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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, candidates of the URSM received an information session from the Honorable Ombudsman Ms. G. Mossel. Ms. Mossel was accompanied by the Director of the Office of the Ombudsman Mr. R. Duggins. The candidates of URSM are currently busy with a series of informative sessions to ensure a proper understanding of how the Government, Parliament, and the different High Councils of State function.

As a party, we understand our responsibility to prepare our candidates for elections and beyond properly Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, December 12th the board of the Windward Islands Teachers Union met with its members employed at the Charlotte Brookson Academy at 7:30 am for an urgent meeting concerning the nonpayment of the vacation allowance and other pressing issues.

The other pressing issues included the noncompliance with enrollment in the general pension plan, APS, and the expired labor and resident permits of several members of staff.

WITU also invited the board of CBA to a meeting to address these issues Read more

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The United St. Maarten Party Presenta Su Nuevo Logotipo Para El Ciclo Electoral De 2023

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The United St. Maarten Party, bajo el liderazgo de la Sra. Pamela Gordon-Carty, present su nuevo logotipo y eslogan del partido “Rompiendo el ciclo” para la campaa electoral programada para celebrarse en 2023. El partido adelant sus planes de cambio de marca que estaba programado para su dcimo aniversario en 2024 para coincidir con las elecciones actuales de 2023.

Siempre nos hemos defendido como orientados a soluciones con planes prcticos y estratgicos que pueden transformar el pas y hacerlo avanzar, dijo el presidente Cecil Nicholas.

El partido ha sido extremadamente activo a pesar de no tener la representacin de los 2 escaos que le otorgaron en el parlamento Read more

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Tiroteo En Dutch Quarter Deja Una Persona Herida

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Un hombre ahora est grave, pero en condicin estable despus de que un asaltante desconocido le dispar en Dutch Quarter. El ciudadano francs est siendo tratado en el Hospital Louis Constant Fleming.

Se notific al despacho de la polica sobre la vctima despus de que se present en St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) con una herida de bala en el abdomen.

Cuando la polica le pregunt al herido en SMMC, la vctima dijo que un amigo la dej en el centro mdico.
La informacin de este aparente incidente de disparos no es muy clara Read more

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Usp: La Verdad Del Asunto Es Que Este Gobierno Est Siendo Gobernado Por Una Minora

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En primer lugar, el gobernador no puede convocar elecciones, el gobernador representa los intereses del Reino y se encargar de tal capacidad, principalmente esa es su funcin. En segundo lugar, las leyes electorales ni la constitucin no hablan de miembros independientes, pero an as hemos tenido durante aos que los candidatos de los partidos que obtuvieron una cierta cantidad de votos mientras eran parte de un partido se han estado declarando independientes sin base legal para ello y como todo lo dems sigue su curso Read more

DUTCH QUARTER:--- A man is now in serious, but stable condition after he was shot by an unknown assailant in Dutch Quarter. The French national is being treated at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital.

Police dispatch was notified about the victim after he showed up at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

When questioned by Police at SMMC, the victim said he was dropped off by a friend at the medical center.

Information from this apparent shooting incident is not very clear Read more

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Teatt Lanzar Solicitud De Licencia En Lnea

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Ministerio de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT) presentar sus servicios de solicitud de licencia comercial en lnea el 1 de enero de 2023.

El Honorable Ministro Omar Ottley y el Ministerio del TEATT presentaron el sistema en lnea que revolucionar la forma en que solicitamos una licencia comercial en St Read more

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Usp Pide La Intervencin Del Consejo De Ministros Del Reino

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – United Sint Maarten Party (USP) escribi a la Oficina Central de Votacin y confirm en copia (CC) al Consejo de Ministros, el Parlamento de Sint Maarten y el Consejo Electoral, sobre la falta de representacin en curso de USP en el Parlamento.

Con base en la respuesta recibida el lunes 5 de diciembre de 2022, USP decidi proceder a solicitar que el Consejo de Ministros del Reino (RMR) evale este asunto.

Una carta que esperaba una respuesta de la Sra Read more

El Fondo Fiduciario De Sint Maarten Muestra Resultados Estratgicos Para La Resiliencia A Largo Plazo

LA HAYA, Holanda El Fondo Fiduciario para la Reconstruccin, la Recuperacin y la Resiliencia de Sint Maarten est avanzando en las reformas crticas necesarias para garantizar la sostenibilidad nacional a largo plazo y, a travs de sus proyectos, produce muchos resultados positivos. Esto incluye habilitar la resiliencia financiera con casi 2,000 personas que reciben apoyo y capacitacin en habilidades para mejorar sus ingresos y desarrollar la resiliencia climtica con la mayora de la poblacin ahora protegida del impacto futuro de los desastres Read more

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Pm: Cost-Cutting Measures Cannot Remain While Apology Is Being Given

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--The cost-cutting measures imposed by the Dutch government as conditions for COVID-19 liquidity loans, including the 12.5% cuts, cannot remain on the table at the same time that an apology for slavery past is being given.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, the Government of Sint Maarten represented by the Hon. Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) represented by the Director of the UNOPS Multi-Country Office for Panama, Costa Rica and the English & Dutch Speaking Caribbean, Mr Read more

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The Truth Of The Matter Is That This Government Is Being Governed By A Minority

Secondly the electoral laws nor the constitution doesnt speak of independent members but yet we have had for years that party candidates that got a certain amount of votes while being part of a party has been declaring themselves independent with no legal grounds to it and like everything else it continues its course Read more

La Primera Ministra Jacobs Brinda Informacin Actualizada Sobre La Situacin De Los Bomberos

Los bomberos sern reubicados el lunes

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales Silveria Jacobs contina manteniendo un dilogo abierto con WICSU-PSU y los bomberos sobre las medidas promulgadas para abordar las preocupaciones expresadas por los bomberos desde su reunin con la Primera Ministra el 28 de octubre de 2022.

