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Source: SMN-News
18 Nov 2020 11:52 AM

Minister Of Justice Promised Thorough Investigation Into Allegations.

~Government checks and balances have broken down while innocent people become victims. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson announced on Wednesday during the weekly Council of Ministers press briefing that she has taken note of the allegations made against the Police Department over the past days by members of the public and have launched a thorough investigation.
The Minister said the allegations cast a bad name on the Police Department (KPSM), the entire Ministry of Justice, and the country as a whole.
In the meantime, at least one of the persons who came forward with their predicament when police impounded a vehicle they bought and said it is a stolen vehicle is now being victimized by police and the prosecutors office Read more


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Source: SMN-News
17 Nov 2020 10:07 AM

~Minister has 4 weeks to respond to petitions submitted by law enforcement officers.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Detective Police Inspector Lyndon Lewis has won 17 cases against the Ministry of Justice for the year 2020 all of which are related to police remunerations and petitions 14 of the officers submitted to the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson all of which went unanswered Read more


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Source: SMN-News
17 Nov 2020 03:36 AM

~ Abuse of overtime drained government coffers over the years. ~

PHILIPSBURG:---- There are more thieves working inside the police station than there are on the streets a statement made by a leading Attorney who contacted SMN News due to the stolen vehicle articles that have been published. The Attorney who spoke out said over the years police officers working at the Philipsburg Police Station are known thieves and their victims are persons that have been arrested or detained. The Attorney said prisoners personal items that are taken by the police when they are detained or arrested often disappear when in police custody Read more


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Source: SMN-News
16 Nov 2020 07:45 PM

~ Multiple lawyers worked on the case, yet the vehicle remains in police custody.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Alex Anthony Watkins another person whose vehicle was seized by police on March 13th, 2020, and to date, Watkins cannot get his vehicle back from the police.
Watkins in an interview with SMN News said in August 2019 he purchased a Kia Sportage 2017 from one Christopher Baptist. He said he saw the vehicle in a parking lot on Bush Road, three times prior to buying the vehicle for $15,000.00.
Watkins said on March 13th, 2020 he was stopped by an unmarked police vehicle in Sucker Garden, he said police inspected his vehicle and then asked him to follow them to the police station Read more


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Source: SMN-News
29 Oct 2020 04:41 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- On October 28, 2020 Members of Parliament of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Akeem Arrindell and Claudius Toontje Buncamper sent a letter via email to the chairman of the Permanent Committee of Kingdom Relations, Mr Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
28 Oct 2020 11:06 PM

Richardson To Crack Down On Illegal Driving On Boardwalk Blvd. After Front-Page Photo

An alley between Front Street and Boardwalk Boulevard being barricaded to vehicular traffic with a metal pole on Wednesday afternoon.

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Wednesday announced stricter measures to curb illegal parking and driving on Boardwalk Boulevard, after The Daily Herald published a ph Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
18 Sep 2020 08:43 PM

Dutch And French St. Martin Working Towards Enhanced Cooperation On Joint Subjects

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten On Thursday, September 17,the Council of Ministers held a cooperation meeting with theCollectivitof Saint Martin at the Government Administration Building.Although this meeting was planned since earlier in the week, both governments are elated with the outcome of the unity march of Wednesday, September 16, that took place at the Cole Bay/Bellevue border checkpoint whichled to the lifting of the border controls at the Bellevue and French Quarter checkpoints.

Present during the meeting were Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Ministers Egbert Doran, Anna Richardson, Ardwell Irion, Ludmilade Weever, drs. Rodolphe Samuel, and Richard Panneflek as well as President of the Collectivit of Saint Martin Daniel Gibbs together with Vice-Presidents Valrie Damaseau, Annick Ptrus,and Yawo Nyuiadzi and their support staff.

Several points were addressed, such as the lifting of border controls, the synchronization of preventive health measures, the creation of a United Congress of St Read more


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Source: SMN-News
18 Sep 2020 04:41 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday, September 17, the Council of Ministers held a cooperation meeting with the Collectivit of Saint Martin at the Government Administration Building. Although this meeting was planned since earlier in the week, both governments are elated with the outcome of the unity march of Wednesday, September 16, that took place at the Cole Bay/Bellevue border checkpoint which led to the lifting of the border controls at the Bellevue and French Quarter checkpoints.

