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Nature Foundation Assists Vsa With Mosquito Controls

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) Emil Lee approached the Nature Foundation of St. Maarten for advice on sustainable and environmentally friendly measures to reduce disease spreading mosquitos. Director Tadzio Bervoets responded immediately.

In addition to eliminating mosquito breeding grounds, Bervoets came out strongly in support of the lethal ovitraps that Minister Lee promptly ordered for a field trial Read more

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Second Confirmed Case Of Zika

PHILIPSBURG – On Sunday, February 21, a second case of Zika was confirmed on St. Maarten. This case involves a Dutch tourist from the Netherlands who arrived in St. Maarten on February 3 and departed on February 10.

The person was staying at the Dawn Beach Estates residence area. It wasn’t until February 13, three days after arriving in the Netherlands that the patient experienced symptoms. Similar to the first confirmed case, the person had also travelled to a neighboring island for the day prior to being diagnosed.

The first confirmed case concerns a person who was residing in the Saunders area Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, the honorable Silveria Jacobs wishes to inform the general public and in particular students, parents and guardians that the crisis with the board of NIPA has been resolved and that a new board will be in place.
Over the past two weeks, the Minister met the remaining board members, who were appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of VSA and SVOBE on the board of the foundation for Advanced Vocational and Adult Education and the various stakeholders such as the Windward Island Chamber of Labor Union (WICLU)represented by president Claire Elshot and the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) represented by the president Peggy-Ann Brandon Read more

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Country Registers Second Confirmed Case Of Zika

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten has registered its second confirmed case of Zika virus, Health Minister Emil Lee disclosed at the Council of Ministers’ press briefing on Wednesday.

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Lee Debunks Assertions That Inspections Were Hindered

PHILIPSBURG--Health Minister Emil Lee on Wednesday debunked assertions from some Members of Parliament (MPs) that the Health Inspectorate’s food safety inspections had been hindered and obstructed when the joint inspections were temporarily suspended pending a review on February 5.

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Urgent Plenary Session Of Parliament About Sale Of New Government Building Scheduled For Friday

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent session on February 26.

The public plenary session has been set for Friday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is a discussion related to the sale of the new Government Administration Building.

This urgent meeting was called by the United People’s (UP) party faction Members of Parliament (MP) Franklin Meyers, Independent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo, and Independent MP Cornelius de Weever.

Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Urgent Plenary Session Of Parliament About Sale Of New Government Building Scheduled For Friday

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent session on February 26.

The public plenary session has been set for Friday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is a discussion related to the sale of the new Government Administration Building.

This urgent meeting was called by the United People’s (Read more

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Nature Foundation Assists Vsa With Mosquito Controls

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA), Emil Lee approached the Nature Foundation St. Maarten for advice on sustainable and environmentally friendly measures to reduce disease spreading mosquitos and Director Tadzio Bervoets responded immediately.

In addition to eliminating mosquito breeding grounds, Mr Read more

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Urgent Plenary Session Of Parliament About Sale Of New Government Building Scheduled For Friday.

PHILIPSBURG"---- The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent session on February 26.

The public plenary session has been set for Friday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point is a discussion related to the sale of the new Government Administration Building.

This urgent meeting was called by the United People’s (UP) party faction Members of Parliament (MP) Franklin Meyers, Independent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo, and Independent MP Cornelius de Weever.

Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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4 Members submitted resignation.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Silveria Jacobs announced at the Council of Ministers press conference on Wednesday that there are some positive strides at NIPA and that very soon the school will be able to provide the type of educational programs it was designed for.
Minister Jacobs said she recently held meetings with the board members, and the incoming board members Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Tuesday March 22nd, 2016 will be the day these 8 athletes have been waiting for. For the past months they have been training hard to represent the St .Maarten National Swim Team at the 2016 CARIFTA games, from March 22nd until March 26th, in Martinique. After a careful selection process, 8 swimmers were selected from the swimming clubs on the island Representing St.Maarten for the first time will be Sharmar Thomas, Kiemoy Fleming, Quinton Cornelius, Justin Williams, Keanu Jacobs Guishard, Sarah Courtar, S’Ade Williams and Gabriel de Vries Read more

Dp Puts Fatca Back On The Agenda

St. Maarten News – It is not the first time that the faction of the Democratic Party wants to discuss the Fatca – the American Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act – and its consequences for local businesses and banks (see related story on page 3). In February 2013, there was a similar request by then MPs Roy Marlin and Leroy de Weever Read more

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Vks Trains This Weekend

St. Maarten News – The Voluntary Corps of St. Maarten (VKS) will have a bivouac that begins this Friday at 4 p.m. and ends on Sunday at 3 p.m. On Friday, the VKS will be camping on the Emilio Wilson Estate and on Saturday the men will move to the Cay Bay area. On all three days, the VKS will be training on the road.

VKS-Commander Anthony Rogers< Read more

Debating Competition Begins On Thursday

St. Maarten News – The Hyacinth Richardson Educational Awareness Foundation hosts the 44th annual Leeward Islands Debating Competition (LIDC) at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort from Thursday until Sunday.

