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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---Prime Minister Hon. Silveria Jacobs has sent a letter to the business community as Chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) encouraging the business community to observe and implement preventative measures such as employees and customers keeping a healthy distance between each other social distancing in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister Hon. Silveria Jacobs chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Tuesday, March 24 took the decision to no longer allow vessels in the Simpson Bay Lagoon to continue to conduct fuel bunkering and provisioning activities as of midnight Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

 The aforementioned can only take place where the vessel is already docked at a facility that provides such at a marina or docking location.

 It was brought to the attention of the EOC on Tuesday that procedures were not being followed in accordance to the directives that were stated before in order to protect the external borders of the country. 

 Due to the non-compliance, vessels who require fuel bunkering and food provisioning will have to do this at Port St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Cabinet of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and the Department of Communication held a meeting on March 18, with TelEm Group, PJIA, Port St. Maarten, AUC School of Medicine, Governments Public Service Center (PSC), and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) ESF 7 Coordinator for Social development. The public relations and communication officers from several Ministers cabinets and that of the Secretariat also participated in the meeting to pool resources and to increase communication via different mediums with the public to help combat COVID-19, through the dissemination of information.

Though continuously working together in one way or the other, these organizations and Prime Minister Jacobs thought it was important to bring all the stakeholders together, share COVID-19 communication plans, provide suggestions for communication activities and work together to bring information to the public to combat COVID-19 Read more

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Prime Minister Jacobs Calls On Business Community To Keep A Healthy Distance At The Workplace

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) Prime Minister Hon. Silveria Jacobs has sent a letter to the business community as Chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) encouraging the business community to observe and implement preventative measures such as employees and customers keeping a healthy distance between each other social distancing in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 Read more

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Prime Minister Discontinues Vessel Bunkering And Provisioning In The Simpson Bay Lagoon Due To Infringements

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) The Prime Minister Hon. Silveria Jacobs chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Tuesday, March 24 took the decision to no longer allow vessels in the Simpson Bay Lagoon to continue to conduct fuel bunkering and provisioning activities as of midnight Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

The aforementioned can only take place where the vessel is already docked at a facility that provides such at a marina or docking location.

It was brought to the attention of the EOC on Tuesday that procedures were not being followed in accordance to the directives that were stated before in order to protect the external borders of the country. 

Due to the non-compliance, vessels who require fuel bunkering and food provisioning will have to do this at Port St Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Gathers Communication Entities To Help Combat Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Cabinet of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and the Department of Communication held a meeting on March 18, with TelEm Group, PJIA, Port St. Maarten, AUC School of Medicine, Governments Public Service Center (PSC), and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) ESF 7 Coordinator for Social development. The public relations and communication officers from several Ministers cabinets and that of the Secretariat also participated in the meeting to pool resources and to increase communication via different mediums with the public to help combat COVID-19, through the dissemination of information.

Though continuously working together in one way or the other, these organizations and Prime Minister Jacobs thought it was important to bring all the stakeholders together, share COVID-19 communication plans, provide suggestions for communication activities and work together to bring information to the public to combat COVID-19 Read more

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22 Suspected Covid-19 Cases, 322 Self-Quarantined, 57 Self-Isolated

A table showing the latest figures.

PHILIPSBURG--There are currently 22 suspected cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in Dutch St. Maarten and a total of 322 persons in self-quarantine, 57 in self-isolation, twelve negative cases, eight pending cases and two positive cases, as shown by figures provided by Prime Minister and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Read more

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Formation Report Presented To Governor

Formateur Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--The installation of a new government for St. Maarten is expected to become a reality soon. Formateur Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has presented the formation report to Governor Eugene Holiday Read more

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El Personal De Smmc Recibe Del Grupo Telem Crditos Y Telefonos Gratis Para Ayudar A Mantener Segura A La Comunidad De Sxm

POND ISLAND, Sint Maarten – TelEm Group est demostrando su agradecimiento a 420 trabajadores en St. Maarten Medical Center, muchos de los cuales estn en primera lnea cuando se trata de proteger la isla de la propagacin del coronavirus (COVID-19).

La muestra de agradecimiento lleg en forma de crditos mviles gratuitos por el personal del Grupo TelEm y mviles y tarjetas SIM gratuitas con la misma cantidad de crditos para el personal de SMMC que no son actualmente clientes del Grupo TelEm.
El Director Comercial de TelEm Group (CCO), Sr., Michiel Parent entreg el paquete de Crditos al director de Recursos Humanos del SMMC, Sr Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) March 25, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a brief shower possible.

