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PHILIPSBURGMinister of Justice Anna Richardson is under hot water with members of her justice ministry once again after not executing a motion tabled by Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten on June 30, 2021 Read more

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~Wishes the public a prosperous 2023~

PHILIPSBURG--United Bus Drivers Association President Claude Omeus in his 2023 new year's address wished the population a healthy and prosperous 2023 and beyond. The expected bus fare increase has not yet gone into effect and the association is in talks with the government to introduce the increase before the end of the first quarter of 2023.

Omeus also stressed that the government specifically the ministry of TEATT, should not forget the plight of bus drivers and other public transportation services men and women who are also struggling with the impact of the high cost of living on the island.

"2022 was a year of reflection for the group while recruiting more members to join the group as drivers continue to keep their heads above water while dealing with increases in food and fuel prices Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As we venture into another year, the Honorable Minister of Public Health Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley, would like to wish all a Happy New Year. May this year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity. I hope this year brings about good employer and employee relationships and financial increase for both, said Minister Ottley Read more

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Greetings to the people of Sint Maarten at home and abroad.
As 2022 has come to an end, and we embrace 2023, on behalf of the Ministry of VROMI, I wish you all a Happy New Year.
As Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure, it is with gratitude that I look back at the past year and celebrate the strides that this ministry has made.

We made significant progress in areas such as implementing cost-cutting measures, the establishment of the Spatial Development Strategy 2030, the Nature Policy Plan 2021-2025, the protection of sea turtles, and the increase in processed permits bringing in over 1 million guilders while showing an estimated construction value of 250 million guilders Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On behalf of the family, I want to take this moment and wish the people of St. Maarten a Happy and prosperous New Year. Last year was a challenging year for our country. Nevertheless, we are a resilient people and together we will look to the future with optimism and faith. Last week candidate Julian Rollocks jr traveled to Willemstad and met with Mr Read more

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Emmanuel: Doran Again Chooses A CowardS Method Of Operation

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent MP Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday said it was a pity that Minister of VROMI Egbert Doran would break the goodwill of the holiday season with a set of tomfoolery and stupidity during an interview on Thursday morning.

Emmanuel said that while listening to the Minister, a persistent source of corruption in government, accuse him (Emmanuel) of “everything under the sun,” he sat there bewildered and merely shook his head. They have already lost, according to Emmanuel, if that is their game plan.

The sole benefit of “Doran’s ranting” on the radio, according to MP Emmanuel, was that it served as a timely reminder that he (Emmanuel) still has unresolved issues with the prosecutor’s office and the manipulation and rigging of the waste collection contracts, outlined in the now infamous Ombudsman report.

The Minister of VROMI actually got on radio and said I created the Irma dump, somehow forgetting that it was an emergency situation for the country and somehow forgetting that the decision was taken by the EOC (the Emergency Operations Center) who takes over in such calamities Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On behalf of the entire URSM family, my wife, and my children I would like to wish you a Blessed, Safe, Healthy, and Hopeful New Year.

Every Holiday season we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year and set our sights on the year ahead. At the beginning of 2022, I promised you that as a party, URSM would be taking another road, a different approach toward politics. A new attitude to ensure that we capture and focus on what counts and what is important in building a future for the next generation, and the generations to come.

In doing so, we worked tirelessly as a party to find competent and qualified candidates who are compassionate, who have an unconditional love for their country, and who will always put our Country above self Read more

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Szv Addresses Outstanding Pension Approvals And Payments

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Social & Health Insurances SZV has escalated its efforts to resolve the issue of pending approvals for new applications of Old-Age (AOV), Widow(er)’s and Orphan (AWW) pension benefits. Delays in the approval process were due to technical issues, which have recently been resolved. On December 20, the new applicants received a retroactive lump sum payment of their entitled amounts.

“I would like to thank the SZV team for ensuring that these families received their monies before the Christmas holiday Read more

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Emmanuel: Doran Vuelve A Elegir El Mtodo De Operacin De Un Cobarde

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Parlamentario independiente Christophe Emmanuel dijo el jueves que era una pena que el Ministro de VROMI, Egbert Doran, rompiera la buena voluntad de la temporada navidea con “un conjunto de tonteras y estupideces” durante una entrevista el jueves por la maana.

