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~As seen in recent visit by Government of Suriname delegation~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has expressed satisfaction with the capacity being built in local institutions during her tenure at the head of the Council of Ministers.
This is especially evident in the fields of development and project management, as seen in a recent visit of a delegation from the Government of Suriname to understand the benefits of a centralized project implementation unit (PIU) based on the experiences of the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) and its role in the successful ongoing implementation of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund.

Building local capacity in our institutions has been a top priority during my tenure and I am delighted by the progress we have made Read more

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Pm Jacobs Visits The Hague, Quadripartite Meeting Today

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (fourth from right) met with the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament on Wednesday. St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus (third from left) was also present Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  With its 192 member countries, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is the primary forum for cooperation between postal sector players. As Sint Maarten, Curacao, and Aruba jointly share the same seat in the UPU, representatives from the sister countries convened in Sint Maarten early this month in a preparatory meeting to discuss the proposals that will be presented during UPUs upcoming Extraordinary Congress.

The meeting, held at Holland House Beach Hotel, was attended by high-ranking officials in the postal sector and provided a platform for extensive discussions on the proposed agenda items, with the goal to establish a unified stance and collective approach between Sint Maarten, Curacao and Aruba, to ensure cohesive decision-making during the congress.

On day two of the proceedings, a roundtable discussion took place between the Prime Minister of St 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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Flag Day To Be Commemorated With Patriotic School Parade

From left: Sister Borgia teachers, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Roselle Richardson, King Beau Beau, Ilismo, and Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Rodolphe Samuel du Read more

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Marcel Gumbs Resigns From Trust Fund Steering Committee Per June 1

Marcel Gumbs, representing the government of St. Maarten on the Trust Fund Steering Committee (right) with, from left: Former Dutch State Secretary Frans Weekers (representing the government of the Netherlands) and World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean Countries Lilia Burunciuc (representing the World Bank). (File photo)

~ Replacement not yet finalised ~

PHILIPSBURG--Former Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs has resigned as the St Read more

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Integrity Symposium A Success

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Integrity Chamber hosted its first Integrity Symposium at the American University of the Caribbean, under the theme: Building Integrity to Build a Nation. The symposium highlighted the need for building integrity, the challenges that must be overcome, and the importance of doing so collectively.

The Integrity Symposium opened with an official opening address by the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, the honourable Silveria Jacobs Read more

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Pm To Give Concrete Answer Soon On Election Date, Number Of Seats

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (top centre) and the members of the Council of Ministers, who were present during Wednesdays live weekly press briefing.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs will work on providing a concrete date for the 2024 Parliamentary election soon Read more

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Sint Maarten Lions Club Hosts Successful 43Rd Multiple District 60 Convention

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Sint Maarten Lions Club hosted a very successful 43rd Multiple District 60 Convention with over 300 Lions and Leos from countries as far south as Suriname up to Grand Cayman in the north and including all the English-speaking Caribbean islands staying at the luxurious Divi Resort Hotel. Delegates from French St. Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, France and the U.S.A. also participated in the Convention. Delegates were honored with the presence of specially invited guest, Past International President of Lions Clubs International, USA, Lion Al Brandel and his Partner-in-Service, Lion Dr Read more

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Jacobs: Treaty Signing A Catalyst To New Era Brimming With Possibilities

French Minister of the Interior Grald Darmanin and Dutch-side Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs representing the Dutch Kingdom shake hands following signing of the border treaty at Belle Plaine, French Quarter, on Friday afternoon, as French Overseas Minister Jean-Franois Carenco (left) and President of the Collectivit Louis Mussington (second left) look on Read more

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~ Working committee will be established to work on better cooperation.~

PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Honorable Ms. Silveria Jacobs announces the successful conclusion of extensive discussions related to the border between Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin. The dialogues were aimed at fostering mutual understanding and cooperation and after diplomatic negotiations, an agreement was reached on a new treaty that will define the shared border on the island Read more

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Gumbs Questions Pm Jacobs About Gebe, Climate Change Mou

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress member of Parliament Melissa Gumbs submitted a letter to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Monday, requesting an update on the status of NV GEBE Read more

