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PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maartens primary telecommunication provider, TelEm Group, is responding positively to its new role in the St. Maarten community - Virtual classroom provider.

 TelEm Group recently upgraded five public schools with an unprecedented internet connection package specially created for schools on the island, so that teachers can connect with students in remote classroom scenarios.

According to TelEm Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Mr. Michiel Parent, the key to the upgrades are faster upload speeds that enable students to receive instruction in real-time and also interact with their teachers.

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Pfp Concerned About Plan B And Economic Recovery

PHILIPSBURG Party for Progress Members of Parliament Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson issued a press release on Thursday, expressing their concern over responses received to questions sent to the Prime Minister, particularly those related to Governments much-discussed plan B.

The faction noted that they had submitted questions to the Prime Minister regarding the ongoing discussion with the Kingdom Government over support for the country, the economic recovery plan (which was requested by Parliament on July 8th and what was in Governments plan B.

Clarity on the economy, it seems, will not be available for several more weeks, according to the responses received to the factions questions Read more

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St. Martin/St. Maarten Is One Island, Representatives Should Work On Joint Solutions To Safeguard Economy During Covid-19 Pandemic.

PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- The Presidents of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry St. Martin and Chamber of Commerce and Industry St. Maarten in a joint press conference are calling on authorities to reopen the borders as the effects on the border controls are detrimental to businesses on both sides of the island.
President of CCISM Angele Dormoy said that the CCISM wrote a letter to the Prefecture and only recently received a response informing them that the health crisis with COVID-19 is far more important than the economic crisis due to COVID-19 Read more

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De Weever Reassures Kim Sha Vendors Regulation Temporary

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Ludmila de Weever provided clarity on the issue surrounding the Kim Sha Marketplace vendors during the live virtual Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday.

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) August 27, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon: Fair to partly cloudy with slight haze.

This evening through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.

Forecast High:32C / 90FForecast Low:28C / 82F

Sunset Today:6:31 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:57 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: East to east-northeast with a light to moderate breeze of 07 to 14 mph Read more

CountryS Covid-19 Cases Now At 253

PHILIPSBURG--Ten new positive COVID-19 cases have been recorded for St. Maarten as of Tuesday, August 25, bringing the total number of active cases to 253.

The total number of positive cases for the country is now 418.

Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is currently monitoring 244 persons in home isolation. Eight patients remain hospitalised at St. Maarten Medical Center and one patient is isolated and being monitored. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at 17. The number of recovered is now at 148, with one additional recovered person recorded.

There are now 465 persons currently in quarantine based on contact-tracing investigations carried out by CPS of persons who may have been in contact with any of the active cases.

CPS has tested 699 travellers arriving at Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) and 1,506 persons throughout the community Read more

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Continuation Urgent Plenary Public Session Of Parliament About The Lack Of Implementation Of The Various Approved Programs And Projects Of The Trust Fund.

Continuation urgent Plenary Public session of Parliament about the lack of implementation of the various approved programs and projects of the Trust Fund, the upcoming hurricane season, the lack of approval of various programs that are beneficial to the economic reform and growth of the country and the Reconstruction Funds for Sint Maarten

The House of Parliament will sit in a Plenary Public session on August 27, 2020.
The Public meeting which was adjourned on July 28, 2020, will be reconvened on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at 15.00 hrs Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Education Rodolphe Samuel urged all schools to make use of the forms provided to them in the Education Continuity Plan to report all cases of COVID-19 in the event a student or staff member are tested positive for the virus. Minister Samuel said guidelines were also given to the schools in the event positive cases of coronavirus have been identified.
The Minister in response to a question on the school bus drivers and how they are being financed during the COVID-19 pandemic said an agreement was made with the school bus drivers when they were called to transport examination students Read more

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Business Hours May Resume To Normal By August 31St.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever shed some light when asked about the second Ministerial Decree that was made for the Kim Sha vendors that must close their businesses by 10 pm.
Minister de Weever said the businesses at Kim Sha beach were not covered in the first Ministerial Decree since they were established on special conditions therefore the second MB was needed and had to be backdated.
De Weever said that should businesses resume back to normal as of August 31st a second MB will also have to be made Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The government of St. Maarten has engaged SOAB to begin evaluating all government-owned companies in order for the government to have a better insight on the value of each company so that shares can be sold to raise funds to sustain the country. SMN News has learned that one such company where shares will be sold is the TELEM Group of Companies.
SMN News learned that the government of St. Maarten is looking at every possible way to raise funds that will be used to assist during the COVID-19 outbreak and any other possible disaster that the country might face.
Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion confirmed that the council of ministers have taken a decision to evaluate government-owned companies with the possibility of selling shares Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 253 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten As of August 25th St. Maarten has confirmed ten new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stand at 418.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 244 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and fifty – three (253), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Chambers Of Commerce & Industry Of North And South Seek Joint Solution To Border Reopening

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) Board and representatives from the Chambre Consulaire Interprofessionnelle de Saint Martin (CCISM), have sent a joint letter to the Governments, Parliament and Territorial Council of Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin with respect to the border closure that is having a negative impact on the economy of the island.

