the unions three days to pen a letter to Parliament with the objective to call the Minister to Parliament for questions and provide truthful and concrete answers Read more

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Justice Workers To Unions: We Have Lost All Confidence In The Minister Of Justice.

~ Wants Parliament to summon her in for questioning ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Justice chain members of the NAPB, ABVO, and WICSU/PSU unions informed union Presidents that they have lost all confidence in Justice Minister Anna Richardson and mandated the unions to do everything within your power to involve Parliament and relay our position.

The membership gave the unions three days to pen a letter to Parliament with the objective to call the Minister to Parliament for questions and provide truthful and concrete answers Read more

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~ Richardson voted out as Chairman, Nina Diaz chairlady.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The five-member Supervisory Board of N. V GEBE voted out the chairman Bienvenido Richardson from his seat in a meeting Monday night and replaced him with Nina Diaz who expressed her wishes to be the chair of the board.
SMN News learned that the board summoned its interim managing director Sharine Daniel to the meeting who is already in breach of the agreement signed between the board and the interim director, one of the breaches is the appointment made by Daniel two weeks after being appointed as interim director Read more

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Isolation Units Now Allow For Safe Transport Of Contaminated Patients

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The Ambulance Departments ability to safely transport patients suspected of being contaminated by naturally occurring disease outbreaks, pandemics or industrial accidents has been strengthened with the addition of seven new patient isolation units. These units were procured by the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) through the Dutch funded St. Maarten Trust Fund.

The Emergency Recovery Project 1 (ERP1) of the Trust Fund, in addition to the repair of public buildings and private and public homes, provides for first responders emergency equipment and priority vehicles Read more

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Rouge Et Noir Casino Temporarily Allowed To Open Via Cannegieter Street

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The Minister of TEATT Ludmila de Weever made the decision to allow Rouge et Noir Casino to use the emergency exit door on Cannegieter Street as a temporary entrance to the casino until January 15, 2021.

This will allow sufficient time for Rouge et Noir casino to carry out structural repairs to the building without impacting the livelihoods of its employees Read more

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Shta And Stb Congratulate Copa On Its Comeback To St. Maarten

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) and the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) congratulate COPA Airlines on resuming its flights to St. Maarten. COPA Airlines resumed weekly flights as of Friday, November 20th, but will increase frequency during the second week of December to four times weekly.

Prior to COPAs return, the SHTA and STB organized a digital marketing event, with 234 travel agencies from across South America participating Read more

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Solation Units Now Allow For Safe Transport Of Contaminated Patients

PHILISPBURG, Sint Maarten –The Ambulance Departments ability to safely transport patients suspected of being contaminated by naturally occurring disease outbreaks, pandemics or industrial accidents has been strengthened with the addition of seven new patient isolation units. These units were procured by the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) through the Dutch funded St. Maarten Trust Fund.

The Emergency Recovery Project 1 (ERP1) of the Trust Fund, in addition to the repair of public buildings and private and public homes,  provides for first responders emergency equipment and priority vehicles Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) and the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) congratulate COPA Airlines on resuming its flights to St. Maarten. COPA Airlines resumed weekly flights as of Friday, November 20th, but will increase frequency during the second week of December to four times weekly.

Prior to COPAs return, the SHTA and STB organized a digital marketing event, with 234 travel agencies from across South America participating. The webinar provided insights in the ongoing tourism recovery of the destination, as well as health protocols for travelers to St Read more

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~ Interim Managing Director being described as arrogant.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Less than two months after taking the helm of N.V. GEBE as the Interim Managing Director Sharine Daniel has been described as arrogant and bullying. Some of the employees contacted SMN News over the weekend saying that Daniel who held the position of Internal Auditor for a number of years has been demanding that they address her as dr Daniel while not addressing the issues affecting them.
The workers said on Sunday there have been power outages a number of times, this they alleged has to do with the promotions that were awarded to friends of Daniel and not those that are competent to do the job Read more

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Ombudsman Says Role Of Institution Misunderstood

Ombudsman Gwendolein Mossel during an earlier Parliament meeting. (File photo)

~ Responds to justice ministers remarks ~

PHILIPSBURG--Ombudsman Gwendolein Mossel said on Friday that statements made by Justice Minister Anna Richardson regarding the ombudsmans comprehensive investigation into the towing policy of the St Read more

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Covid Update: December 3 5, 2020

DECEMBER 5, 2020 UPDATE:19 confirmed COVID-19 cases today

PHILIPSBURG As of December 5th, there were nineteen (19) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however there was a recovery rate of ten (10) persons; bringing the total active cases to ninety- six (96). The total number of confirmed cases is now one thousand one hundred and thirty- nine (1139).

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring ninety- two (92) people in home isolation. Four (4) patients are currently hospitalized at the St Read more

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Mp Emmanuel Leaves Na Fraction And Declare Himself Independent

When I joined the National Alliance it was premised on a party principle that elevated above all others: The Alliance was a political power that sought to serve the needs of the people first. The party was established with a significant and distinctive role – passionate about St. Maarten and her people. No other party occupied that space. I fully saw myself within this lofty ideal.

This is a historic time in St Read more

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Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of The Bureau Telecommunications And Post St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on Monday, December 7, 2020. The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for 14.00 hrs. The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport, and Telecommunication will be present.
The agenda point is:
The (financial) status of the Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (IS/1135/2019-2020 dated August 18, 2020, and IS/169/2020-2021 dated November 16, 2020)
This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

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