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- On Monday morning, Prime Minister Hon. Silveria Jacobs chaired her first preparedness meeting involving a number of Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) that make up the countrys national disaster coordination system (Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

Several key ESFs were informed about the forecast for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season Read more

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Prime Minister And Emergency Services Meet To Discuss Hurricane Preparedness

EOC chairlady Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (centre, right) during the meeting that was held on Monday morning, with Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson (centre, left), and (from left) other members of the ESFs along with other stakeholders in the Government organisation. (DComm photo)

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs will be attending the Caribbean Climate and Energy Conference (CCEC) in Aruba this week. With the hosting of this conference, by Aruba and the Netherlands, the Kingdom of the Netherlands hopes to work towards more awareness for climate action in small island states within the Caribbean.

Previous discussions were held between Prime Minister Jacobs and Minister Jetten regarding opportunities for Sint Maarten internationally, and within the Kingdom, to gain access to funds earmarked for climate action and sustainable development Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs will be attending the Caribbean Climate and Energy Conference (CCEC) in Aruba this week. With the hosting of this conference, by Aruba and the Netherlands, the Kingdom of the Netherlands hopes to work towards more awareness for climate action in small island states within the Caribbean.

Previous discussions were held between Prime Minister Jacobs and Minister Jetten regarding opportunities for Sint Maarten internationally, and within the Kingdom, to gain access to funds earmarked for climate action and sustainable development Read more

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~Captain Olivers Marina and Restaurant now falls under French Jurisdiction~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Patrice Gumbs Director of the Foreign Affairs Department on St Read more

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~ Youth Alliance logo, slogan: 'We Are Next' ~

SUCKER GARDEN--The National Alliance (NA) will be moving into the election campaign under the slogan We are one.

The party unveiled the slogan for the upcoming 2024 election during an event at the Lions Civic Center in Sucker Garden on Sunday. The launch was held in the presence of NA Membe Read more

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Four Honoured For Work In Defending Workers Rights At Labor Day Event

From left: Acting Head of the Labor Department Linda Froston, Raymond Jessurun, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and WICLU President Claire Elshot.

LITTLE BAY--The spotlight shone on four Labor heroes who have worked tirelessly on improving the rights of workers and workers organisations during a ceremony held at Divi Little Bay Beac Read more

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~ More time is needed to finalize calculations. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Justice workers will receive a 25% advance payment as early as today April 26th, 2023, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson announced at the weekly press briefing on Wednesday. The Minister said that the Council of Ministers met with the unions over the weekend to discuss and determine the particulars of the payments which are based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2019.
Justice workers already received 50% advance payments based on the 2019 MOU, after receiving this 25% it will bring the total payment to 75% while the other 25% will go towards the payment of taxes and other dues owed to the government or USZV Read more

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Jacobs: Children Under 15 Do Not Belong In A Jump-Up

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday issued a firm call on parents to take their responsibilities seriously, stating that children under the age of fifteen should not be participating in jump-ups.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has a stern message for parents of underage children that are attending the carnival jump-up. Jacobs said that she has seen the videos of the opening Jump Up that was held last weekend and took note of the children that were part of the jump. She made clear that children under 15 do not belong in a public dance party (JUMP UP) Read more

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Man Who Lost Foot Had Jumped Into Water To Swim To Water Taxi

A screen grab of the scene after the man was pulled from the water.

 PHILIPSBURG--The tourist whose lower right foot was severed by the blades of a water taxi propeller during a horrific accident on Tuesday, had jumped into the water and was swimming to the vessel when he was sucked under the back of the boats platform resulting in the mishap.

He did not fall between the boat and the pier while either exiting or embarking the vessel as was previously reported to this newspaper by police spokesperson Ethelwoldus Josepha on Tuesday.

A video of the incident shows the man, a passenger of the Ubersoca Cruise that had been visiting the island, swimming to the water taxi and when he attempted to climb onto the back of the boat he slipped off, was sucked under the boat, which led to screams by persons on the boat Read more

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Pm Jacobs States Personal View: Financial Independence Before Actual Independence

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs was the only minister present at Wednesdays live Council of Ministers press briefing.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveira Jacobs believes that St. Maarten should attain a level of financial independence where it can take care of itself and its people before striving for actual independen Read more

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