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Draft Function Books Submitted To Ccsu

PHILIPSBURG--The draft function books for all nine departments in the Justice Ministry have been submitted to the Committee of Civil Servants Unions (CCSU), announced Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Tuesday.

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Some 14 new Immigration officers, mostly women, were sworn in by Justice Minister Anna Richardson during a short ceremony at the Government Administration Building on Monday.

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Government Considering Unops Proposal To Build The New Prison

~ Project to last 5 years ~

PHILIPSBURG--Government is considering a proposal by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to build a prison to replace the outdated and run-down Pointe Blanche prison, Justice Minister Anna Richardson told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Monday.

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Richardson Calls Out Police For High Operational Costs

MPs listening to Justice Minister Anna Richardsons presentation in a Parliament Central Committee meeting on Monday.

~ Police union head refutes claims ~

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Monday called out the St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson Anna Richardson appeared arrogant and annoyed with the questions posed to her and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs about the issuance of the DMV license Read more

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All Draft Function Books To Be Submitted By December 23

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (standing at podium) presenting the years activities of her ministry to MPs on Monday morning.

PHILIPSBURG--The draft function books for all nine departments in the Justice Ministry will be handed over to the Committee of Civil Servants Unions (CCSU) by December 23, said Justice Minister Read more

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Justice Workers To Unions: We Have LostAll Confidence In The Minister Of Justice

~ Wants Parliament to summon her in for questioning ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Justice chain members of the NAPB, ABVO and WICSU/PSU unions informed union Presidents that they have lost all confidence in Justice Minister Anna Richardson and mandated the unions to do everything within your power to involve Parliament and relay our position.

The membership gave the unions three days to pen a letter to Parliament with the objective to call the Minister to Parliament for questions and provide truthful and concrete answers Read more

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Justice Workers To Unions: We Have Lost All Confidence In The Minister Of Justice

~ Want Parliament to summon her in for questioning ~

PHILIPSBURG--Justice chain members of the NAPB St. Maarten, ABVO St. Maarten and Windward Islands Civil Servants Union/Private Sector Union (WICSU/PSU) unions informed their union Presidents that they have lost all confidence in Justice Minister Anna Richardson and mandate Read more

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Justice Workers To Unions: We Have Lost All Confidence In The Minister Of Justice ~ Wants Parliament To Summon Her In For Questioning ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Justice chain members of the NAPB, ABVO and WICSU/PSU unions informed union Presidents that they have lost all confidence in Justice Minister Anna Richardson and mandated the unions to do everything within your power to involve Parliament and relay our position.

The membership gave the unions three days to pen a letter to Parliament with the objective to call the Minister to Parliament for questions and provide truthful and concrete answers Read more

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Justice Workers To Unions: We Have Lost All Confidence In The Minister Of Justice.

~ Wants Parliament to summon her in for questioning ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Justice chain members of the NAPB, ABVO, and WICSU/PSU unions informed union Presidents that they have lost all confidence in Justice Minister Anna Richardson and mandated the unions to do everything within your power to involve Parliament and relay our position.

The membership gave the unions three days to pen a letter to Parliament with the objective to call the Minister to Parliament for questions and provide truthful and concrete answers Read more

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Ombudsman Says Role Of Institution Misunderstood

Ombudsman Gwendolein Mossel during an earlier Parliament meeting. (File photo)

~ Responds to justice ministers remarks ~

PHILIPSBURG--Ombudsman Gwendolein Mossel said on Friday that statements made by Justice Minister Anna Richardson regarding the ombudsmans comprehensive investigation into the towing policy of the St Read more

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Richardson Criticises Ombudsman Report On Towing, Parking In Town

PHILIPSBURG--A blanket statement is how Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Wednesday described a recent report issued by Ombudsman Gwendolein Mossel on governments parking and towing policies in Philipsburg, also calling it a bit remiss and a disadvantage to us as a country.

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~Are there class justice in deciding who keeps stolen cars~-

MARIGOT:--- The owner of Nono Car rental Boudia Noureddine, broke his silence on Tuesday when he spoke to SMN News in an exclusive interview regarding one of his brand new vehicles that were stolen in March 2020.
Noureddine said he purchased a new Kia Rio in December 2019 to add to his car fleet, the businessman explained that he rented the vehicle to someone on the French side in March 2020 and while the vehicle was in that person's possession the vehicle was reported stolen Read more

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Preliminary Probe Finds No Misuse Of Confiscated Cars

Confiscated vehicles

PHILIPSBURG--The preliminary investigation into alleged police misuse of confiscated vehicles has found no evidence of wrongdoing, said Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Sunday.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Victory-Over-Injustice-Consciously-Eliminating-Silence (VOICES) Foundation will be hosting a Wo/Men Empowerment Session through Poetry, Song, and Awareness. This event will be done virtually. Keeping the people of St. Maarten safe is our number one priority says Ms. Nkosazana Esther Illis Founder-President of VOICES Foundation.