Part of the joint letter reads as follows: COVID-19 will never be snuffed out in our territory without joint actions by all stakeholders that are being severely impacted.  We will have to bear for a long time, the presence of the COVID-19 virus on our territory and closing the border will not stop the virus from circulating throughout our communities.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of both sides of the island are seeking for a more intensified joint approach to managing this public health crisis Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) Board and representatives from the Chambre Consulaire Interprofessionnelle de Saint-Martin (CCISM), have sent a joint letter to the Governments, Parliament and Territorial Council of Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin with respect to the border closure that is having a negative impact on the economy of the island.
Part of the joint letter reads as follows: COVID-19 will never be snuffed out in our territory without joint actions by all stakeholders that are being severely impacted Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 25th St. Maarten has confirmed ten new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stands at 418.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 244 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and fifty - three (253), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) August 26, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with passing showers.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F Forecast Low: 27C / 81F

Sunset Today: 6:31 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:57 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Southeasterly to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Lingering moisture associated with a low-level trough will account for a few passing showers across the local area Read more

Plenary Public Session Of Parliament About Discussion On Constitutional Affairs In Connection With Written Questions To The Prime Minister On The Decolonization Process Of The Dutch Islands.

PHILIPSBURG:---The House of Parliament will sit in a Plenary Public Session on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. The Public meeting is scheduled for 11.00 hrs. and will be held in a virtual setting. The Minister of General Affairs will be in attendance.
The agenda point is:
Discussion on Constitutional Affairs in connection with written questions to the Prime Minister on the decolonization process of the Dutch islands (IS/929/ 2019-2020 dated June 8, 2020 and IS/1099/2019-2020 dated August 5, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP G.S Read more

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MARIGOT:--- In Saint-Martin, we count 22 new cases confirmed by PCR tests in 4 days, bringing the number of confirmed cases combined to 198 A total of 2756 PCR tests have been carried out to date. 11 people are hospitalized at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital Centre and 4 are in CPR in Guadeloupe.

In Saint-Barthlemy, we count 1 new case confirmed by PCR tests in 4 days, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 17
A total of 2075 PCR tests have been carried out to date.
There are currently 9 confirmed COVID patients hospitalized in the CPU of Guadeloupe (including 5 Guadeloupean patients and 4 patients transferred from Saint Martin) Read more

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Inmates Worried About Covid, Says Prison Is Ticking Time Bomb

Inmates at the Point Blanche prison sounded an even louder alarm this weekend urging the powers-that-be to get serious about restructuring the prison system or risk facing a situation they will not be able to control. The inmate association, speaking through their representative Sjamira Roseburg, said Minister of Justice Anna Richardson constantly lies about the situation at the prison, thinking that inmates dont have a voice to get the real story out.

First and foremost, they said, the covid-19 situation has caused serious concern at the prison among inmates who feel like they are already treated like sub-human Read more

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Mp S.A. Wescot-Williams Requests A Meeting Of Faction Leaders To Discuss Urgent Changes To The Rules Of Order To Better Serve The People In These Unprecedented Times

Philipsburg St. Maarten, August 25, 2020 It would appear that in the past months, the agenda of Parliament is dictated by the Government. Several crucial meetings are still pending, questions by Members of Parliament still awaiting answers, yet urgent meetings at the behest of Government are called and rushed. Information promised during these meetings is not always forthcoming, stated MP Wescot-Williams.

The MP continued to state in a release issued on Sunday, August 23rd, that: Granted, we are experiencing extraordinary times, but it is especially now that the Parliament of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- It would appear that in the past months, the agenda of Parliament is dictated by the Government. Several crucial meetings are still pending, questions by Members of Parliament still awaiting answers, yet urgent meetings at the behest of Government are called and rushed. Information promised during these meetings is not always forthcoming, stated MP Wescot-Williams.

The MP continued to state in a release issued on Sunday, August 23rd, that: Granted, we are experiencing extraordinary times, but it is especially now that the Parliament of St Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 244 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten As of August 24th St. Maarten has confirmed twelve new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stand at 408.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 234 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and forty-four (244), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 24th St. Maarten has confirmed twelve new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stands at 408.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 234 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and forty-four (244), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Permanent Committee Of Kingdom Affairs And Inter-Parliamentary Relations (Ckair) Scheduled To Meet On Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Permanent Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Relations (CKAIR), will meet on August 25, 2020.
The CKAIR Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 10.00 hrs. and will be held in a virtual setting.
The agenda point is:
Discussion on the draft Consensus Kingdom law Caribbean Reform Entity as presented by the Dutch Government and possible steps by Parliament to present a position to the other countries in the Kingdom (IS/1123/2019-2020 dated August 13, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 24, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) August 25, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through tonight:Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorm.

Tuesday morning through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with passing showers possible.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F Forecast Low: 28C / 82F

Sunset Today: 6:32 P.M Read more