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One Sxm Ass. Rejects Dutch Apology Without Reparations

One SXM members and leading St. Martin activists at the Government Administration

Building. The group presented the One SXM Petition Against Accepting Dutch Apology for Slavery Past without reparations to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (12/19/22). (Photo CLF courtesy)

PHILIPSBURG--The One SXM Association said on Tuesday that it has taken note of the statement made on December 19, by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague, which was subsequently rendered in English in St 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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Prime Minister Jacobs Responds To Requests For Firefighter Relocation

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs says she continues to hold open dialogues with WICSU-PSU about measures enacted to address the concerns expressed by the firefighters since their meeting with her on October 28, 2022.

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MpcS Upcycl Dominates Youth Pitch Competition

The winners: From left: Finance Minister Ardwell Irion; National Youth Pitch Competition project manager Dr. Ife Badejo; Upcycl team members Jael Jong-A-Lock, Kymora Reed, Isaiah Peterson, and Rani Plattel (not in picture), Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and host King Vers.

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Pm: Team Will Assess Firefighters Concerns

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs with some firefighters.

PHILIPSBURG--A team has been assigned to assess the situation affecting firefighters, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs sai Read more

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Firefighters Continue Protest Outside Government Building

Firefighters stood outside the Government Administration Building Thursday morning, horns and sirens blazing, after showing up for a meeting with Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs which was not honoured.

PHILIPSBURG--Firefighters stood outside the Government Administration Building Thursday morni Read more

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Kingdom Agrees To Talks On Phased Reopening Borders With Venezuela

From left: Aruba Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra; Curaao Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas and St. Maarten Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

WILLEMSTAD--Talks on a technical level are expected to start in the near future between the countries of the Dutch Kingdom and Venezuela to gradually reopen the borders with the South American country, it was announced at the end of the Foreign Affairs consultation of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaao and St Read more

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Pm To French: More Concrete Progress Needed On Hot Pursuit

Jacobs (right) and Carenco.

PHILIPSBURG--The need for more concrete progress on hot pursuit and cooperation between Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin were amongst the issues discussed when Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs attended a bilateral meeting with a delegation of officials on French St. Martin, as part of monthly discussions between both sides of the island Read more

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Stmaartenehas.Com Had Old Information

PHILIPSBURGThe travel and health information site of St. Maarten, Stmaartenehas.com up to Saturday at 6:00pm had not been updated since Wednesday, when Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced that pre-health authorisation will not be changed on the earlier set date of October 15 but rather as of November 1.

  Stmaartenehas.com states that as of Saturday, October 15 unvaccinated residents for COVID-19 are no longer required to be tested prior to arrival and travel insurance is now optional for visitors Read more

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Prime Minister Says She Cannot Force Her Ministers To Respond To Media Questions

~Ministers wont sit with media~

PHILIPSBURG--I cannot hold any minister with a stick over the head to respond to questions, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday during the Council of Ministers press briefing in response to the question: How can the media hold ministers accountable if they cannot be reached for answers? Read more

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Prime minister Silveria Jacobs and Governor Holiday look at the Proclamation.

PHILIPSBURG--On Thursday evening, October 6, at an official farewell reception for outgoing Governor Eugene Holiday, all members of the Council of Ministers (COM) signed a proclamation for the Decoration of Excellence to be awarded annually.

  The proclamation reads as follows: The Council of Ministers acknowledges the tenure of His Excellency, Governor Drs Read more

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Animal Groups Band Together Pleading For Protection Laws

Animal Defenders St. Maarten submitted a plea for help from government.

PHILIPSBURG--On World Animal Day, October 4, Animal Defenders St. Maarten Foundation (ADS), on behalf of all animal groups, called on the government to help improve the quality of life for animals on St. Maarten. Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has been invited on a field trip to see the suffering for herself Read more

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Government Launches Its Digital Transformation Strategy, Esxm

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (fourth right), Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion (fourth left), and NRPB Director Claret Connor (third right) with World Bank, Trust Fund, and Government of St Read more

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Kingdom Prime Ministers To Un General Assembly

Prime Ministers Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba (centre), Gilmar Pisas of Curaao (right) and Silveria Jacobs of St. Maarten (left) will be attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York this week.

THE HAGUE--The four prime ministers of the Kingdom, Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba, Gilmar Pisas of Curaao and Silveria Jacobs of St Read more

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Tropical Storm And Flood Warnings Discontinued, Prime Minister Says

PHILIPSBURG--Touring the island on Sunday afternoon, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs expressed gratitude for the island being spared disaster. Tropical Storm Fiona was upgraded to a hurricane and is causing massive flooding in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, which highlights the dangers we have escaped as a country, Jacobs said. We pray for those on Fionas path and give thanks that the impact on St Read more

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Essential Services May Reopen At 2Pm

~Airport and other businesses remain closed until tomorrow~

PHILIPSBURGPrime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs in her national address at noon (12:00pm) address announced that all persons except for emergency services were advised to stay off the streets as the country remains under Tropical Storm Warning.

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Businesses To Close At 2Pm

PHILIPSBURGPrime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs in a 9:00am address announced that all persons except for emergency services are advised to be off the streets at 6:00pm due to the passing of Tropical Storm Fiona.

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Empresas Deben Serar A Las 2Pm

Gobiero de St. Maarten:

Se insta a todos los residentes y visitantes de a salir de la carretera hoy a las 6pm debido al paso de la tormenta tropical Fiona, segun annuncio PM Silveria Jacobs a las 9am.

* Las oficinas gubernamentales y las empresas deben cerrar a las 2 p.m.

* Servicios Esenciales para cerrar a las 5pm

* Todo fuera de la carretera a las 6 p.m Read more

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St. Maarten, Remain Vigilant And Be Prepared, Pm Warns

National Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Meteorological Department Head Joseph Isaac and Acting Chief of Police Benjamin Gout during a press conference on Tropical Storm Fiona on Thursday night.

PHILIPSBURG--Depending the information shared at 9:00am today, Friday, the people of St. Maarten are advised not to leave their homes today Read more

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Celebration At Two Belvedere Towers: First Group Of Tenants Moves Back In

The completed Belvedere Towers buildings (in foreground) with the other four buildings in various stages of repair.

BELVEDERE--With repairs to the first two Belvedere Towers buildings completed, sixteen families are in the process of moving into newly renovated apartments. The renovation work was part of the St. Maarten Trust Funds Emergency Recovery Project (ERP-1).
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran, Dutch Representative in St Read more

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Pm Urges Public To Make Payment Plans, But Gebe Not Offering Any

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday urged the public to make payment arrangements at utilities company GEBE, however the company is not offering payment plans to clients.

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Jacobs Congratulates The Launch Of Sedp

Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs congratulated the launch of t Read more

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Pm Jacobs Commends St. Maarten For Being Sturdy And Always Progressing

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG--This week is one wrought with memories in the history books of St. Maarten, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Tuesday, September 6, five years after Hurricane Irma pummeled St Read more

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Pm: Sufficient Info Not Provided To Shareholder On Billing Of Clients

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company GEBE has not provided sufficient information to its shareholder (government) regarding the billing of clients since reopening after its March 17 ransomware attack, for the shareholder to give an accurate account on how many persons have actually been billed, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs told Mem Read more

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