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Minister Of Justice Co-Signs Justice Legislative Package On Wednesday

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson signing the justice legislative package during Wednesday's ceremony.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson co-signed the justice legislative package at the Government Administration Building on Wednesday, December 27.

The official signing of the national decrees solidified the legal position of officers and established essential structures for human resources management in the Ministry of Justice.

The signing encompassed the national decree containing general measures for the legal position of officers with police tasks, the new police salary scales and the national decree to enact the legal position and approved function book.

In her address, Richardson acknowledged the challenges faced on the journey to this point and expressed her pleasure in bringing it to a successful conclusion Read more

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Richardson Updates On Issues Related To Justice Workers

Justice Minister Anna Richardson in Parliament on Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Tuesday made a presentation in Parliament in which sh Read more

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Residence Permits Can Be Applied For Using Concubine Agreements

Minister of Justice, Anna Richardson signing the Ministerial Decree to improve the application process for residency permits.

PHILIPSBURG--Couples no longer have to get married in order for the legal partner to apply for a residence permit for the undocumented partner.

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Ministry Of Justice Initiates Public Tender For Law Enforcement Institute In Cole Bay

The allocated property for the LEIS project is situated on Orange Grove Road, Cole Bay.

PHILIPSBURG--In a significant move towards enhancing law enforcement capabilities, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson has initiated a public tender for the design and development of a Law Enforcement Institute of St. Read more

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Climb Wins Bid For Educational Programme, Exams For Inmates

The results of the tender process were unveiled by Minister of Justice Anna Richardson (second from left) in a meeting attended by Acting Director of the prison and house of detention Henrietta Doran (second from right), alongside Yadira Boston and Delroy Pierre representing CLIMB.

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Creative Leadershi Read more

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Info Session For National Career Fair Thursday At Govt. Building

PHILIPSBURG--Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and his cabinet have reached out to the Council of Ministers and the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) regarding one of their economic outreach activities that has the potential of contributing to De Nationale Carrirebeurs (National Career Fair). 

  Violenus personally initiated constructive discussions with the Dutch company Memory Group, the main company for the National Career Fair that promotes Working in the Caribbean. 

  The main goal is to mobilise the diaspora of St Read more

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St. Maarten Hosts Initiative To Launch Platform For Caribbean Crime Analysts

Chief of Police John advocated transnational cooperation between data-driven law enforcement agencies exchanging information about criminal networks in the region.

SIMPSON BAY--Crime analysts from islands all over the Caribbean and from the Netherlands, France and Guyana, came to St. Maarten last week for a networking conference aimed at cooperation in the Caribbean region. Under the auspices of Minister of Justice Read more

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Ministry Of Justice Presents Draft Legislation For Passenger Identification Prior To Boarding

(From left to right) Senior Policy Advisor of Ministry of Justice Erling Hoeve, Head of Immigration Jocelyn Levenstone, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and attorney Gerald de Jong

PHILIPSBURG--More than five years after it was deemed indispensable for Country St. Maarten, the Ministry of Justice has drafted legislation for the Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) Read more

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Oranje School School Closed On Wednesday

Oranje School on Front Street.

~ Urgent measures for repairs and relocation to be implemented ~

FRONTSTREET--In an effort to prioritise the safety and well-being of pupils and faculty, Oranje School will undergo a one-day closure on Wednesday, November 1. The closure is necessary to carry out essential roof repairs, air-conditioning upgrades, and general maintenance.
The Minister of Justice made the announcement in a press release on Tuesday evening, highlighting the urgent need for electrical rewiring and repairs in some of the schools classrooms Read more

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St. Maarten Needs Robust Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy, Richardson Says Pre-Conference

Simpson Bay Resort

PELICAN--Nike, Puma, LVMH, Chanel and Moet & Hennessy have confirmed their attendance at the upcoming second annual Anti-Counterfeit and Intellectual Property Protection Conference, scheduled to take place at the Simpson Bay Resort on October 19 and 20. The conference is hosted by Minister of Justice Anna Richards Read more

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Upcoming Budget Amendment Presentation Crucial For Ministry Of Justice Function Book

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson (third from left) and her team in the House of Parliament on Friday.

