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Minister Lee Wants To Develop Airlift From Cayman Islands

PHILIPSBURG--Public Health, Social Development and Labour Minister Emil Lee discussed the possibility of developing weekly flights to the Cayman Islands in an effort to develop medical referrals to that destination during his recent visit to the Bahamas for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Marketplace.

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Lee Orders Independent Audit Of Medical Center

PHILIPSBURG--Public Health, Social Development and Labour Minister Emil Lee has asked the Inspectorate of the Netherlands IGZ to conduct an independent audit on St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC).

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Exclusive:--- Curacao Inspectorate Intends To Stop Dr.Patrick Fa Si Oen From Practicing As A Surgeon In Curacao. --- Reliable Sources.

Willemstad/ PHILIPSBURG:--- The Inspectorate in Curacao intends to inform Dr. Patrick Fa Si Oen that he can no longer practice as a surgeon in Curacao until he is registered as surgeon.  Information received from well-placed sources said that Fa Si Oen will get the official letter on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday, the management of SEHOS intends to meet with their Supervisory Board. It is expected that the Inspectorate will deliver its decision before SEHOS makes their decision known to the general public.
The managing board of SEHOS already took a unilateral decision to terminate Fa Si Oen working agreement with SEHOS since he was not able to produce a registration from Belgium Read more

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SEHOS and Inspectorate remains mum

WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:-- The board of the St. Elizabeth Hospital (SEHOS) has terminated the contract for Dr. Patrick Fa Si Oen, an unregistered surgeon who practiced at the institution for the past 14 years. Some two weeks ago SMN News broke the news that SEHOS had an unregistered surgeon working at the institution for the past 14 years. SEHOS made the discovery after they began investigating another surgeon for carelessness.
When the news broke the management of SEHOS sent Fa Si Oen on two weeks mandatory vacation in order for him to travel to Belgium to see if he could get this registration in order Read more

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Caribbean Travel Marketplace

St. Maarten Public Health and Labour Minister Emil Lee and St. Martin Tourist Office President Jeanne Rogers-Vanterpool are in the Bahamas representing the country at the 2017 Caribbean Travel Marketplace Read more

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St. Maarten Delegation Attending Caribbean Marketplace This Week

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - A delegation from St. Maarten will be attending Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the region's largest and most significant marketing forum, in the Bahamas, from Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2017 at Atlantis, Paradise Island. The event is being hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA).

Caribbean Travel Marketplace affords tourism suppliers the vital opportunity to meet face-to-face with wholesalers from around the world selling Caribbean vacation packages over the course of two days of business meetings Read more

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St. Maarten Delegation Attending Caribbean Marketplace This Week

SINT MAARTEN – A delegation from St. Maarten will be attending Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the region’s largest and most significant marketing forum, in the Bahamas, from January 31 – February 2, at Atlantis, Paradise Island. The event is being hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA).

Caribbean Travel Marketplace affords tourism suppliers the vital opportunity to meet face-to-face with wholesalers from around the world selling Caribbean vacation packages over the course of two days of business meetings.

CHTA will offer a full day of professional development opportunities for attendees on January 31, followed by the Opening Ceremonies in the evening Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- A delegation from St. Maarten will be attending Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the region's largest and most significant marketing forum, in the Bahamas, from Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2017, at Atlantis, Paradise Island. The event is being hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA).
Caribbean Travel Marketplace affords tourism suppliers the vital opportunity to meet face-to-face with wholesalers from around the world selling Caribbean vacation packages over the course of two days of business meetings.
CHTA will offer a full day of professional development opportunities for attendees on Jan Read more

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Minister Lee Commends Szv For Increased Collections

PHILIPSBURG – Minister responsible for Public Health Emil Lee took a moment to commend SZV on their improved performance regarding collection.

They have collected NAf. 28 million more than the amount that they had initially projected for collections in 2016 Read more

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Curaçao & St. Maarten Health Ministers Committed

PHILIPSBURG РMinister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor Emil Lee recently returned from a work visit to Cura̤ao, where he met with new incoming Minister of Health, Environment and Nature, Zita Jesus-Leito.

“Since taking office in 2015, the Minister of Health from Aruba, Curaçao, and myself have developed a good working relationship Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister responsible for Public Health, Emil Lee took a moment to commend SZV on their improved performance regarding collection. They have collected 28 million guilders more than the amount that they had initially projected for collections in 2016 . “This is very much the fruit of the labor we have been working so hard on. Increasing compliance has been a priority within the last year, and I can safely say on behalf of the Council of Ministers that it remains a key focal point moving forward for this Government Read more

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Nhi Stakeholder Sensitization Sessions Start Next Week

PHILIPSBURG – The Ministry of VSA is currently in the process of organizing a stakeholders sensitization session on National Health Insurance (NHI).

The sessions begin next week Monday, January 23, and will be facilitated by Professor Wynand van de Ven at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, with extensive knowledge and experience in health insurance and Dr. Stanley Lalta, who is a researcher at the University of the West Indies (UWI) with special interests in the area of health financing.

