SXMElections.com

Decolonization Committee.

PHILIPSBURG:---I believe MP Cornelius de Weever got a little overzealous when he suggested placing the matter of reinstating St. Maarten on the UN's list of non-self governing territories on the IPKO agenda for next week. A move promptly endorsed by MP Meyers. This basically means re-listing St. Maarten as a colony.
For starters, the IPKO agenda is determined by consensus of all 4 parliaments.
More importantly however is the fact that in the context this proposal was brought by the Independence for St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Minister Jacobs Signs Mou With Flagler College

Minister Jacobs and Flagler College President Dr. William Abare 

On Friday May 20, 2016, Minister Silveria Jacobs signed a MOU with Dr. William Abare, the president of Flagler College. This agreement will enable students from St. Maarten to study at Flagler College and receive a discounted tuition rate.

---

Candidates in this article:

Brothers and sisters in Christ,
Twenty-two years before the Proclamation of Emancipation on St. Maarten, the Catholic church was established on this half of the island with Fr. Arnold ten Brink as the first parish priest. He laid the cornerstone for the present St. Martin of Tours Parish church on Frontstreet and with that began what would turn out to be a profound transformation of the island.
For the last 175 years, the Catholic church has had a very significant impact on our lives, not only in the spiritual realm, but also in the educational and social fields Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Speaker Brand’S “Sudden Resignation” Raises Several Questions Says Leader Of The Opposition In St Kitts And Nevis Dr Denzil Douglas

BASSETERE, ST KITTS:--- Leader of the Opposition, the Rt Hon Dr Denzil L. Douglas said Wednesday that the “sudden resignation” of the Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Franklin Brand, a few days before completing one full year in office , has raised several questions.

Dr Douglas, who on Wednesday (May 18th) informed the nation of the Speaker’s resignation which was confirmed less than 24 hours later in a statement from Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, also wants to know how regional parliamentarians officially knew of the resignation, even before Cabinet ministers including the Leader of Government Business in the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly.

“The reason that I gave as told by persons who knew, was that the Speaker was ‘sick and tired of the deception that has been practiced on him and others by Timothy Harris, the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis,” said Dr Douglas Wednesday afternoon on Freedom FM “Issues” programme.

“Subsequent to my confirmation the very next day the Government officially made a statement indicating that Hon Brand had really resigned and that the matter had become the subject of discussion in the Cabinet,” Dr Read more

PHILPSBURG:--- On Friday May 20, 2016, Minister Silveria Jacobs signed a MOU with Dr. William Abare, the president of Flagler College. This agreement will enable students from St. Maarten to study at Flagler College and receive a discounted tuition rate.
Flagler College is a small, private residential college located in the USA's oldest city, St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Helmich Snijders Hillside Christian School Gets Digikidz Programme

PHILIPSBURG--“With the introduction of technology in our schools our students will be better equipped to function in this digital age with confidence,” said Director Asha Stevens during a ceremony on Friday morning at the Helmich Snijders Hillside Christian School campus in St. Peters.

Stuart Johnson Plagiarises Parts Of Sanders Speech In Poverty Message

PHILIPSBURG--Stuart Johnson appears to have plagiarised parts of a speech on poverty made by US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, in a message on the same subject that he posted on his public figure Facebook page and signed as potential United People’s (Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Mp Marlin-Romeo To Attends Meetings About Civil Registry Developments

PHILIPSBURG – Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Romeo Marlin recently returned to the island after pursuing two critical initiatives that affect the future of Sint Maarten.

MP Leona Marlin-Romeo is eager to inform the public of Sint Maarten of the following, the attendance at the Dutch Civil Affairs congress in the Netherlands clearly identified the need for Sint Maarten to modernize its services as there is a growing technological gap between the Netherlands/BES islands (Bonaire, St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

PHILIPSBURG:--- In view of the coming Elections 2016 in St. Maarten, the Concordia Political Alliance party reached out to Benjamin & Parker Certified Risk Auditors after conducting a scan in the consultancy market in the Region, with the objective to develop a new concept to achieve the simplification of the local taxation method effectively. Benjamin & Parker is a consultancy company versed in High Impact Risk Management and their team consists of Certified professionals of Panama, Colombia, The Netherlands, Ecuador, The USA and the Dutch Caribbean in various financial areas Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday May 13th 2016, The AVE Board of NIPA, staff and department heads attended the First NIPA retreat under the title "Rebranding NIPA"
Presentations on the strategic objectives of the were presented by the Chairperson of the NIPA board early in the morning and this was followed by several workshops on " Professionalism in the NIPA workplace" and "Team building " presented by Patricia Lourens , Interim Executive Director at NIPA, "Leadership skills" by Ms. Brenda Maynard, "Positivity in the workplace" by Kimberly Meyers and A Healthy You by Tasheena Maccow- Thomas Read more

PHILIPSBURG:----  Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Romeo Marlin recently returned to the island after pursuing two critical initiatives that affect the future of Sint Maarten.