Present during the meeting were Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Ministers Egbert Doran, Anna Richardson, Ardwell Irion, Ludmila de Weever, drs Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
03 Sep 2020 09:19 PM

Ministry Of Justice To Commence Bid For Electronic Ankle Bracelets

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Earlier this year, on Tuesday, February 25 th , 2020, a covenant was signed between the Ministry of Justice, the Prosecutors Office, the St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM), and Foundation Judicial Institute St. Maarten (SJIB) in order to facilitate electronic monitoring (EM) in the justice system.

This form of digital incarceration is one where electronic ankle bracelets are used to monitor the movements of detainees who are granted temporary release. These electronic ankle bracelets have been used on nine occasions since March of 2020 and brought much-needed relief to the capacity of the Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention.

Electronic monitoring is used on selected inmates to suspend their pre-trial detention Read more


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Source: SMN-News
03 Sep 2020 09:07 PM

PHILIPSBURG:---  Earlier this year, on Tuesday, February 25th, 2020, a covenant was signed between the Ministry of Justice, the Prosecutors Office, the St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM), and Foundation Judicial Institute St. Maarten (SJIB) in order to facilitate electronic monitoring (EM) in the justice system. This form of digital incarceration is one where electronic ankle bracelets are used to monitor the movements of detainees who are granted temporary release. These electronic ankle bracelets have been used on nine occasions since March of 2020 and brought much-needed relief to the capacity of the Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention.

Electronic monitoring is used on selected inmates to suspend their pre-trial detention Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
01 Sep 2020 04:42 AM

Mps Question Richardson About Inmate Testing, Prison Conditions

PHILIPSBURG--The conditions at the Pointe Blanche prison and COVID-19 testing among inmates have come under scrutiny from United St. Maarten Party (US Party) Members of Parliament (MPs) Claudius Toontje Buncamper and Akeem Arrindell, Read more


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Source: SMN-News
31 Aug 2020 04:04 PM

Usp Faction Dispatch Letter To Minister Of Justice On Prison Affairs.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Following last weeks media reports that the Point Blanche Prison Inmates Association expressed its concerns about the health conditions at the institution, United St. Maarten Party (USP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Akeem Arrindell and Claudius Toontje Buncamper sent a letter to Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Monday, requesting clarification on the concerns brought forward by the Inmates Association.
The association, represented by Sjamara Roseburg sounded, what is being referred to as an even louder alarm urging the powers-that-be to get serious about restructuring the prison system or risk facing a situation they will not be able to control Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
27 Aug 2020 11:29 PM

Growing Up Safe Sint Maarten Magazine Launched

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The e-version of the first issue of Growing Up Safe St. Maarten has been launched
online. The magazine is geared primarily towards informing and connecting professionals working in the field of Child Protection, but also contains interesting information for the wider community and touches upon topics such as domestic violence and teaching during COVID-19.

The magazine is the first initiative of the recently established Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) with the support from UNICEF Netherlands and the Augeo Foundation Read more


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Source: SMN-News
27 Aug 2020 05:49 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The e-version of the first issue of Growing Up Safe St. Maarten has been launched online. The magazine is geared primarily towards informing and connecting professionals working in the field of Child Protection, but also contains interesting information for the wider community and touches upon topics such as domestic violence and teaching during COVID-19.

The magazine is the first initiative of the recently established Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) with the support from UNICEF Netherlands and the Augeo Foundation Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
27 Aug 2020 04:53 PM

Prison Gets New Locks

From left: Prison management team member Humphrey Concincion, Justice Ministry policy support advisor Tiffany Glasgow, and Kooyman Account Manager Jean-Brien Thomas.

POINTE BLANCHE--The Pointe Blanche prison now has a new locking system for its cell gates and doors. This is a temporary solution until another locking system arrives from Europe.

