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Racism And Bigotry In St. Maarten Are Unacceptable Mp Heyliger-Marten Requests Formal Position Of Bar Association

PHILIPSBURG”The fact that Mr. Hatzmann sees the people of Sint Maarten as little village people proves that he is part of the bigger problem” said United People’s Party Faction Leader in Parliament, the honourable Grisha Heyliger-Marten Wednesday evening.

She urgently calls on the St. Maarten Bar Association to state its formal position on Mr Read more

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St. MaartenS Giants Remembered During Emancipation Day Ceremony

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs laying a wreath of flamboyant tree flowers at the Freedom Fighters Monument during the official Emancipation Day Celebration on Wednesday, July 1. (John van Kerkhof photo)

Rudolph Davis Dance Company performing the Ponum Dance during celebration of the 157th anniversary of emancipation from slavery at the Freedom Fighters Roundabout in Philipsburg on Wednesday morning Read more

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Us Flights To St. Maarten Postponed For Two Weeks.

~PJIAE reopens to Europe and other Caribbean destinations on July 1st, the French threatened to close the border. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of St. Maarten has decided to push back the arrival of flights from the United States for the next two weeks announced Minister of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever. De Weever said the decision to push back those flights for the next two weeks was indeed a hard one due to the countrys dying economy. However, the Minister said it was quite an easy decision when looking at the health and safety of everyone locally and the surge in positive COVID-19 cases in the United States.
Minister de Weever said that discussions are ongoing with the French side since the European Union has placed a ban on all US flights Read more

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El Consejo De Ministros Se Rene Con Wiclu Para Aclarar Las Condiciones De Reduccin De Costos.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs pidi una reunin urgente con el Consejo de Ministros y el Sindicato de Trabajo Colectivo de las Islas de Barlovento (WICLU). Se solicit a la reunin que proporcionara claridad y respondiera cualquier pregunta pendiente a los sindicatos. Esta reunin tambin sirvi para informar al Consejo de Ministros sobre las manifestaciones en proceso a fin de garantizar la colaboracin en inters de todas las personas de St Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Concerned About New Entity Being Proposed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten A four-country consultation between the Netherlands, Curacao, Aruba, and St. Maartennwas held on Thursday, June 25, 2020, with the main agenda point being the new entity proposed by
the Netherlands as a condition for the 3rd Tranche of COVID-19 liquidity support. Documentation for said entity, however, remains pending.

The new entity formed a part of the take it or leave it proposal made on May 12, 2020, and confirmed in the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting on May 15, 2020, in order for the Caribbean countries within the Dutch Kingdom to receive liquidity support.

Since the conditions were accepted, insofar as it does not violate local, kingdom, or international laws, information on this new entity has to date, not been forthcoming, despite the numerous consultations with the Netherlands Read more

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Jacobs Concerned About New Entity To Monitor Dutch Liquidity Support

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Friday that she is concerned about the new entity that is to monitor St. Maartens use of liquidity support funds from the Netherlands.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- A four-country consultation between the Netherlands, Curacao, Aruba, and St. Maarten was held on Thursday, June 25, 2020, with the main agenda point being the new entity proposed by the Netherlands as a condition for the 3rd Tranche of COVID-19 liquidity support. Documentation for the said entity, however, remains pending.

The new entity formed a part of the take it or leave it proposal made on May 12, 2020, and confirmed in the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting on May 15, 2020, in order for the Caribbean countries within the Dutch Kingdom to receive liquidity support.

Since the conditions were accepted, insofar as it does not violate local, kingdom, or international laws, information on this new entity has to date, not been forthcoming, despite the numerous consultations with the Netherlands Read more

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 PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs called for an urgent meeting with the Council of Ministers and the Windward Islands Collective Labor Union (WICLU). The meeting was requested to provide clarity and answer any outstanding questions to the unions. This meeting also served to inform the Council of Ministers regarding the ongoing manifestations in order to ensure collaboration in the interest of all the people of St Read more

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Ministers And Trade Union Reps Meet On Cost-Cutting Measures

Trade union representatives meeting with the Council of Ministers on Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and at least three other ministers met with representatives of Windward Islands Chamber of Labor Unions (WICLU), ABVO St. Maarten, St. Maarten police union NAPB, Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU), W Read more

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The Council Of Ministers Meets With The Wiclu To Clarify The Cost-Cutting Conditions

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs called for an urgent meeting with the Council of Ministers and the Windward Islands Collective Labor Union (WICLU). The meeting was requested to provide clarity and answer any outstanding questions to the unions. This meeting also served to inform the Council of Ministers regarding the ongoing manifestations in order to ensure collaboration in the interest of all the people of St Read more

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Council Of Ministers Commends Unity Among Unions

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Government of St. Maarten has been informed of a series of manifestations that have been ongoing this week. Permission for these manifestations was requested and they have been granted. The government was also informed concerning the willingness of union members to partake
in these meetings and manifestations. During the past two days, Prime Minister Jacobs responded to two emails received in relation to the manifestations, including requesting a meeting to follow up and clarify any pending questions.