MP Leona Marlin-Romeo is eager to inform the public of Sint Maarten of the following, the attendance at the Dutch Civil Affairs congress in the Netherlands clearly identified the need for Sint Maarten to modernize its services as there is a growing technological gap between the Netherlands/BES islands (Bonaire, St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Minister Lee Participates In Sister Regina School Washing Hands-Hygiene Week

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), was invited to participate in the Sister Regina School “Washing Hands/Hygiene Week” project.

The Minister of Ministry VSA Emil Lee, was also present to address the students about the importance of personal hygiene.

Minister Lee commended the organizers and school for organizing the event Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Ministro Lee Logra Acuerdos Que Mejoran Servicio De Salud A Los Ciudadanos

Traducido por Máximo Castro

PHILIPSBURG – De acuerdo con la visión del ministro de Salud, para mejorar la calidad de la asistencia prestada por el Servicio de  Seguro Social, se está trabajando en establecer un acuerdo de cuidado con hospitales y compañías de servicio al paciente, para los pacientes que son remitidos al extranjero.

Hasta el momento, un acuerdo de cuidado se ha finalizado con Curazao, uno con la República Dominicana se está terminar, y para el final de junio un acuerdo con Colombia debe estar completado Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Representatives Of Mot Favor A Session Behind Closed Doors

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — In a press release the Chairperson of Parliament Mrs Sarah Wescot-Williams explain that she answered the questions asked by MP Tamara LeonardRead more

---

Candidates in this article:

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), was invited to participate in the Sister Regina School “Washing Hands/Hygiene Week” project.

The Minister of Ministry VSA Emil Lee, was also present to address the students about the importance of personal hygiene.

Minister Lee commended the organizers and school for organizing the event Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Minister Lee Participates In Sister Regina School Washing Hands-Hygiene Week.

GREAT BAY(DCOMM):--- The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), was invited to participate in the Sister Regina School “Washing Hands/Hygiene Week” project.

The Minister of Ministry VSA Emil Lee, was also present to address the students about the importance of personal hygiene.

Minister Lee commended the organizers and school for organizing the event Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Smta Addresses Conference, Legislation Mis-Impression.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Timeshare Association would like to correct a misimpression that was reflected in the media after this week’s successful timeshare conference hosted by Interval International at the Westin and Oyster Bay resorts. The draft timeshare legislation to provide necessary consumer rights, which is currently making its way through our legal process, was initiated by MP Leroy de Weever and has subsequently been taken up by MP Sarah Wescot-Williams as the law was a DP initiative law.

The SMTA was asked to provide input as a key stakeholder Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

60% Referrals For Diagnosis Needs To Be Reduced

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health Emil Lee held a follow-up care contract meeting with SZV and Coomeva, which is the Colombian company that manages the needs of patients for medical care in Colombia, in order to discuss several issues, and come up with solutions for the way forward.

“Considering that 60% of the medical referrals abroad are related to diagnosing medical issues, one of the main outcomes of the meeting was a solution to help reduce this amount Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Terms Of Reference Of Landfill Should Be Improved

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labour Emil Lee has asked the Health Inspector General’s Office, and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to give him an initial opinion on the Terms of Reference for the landfill.

“Their initial feedback is that the Terms of Reference for the landfill could use more specification and detailing Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Minister Lee: St. Maarten Needs To Develop Ophthalmology Care

PHILIPSBURG – “The results of the Rotary/VOSH clearly demonstrates that St. Maarten needs to have its own ophthalmology department. While the statistics are impressive, the stories about how people’s lives are being changed with small simple gestures is just amazing,” said Health Minister Emil Lee during the press briefing on Wednesday, May 18.

The Minister was referring to the free eye examination that took place last week at the White & Yellow cross located in St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Minister Lee: Care Contracts With Szv Being Finalized

PHILIPSBURG – In keeping with the Health Minister’s vision to improve the quality of health care provided, Minister Emil Lee is working with SZV to establish a care agreement with the hospitals and patient service companies that patients are referred to abroad.

Thus far, a care agreement has been finalized with Curaçao, one with the Dominican Republic is being finalized, and by the end of June, an agreement with Colombia should be complete Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

PHILIPSBURG:--- The results of the Rotary/VOSH clearly demonstrates that St. Maarten needs to have its own ophthalmology department. While the statistics are impressive, the stories about how people’s lives are being changed with small simple gestures is just amazing” said Minister Lee during the press briefing on Wednesday. The Minister was referring to the free eye examination that took place last week at the white & Yellow cross located in St.Johns estate. This event was an initiative of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity ( VOSH) and hosted by the Rotary club of St Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Marlin-Romeo Wants Plans For Ventilation Of Sports Facilities

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo has raised her concerns with Minister of Sports and Health Silveria Jacobs about the plan of approach on e Read more

---

Candidates in this article:

Freedom Fighters Want Referendum Organised On Cannabis Legalisation

PHILIPSBURG--Freedom Fighters Foundation finally had its day in Parliament on Tuesday to discuss the legalisation of cannabis for St. Maarten.

Foundation representatives President Roland “Ras Bushman” Joe, Dr. Jay Haviser, Dr. Dan Johnson and businessman Arun Jagtiani presented their plans to Parliament’s Justice Committee. They requested that Parliament organise a referendum and combine it with the elections scheduled in September Read more