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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Postal Services St. Maarten Representatives To Address Current Issues.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — During the past week, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs met with Head of Postal Services St. Maarten Marinka Gumbs and accompanying representative, Ms Read more

Union Napb Reacts To PmS Statement About Legality, Existence

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The board of the civil servants union NAPB is taken aback with the statement of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, made in Wednesdays live Council of Ministers Press Briefing about the legality or better the existence of the union.

The prime ministers statement leaves the union only [to] believe that her cabinet is deliberately being misinformed about issues or those ones who are informing her are very evil, in doing so How dare the Prime Minister, to go live and gave such statement.

To refresh the memory of the prime minister, the union pointed out that a meeting was held with the labour mediator last year and the topics include the establishment of the legality of the unions representing workers on St Read more

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Postal Services St. Maarten Representatives To Address Current Issues.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – During the past week, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs met with Head of Postal Services St. Maarten Marinka Gumbs and accompanying representative, Ms Read more

Jacobs Says, Open To Discussions With Unions Represented By Ccsu

PHILIPSBURG--Interim Prime Minister/Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs says she is looking forward to open and transparent discussions with the unions and their representatives in the Committee Civil Servants Unions (CCSU) over the draft pension reform legislation.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- During the past week, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs met with Head of Postal Services St. Maarten Marinka Gumbs and accompanying representative, Ms. Wilson to address the current issues that PSS is being faced with Read more

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Commander Of Marechaussee

PhilipsburgPrime Minister Silveria Jacobs met with the commander of the Royal Dutch Marechaussee (RDM) Hans Leijtens during a recent working visit to St. Maarten. The introductory meeting was held together with the Minister of Justice Egbert Doran and Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice Russell Ursula.

The Ministers along with their senior staff members were given a breakdown of the role of the Marechaussee in the region, in particular, their role on St Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs met with the commander of the Royal Dutch Marechaussee (RDM) Hans Leijtens during a recent working visit to St. Maarten. The introductory meeting was held together with the Minister of Justice Egbert Doran and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice Russell Ursula. The Ministers along with their senior staff members were given a breakdown of the role of the Marechaussee in the region, in particular, their role on St Read more

First Set Of Documents On Candidate Ministers Turned Over To Governor

PHILIPSBURG--Formateur National Alliance (NA) leader Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has handed in the first batch of documents of candidate ministers to Governor Eugene Holiday and expects to receive an update within a week.

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Marechaussee Open To Assisting St. Maarten In Any Necessary Area

Commander of Marechaussee Hans Leijtens and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Commander of the Royal Dutch Marechaussee (RDM) Hans Leijtens has informed government that the Marechaussee is open to assisting St. Maarten in any area that is deemed necessary.

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Jacobs To Meet With Ccsu On Draft Pension Reform Law

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of General Affairs, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs says she will be meeting with the Committee of Civil Servants U Read more

Jacobs Updates On Formation Process

Formateur Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Formateur and leader of the National Alliance (NA), interim Prime Minister Read more

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Eoc Emergency Operations Center Stakeholders

PhilipsburgLast week, in a meeting held with Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, National Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson and all stakeholders (ESF Emergency Support Functions) of the EOC met to discuss the current state of affairs to address several concerns in regards to disaster management plans and tsunami evacuation plans.

Prime Minister Jacobs was able to receive several updates on the status of the disaster management plans already in place from the various stakeholders.

The Department of Communication (DCOMM), a department within the Ministry of General Affairs has already established a relationship with the community councils, public education and has plans to produce content in order to educate the community concerning Tsunami evacuations, said Prime Minister Jacobs.

It was decided that the EOC will meet every month in order to strengthen the disaster strategy collectively Read more

Council Of Ministers Has Introductory Meeting With Integrity Chamber

PhilipsburgThe Council of Ministers met with the newly-established Integrity Chamber of Sint Maarten for an introductory meeting on Thursday, January 16. Present were the three current members Mrs. Rian Vogels, President, Mr. Rafael Boasman, member, and Mr. Hans Lodder, member as well as the Director of the Secretariat of the Integrity Chamber, Ms. Charna Pompier.

While Mr. Boasman and Mr. Lodder have been appointed by Sint Maarten since the beginning of 2019, Mrs. Vogels, a former senior judge with years of judicial background has been appointed as its first President in December of 2019 via Kingdom decree upon binding recommendation of the two Sint Maarten members and has recently assumed office as of January 2020 Read more

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Eoc Stakeholders

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs held a meeting with National Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson and all Emergency Support Function (ESF) stakeholders of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) last week to discuss the current state of affairs and address several concerns in regard to disaster management plans and tsunami eva Read more

Sarah: Looking Forward To Hear The Emergency Operating CenterS (Eoc) Recommendations On Earthquake Preparations And Mitigation.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Recent reports from the region regarding earthquakes and elevated seismic activity should be of concern to all of us, Member of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams stated recently.

A statement from Mr. Clive Richardson of Sunday, January 12th, 2020, did not address or allay my concerns, and given the reports and the inquietude amongst the population, Ive posed questions to Prime Minster Silveria Jacobs, as the one responsible for disaster management., the MP said.

