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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 8th, at 18:00, St. Maarten has confirmed twelve new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 189.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 82 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have eighty-sixed (86), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Sarah Queries The Justification Of Closed Door Meeting Requests By The Government; Should Not Become Norm.

Philipsburg St. Maarten, August 7, 2020 Last Tuesday afternoon was another closed door virtual meeting of Parliament with the Prime Minister in attendance to apprise Parliament of the negotiations with the Dutch Government regarding liquidity assistance and specifically the proposal by the Dutch Government to legislate a Caribbean Reform Entity (CRE). In the meeting, the Members of Parliament were informed of Governments first official response to the proposal put on the table by State Secretary R Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 86 Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG As of August 8th, at 18:00, St. Maarten has confirmed twelve new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total confirmed cases now stand at 189.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 82 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have eighty-six (86), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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~ Wearing of masks in public places mandatory, violators can be jailed or fined NAF. 5000.00~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Ministers of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever and Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek signed a Ministerial Decree on Friday to further enforce the sanitary guidelines in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
De Weever said that violators can find themselves behind bars for a period of 4 months or fined NAF.5,000.00 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Last Tuesday afternoon was another closed door virtual meeting of Parliament with the Prime Minister in attendance to apprise Parliament of the negotiations with the Dutch Government regarding liquidity assistance and specifically the proposal by the Dutch Government to legislate a Caribbean Reform Entity (CRE). In the meeting, the Members of Parliament were informed of Governments first official response to the proposal put on the table by State Secretary R. Knops regarding this CRE Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, August 07, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) August 08, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy with passing showers possible.

Forecast High:31C / 87F Forecast Low:27C / 81F

Sunset Today:6:43 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:53 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 17 mph Read more

New Hospital Will Cost $58M In Repairs Over 20-Year Period

PHILIPSBURG--The new St. Maarten General Hospital, which is being built to replace St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), is estimated to cost more than US $58 million in maintenance and repairs in its first twenty years of existence, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek told Members of Parliament Read more

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No Se Permiten Reuniones Sociales Despus De Las 0.00 (Medianoche) En Clubes Nocturnos Y Bares.

PHILIPSBURG: --- El ministro de Salud, Richard Panneflek, anunci el jueves que a partir de la medianoche de esta noche (0:00) horas hasta las 06:00 am de la maana siguiente. St. Maarten implementar algunas medidas drsticas para reducir mejor las reuniones sociales en clubes nocturnos, bares o cualquier lugar donde se rena un gran nmero Read more

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Mp Buncamper Adopt Tolerance Policy For The Usage Of Soft Drugs And Cannabis.

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten – United St Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Buncamper sent a letter to the Minister of Justice, the honorable Anna Richardson on Thursday recommending the instituting of a tolerance policy on the usage of soft drugs and cannabis plants.

In his letter to the minister the MP outlined the uphill battle in dealing with the review and amendments of the laws pertaining to the legalization of the use of soft drugs and the use of medicinal cannabis Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten has registered its second COVID-19 death in the second wave, the 17th victim is a well known St. Maartener that workers at GEBE IT department. Based on information SMN News received Jurendy Woods who was admitted to the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) ICU passed away on Friday morning. The first COVID-19 related death occurred on July 30th and he was the number 16th death since the COVID-19 outbreak in St. Maarten in the month of March 2020.
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Mingo, Brison Draw Battle Lines In Conversation After Airport Reopening

~ Workers ask for CEOs dismissal ~

SIMPSON BAY/AIRPORT--Seemingly underlying tensions between Parliament Chairperson Rolando Brison and Princess Juliana International Airport operating company PJIAE chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Mingo reportedly boiled over in a tense conversation at Chinese restaurant White Swan in Sim Read more

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Covid-19 Has Declined To 74 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 6th, at 16:00, The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek was delighted to announce that the active COVID-19 cases have decreased from 80-74 persons. The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 176.

Minister Panneflek ordered a re-test of the 80 persons that was confirmed in active cases Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Health Richard Panneflek announced on Thursday that as of midnight tonight (0:00) hours to 06.00 am the next morning. St. Maarten will be implementing some drastic measures to better curtail social gatherings in night clubs, bars, or any place that a large number of people gather.
Minister Panneflek that the government of St Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, August 06, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) August 07, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon: Fair to partly cloudy with a few passing showers possible.

