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Lower Gasoline, Diesel Prices

PHILIPSBURG--As indicated by acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley during Wednesdays press briefing, the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel was decreased effective 6:00am, Monday, August 15. A further price decrease is expected in early September, the Ministry of TEATT announced Fri Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday, August 11, 2022, the Acting Minister of TEATT, Mr. Omar Ottley met with the St. Maarten Civil Aviation Authority (SMCAA) to present the much-anticipated aviation Licenses, which were upgraded to an innovative new ID format.
The new licenses are an upgrade from the old paper licenses that were issued to aviation professionals (pilots, mechanics, and air traffic controllers) Read more

South Reward:--- The Haitian Association of St. Maarten (HASMA) lent its support to the bus drivers and their associations during their general meeting with Minister Ottley Sunday afternoon at Milton Peters College.

President of the United Bus Drivers association Mr. Claude Omeus along with his board presented a list of proposals that was submitted to the former Minister of TEATT Mr. Roger Lawrence for an amendment to the public transportation ordinance.

 Present in the meeting were members of the United Buss drivers association, Soaliga Bus Drivers association, Minister of VSA and interim Minister of TEATT Mr Read more

Conductores De Autobuses Reciben Apoyo De La Asociacin Haitiana

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – South Reward, la Asociacin Haitiana de St. Maarten (HASMA) brind su apoyo a los conductores de autobuses y sus asociaciones durante su reunin general con el Ministro Ottley el domingo por la tarde en Milton Peters College.

El presidente de la asociacin United Bus Drivers, el Sr. Claude Omeus, junto con su junta, present una lista de propuestas al ex Ministro de TEATT, el Sr. Roger Lawrence, para una enmienda a la ordenanza de transporte pblico.

En la reunin estuvieron presentes miembros de la asociacin de conductores United Buss, asociacin de conductores de autobs Soaliga, el Ministro de VSA y Ministro interino del TEATT, el Sr Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- As hinted by the Acting Minister of TEATT, Omar Ottley in Wednesdays press briefing; gas prices will see a decrease effective Monday, August 15th. A further decrease is expected in early September.

The delay in the price drop amidst the drop in fuel prices in the world market is attributed to delays in price increases in the local market, given the plight of the people Read more

La Reduccin En Los Precios De Los Combustibles Entrar En Vigencia El Lunes 15 De Agosto 2022

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - Como lo insinu el Ministro Interino del TEATT, Omar Ottley en la conferencia de prensa del mircoles; los precios de la gasolina vern una disminucin a partir del lunes 15 de agosto. Se espera una nueva disminucin a principios de septiembre. El retraso en la cada de los precios de los combustibles en el mercado mundial se atribuye a retrasos en los aumentos de precios en el mercado local, dada la difcil situacin de la gente. Aunque los retrasos comenzaron en el tercer trimestre de 2021, entre los meses de abril y junio de 2022, en particular, el Gobierno de Sint Maarten retras 2 cambios de precios (aumentos), mientras que los precios en el mercado internacional continuaron aumentando Read more

Brison Elogia La Labor Del Exministro Del Teatt, R. Lawrence

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El lder del Partido del Pueblo Unido (UP) y miembro del parlamento Rolando Brison dice: “En menos de un ao, el ministro de TEATT, Roger Lawrence, logr avances significativos para mejorar la realidad econmica de St. Maarten”.

Dijo que el Partido UP estaba feliz de haber tenido la experiencia que Lawrence trajo del mundo corporativo al Ministerio de TEATT (Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones) Read more

Perodo De Gracia Para Que Los Empleadores Soliciten Permisos De Trabajador

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La ministra de Justicia, Anna Richardson, revel el mircoles que existe un convenio entre tres ministerios que permite a los empresarios hacer lo correcto por sus empleados, refirindose a los trabajadores leales que no han obtenido un estatus legal a pesar de aos de servicio a las empresas.

Richardson dijo que el Ministerio de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo VSA, el Ministerio de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT) y el Ministerio de Justicia estn otorgando a los empresarios una especie de perodo de gracia.

Lo que vemos mucho en el Departamento de Inmigracin son personas que traen cartas de trabajo para empresas en las que han estado prestando srvicios durante muchos aos, pero que se niegan a presentarlas, explic Richardson Read more

Ottley: Gas Prices Can Only Go Down After New Stock Arrives

A motorist tanking up (file photo).