The Member of Parliament posed the following questions to the Prime Minister in a recent letter.

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Sarah: Looking Forward To Hear The Emergency Operating CenterS (Eoc) Recommendations On Earthquake Preparations And Mitigation.

Philipsburg St. Maarten, Recent reports from the region regarding earthquakes and elevated seismic activity should beofconcern to all of us, Member of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams stated recently.

A statement from Mr. Clive Richardson of Sunday, January 12th, 2020, did not address or allay my concerns, and given the reports and the inquietude amongst the population, Ive posed questions to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, as the one responsible for disaster management., the MP said.

The Member of Parliament posed the following questions to the Prime Minister in a recent letter.

What is the view of Government regarding these increasing seismic activities? Do these notwarrant increased alertness? What has Government put in place to mitigate the potential threat of an earthquake to our island? Does the plan include schoolsand other public places? What is the disaster management plan for earthquakes? Please share any other information regarding this matter that could be helpful to the population as a whole and may I suggest an urgent communication plan, if not yet in place.

These questions were not posed to create panic, but to be assured that the Government of St Read more

Governor Holiday Concludes Consultations And Appoints Formateur Jacobs.

Harbour View:--- The Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday, following the outcome of the January 9, 2020 elections held consultations from January 10 through 14, 2020 to gather information to decide on the process for the formation of a new government. The Governor, considering the ongoing discussion regarding compliance with the standards set forth by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), also convened a meeting with the political leaders and the bankers association to underscore the importance and urgency of handling this matter for Sint Maarten irrespective of which parties form the new government Read more

Christopher Emmanuel: I Am Not Jumping Ship

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – One of the Members of Parliament elect in the just concluded parliamentary election, Christopher Emmanuel who has not assigned his signature to the signed agreement between the National Alliance and the United Peoples Party, made it clear Monday afternoon that he has no intention of leaving the NA or jumping ship Read more

NA and UP representatives signing the agreement on Saturday evening.

~ Emmanuel mum on reasons for not signing ~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and National Alliance leader Silveria Jacobs said the Read more

Update: Jacobs Says Na, Up Coalition Reflects Wishes Of Electorate

NA and UP representatives signing the agreement on Saturday evening.

~ Emmanuel mum on reasons for not signing ~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and National Alliance leader Silveria Jacobs said the Read more

The National Alliance And United PeopleS Party Signed A Coalition Agreement To Form The Next Government Of St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The agreement will see the two largest parties coming out of the January 9 Parliamentary election form a solid majority in the next Parliament of St. Maarten, and, most importantly, a stable government for the next four years.

Under the coalition agreement the National Alliance will appoint the Minister of General Affairs and Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, Minister of VROMI, Minister of Justice, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Prime Minister, Vice Chair of Parliament and 2nd Vice Chair of Parliament.

The United People Party will appoint the Minister of TEATT, Minister of VSA, Chairperson of Parliament and Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary Read more

Na And Up Came To A Agreement To Form The Government

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The National Alliance and United Peoples Party on Saturday, January 11 signed a coalition agreement to form the next government of St. Maarten. The agreement will see the two largest parties coming out of the January 9 Parliamentary election form a solid majority in the next Parliament of St. Maarten, and, most importantly, a stable government for the next four years.

Under the coalition agreement the National Alliance will appoint the Minister of General Affairs and Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, Minister of VROMI, Minister of Justice, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Prime Minister, Vice Chair of Parliament and 2nd Vice Chair of Parliament.

The United People Party will appoint the Minister of TEATT, Minister of VSA, Chairperson of Parliament and Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary.

Prime Minister and leader of the National Alliance Silveria Jacobs said in no uncertain terms that the NA/UP coalition government reflects the wishes of the people as they have been clamoring over the past years for the two largest parties to come together.

The National Alliance campaigned strongly on stability and providing leadership of integrity and honesty Read more

~Demands were being made for VROMI and USP was his preference. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- A coalition agreement has been signed with five members of the National Alliance and the United Peoples Party (NA/UP) Saturday afternoon. Those that signed on behalf of the National Alliance are Silveria Jacobs, Ardwell Irion, William Marlin, Rodolphe Samuel, and Egbert Jurendy Doran.
SMN News learned that MP Christopher Emmanuel did not sign the agreement as his preference is to work with the United St Read more

Los Mayores Ganadores De La Alianza Nacional Comienzan Las Conversaciones De Formacin

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Los resultados preliminares de las elecciones parlamentarias interrumpidas que acaban de celebrarse el jueves 9 de enero estn en marcha y la Alianza Nacional (NA) y sus 22 candidatos acumularon un total de 4.694 votos.

El Partido UP es el siguiente en lnea con 3.232 votos. Los dos partidos ms grandes fueron seguidos por el Partido Unido de Sint Maarten (USP), que obtuvo 1.759 votos, el PFP recin llegado recibi 1, 408, SMCP reuni 752 y PPA obtuvo 326 votos.

Haba 111 candidatos representando los siete partidos polticos que participaron en las elecciones Read more