En la carta enviada por la Primera Ministra Jacobs, describi las medidas tomadas en noviembre y hasta la fecha Read more

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El Coordinador De Desastres Esta Agradecido Por El Final De La Temporada De Huracanes En El Atlntico De 2022

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) La temporada de huracanes del Atlntico de 2022 termin oficialmente el 30 de noviembre y fue mucho menos activa de lo que se esperaba inicialmente con 14 tormentas con nombre, de las cuales ocho (8) se convirtieron en huracanes y de esas dos (2) se convirtieron en huracanes importantes (Categora 3+).

El Proyecto de Meteorologa Tropical del Departamento de Ciencias Atmosfricas de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (CSU) dijo el mircoles que la temporada fue una temporada cercana al promedio segn la mayora de las mtricas.

El Coordinador de Desastres y Comandante de Bomberos Clive Richardson, y en nombre de la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs, presidenta del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (EOC), est agradecido de que la nacin se haya librado de la embestida total de un gran huracn para la temporada.

Una temporada promedio tiene 14 tormentas con nombre; siete huracanes; y tres grandes huracanes.

El mes de septiembre vio la mayor actividad de tormentas 80 por ciento seguido de noviembre Read more

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Grisha Tells President Of Parliament Not To Risk CountryS Lifeline

~Stop tip-toeing around airport saga~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten on Tuesday advised Chairman of Parliament Sidharth Bijlani to stop stalling, protecting and tip-toeing and immediately convene the requested urgent meeting on the Princess Juliana International Airport before the country loses its most strategic asset due to weak and subpar management Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT), will be introducing its online business license application services on January 1st, 2023.

The Honorable Minister Omar Ottley and the Ministry of TEATT introduced the online system that will revolutionize the way we request a business license on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs announced on Wednesday that the slavery path discussions continue in the Netherlands. On Thursday St. Maartens Minister of Plenipotentiary Minister Rene Violenus will participate in the discussions, while two other persons from St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion announced on Wednesday that the government of St. Maarten found a solution within hours after heavy equipment operators took action for nonpayment of work. He said the contractors were paid for two months and that work will continue until government finalizes the tender process. Ardwell said the tender process took longer than the government would have liked while there was an unsuccessful tender that was sent back from the governors office, and this had to be corrected.
He said that the government of St Read more

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~ Prince Bernard Bridge and Fort Amsterdam are on the list.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of VROMI Ardwell Irion announced on Wednesday that the government of St. Maarten intends to hold companies accountable for works they were paid for and it was not done or not completed.
The Minister said that it is unfortunate the government paid certain companies to conduct repair works and these works were not conducted Read more

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Us Party Wants Dutch To Set Matter Straight In Parliamentary Quagmire

US Party leader Pamela Gordon Carty.

~ Or will consider legal action ~

PHILIPSBURG--The United St. Maarten Party (US Party) wants the Kingdom Council of Ministers to set the matter straight regarding the partys non-representation in the Parliament of St. Maarten despite it gaining two seats at the last elections.

Ministro Ottley; La Cancha De Baloncesto De St. Peters Vuelve A Brillar.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El mircoles 30 de noviembre, el Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, Honorable Omar Ottley acompaado por el Departamento de Asuntos Humanitarios y Familiares de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDFHA) se reuni en la cancha de baloncesto de St. Peters para celebrar el encendido de la cancha.

Han pasado cinco largos aos desde que la cancha de baloncesto tuvo luces y estamos felices por este momento Read more

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~Ife was nominated by the U.S. Consulate and is the first St. Maartener to be selected for this premier program~

PHILIPSBURG:---  A delegation from the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Consulate Curacao traveled to the island of Sint Maarten during Global Entrepreneurship Week. In addition to other official courtesy meetings, the Chief of Mission and Consul General, the Honorable Ms. Bond, invited a handful of key stakeholders to dinner for an opportunity to share challenges pertaining to economic growth, explore commercial opportunities, and discover ways in which the U.S Read more

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THE HAGUE:--- The Sint Maarten Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund is advancing critical reforms needed to ensure long-term national sustainability and through its projects producing many positive outcomes. This includes enabling financial resilience with almost 2,000 people receiving support and skills training to enhance their income and building climate resilience with the majority of the population now protected from the future impact of disasters. In addition, over 500 homes, roofs, and other critical facilities serving the public are repaired, 139 shipwrecks were removed, and over 10.5km of the countrys shorelines were cleaned Read more

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Usp Calls For Kingdom Council Of Ministers Intervention

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The United Sint Maarten Party (USP) wrote to the Central Voting Bureau, and copy confirmed (CC) the Council of Ministers, the Parliament of Sint Maarten, and the Electoral Council, about the ongoing non-representation of the USP in Parliament.

Based on the answer received on Monday, December 5, 2022, the USP decided to proceed with requesting that the Kingdom Council of Ministers (Rijksministerraad – RMR) weigh-in on this matter.

A letter awaiting a response from the chair of Central Voting Bureau Mrs Read more