Professor van de Ven has a vast wealth of knowledge on sustainable health care financing as well as experience with implementing National Health Insurance plans within the Kingdom Read more

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Governor Holiday Swears In Last New Member Of Parliament.

Governor Holiday swears in last new Member of Parliament.

Harbour View – On Tuesday, January 17, 2017, His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday administered the oath to new Member of Parliament Mr. Perry Geerlings at the Governor’s Cabinet. The new member, of the Democratic Party, takes the seat left vacant as a result of the appointment to the Council of Ministers of Minister of VSA, Emil Lee Read more

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Governor Holiday Swears In Last New Member Of Parliament

Harbour View – On Tuesday, January 17, 2017, His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday administered the oath to new Member of Parliament Mr. Perry Geerlings at the Governor’s Cabinet.

The new member, of the Democratic Party, takes the seat left vacant as a result of the appointment to the Council of Ministers of Minister of VSA, Emil Lee Read more

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Lee Assures New Hospital Will Be Built Despite Delay

PHILIPSBURG--Underscoring the need for a new hospital for the people of St. Maarten, Health Minister Emil Lee says a new hospital will eventually be constructed for the people of St. Maarten despite the current delay due to the recent court verdict.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Based on the recent appointment of Rafael Boasman as Minister of Justice, the Ministry has received concerns from the unions and media regarding the mediator position. Minister of Labor Emil Lee provided clarity on the situation at Wednesday’s press briefing.

Currently, the Ministry of VSA is in the process of establishing a pool of mediator, as opposed to a full-time mediator Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Health Emil Lee explained to members of the media that the only reason no one from government or USZV are not speaking or doing anything with the plans of the New Hospital is because they are respecting the decision of the court which prohibits USZV and SMMC from moving forward with the agreement they have with INSO Read more

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Independent Mediation Bureau To Be Established

PHILIPSBURG--Government is looking to establish an Independent Mediation Bureau with a pool of mediators whose services can be secured to mediate labour related matters.

The establishment of the bureau is expected to reduce the current situation where the provision of mediation services is affected if the sole mediator in service of government is unavailable. Rafael Boasman, who had been serving as mediator was recently appointed as Minister of Justice.

The Cabinet of Labour Minister Emil Lee said the Assistant Mediator is currently holding the position in Boasman’s absence Read more

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Ministry Of Vsa Congratulates Recipients On Being Sworn In

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten  – The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Emil Lee and by extension the entire Ministry would like to congratulate Kawieta Baboeram- Perk, Natalia caraman and Zoraida Magdalena Spanner on being sworn in as Health Care Practitioners on St. Maarten.

All three took the oath as Pharmacist’s Assistants Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Emil Lee and by extension the entire Ministry would like to congratulate Kawieta Baboeram- Perk, Natalia caraman and Zoraida Magdalena Spanner on being sworn in as Health Care Practitioners on Sint Maarten. All three took the oath as Pharmacist’s Assistants. With this first step these three health care professionals are moving forward to ensuring that the Sint Maarten population is provided with quality service and appropriate health care Read more

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Update: Four New Mps To Be Sworn In Soon

~ Credentials to be checked today ~

PHILIPSBURG--The four vacant seats in Parliament will soon be filled. The four persons to whom the seats were offered by the Central Voting Bureau by virtue of the votes they gathered on their parties' slates have accepted their posts.

Voting Bureau Chairman Jason Rogers told The Daily Herald that as of Thursday morning all four had accepted their seats to serve as Members of Parliament (MPs).

Perry Geerlings of the Democratic Party (DP) had not yet accepted his seat up to late last Wednesday night.

Now that Geerlings has accepted the seat, Rogers will inform Parliament of his acceptance Read more

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Four New Mps To Be Sworn-In Soon

PHILIPSBURG--The four vacant seats in Parliament will soon be filled. The four persons to whom the seats were offered by the Central Voting Bureau by virtue of the votes they gathered on their parties' slates have accepted their posts. 

  Voting Bureau Chairman Jason Rogers told The Daily Herald as of this morning all four had accepted their seats to serve as Members of Parliament  (MPs). 

  Up to late last night, Perry Geerlings of the Democratic Party (DP) had not yet accepted his seat, Rogers had told the paper on Wednesday night. 

  Now that Geerlings has accepted the seat, Rogers will inform Parliament of his acceptance Read more

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Minister Lee Introduces Cabinet Staff To Public

~ VSA Ministry gets new phone number ~

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) Emil Lee’s cabinet has been completed. Four members of the previous cabinet will be returning: Alissa Rios, Selby Philip, Jim Rosen and Chris Fleming.

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Government Lacks Majority In Parliament

SMCP wishes the people of St. Maarten a blessed New Year and good governance throughout 2017. We pray that our Parliamentarians will raise the bar in Parliament and that the Council of Ministers will adhere to the principles of transparency, accountability, integrity, responsiveness, efficiency, effectiveness and the rule of law that result in good governance.

After a relatively long government formation process, St Read more

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