PHILIPSBURG--The price of fuel in St. Maarten can only be lowered after the new stock is received by the main wholesaler.
Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley provided the information during Wednesdays live Council of Ministers press briefing in response to a question he had received in writing about the lowering of gas prices around the world, but not in St Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley announced on Wednesday that an RFP for the cannabis legislation has been signed off. For this project, there will be a collaboration between the justice ministry and the ministry of education.
Ottley said to begin the process a workgroup will be formed to start the studies on the use and production of cannabis locally Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VSA Omar Ottley confirmed on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that SZV has opted to pull away from Panama and resume sending its patients to Colombia since that country has since reopened its borders.
Ottley said in 2020 when Colombia closed its borders due to the pandemic St. Maarten had to seek alternatives for its patients that needed further medical care overseas and Panama was their only option Read more

Brison Lauds The Work Of Former Minister Of Teatt R. Lawrence.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United People's (UP) Party and Member of Parliament Rolando Brison says, "Within less than a year, Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence made significant strides towards improving the economic reality for St. Maarten."
He said the UP Party was happy to have had the experience Lawrence brought from the corporate world to the Ministry of TEATT (Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication) Read more

El Ministerio Del Teatt Lanza Programa De Desarrollo De Mipymes

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – El Ministro interino de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Trfico y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT), Omar Ottley, firm un acuerdo de nivel de servicio con la entidad local, A&A Accounting, Business Support & Training Center para lanzar un programa de capacitacin y soporte comercial. El programa esta orientado al desarrollo de las micro, pequeas y medianas empresas en la Isla (MIPYMES).

El programa de capacitacin y apoyo empresarial, que est programado para comenzar en septiembre de 2022, fue conceptualizado con base en el Marco de Poltica Nacional MIPYMES y est diseado como una solucin sostenible para ayudar a fortalecer y hacer crecer a las MIPYMES y superar problemas temporales de liquidez, proteger empleos y al mismo tiempo permitir la continuidad del negocio y las operaciones eficientes con miras a posicionar mejor a las MIPYMES para hacer frente a las consecuencias econmicas.

El programa, que se espera que dure un ao en la primera instancia permitir la formacin de 25 existentes y aspirantes MIPYMES y cubrir dos componentes:

El componente 1 se basa en el apoyo a travs del Proyecto de Recuperacin de Sint Maarten Empresarial Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- On August 2nd, 2022, The acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Omar Ottley signed a service level agreement with a local entity, A&A Accounting, Business Support & Training Center to launch a training and business support program geared towards the development of micro, small and medium enterprises on the Island (MSMEs).

The training and business support program, which is scheduled to commence in September 2022, was conceptualized based on the National MSME Policy Framework and is designed as a sustainable solution to help strengthen and grow MSMEs and to overcome temporary liquidity problems, protect jobs and, at the same time, allow efficient business continuity and operations with the view to better position MSMEs to cope with the economic fallout.

The program which is expected to run for one year in the first instance will allow for the training of 25 existing and aspiring MSMEs and it will cover two components:
Component 1 is based on the support through the St Maarten Enterprise Recovery Project Read more

Se Llevar A Cabo El Proyecto De Deteccin De Anomalas Mamarias Para El 17 De Septiembre De 2022

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Ministerio de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo en colaboracin con la Universidad Americana del Escuela de Medicina del Caribe (AUC) y La fundacin Positive se complacen en anunciar la devolucin de nuestro programa cribado de anomalas de seno para mujeres.

Esta iniciativa naci en 2017, para educar a la comunidad. sobre anomalas mamarias, al mismo tiempo que empodera a las mujeres para utilizar estrategias clave para monitorear proactivamente su salud Read more

Ministry Of Teatt Launches Msme Development Program

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten On August 2nd, 2022, The acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Omar Ottley signed a service level agreement with local entity, A&A Accounting, Business Support & Training Center to launch a training and business support program geared towards the development of micro, small and medium enterprises on the Island (MSMEs).

The training and business support program, which is scheduled to commence in September 2022, was conceptualized based on the National MSME Policy Framework and is designed as a sustainable solution to help strengthen and grow MSMEs and to overcome temporary liquidity problems, protect jobs and, at the same time, allow efficient business continuity and operations with the view to better position MSMEs to cope with the economic fallout.