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Justices Function Book awaits enactment by National Decree, Justice Minister Anna Richardson informed on Friday Read more

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Update: Voters To Go To Polls January 11, 2024

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (left) and Justice Minister Anna Richardson (right) during Wednesdays live Council of Ministers press briefing.

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Justice Minister And St. Dominic Students Discuss Alcohol And Drug Use, Peer Pressure

The enthusiasm of the students at St. Dominic High School was infectious, Justice Minister Anna Richardson (right) said.

SOUTH REWARD--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson recently visited St Read more

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Minister Of Justice Warns Of Fake Immigration Consultants

PHILIPSBURG--Foreigners who feel they have been or are being defrauded by an immigration consultant on St. Maarten are urged by the Ministry of Justice to call the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM Fraud Department. Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Wednesday warned of ghost consultants scamming residence permit applicants out of th Read more

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Minister Richardson And Anguillian Attorney Discuss Risks Of Counterfeits

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson (right) and Anguillian attorney Keesha Fleming Lake.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson recently welcomed Keesha Fleming Lake, attorney at law from the Fleming Lake Group Inc Read more

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58,477 Persons Listed In Civil Registry, Parliamentary Seats To Remain At 15

From left: Justice Minister Anna Richardson, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and TEATT Minister Arthur Lambriex at Wednesdays live Council of Ministers press briefing.

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Justice Minister Issues Retraction Statement Following Press Briefing

The late Lance Thomas. (Photo compilation from the late Lance Thomas Facebook account)

PHILIPSBURG--Ah, another one was Mr. Thomas, you are incorrect there as well, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson said to a reporter of The Daily Herald during Wednesdays Council of Ministers press briefing. Whereas the Read more

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Law Enforcement Delves Into Plan For Strengthening Border Security

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson (front, center) surrounded by representatives of law enforcement agencies and justice personnel from St. Maarten and the Netherlands, who participated in the Strengthening Border Control conference at Simpson Bay resort on Monday and Tuesday.

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Investigation Underway On False Insurance Documents

Justice Minister Anna Richardson.

PHILIPSBURG--An investigation is currently underway regarding an increase in the circulation of falsified insurance documents.

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No Ski Masks During Jouvert, If It Gets Too Dangerous, The Jam Will Shut Down

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson and the Police Force of St. Maarten have sent a firm message on Wednesday that no ski masks or face coverings of any sort will be allowed during Thursday mornings jouvert jump up.

Richardson also made clear that if the jump up gets too dangerous the jam will shut down.

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Modern Homes Launches Kohler Premier Showroom

Officials cutting the ribbon to declare the Kohler Premier Showroom officially open at Modern Homes in Cole Bay. From left: Kohler Sales Representative for the Caribbean region Michael Montalbano, Modern Home co-owner and Sales Director Marc Morand, Justice Minister Anna Richardson, Modern Homes Managing Director and co-owner Vaug Read more

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Unions Agree To Assist Richardson With Retroactive Payment Process

PHILIPSBURG--Setting another deadline for retroactive payments to justice workers would not serve the process. Presidents and representatives of the unions came to that conclusion during a meeting with Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Wednesday.

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St. Maarten, Unops Ink Host Country Agreement

Front row from left: Ayana Tyrell, Legal Policy Advisor, Cabinet of the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten; Anna Richardson, Minister of Justice; Silveria Jacobs, Prime Minister of St Maarten; Lilian Nyangaya, Chief Finance Office, UNOPS; and Jessica Naish, Senior Executive Associate to the Executive Director, UNOPS.

PHILIPSBURG/COPENHAGEN--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Acting Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Jens Wandel signed the Host Country Agreement, which is a treaty that establishes the cooperation framework for the implementation of projects headed by UNOPS in St Read more

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Police Complaints Committee Operational As Independent Body, Justice Minister Says

PHILIPSBURG--Almost a year after Minister van Justitie Anna Richardson announced the establishment of a Police Complaints Committee, handling citizens complaints about police brutality, the Minister told Parliament on Friday that the Committee became operational on December 1, 2022. The procedure has not yet been communicated wide Read more

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