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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

Ottley Urges Persons To Remains Vigilant After Monkeypox Confirmed On Island

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley urges the public to remain vigilant of the precautionary measures as the first case of Monkeypox has been identified in St. Martin.

  This was shared in a press release from the ministers cabinet on Tuesday.

  On Monday, August 1, Regio Read more

El Ministro Interino Del Teatt, Omar Ottley Permite Los Vuelos Entre Repblica Dominicana Y Sint Maarten Hasta El 31 De Agosto De 2022

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El lunes 1 de agosto, la comunidad de Sint Maarten qued asombrada por una carta que haba sido enviada a la Repblica Dominicana por la Autoridad de Aviacin Civil de St. Maarten informando que todos los vuelos entre los dos pases sern cancelados a partir de 6 de agosto de 2022.

El Ministro interino de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte & Telecomunicaciones, Omar Ottley redact un aviso extensin de viaje entre Sint Maarten y la Repblica Dominicana hasta el 31 de agosto de 2022, que le dar el tiempo necesario a las autoridades correspondiente para evaluar la supuesta disputa entre las autoridades aeronuticas de los dos pases Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, August 1st, the community was astounded by a letter that has been sent to the Dominican Republic by the St. Maarten Civil Aviation Authority informing that all flights between the two countries will be canceled as of August 5th, 2022.
Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication, Omar Ottley found this short notice and extended travel between St Read more

Late Decision By Ottley Extends Dominican Republic Air Traffic Ultimatum To August 31

PHILIPSBURG--Air traffic between St. Maarten and the Dominican Republic is in danger of coming to a complete standstill as of August 31. Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley in a late-night press release called for an urgent meeting on Tuesday morning with the St. Maarten Civil Aviation Authority (SMCAA) about an ultimatum issued to Dominican Republic operators Read more

Minister Vsa Meets Ilo Director Of The Decent Work Team And Office For The Caribbean

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr. Omar Ottley, met with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director of the Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Mr. Dennis Zulu, during a recent courtesy visit to Sint Maarten.

This visit was a great opportunity to further deepen cooperation with the ILO in bringing further emphasis on the Decent Work Agenda.

Labor related matters such as; labor market information system (LMIS), replacing the Cessantia fund with the introduction of an unemployment benefit system, wages and productivity, short term labor agreement amendments, training and employment creation, promotion and improvement of the labor dispute settlement system and more were discussed in which technical assistance from the ILO will be requested to further enhance policy development and or legislation as it relates to the labor market of Sint Maarten Read more

Las Enfermeras De Ambulancia Completaron Con xito El Curso Avanzado De Soporte Vital Cardaco

CAYHILL, Sint Maarten La semana pasada, las enfermeras de ambulancia del Departamento de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo del Ministerio de Salud Pblica completaron con xito un curso avanzado de capacitacin de Soporte vital cardaco (ACLS) en colaboracin con Curacao Heart Foundation (CHF). El CHF es un Centro Internacional de Capacitacin (ITC) de la American Heart Association (AHA) y el European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

El Jefe del Departamento de Ambulancia dr. Cylred Richardson dice que esta capacitacin especfica est en curso para su personal en un esfuerzo por mantener las habilidades de nuestras enfermeras de ambulancias en forma y al mismo nivel en la prestacin diaria de atencin de ambulancia avanzada Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Mr. Omar Ottley, met with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director of the Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Mr. Dennis Zulu, during a recent courtesy visit to Sint Maarten.
This visit was a great opportunity to further deepen cooperation with the ILO in bringing further emphasis to the Decent Work Agenda.

Labor-related matters such as; labor market information system (LMIS), replacing the Cessantia fund with the introduction of an unemployment benefit system, wages and productivity, short-term labor agreement amendments, training, and employment creation, promotion, and improvement of the labor dispute settlement system, and more were discussed in which technical assistance from the ILO will be requested to further enhance policy development and or legislation as it relates to the labor market of Sint Maarten Read more

Ottley Disappointed By Job Fair Turn-Out

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley is disappointed by the low number of persons who attended the Onset Recruitment Drive for jobs aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Following previous announcements of a new basket of goods, which increased from 12 to 72 items, the Ministry of TEATT hereby informs the public that the new basket will be going into effect on Monday, August 1, 2022.
The new basket, which is being regulated by Ministerial Regulation, allows for more flexible adjustments in the future. Revocation of the National decree containing general measures which regulate the current basket of 12 items, has been approved by the Council of Advice and is presently in the final stages of the revocation process.
The initial timeline to have the new basket of goods implemented was originally July 1st, 2022 Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten Tourism Bureau announced the renewal of contracts with the three agencies that execute the public relations, marketing communications, and digital marketing for the destination, as of July/ August 2022.

Following the upward trend of arrivals since 2021 and with some concerning challenges with lower occupancy for the summer, the tourism bureau is pleased to work with the Marketing and PR agencies again. The marketing team will work with Diamond PR, Big Idea Advertising, and USP PR Marketing to leverage a marketing budget and strategically drive travel in target markets like the Northeast (NY, NJ, and CT), Atlanta, Charlotte, Florida, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, and California Read more

Ambulance Nurses Successfully Completed Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course

CAYHILL, Sint Maarten Last week the ambulance nurses of the Ambulance Department of Ministry Public Health, Social Development & Labor successfully completed an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training course in collaboration with Curacao Heart Foundation (CHF).

The CHF is an International Training Center (ITC) of the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

Ambulance Department Head drs. Cylred Richardson says that this specific training is ongoing for his staff in an effort to keep the skills of our ambulance nurses sharp and up to par in the daily delivery of advance ambulance care Read more