Emmanuel dijo que mientras escuchaba al Ministro, una fuente persistente de corrupcin en el gobierno, acusarlo a l (Emmanuel) de “todo bajo el sol”, se sent desconcertado y simplemente neg con la cabeza Read more

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Beyond Kultura Recibe Apoyo Holands Para Libro Infantil

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Beyond Kultura Events Foundation se complace en anunciar que el representante de Holanda en Willemstad (Curazao) (VNW) apoyar la impresin en papiamento y la distribucin escolar en Curazao de la coleccin de cuentos Rumannan Purunchi.

Escrito por la fundadora y autora de BKEF, Loekie Morales, desde la perspectiva de los nios pequeos y publicado anteriormente como dos libros separados en holands e ingls, Rumannan Purunchi es una coleccin de 40 historias para nios que dan vida al patrimonio cultural intangible de Curazao para los lectores de hoy.

Esta iniciativa editorial hace que los nios contemporneos revivan los hechos, y esto contribuye a la estimulacin de la lectura entre los jvenes, escribi la VNW en su carta de apoyo a la BKEF.

Estoy extremadamente feliz con la recepcin que he recibido por estas 40 historias, dice Morales, quien vive en Sint Maarten y naci en Curazao Read more

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Szv Aborda Aprobaciones Y Pagos De Pensiones Pendientes

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Social & Health Insurances SZV ha intensificado sus esfuerzos para resolver el problema de las aprobaciones pendientes para nuevas solicitudes de beneficios de pensin de vejez (AOV), viuded y orfandad (AWW). Los retrasos en el proceso de aprobacin se debieron a problemas tcnicos, que se han resuelto recientemente. El 20 de diciembre, los nuevos solicitantes recibieron un pago global retroactivo de los montos a los que tenan derecho.

“Me gustara agradecer al equipo de SZV por asegurarse de que estas familias recibieran su dinero antes de las vacaciones de Navidad Read more

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~Minister of VSA/TEATT selected as the most outstanding Minister for the year 2022~

PHILIPSBURG: --- When it comes to selecting a person of the year for 2022 it was clear that there is no specific person that stood out this year, but the government-owned company NV GEBE was in the news almost daily negatively. Therefore, SMN News selected NV GEBE in the NEGATIVE for the year 2022. However, we have opted to credit the workers at the Powerplant all of whom managed to keep the electricity and water on throughout the year without major hiccups.
NV GEBE made the news on almost every news platform negatively over the past years, but 2022 was the year that no one will ever forget Read more

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Sin Variacin Para Que Los Negocios Se Mantengan Cerrados El Da De Ao Nuevo

PHILIPSBURG. Sint Maarten – No se ha otorgado ninguna variacin para que las empresas abran despus de las 6:00am del da de Ao Nuevo, el domingo 1 de enero de 2023.

Segn un aviso del Ministro de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Trfico y Telecomunicaciones (TEAT), Omar Ottley, basado en el artculo 7 de la ordenanza de cierre de tien Read more

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El Ministro Doran Comienza El Trabajo Preliminar Para Las Iniciativas 2023

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Ministro Egbert Doran comenz a iniciar su plan de accin para 2023 al cerrar el ao 2022. Al hacerlo, el Ministro realiz visitas tanto a los Pases Bajos como a Curazao justo antes de las vacaciones de Navidad. Estas visitas son parte de la visin del Ministro para el Ministerio de VROMI para 2023.

En preparacin para la Conferencia del Agua de las Naciones Unidas 2023, el Ministro Doran asisti a la Conferencia del Agua del Caribe en Curazao, organizada por el Ministro holands de Infraestructura y Agua, Mark Habers, en colaboracin con la Repblica de Tayikistn Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Egbert Doran began initiating his plan of action for 2023 as he closes off the year 2022. In doing so the Minister made visits to both the Netherlands and Curaao right before the Christmas holidays. These visits are part of the Ministers vision for the Ministry of VROMI for 2023.
In preparation for the United Nations Water Conference 2023, Minister Doran attended the Caribbean Water Conference in Curaao which was hosted by the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water, Mark Habers, in collaboration with the Republic of Tajikistan Read more

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Revocan La Despedida De Louis Brown Como Secretario General

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El Raad van Beroep en Ambtenarenzaken (Consejo de Apelaciones para el Servicio Civil de St. Maarten) fall a favor de Louis Brown. El exsecretario general (SG) del Ministerio de Vivienda, Planificacin Territorial, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura VROMI fue destituido injustamente, concluy el consejo el mircoles.