Prime Minister Jacobs commends the unity being displayed by the workers across the board Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---The Government of St. Maarten has been informed of a series of manifestations that have been ongoing this week. Permission for these manifestations was requested and they have been granted. The government was also informed concerning the willingness of union members to partake in these meetings and manifestations. During the past two days, Prime Minister Jacobs responded to two emails received in relation to the manifestations, including requesting a meeting to follow up and clarify any pending questions.

Prime Minister Jacobs commends the unity being displayed by the workers across the board Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maartens Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday during the Council of Ministers press briefing that St. Maarten has not yet received the capital investments for the year 2019 that were approved.
Prime Minister Jacobs said so far St. Maarten has not received any information on the entity the Dutch Government wants to establish on St Read more

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~ St. Maarten tourism industry depends on American tourists. De Weever.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever announced on Wednesday at the Council of Minister's press briefing that St. Maarten is preparing to receive its from an international flight from Atlanta on July 2nd. This comes amidst pending decisions of the European Union to ban flights from North America due to the amount of COVID-19 cases that are still active in the United States.
De Weever said the first flight is expected to have 75 passengers which could be both visitors or residents Read more

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La Primera Ministra Jacob Espera La Reestructuracin Del Ser.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales, Silveria Jacobs, actualiza al pblico en general para hoy, lunes 22 de junio del 2020, como parte del proceso para mantener informada a la comunidad de Sint Maarten sobre los ltimos acontecimientos relacionados con el Consejo Econmico Social (SER) .

El 10 de octubre del 2010, la ordenanza nacional del Consejo Econmico Social AB 2010 GT Read more

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Prime Ministerjacobs Awaiting Ser Restructure.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs hereby updates the general public for today, Monday, June 22nd, 2020,as part of the process to keep the community of St. Maarten informed about the latest developments concerning the Social Economic Council (SER).

On October 10th, 2010, the National ordinance of the Social Economic Council AB 2010 GT Read more

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Prime Ministerjacobs Awaiting Ser Restructure.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs hereby updates the general public for today, Monday, June 22nd, 2020,as part of the process to keep the community of St. Maarten informed about the latest developments concerning the Social Economic Council (SER).

On October 10th, 2010, the National ordinance of the Social Economic Council AB 2010 GT Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, June 22, 2020, at 7:00 am, Sint Maarten time, Chris van Dam, Member of the Dutch Second Chamber, will be presenting a motion to the Second Chamber in which he is requesting the Dutch Government to establish that the prison system of Sint Maarten is taken over completely by the Kingdom Council of Ministers for a period of five (5) years at the expense of Country Sint Maarten.
Mr. van Dam sent a copy of this motion to our Members of Parliament with a letter explaining his reasons for submitting it Read more

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Will Parliament And Government Allow Dutch Takeover Of The Prison?

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 7:00 am, Sint Maarten time, Chris van Dam, Member of the Dutch Second Chamber, will be presenting a motion to the Second Chamber in which he is requesting the Dutch Government to establish that the prison system of Sint Maarten be taken over completely by the Kingdom Council of Ministers for a period of five (5) years at the expense of Country Sint Maarten.

Mr. van Dam sent a copy of this motion to our Members of Parliament with a letter explaining his reasons for submitting it Read more

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School Repairs To Start In October

The Sister Marie Laurence Primary School in Middle Region.

PHILIPSBURG--Sister Marie Laurence Primary School, Charles Leopold Bell Primary School, and Leonald Connor Primary School are among a set of prioritised schools where repair work will start in October, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday during a Parliament meeting that discussed the implementation of programmes under the St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In the Council of Ministers Press Briefing held on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, the Honorable Prime Minister Jacobs recounted the virtual meeting that she and the Minister of Finance had with State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations, drs. Raymond Knops. The word that caught my attention during the Prime Ministers report was the word respect, because she used it several times during her talk Read more

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Pm Jacobs Demands Respect Of State Secretary Knops

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – In the Council of Ministers Press Briefing held on Wednesday June 17th, the Honorable Prime Minister Jacobs recounted the virtual meeting that she and the Minister of Finance had with State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations, drs. Raymond Knops. The word that caught my attention during the Prime Ministers report was the word respect, because she used it several times during her talk Read more

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Sint Maarten Anti-Poverty Platform / Sint Maarten Consumers Coalition.

Topic 1: June 15 deadline to revoke Cost-cutting conditions and respect workers rights passed.
Topic 2: Why we as Anti-Poverty Platform are supporting the demands of the unions?
Topic 3: United Unions: We cannot breathe! Remove the cost-cutting knee from our neck!!
Topic 4: Prime Ministers protest letter to the Kingdom government
Topic 1: June 15 deadline to revoke Cost-cutting conditions and respect workers rights passed.

On Friday, May 15th the Kingdom Council of Ministers took the decision to impose 18 conditions on the countries of Aruba, Curacao, and St Maarten to get liquidity support from the Netherlands, which have to be implemented before July 1st, 2020 Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Sends Letter To Prime Minister Mark Rutte

Philipsburg On May 16th, 2020 State Secretary Knops held and chaired a meeting regarding several urgent matters, including the conditions for further liquidity support from the Kingdom Council. Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion were in attendance Read more

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