Domestic Violence is something that persons do not speak enough of in our society. Too many persons remain silent. Domestic Violence affects both women and men Read more

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Exclusive: Stolen Car Seller Linked To Tax Office Scandal.

~Residents speaking out about alleged illegalities. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The suspect that was arrested by police for allegedly selling a stolen vehicle in 2018 that was eventually confiscated by police has been accused by several persons who contacted SMN News of running a racket at the Tax Department where she works as a consultant.
Several government workers said the individual was an employee of the tax office but left her job about 3 years ago and began working as a consultant. The angered civil servants said that the suspect was responsible for the COHIER  Register at the tax department Read more

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Investigation Opened Into Alleged Police Misuse Of Confiscated Cars

Confiscated vehicles

PHILIPSBURG--Justice officials have launched an investigation into police misuse of confiscated vehicles, announced Justice Minister Anna Richardson during the live virtual Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday.

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Minister Of Justice Promised Thorough Investigation Into Allegations.

~Government checks and balances have broken down while innocent people become victims. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson announced on Wednesday during the weekly Council of Ministers press briefing that she has taken note of the allegations made against the Police Department over the past days by members of the public and have launched a thorough investigation.
The Minister said the allegations cast a bad name on the Police Department (KPSM), the entire Ministry of Justice, and the country as a whole.
In the meantime, at least one of the persons who came forward with their predicament when police impounded a vehicle they bought and said it is a stolen vehicle is now being victimized by police and the prosecutors office Read more

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~Minister has 4 weeks to respond to petitions submitted by law enforcement officers.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Detective Police Inspector Lyndon Lewis has won 17 cases against the Ministry of Justice for the year 2020 all of which are related to police remunerations and petitions 14 of the officers submitted to the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson all of which went unanswered Read more

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~ Abuse of overtime drained government coffers over the years. ~

PHILIPSBURG:---- There are more thieves working inside the police station than there are on the streets a statement made by a leading Attorney who contacted SMN News due to the stolen vehicle articles that have been published. The Attorney who spoke out said over the years police officers working at the Philipsburg Police Station are known thieves and their victims are persons that have been arrested or detained. The Attorney said prisoners personal items that are taken by the police when they are detained or arrested often disappear when in police custody Read more

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~ Multiple lawyers worked on the case, yet the vehicle remains in police custody.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Alex Anthony Watkins another person whose vehicle was seized by police on March 13th, 2020, and to date, Watkins cannot get his vehicle back from the police.
Watkins in an interview with SMN News said in August 2019 he purchased a Kia Sportage 2017 from one Christopher Baptist. He said he saw the vehicle in a parking lot on Bush Road, three times prior to buying the vehicle for $15,000.00.
Watkins said on March 13th, 2020 he was stopped by an unmarked police vehicle in Sucker Garden, he said police inspected his vehicle and then asked him to follow them to the police station Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On October 28, 2020 Members of Parliament of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Akeem Arrindell and Claudius Toontje Buncamper sent a letter via email to the chairman of the Permanent Committee of Kingdom Relations, Mr Read more

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Richardson To Crack Down On Illegal Driving On Boardwalk Blvd. After Front-Page Photo

An alley between Front Street and Boardwalk Boulevard being barricaded to vehicular traffic with a metal pole on Wednesday afternoon.

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Wednesday announced stricter measures to curb illegal parking and driving on Boardwalk Boulevard, after The Daily Herald published a ph Read more

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Dutch And French St. Martin Working Towards Enhanced Cooperation On Joint Subjects

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten On Thursday, September 17,the Council of Ministers held a cooperation meeting with theCollectivitof Saint Martin at the Government Administration Building.Although this meeting was planned since earlier in the week, both governments are elated with the outcome of the unity march of Wednesday, September 16, that took place at the Cole Bay/Bellevue border checkpoint whichled to the lifting of the border controls at the Bellevue and French Quarter checkpoints.

Present during the meeting were Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Ministers Egbert Doran, Anna Richardson, Ardwell Irion, Ludmilade Weever, drs. Rodolphe Samuel, and Richard Panneflek as well as President of the Collectivit of Saint Martin Daniel Gibbs together with Vice-Presidents Valrie Damaseau, Annick Ptrus,and Yawo Nyuiadzi and their support staff.

Several points were addressed, such as the lifting of border controls, the synchronization of preventive health measures, the creation of a United Congress of St Read more

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