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Flamingo Beach Becomes Hilton Vacation Club At Ribbon-Cutting

Assisting with the ribbon-cutting for the newly re-branded Flamingo Beach as a Hilton Vacation Club were (from left) Minister Omar Ottley, Flamingo Area Manager Mervin Leblanc, Minister Ardwell Irion and Deputy Prime Minister Egbert Doran Read more

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~ I will not fail my mother who has served her country as a civil servant Minister and Member of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Deputy Prime Minister Egbert Jurendy Doran said in response to questions posed to the Council of Ministers regarding the instability in the parliament of St. Maarten that it is shameful that there are 9 factions in a 15-member parliament in St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Dr. Shana Lewis, a TEDx speaker, Licensed Professional Counselor, and a National Certified Counselor turned Executive Wellness Coach will be joined by thirteen (13) world-renowned speakers including Khaliah Guillory of the Nap Bar and Dr. Felecia Phillips at her 1st annual retreat titled, Selfcare is the New Sexy. The retreat is being hosted in St. Maarten on Sept 29th - 3rd Oct 2022 with an itinerary that includes an exclusive All White Welcome Party, Daily Yoga, Conference, Domestic Violence Benefit Gala, and so much more
Selfcare is the New Sexy is based on the premise that when a woman has sufficiently cared for herself, she is able to show up powerful, confident, clear, assertive, and focused and that's SEXY Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prisoners at the Pointe Blanche Prison found maggots in their breakfast on Thursday morning.
Two videos sent to SMN News showed that maggots are inside their breakfast.
Some of the prisoners who contacted SMN News said the prison is in deplorable condition which creates a healthy and hygienic.
It is imperative that the Prison management looks into this matter as well as the Minister of Justice.

Point Blanche, Sint Maarten Management of the Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention (HVB) has taken note of two videos published by SMN News on Thursday, September 15, 2022, allegedly indicating that maggots were found in the cereal of inmates of the Point Blanche Prison Read more

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Inside Pointe Blanche Prison: Inmates Open Up On Camera

The public is encouraged to watch the debut of HVB Unscripted on Friday

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Justice is launching a new television series titled HVB UNSCRIPTED, scheduled to premiere on Friday, August 26. The series initiated by Minister of Justice Anna Richardson is a concerted effort to discourage the youth fr Read more

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Contratacin De Notario Iniciada Despus De 4 Aos

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Despus de cuatro aos de no implementar el proceso de contratacin obligatorio para un nuevo notario de derecho civil, St. Maarten lanz el proceso de contratacin de un candidato a notario para reemplazar a la notaria de 69 aos Faride Tjon Ajong. La fecha lmite para que los candidatos a notario presentaran su solicitud era el 31 de julio de 2022, que se public en un anuncio de un da en el Daily Herald el 20 de junio.

Cabe sealar que Tjon Ajong ya debera haber sido despedida de su funcin el 1 de abril Read more

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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

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Convenio Que Permite Hacer Lo Correcto

PHILIPSBURG--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 Read more

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Grace Period For Employers To File For Workers Permits

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson revealed on Wednesday that there is a covenant between three ministries enabling business owners to do the right thing by their employees, referring to loyal workers who have not obtained legal status despite years of service to companies.

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Ombudsman Urges Justice Minister To Resolve Backlog

PHILIPSBURG--A total of five complaints filed with the Ombudsman in 2018 against the Ministry of Justice about the way this ministry handled the immigration process in respective cases, are still awaiting resolution. The Ombudsman urges Minister of Justice Anna Richardson to view these four-year-old cases post-haste.

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Richardson Contacts State Secretary About Alleged Misuse Of Unops Funds

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson.

 PHILIPSBURG--After having read a New York Times article about unusual and questionable investments at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Minister of Justice Anna Richardson sent a communication to State Secretary Alexandra Van Huffelen to express great concern about this report Read more

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Coast Guard Team Victorious At Justice Week Amazing Race

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (third from the right) together with Team Coast Guard.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and staff participated in the first Justice Week Amazing Race throughout Philipsburg on Saturday Read more

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Richardson Considers Half-Way Programme For Former Inmates

From left, front row: Fundashon Krusada Director Junny Josephina, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and Senior Policy Advisor Johishi Romney; back row, Senior Legal Policy Advisor Geertje van Haperen.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson is looking at Fundashon Krusada (Krusada Foundation) in Bonaire as an example for providing guidance to former substance abusers, former prison inmates and at-risk youth Read more

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Wilson Dice Que La Primera Ministra Jacobs Debe Rendir Cuentas Por Sus Acciones Ilegales.

Insta al Parlamento y a la Cmara de Integridad a que rindan cuentas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El domingo 26 de junio del 2022, Gromyko Wilson hizo uso de su plataforma de redes sociales para denunciar las acciones ilegales y discriminatorias tomadas por la Primera Ministra (PM) Silveria Jacobs el 15 de junio del 2022, cuando la PM Silveria Jacobs, el Ministro Ardwell Irion , la ministra Anna Richardson y el ministro Rudolph Samuel se opusieron a la ordenanza aprobada en el Parlamento (y ratificada por el Tribunal Constitucional) que contena medidas temporales de covid-19 para funcionarios pblicos y similares (Tijdelijke Landsverordening Covid-19 bezuinigingen arbeidsvoorwaarden overheidsdienaren).