Forecast High: 29C / 84F Forecast Low: 23C / 73F

Sunset Today: 6:24 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:12 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East-northeasterly with a moderate to fresh breeze of 12 to 20 mph, and higher gusts possible.

SYNOPSIS:

A relatively drier and stable air mass is settling over the region resulting in mainly fair weather Read more

Smmc Staff Receive Free Phone Credits From Telem Group For Helping To Keep The Sxm Community Safe

POND ISLAND, Sint Maarten – TelEm Group is demonstrating its appreciation to 420 workers at the St. Maarten Medical Center, many of whom are on the front line when it comes to protecting the island from the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The token of appreciation came in the form of free mobile credits for staff who are TelEm Group mobile customers and free sim cards with the same amount of credit for SMMC staff who are not currently TelEm Group customers.

TelEm Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Mr, Michiel Parent delivered the package of credits to SMMC Head, Human Resources, Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  TelEm Group is demonstrating its appreciation to 420 workers at the St. Maarten Medical Center, many of whom are on the front line when it comes to protecting the island from the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The token of appreciation came in the form of free mobile credits for staff who are TelEm Group mobile customers and free sim cards with the same amount of credit for SMMC staff who are not currently TelEm Group customers.

TelEm Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Mr, Michiel Parent delivered the package of credits to SMMC Head, Human Resources, Mr Read more

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Peterson Still Awaiting Answers To Questions On Permits, Land

MP Raeyhon Peterson.

PHILIPSBURG--Party For Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Raeyhon Peterson said on Monday that he is still awaiting answers to the questions he se Read more

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Gebe Otorgar Seis (6) Meses De Alivio

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Los ministros Christopher Wever y Ardwell Irion se reuniern con la Junta Administrativa y la Junta Supervisora de Directores de NV GEBE el jueves 19 de marzo para discutir la el alivio financiero que otorgara la compaa a sus clientes en medio de la pandemia de COVID 19. La Junta Directiva realiz algunos pronsticos y modelos para verificar qu se puede ofrecer como alivio a sus clientes.

NV GEBE otorgar para los prximos seis meses, a partir del 1 de abril del 2020, una clusula fija de combustible de Naf Read more

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Gebe To Grant Six (6) Months Relief

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Ministers Christopher Wever and Ardwell Irion met with the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of Directors of NV GEBE on Thursday, March 19 to discuss the company granting a financial relief to its customers amidst the COVID 19 pandemic. The Managing Board did some forecasting and modeling to verify what can be offered as relief to its customers.

NV GEBE will grant for the coming six months, starting as of April 1st, 2020 a fixed fuel clause of Naf Read more

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La Primera Ministra Jacobs Ofrece Una Visin General De Las Llegadas Del Fin De Semana De Residentes A Sint Maarten

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – La Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs dijo el domingo que el pas tiene dos casos confirmados positivos de coronavirus COVID-19, y ambos estn en autoaislamiento obligatorio en casa y se estn recuperando.

El primer caso confirmado positivo lleg a travs del Reino Unido-Miami a la Isla y el segundo era un estudiante que regresaba de Nueva York.
Durante el fin de semana Los Servicios de Prevencin Colectiva (CPS) recopilaron formularios que fueron llenados por pasajeros entrantes con residencia en Sint Maarten, y una descripcin general de la informacin
fue proporcionado el Lunes al Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (EOC).

Estos fueron los ltimos vuelos en traer de vuelta a los residentes de Sint Maarten casa antes del cierre del espacio areo del pas el domingo a la medianoche para los pasajeros entrantes.
Estas son los resultados de las personas que tuvieron que registrarse con CPS.
Totales a partir de: 20 de marzo al 23 de marzo
Auto-en cuarentena 42 322
Autoaislamiento 40 57
Casos sospechosos 13 22
Positivo 1 2
Negativo 9 12
Pendiente 3 8
Los nmeros del viernes 20 de marzo eran a hasta las 8:00 p.m Read more

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Sunday that the country has two confirmed positive cases of coronavirus COVID-19, and both are in mandatory self-isolation at home and are recovering.

The first confirmed positive case came via the UK-Miami to the island and the second was a student returning from New York.