Tonight through Friday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers.

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

Sunset Today:6:44 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:53 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: East-southeast to east-northeast with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 15 mph Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- United St Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Buncamper sent a letter to the Minister of Justice, the honorable Anna Richardson on Thursday recommending the instituting of a tolerance policy on the usage of soft drugs and cannabis plants.
In his letter to the Minister, the MP outlined the uphill battle in dealing with the review and amendments of the laws pertaining to the legalization of the use of soft drugs and the use of medicinal cannabis Read more

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Warm Welcome For 36 St. Maarten Students

The traditional group photo of the newly-arrived St. Maarten students at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport on Wednesday morning. (Kevin Javois pho

The official evening programme at Hampton Hilton Hotel in Hoofddorp on Wednesday included several speeches and many encouraging words for the newly-arrived students. (Suzanne Koelega photo)

HOOFDDORP--A warm welcome awaited the 36 St. Maarten students who arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday morning. The staff of the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary was at Schiphol Airport to welcome the group and in the evening, after a few logistical matters and a little bit of rest, the students attended the official welcome ceremonBecause the students were very tired after a long flight, added to a dose of nervousness about entering the next phase of their lives, the evening programme was kept short with a welcome message by Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and addresses by law student Sjoerd Scott and Kingdom Council of State member Maria van der Sluijs-Plantz.

Violenus, who came on the flight with the students together with his children, welcomed the students to their new home for the next four to five years Read more

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The Hidden Skeleton Behind The Border Controls On St. Martin.

~ USZVs role in nonpayment of healthcare services on French territories. ~

MARIGOT/ PHILIPSBURG:--- Over the past week several persons including politicians from both sides of the island have been expressing their concerns over the border controls that began last week Friday by the Gendarmes and the Police aux Frontiers. While most of us do not agree with the interruption of the free movement of people on St. Maarten/ St. Martin since there are families that are disrupted on both sides, the skeleton must now surface so everyone gets a better understanding.
The free movement of people has been regulated in the Treaty of Concordia which was signed way back in 1648 to be exact on March 23rd 1648.
However, there are some key elements that must be highlighted so that the real truth behind the border controls are brought forward and hopefully by then the French side politicians and business people that have been complaining and organizing protests will truly begin to look further to understand the threat to their healthcare system.
Over the past years, St Read more

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Remote Controlled Bureaucracy, Debases 1648 Treaty Of Concordia.

PHILIPSBURG:--- PPA leader Gracita Arrindell states that the border blockade is being used increasingly as an instrument to control the free movement of our people. Once that Genie is out of the bottle its hard to put it back in. Theres a sea of difference between a border-blockade and border control Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 80 Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 5th, at 16:00, St. Maarten has confirmed four new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 160.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 76 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have eighty (80), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19.

Three patients are currently hospitalized and one patient is isolated and being monitored Read more

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About 1,000 Us Passengers By WeekS End, Says De Weever

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Ludmila de Weever said during the live virtual Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday that roughly 1,000 passengers from the United States (US) will have arrived in St. Maarten by weeks end.

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Govt. Pondering Further Coronavirus Measures

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said during the live virtual Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday that government is considering additional measures in response to the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in St. Maarten and the closure of the border with the French side.

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Plenary Public Session Of Parliament Regarding Decisions Regarding The Opening Of The School Year Per August 10, 2020.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Plenary Public Session on August 06, 2020. The Public meeting is scheduled for 10.00 hrs. and will be held in a virtual setting.
The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports will be in attendance.

The agenda points are:

1. Decisions regarding the opening of the school year 2020/2021 per August 10, 2020 and the preparedness of schools to start the schoolyear.
2. St. Maarten students abroad in general and those traveling to the Netherlands this week in particular (IS/1093/2019-2020 dated August 3, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, August 05, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) August 06, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a few passing showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:44 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:52 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: East northeast to east southeast with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 14 mph Read more

Appreciated Assistance

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (fourth right) on Friday thanked the departing detachment of Dutch police officers for their service after Hurricane Irma in 2017.

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