Esta ordenanza regula especficamente el porcentaje de vacaciones que los servidores pblicos tenan derecho a recibir entre julio del 2019 y julio del 2021 Read more

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Wilson Says Prime Minister Jacobs Must Be Held Accountable For Her Illegal Actions.

Urges Parliament & the Integrity Chamber to hold them accountable

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Sunday June 26, 2022, Gromyko Wilson made use of his Social Media platform to denounce the illegal and discriminatory actions taken by Prime Minister (PM) Silveria Jacobs on June 15, 2022, when the PM, Minister Ardwell Irion, Minister Anna Richardson and Minister Rudolph Samuel went against the ordinance passed in Parliament (and ratified by the Constitutional court) containing temporary covid-19 measures for civil servants and the likes (Tijdelijke Landsverordening Covid-19 bezuinigingen arbeidsvoorwaarden overheidsdienaren).

This ordinance specifically regulates the percentage of vacation allowance civil servants were entitled to receive between July 2019 and July 2021 Read more

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Court Allows Woman From Venezuela To Be Expelled

PHILIPSBURG--A woman of Venezuelan nationality and her two children, who have been residing in St. Maarten illegally for the past three years, can be deported, the Court of First Instance decided on Friday. Minister of Justice Anna Richardson had ordered the mothers detention because she was carrying a false Spanish passport when Read more

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Moment Of Silence For Accident Victims, Motorists Are Urged To Use Roads Safely

The scene of the accident.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Justice Minister Anna Richardson urged motorists during the live Council of Ministers press b Read more

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Sjis Abre Casa De Crianza

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – SJIS abri su hogar de acogida para nios de 13 a 18 aos el pasado viernes 13 de junio del 2022. La ministra de Justicia, la honorable Anna Richardson, junto con la directora de la Fundacin de Desarrollo de St. Maarten (SMDF), Makhicia Brooks, el miembro de la junta de SJIS, Ajamu Baly, el pastor Cuvalay y Foster Care Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- SJIS opened its Foster Home for children ages 13 through 18 last Friday, June 13, 2022. Minister of Justice the honorable Anna Richardson together with St. Maarten Development Foundation (SMDF) director Makhicia Brooks, SJIS Board Member Ajamu Baly, Pastor Cuvalay, and Foster Care Coordinator Meredith Concincion cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the home.
Currently, 5 children have been placed at the new home which will be able to house 20 children when it is operating at capacity.
SMDF has been instrumental in making it possible for SJIS to make this significant step towards establishing a home for minors placed under supervision Read more

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Exclusive: No Information From Prosecutors Office Regarding Lance Thomas Case --- Minister Of Justice.

~ Former Interim Prison Director signed MOU with MHF and authorized Thomass detention.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson said in response to questions posed by SMN News that the Prosecutors Office is not divulging any information regarding the investigation into the death of mental health patient Lance Thomas Read more

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El Mes De Los Eventos Del Sjis Foster Care Concluye Con La Festiva Caminata St. Maarten 2 De Junio De 2022

Finaliza la campaa Be The Village, Foster A Child

PHILIPSBURG, Sin Maarten – El sbado 28 de mayo de 2022, nios, padres, voluntarios, personal y simpatizantes salieron a las calles de Philipsburg para marcar el final de la campaa de un mes de duracin “Be The Village, Foster A Child”.

Abriendo la caminata estuvo la banda de tambores Generation New Status de Youmay Dormoy, creando un ambiente festivo propio de un encuentro caribeo y ciertamente justificado para la conclusin de un evento exitoso.

Cortesa de Rudy’s Performing Arts Dance & Expressions, los espectadores disfrutaron de un Flash Mob de baile, mientras que el Rotary Club Sunrise sirvi refrigerios.

Acompaada por la Ministra de Justicia Anna Richardson y el personal, que visit varios eventos durante la campaa, la multitud recorri Front Street y Back Street, mientras que los Stilt Walkers en todo su esplendor brindaron el cierre colorido a una campaa memorable.

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Justice Ministry Needs More Qualified Staff, Report Says

PHILIPSBURG--The staffing of the Ministry of Justice with qualified civil servants is still very meagre, the St. Maarten Progress Committee concluded in its latest report. Minister of Justice Anna Richardson is advised to appoint a full-time secretary general and to do what is necessary to improve the ministrys functioning.

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Simulacro En Vivo Realizado En Las Instalaciones De Cruceros De A.C Wathey El Mircoles Por La Maana

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El mircoles 25 de mayo del 2022, se llev a cabo un simulacro en vivo en las instalaciones de cruceros de A.C. Wathey en el que participaron varias entidades gubernamentales.

Durante este ejercicio se represent un escenario en vivo en el que un barco que transportaba drogas ilegales fue detenido por la guardia costera y llevado a tierra para su inspeccin. Posteriormente en el escenario la embarcacin se incendi y varios miembros de la tripulacin resultaron heridos.

Durante el simulacro, la polica, el departamento de bomberos, la ambulancia, la guardia costera y otros socios tuvieron que realizar sus tareas dentro del escenario Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, a live drill was held at the A.C. Wathey Cruise Facilities involving several government entities.
During this exercise, a live scenario was played out in which a vessel transporting illegal drugs was stopped by the coast guard and taken to shore for inspection. Later in the scenario, the vessel caught fire and several members of the crew sustained injuries.

During the drill, the police, fire department, ambulance, coastguard, and other partners had to perform their tasks within the scenario.

The police of Sint-Maarten wish to thank the coordinators of this drill for the great job they did Read more

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