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) over the weekend collected forms that were filled in by incoming passengers with residency on Sint Maarten, and an overview of the information was provided to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Monday.

These were the last flights to bring Sint Maarten residents back home before the closure of the countrys airspace on Sunday midnight for incoming passengers.

These persons had to register with CPS and as such have done so.

Totals as of March 20 March 23
Self-quarantined 42 322
Self-isolation 40 57
Suspected cases 13 22
Positive 1 2
Negative 9 12
Pending 3 8

The numbers on Friday, March 20 were as of 8.00 pm and by March 23 increased to final totals up to that day Read more

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Prime Minister Jacobs Provides Overview Of Weekend Arrivals Of Sint Maarten Residents Who Returned Home

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Sunday that the country has two confirmed positive cases of coronavirus COVID-19, and both are in mandatory self-isolation at home and are recovering.

The first confirmed positive case came via the UK-Miami to the island and the second was a student returning from New York Read more

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Damaseau Repeats Call For United Congress On 372Nd Treaty Of Concordia Anniversary

First Vice-President of the Collectivit Valrie Damaseau.

MARIGOT--First Vice President of the Collectivit Valrie Damaseau, in her address for the 372nd anniversary of the Treaty of Concordia, echoed President Daniel Gibbs desire to have a United Congress French and Dutch, calling it a must for the island, given the challenges both sides Read more

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Update: Gebe To Grant 6-Month Relief, No Disconnections For Time Being

Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--In an effort to alleviate the burden on households and businesses in the midst of the global coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic crisis, water and electricity company GEBE will be granting consumers across the board a six-month relief in the form of a lower fuel clause, which can result in lower bills. Th Read more

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Pm Jacobs: 22 Suspected Cases And 322 Quarantined As Of March 23, 2020

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Sunday that the country has two confirmed positive cases of coronavirus COVID-19, and both are in mandatory self-isolation at home and are recovering.

The first confirmed positive case came via the UK-Miami to the island and the second was a student returning from New York.

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) over the weekend collected forms that were filled in by incoming passengers with residency on Sint Maarten, and an overview of the information was provided to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Monday.

These were the last flights to bring Sint Maarten residents back home before the closure of the countrys airspace on Sunday midnight for incoming passengers.

These persons had to register with CPS and as such have done so.

Totals as of: March 20 March 23

Self-quarantined 42 322

Self-isolation 40 57

Suspected cases 13 22

Positive 1 2

Negative 9 12

Pending 3 8

The numbers on Friday, March 20 were as of 8.00pm and by March 23 increased to final totals up to that day Read more

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Primer Ministro Jacobs: 22 Casos Sospechosos Y 322 En Cuarentena Al 23 De Marzo De 2020

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – La Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs dijo el domingo que el pas tiene dos casos positivos confirmados de coronavirus COVID-19, y ambos se encuentran en un autoaislamiento obligatorio en casa y se estn recuperando.

El primer caso positivo confirmado lleg a travs del Reino Unido – Miami a la isla y el segundo fue un estudiante que regresaba de Nueva York.

Los Servicios de Prevencin Colectiva (CPS) durante el fin de semana recopilaron formularios que fueron llenados por los pasajeros entrantes con residencia en Sint Maarten, y el lunes se proporcion una descripcin general de la informacin al Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (EOC).

Estos fueron los ltimos vuelos que llevaron a los residentes de Sint Maarten a casa antes del cierre del espacio areo del pas el domingo a la medianoche para los pasajeros que llegan Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Parliament of St. Maarten on Monday became the first Parliament body in the history of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to digitally vote on a law. President of Parliament MP Rolando Brison (UP) chaired the historic meeting on Monday which focused on an amendment to the UTS shares sales initiative law which he initiated last year.
With all MPs adhering to social distancing directives in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Parliament meetings will now be held via video/remote conferencing until further notice Read more

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St. Maarten Parliament First To Pass A Law Via Remote Meeting

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Parliament of St. Maarten on Monday became the first Parliament body in the history of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to digitally vote on a law. President of Parliament MP Rolando Brison (UP) chaired the historic meeting on Monday which focused on an amendment to the
UTS shares sales initiative law which he initiated last year.

With all MPs adhering to social distancing directives in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Parliament meetings will now be held via video/remote conferencing until further notice Read more

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