Brown fue destituido por el Gobernador de St Read more

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Mensaje De Navidad De Witu 2022

PHILIPSBURG Sint Maarten – A medida que otro ao llega a su fin, espero que reconozcan que nuestra lucha est lejos de terminar, apenas ha comenzado.

No suponga ni por un segundo que los privilegios que disfrutamos hoy no nos los quitarn maana.

Un ejemplo clsico de cmo se violan nuestros derechos es la controversia sobre el pago de las vacaciones.

Algunos de nosotros tenemos la suerte de tener unos das libres como vacaciones. Otros, sin embargo, no disfrutan de este privilegio.

Como maestros, personal no docente y empleados del gobierno, con frecuencia realizamos tareas invisibles detrs de escena que son esenciales para mantener nuestra economa Read more

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La Primera Ministra Silveria E. Jacobs Aclara Las Declaraciones Sobre Las Fechas De Las Elecciones

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales, Sra. Silveria Jacobs, aclara que los informes recientes que indican que el Consejo de Ministros tom la decisin de celebrar elecciones en noviembre de 2023 son incorrectos y las declaraciones hechas por el gabinete en este se malinterpretaron.

Este es un claro caso de falta de comunicacin Read more

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~ No official decision to change the election date ~

 PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Ms. Silveria Jacobs, hereby clarifies that recent reports stating that the Council of Ministers has made a decision to hold elections in November 2023 are incorrect and the statements made by the cabinet in this regard were misconstrued.

This is a clear case of miscommunication Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As another year draws to a close, I hope you recognize that our fight is far from overit has just begun.

Don't even assume for a second that the privileges we enjoy today won't be taken away tomorrow.

A classic illustration of how our rights are being violated is the controversy over vacation payments.

Some of us are fortunate enough to have a few days off as a holiday. Others, however, are not afforded this privilege.

As teachers, non-teaching staff, and government employees, we frequently perform unseen, behind-the-scenes duties that are essential to maintaining our economy Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, December 12th, the second annual Christmas Pageant of the White & Yellow Cross Care Foundation took place at St. Martins Home. Nineteen clients of the elderly care facility, the nursing home, and the psychogeriatric daycare department dressed up beautifully to compete in one or more categories. The overall winners of the event were (just like last year) Mrs. Meredith Dorothea and Mr. Vincent Gumbs Read more

Mp Wescot-Williams, El Enfoque Debe Estar En Lo Que Viene Despus.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La disculpa ha sido emitida y con todo el remordimiento que se puede tener en una situacin como esta, tambin con el reconocimiento por parte del Primer Ministro Rutte de que l personalmente se equivoc todo el tiempo, fue la reaccin de la Parlamentaria Sarah Wescot-Williams, luego de estar presentes en la ceremonia en la USM el lunes 19 de diciembre.

Habiendo estado presente en la ubicacin en St Read more

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Hreaf, Spf Spread Xmas Cheer Giving Gifts And 115 Baskets, Rice, Ham, Turkey

A section of the many attendees at Thursday evenings event.

ST. PETERS--The Hyacinth Richardson Educational Awareness Foundation (HREAF) and Secours Populaire Franais (SPF) helped spread some holiday cheer to about 115 children and their parents on Thursday evening when it presented gifts to the children and gift baskets, a la Read more

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Dismissal Of Louis Brown As Secretary-General Reversed

PHILIPSBURG--The Raad van Beroep in Ambtenarenzaken (St. Maarten Council of Appeals for Civil Service) ruled in favour of Louis Brown. The former Secretary-General (SG) of the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI was unfairly dismissed, the council concluded on Wednesday.

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