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GREAT BAY  (DCOMM):--- Several staff members from the Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, and the Inspectorate, completed a three-day course on vector control. On July 22, the CPS staff members were presented with their certificates. The course started on July 20.
Mr. G. Davelaar was the instructor during the first two days while Mr. L. Tromp was the instructor on the last day.
The participants were instructed on the anatomy, physiology and behavior of mosquitos Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Cooperation between the Netherlands and St Maarten in the area of healthcare is a top priority for Minister of Health, Emil Lee. Representatives of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor (VSA) led by Minister Emil Lee recently met with a delegation from the Ministry of Kingdom Affairs led by its Secretary General Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- St.Maarten is one step closer towards the realization for the construction of the New St.Maarten Hospital. “As the Ministry of VSA, we continue working towards providing a high quality medical system that is affordable and easily accessible for the people” said Minister of VSA Emil Lee.
During Wednesdays Council Of Ministers Press briefing, Minister Lee stated that the Ministry of VSA, along with SZV , and SMMC received 3 completed bids for the New St.Maarten Medical Center on Monday July 18 by 2 PM.
12 original interested bidders were narrowed down by preselection criteria to a total of 5 bidders and of those 5, 3 submitted their bids by the cut off time.
In order to guarantee transparency, the bids were received at the Tjon A Jong Civil Law Notary office located on Frontstreet, and was received in the presence of the awarding team consisting of representatives of the Ministry of VSA, SZV, SMMC, KPMG (projectleader), and Royal HaskoningDHV who is an engineering consultant Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- -During Wednesdays Press Briefing, Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor Emil Lee stated that “Adjustments to the old work permit policy for adult entertainers, were made in order to prevent any abuse, and to ensure that Government doesn’t facilitate human trafficking”. He also mentioned that “the policy will serve until the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, and Transportation develops their permanent policy/solution for the adult entertainers”.
Due to a memo received from the prosecutor’s office earlier this year, the Council of Ministers agreed that the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, and Transportation would develop and present a new policy for Commercial sex workers.
In the interim, the court ruled that Ministry VSA needed to accept requests for adult entertainers and process within 2-3 weeks Read more

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Attorney Takes Government, Wicsu/Psu And Maho To Court.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The attorney representing the employees of Casino Royale will be in court on Thursday afternoon as the government, WICSU/PSU and the developer of Maho Resorts were taken to court.
According to information SMN News gathered Attorney at Law Zylena Barry took the WICSU/PSU to court for signing an agreement with the developer without the authorization of their membership. While the WICSU/PSU signed a binding agreement with the developer, the members (employees of Casino Royale) did not see the agreement until it was published on SMN News Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee stated that during a recent radio interview, an impression was created by the host that the use of Generic drugs are less effective, and he wanted to bring clarity on that topic. During Wednesday’s Council of Ministers Press briefing, he stated that by creating the impression that Generic drugs are less effective, it is doing a disservice to our community Read more

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