The debating teams are from Antigua, Montserrat, the British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla and of course St Read more

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Dp Wants Meeting About Us Tax Compliance Act

St. Maarten News: The Democratic Party faction in parliament has requested the Finance Committee of Parliament to examine and discuss the execution of the FATCA by the local banks on St. Maarten.

To this end, the DP has proposed that the Bankers Association be invited to apprise parliament of their experiences with this Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which is a United States law that introduces a “reporting regime for financial institutions with respect to certain accounts”.

Under this law, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs), such as banks are required to report about certain foreign financial accounts and offshore assets of US taxpayers. 

Another way to ensure compliance with the FATCA in foreign jurisdictions, has been with the so-called Intergovernmental Agreements.

“If a jurisdiction enters into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to implement FATCA, the reporting and other compliance burdens on the financial institutions in the jurisdiction may be simplified Read more

Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Matters Scheduled For Tuesday Postponed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Central Committee meeting that was scheduled for February 23 has been postponed at the request of the Members of Parliament who requested the meeting.

The Central Committee meeting was set for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point was the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.

This urgent me Read more

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Urgent Plenary Session Scheduled For Wednesday About Closure Of Food Establishments

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent plenary public session on February 24th. The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Emil Lee will be present for the session.

The plenary public meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is a discussion on the issue of the closure of food establishments; hindrance of inspectors, while granting preferential treatment to some establishments and unfair treatment to other businesses.

This urgent plenary session was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) Leona Marlin-Romeo, MP Cornelius de Weever and MP F Read more

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Urgent Plenary Session Scheduled For Wednesday About Closure Of Food Establishments.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent plenary public session on February 24th. The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Emil Lee will be present for the session.

The plenary public meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is a discussion on the issue of the closure of food establishments; hindrance of inspectors, while granting preferential treatment to some establishments and unfair treatment to other businesses.

This urgent plenary session was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) Leona Marlin-Romeo, MP Cornelius de Weever and MP F Read more

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Permanent Committee Of Kingdom Affairs And Inter-Parliamentary Relations Scheduled To Meet Wednesday On Eight-Point Agenda.

PHILIPSBURGL---- The Central Committee meeting that was scheduled for February 23 has been postponed at the request of the Members of Parliament who requested the meeting.

The Central Committee meeting was set for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point was the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.

This urgent meeting was called Read more

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Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Matters Scheduled For Tuesday Postponed.

PHILIPSBURG:---- The Central Committee meeting that was scheduled for February 23 has been postponed at the request of the Members of Parliament who requested the meeting.

The Central Committee meeting was set for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point was the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.

This urgent meeting was called Read more

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Debaters, Staff, Sponsors, Teachers And Team Supporters Heading To St. Maarten For The Leeward Islands Debating Competition.

Competition will be held on February 25th- 28th. 2016 at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The 44 Annual Leeward Islands Debating Competition that is hosted by the Hyacinth Richardson Educational Awareness Foundation will be held on St. Maarten starting on February 25th at the Maho Sonesta Beach Hotel. The students will be debating the following topics namely:

Legislating and removing corporal punishment will be detrimental to Caribbean Societies.
The free movement of Caricom nationals is a net positive for the Caribbean Region
The Illegal Drug Trade has undermined the legitimacy and effectiveness of Caribbean Governments
The Caribbean are not doing enough to combat child use.
The popularity of skin lightening is testament to the racism/colourim that plagues Caribbean Society.
The marginalization of men have led to the breakdown of Caribbean Society.
These debates not only aid our youth in their personal growth but also equip them with skills that will
be useful to them in their professional realm.
Each year a different sland serves as host and the LIDC alliance contributes to the overal economy and tourism of the host country.
Participating teams are from Anguilla , Antigua and Barbuda, BritishVirgin Islands, Montserrat, Nevis, St Read more

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Opinion: Politician Tears Of The Crocodile Variety

To see former Prime Minister Gerrit Schotte close to tears at the end of his trial in Curacao seems completely out of character. But there it is: even the outwardly toughest nut will crack sooner or later.

Schotte’s tears are of course of the crocodile variety. To say at the end of proceedings where he has steadfastly refused to answer any question something like, “Punish me, but not my wife,” is coming a bit late in the day.

Why did Schotte not won up to what he has been accused off? After all, his “punish me” remark is the clearest indication so far that Schotte is at least guilty of something Read more

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Opinion: The Spirit Of Giving

Sometimes, initiatives that may have started with the best of intentions are raising eyebrows. Such is the case with the “giving back to the community” initiative of parliamentarian Leona Marlin-Romeo – and we’d like to place this in the context of 2016 – an election year.

We are all familiar with the vote buying scandal dating back to 2010 when a couple of police officers sold their vote for $300 a pop to the United People’s party Read more

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“Moment Of Immense Pride” Dp Says About Keacy Carty

St. Maarten News – “It was an immense moment of pride for all who came out to welcome our young sports hero Keacy Carty back home on Wednesday evening. The story of his performance during the finals of the  U19 World Cup Cricket cannot be retold often enough,” the Democratic Party said in a press release. 

The party joined the rest of St. Maarten in congratulating Keacy and his parents, Keith and Angela.

“Keacy’s accomplishment is the coronation of years of hard work, put in by the young athlete himself and all those persons who nurtured and continue to nurture the sport of cricket on St Read more