The program which is expected to run for one year in the first instance will allow for training of 25 existing and aspiring MSMEs and it will cover two components:
Component 1 is based on the support through the St Maarten Enterprise Recovery Project Read more

Ottley Says Airlift To Reconvene Between Dominican Republic And St. Maarten

PHILISPBURG, Sint Maarten — Aviation Authorities of the Dominican Republic and St. Maarten have resolved the issues affecting airlifts between the two countries following the intervention of Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley on Tuesday. Based on the resolution Ottley has given the approval for Director of St Read more

Breast Abnormalities Screening Project To Be Held September 17Th 2022

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor in collaboration with the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and the Positive Foundation is pleased to announce the return of our breast abnormalities screening program for women.

This initiative started in 2017, to educate the community about breast abnormalities, while empowering women to use key strategies to proactively monitor their health. The program experienced great success prior to COVID-19 and the organizers are excited to relaunch these health screenings with the communitys support Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor in collaboration with the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and the Positive Foundation is pleased to announce the return of our breast abnormalities screening program for women.

This initiative started in 2017, to educate the community about breast abnormalities while empowering women to use key strategies to proactively monitor their health. The program experienced great success prior to COVID-19 and the organizers are excited to relaunch these health screenings with the communitys support Read more

Ministro Vsa Se Rene Con El Director Del Equipo De Trabajo Decente De La Oit Y Oficina Para El Caribe

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Honorable Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, Sr. Omar Ottley, se reuni con el Director del Equipo de Trabajo Decente y Oficina para el Caribe de la Organizacin Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), Sr. Dennis Zulu, durante una reciente visita de cortesa a Sint Marten.
Esta visita fue una gran oportunidad para profundizar an ms la cooperacin con la OIT para hacer ms hincapi en el Programa de Trabajo Decente.

Los Asuntos relacionados con el trabajo tales como; sistema de informacin del mercado laboral (LMIS), reemplazando el fondo Cessantia con la introduccin de un sistema de prestaciones por desempleo, salarios y productividad, enmiendas a contratos laborales a corto plazo, formacin y creacin de empleo, promocin y mejora del sistema de resolucin de conflictos laborales y ms se discutieron en los que se solicitar asistencia tcnica de la OIT para mejorar an ms el desarrollo de polticas o legislacin, en lo que se refiere al mercado laboral de Sint Maarten Read more

Winair Nor Civil Aviation Did Not Inform Government On The Dispute With The Dominican Republic.

~ Ball is in WINAIR court, following procedures to obtain a commercial license.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley confirmed on Wednesday that the government of St. Maarten was not officially informed of the decision taken by Civil Aviation St. Maarten to ban all carries from the Dominican Republic on Monday.
Ottley said that the director of Civil Aviation is mandated to take such decisions, but he should have informed then cooler heads would have prevailed because he would have intervened prior to the matter escalating.

Ottley said WINAIR has an agreement with the Dominican Republic for chartered flights, however, there were some miscommunications with the parties involved, he said in the first letter sent out by Civil Aviation, he as the Acting Minister of TEATT and Foreign Affairs was copied, however that letter has nothing to do with the ban Read more

El Ministro Interino De Teatt Dice: Restablecidos Los Lazos Entre Repblica Dominicana Y Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten –– Las Autoridades Aeronuticas de la Repblica Dominicana y Sint Maarten han resuelto los problemas que afectan el puente areo entre los dos pases tras la intervencin del Ministro interino de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT) Omar Ottley el martes. Restableciendo la resolucin donde Ottley haba ordenado la aprobacin para el Director de Autoridad de Aviacin Civil de St Read more

Ban On Dominican Airlines Retracted, Winair To Apply For Required Permit

An emergency meeting was held Tuesday between acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley (centre), TEATT Ministry Secretary General Miguel De Weever (far left), director of St. Maarten Civil Aviation Authority Louis Halley (second from left), and Patrice Gumbs and Rogelio Voges from the Department of Foreign Affairs (second from the right and far right).

PHILIPSBURG--Windward Islands Airways International NV WINAIR is allowed to continue to fly to the Dominican Republic Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Aviation Authorities of the Dominican Republic and St. Maarten have resolved the issues affecting airlifts between the two countries following the intervention of Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley on Tuesday. Based on the resolution Ottley has given the approval for the Director of St Read more