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COLE BAY:--- As a long-standing corporate citizen, Motorworld Group stands with the community of St. Maarten/ St. Martin, and the world, during these trying times in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Our commitment to the community has remained steadfast through the highs and lows of life. Therefore, Motorworld has gone above and beyond to purchase these masks and give them away free of charge to these major organizations that are working on the frontlines in order to protect their workers, our Frontline Heroes, and also, the community that they serve Read more

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~ Vehicle owners advised on taking precautions and secure their vehicles.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson has issued a call on residents on both sides of the island to properly secure their vehicles as there is a spike in vehicular thefts.
Minister Richardson said that the French and Dutch authorities are working on the cases and that an arrest was made on the Dutch side and one on the French side.
The Minister of Justice further said during the Council of Ministers Press Briefing on Wednesday that police will be arresting more persons that were involved in the lockdown jump up Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs hereby updates the general publicfor today, Thursday, April 23, 2020,as part of the process to keep the community of St. Maarten informed about the latest developments and the Governments COVID-19 containment, mitigation and response measures Read more

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~ No Social distancing at Sunny Foods, smaller supermarkets taking more precautions.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The opening of supermarkets on Thursday can be considered a recipe for disaster as shoppers have not been adhering to the guidelines set forth by the government when it comes to social distancing.
The smaller Chinese Supermarkets took several measures to ensure persons shopping at their supermarkets wore a mask, some of them have security guards at the entrance spraying alcohol on the hands of the shoppers before they enter the supermarkets Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In the fight against the COVID-19 virus, members of ESF5 held a small motorcade on Monday morning 13 April 2020 in front of the main entrance of the SMMC in an effort to show appreciation to all of the frontline workers.
The goal of the charade was to show our solidarity, with the frontline workers, who are taking care of patients affected with the Coronavirus, being at risk of contracting the virus themselves. The message from the police to our colleagues in the medical field is: We are together in this fight we will and get out of this together.
The Sint Maarten Police Force would like to thank all the judicial services that participated in the motorcade yesterday morning Read more

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French Quarter:--- A high day scooter accident on French Quarter main road (RN 7) left the rider dead on Thursday.
Details on the accident are not immediately available, videos of the victim laying on the road with a large crowd of people are circulating via social media even though there is a lockdown on the island.
SMN News understands that the victim lives somewhere around the Pond in  French Quarter.
Currently St. Martin/ St. Maarten is on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Scooter riders that are still on public roads during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown risk having their scooters taken away if they are not able to provide the documentation for the scooters and insurance. Minister of Justice Anna Richardson announced during the Council of Ministers press briefing that she has been receiving a number of complaints from the residents about the scooters that are still on public roads Read more

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