The temporary locks came out of a recent meeting of Justice Minister Anna Richardson, prison guards, and representatives of trade unions Windward Islands Civil Servants Union/Private Sector Union (WICSU/PSU) and ABVO St Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
25 Aug 2020 12:28 PM

Inmates Worried About Covid, Says Prison Is Ticking Time Bomb

Inmates at the Point Blanche prison sounded an even louder alarm this weekend urging the powers-that-be to get serious about restructuring the prison system or risk facing a situation they will not be able to control. The inmate association, speaking through their representative Sjamira Roseburg, said Minister of Justice Anna Richardson constantly lies about the situation at the prison, thinking that inmates dont have a voice to get the real story out.

First and foremost, they said, the covid-19 situation has caused serious concern at the prison among inmates who feel like they are already treated like sub-human Read more


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Source: SMN-News
23 Aug 2020 02:09 PM

Inmates Worried About Covid, Says Prison Is Ticking Time Bomb.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Inmates at the Pointe Blanche prison sounded an even louder alarm this weekend urging the powers-that-be to get serious about restructuring the prison system or risk facing a situation they will not be able to control. The inmate association, speaking through their representative Sjamira Roseburg, said Minister of Justice Anna Richardson constantly lies about the situation at the prison, thinking that inmates dont have a voice to get the real story out.

First and foremost, they said, the covid-19 situation has caused serious concern at the prison among inmates who feel like they are already treated like sub-human Read more


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Source: SMN-News
15 Aug 2020 05:51 PM

~ Amador Muller undergoing screening for SG position.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on Friday, August 14th dispatched a memo to the management team of the Justice Ministry informing them that as of said date Keturah Brown has been relieved from the position as Interim Secretary-General. Brown returns to her former position as head of IBPS.
Brown was appointed by the outgoing Minister of Justice and now deputy Prime Minister Egbert Jurendy Doran Read more


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Source: SMN-News
12 Aug 2020 11:31 AM

Immigration Officer Infected With Covid -19, 4 On Quarantine.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson announced that the office of immigration and border protection had to close their doors because an immigration officer got infected with the COVID-19 virus. Richardson said due to that everyone in that office had to be tested and the building was also fumigated. The Immigration and Border Protection will remain close until further notice Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
07 Aug 2020 02:34 PM

Mp Buncamper Adopt Tolerance Policy For The Usage Of Soft Drugs And Cannabis.

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten – United St Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Buncamper sent a letter to the Minister of Justice, the honorable Anna Richardson on Thursday recommending the instituting of a tolerance policy on the usage of soft drugs and cannabis plants.

In his letter to the minister the MP outlined the uphill battle in dealing with the review and amendments of the laws pertaining to the legalization of the use of soft drugs and the use of medicinal cannabis Read more


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Source: SMN-News
06 Aug 2020 04:24 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- United St Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Buncamper sent a letter to the Minister of Justice, the honorable Anna Richardson on Thursday recommending the instituting of a tolerance policy on the usage of soft drugs and cannabis plants.
In his letter to the Minister, the MP outlined the uphill battle in dealing with the review and amendments of the laws pertaining to the legalization of the use of soft drugs and the use of medicinal cannabis Read more


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Source: The Daily Herald
05 Aug 2020 03:19 PM

Appreciated Assistance

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (fourth right) on Friday thanked the departing detachment of Dutch police officers for their service after Hurricane Irma in 2017.

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Source: SXMIslandTime
05 Aug 2020 07:32 AM

Minister Of Justice Anna Richardson Visits ProsecutorS Office

Philipsburg Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and her support staff visited the Prosecutors office last week, Friday, July 31, 2020. During the visit, Minister Richardson met with the entire team of the Prosecutor’s office. The purpose of the visit was to understand the systems in place and to identify the challenges this office currently faces Read more


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Source: SXMIslandTime
05 Aug 2020 07:29 AM

The St. Maarten Police Department Bid Farewell To Dutch Police

Philipsburg The St. Maarten Police Department (KPSM) bid farewell to the Dutch Police officers and support staff.Post-Hurricane Irma in 2017, the Netherlands and other countries within the kingdom, provided extra manpower to secure the safety and security of the island. At the end of the direct assistance, it was agreed between St. Maarten and the Netherlands that the Dutch police’s support would remain for an extended period, allowing KPSM to implement their recovery plan.

With the support of the Dutch Police officers and support staff, KPSM was able to implement new policing strategies and crisis management structures to keep St Read more


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