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Chaos At Airport As Passengers Pass Through New Departure Hall

(Left) Minister Leo Lambriex, responsible for Tourism, posing for a photo at the new Boarding Pass readers. On the right the situation at the airport on Thursday.

SIMPSON BAY--Princess Juliana International Airport proudly welcomed its first passengers through the doors of the new Departure Hall on Wednesday, offering an enriched passenger experience for all travellers Read more

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~Says Marketplace project started years ago and is partially financed by a cruise line. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- In response to questions posed by SMN News regarding the marketplace project that was announced by the Minister of TEATT Arthur Lambriex and was highlighted by a former cabinet staff of TEATT on Tuesday evening accusing the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion of holding up the project and playing politics with the peoples business Read more

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NEW YORK/PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten is fully dependent on tourism, particularly on the overall value of its stayover visitors and their economic contribution, which the Minister TEATT, Mr. Arthur Leo Lambriex, believes has been overlooked for too long. When the minister took office in early 2023, he initiated contact with all airline stakeholders to stress their importance to Sint Maartens economy and to ensure them that the Minister himself would do his utmost best to improve the industry Read more

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~ says he was being strung along and not being respected.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of the United Peoples Party Lyndon Lewis resigned from the United Peoples Party on Thursday, October 26th, 2023. Lewis in his letter said that he believes that he is being strung along by the UPP party since he is yet to receive his number on the list of candidates that will be contesting the 2024 Parliamentary Elections Read more

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Business Closures Adjusted. Complete Hurricane Preparations. Business Closures Now Set For October 21 Midday

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Leo Lambriex announced an update to opening hours which were previously set to close at 12a. Closing hours have now been adjusted to 12p tomorrow pending new updates whereby further decisions will be taken by the EOC

Minister Lambriex wants everyone to remain vigilant and be storm-ready just in case. Weather is very unpredictable and we as a Government are doing all the necessary to keep everyone's safety and readiness in mind.

Hurricane Tammy at 5:00 PM was located 365 miles southeast of Sint Maarten, according to the latest updates from the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten.

Sint Maarten is under a Hurricane Warning which means hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications, the Honorable Leo Lambriex, is reassuring the public that the Inspectorate of TEATT is out in full force checking prices against the recently published Hurricane maximum price list and updated price list for the Basket of Goods.
Both lists were approved and published earlier today by the Minister of TEATT, given the possibility of suppliers increasing prices, as a result of increased demand due to storm preparations Read more

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Ministry Of Teatt Granted Transportation Licenses To Non-Dutch Nationals.

~ Politicians who were renting licenses will now feel the squeeze. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of TEATT Arthur Leo Lambriex recently conducted a major clean up with the list of transportation licenses. Several politicians who are holders of several of these licenses that are in the names of relatives and friends and have been leasing out these licenses would have to now seek other ways of leasing out their licenses.
SMN News learned that Lambriex issued about 30 licenses to persons who are holders of Dutch passports but were renting licenses from former politicians.
Lambriex also issued about 15 licenses to persons who are permanent residents of the island but have been also renting licenses and have been operating in the transportation industry for a number of years.
The application process was done in August and September 2023.
Transportation licenses have now been issued to persons who have been plying the trade without Dutch nationality but were operating as help drivers for years while paying the politicians who have been using them to exploit those licenses.
License holders will now have to submit a number of documents, while they also have to register their help drivers at USVZ Read more

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Small Businesses To Benefit From Access To Financing For 3 More Years.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Based on the success of the Enterprise Support Project and the evident need for further assistance to entrepreneurs in the local market, the National Recovery Project Bureau (NRPB) is pleased to announce that the project has been extended until June 2028. This extension will provide local businesses with more time to apply for grant funding, thereby fostering further growth and development in the sector.

With this extension, businesses can now apply for grants and low-interest loans until June 30, 2025 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Based on the success of the Enterprise Support Project and the evident need for further assistance to entrepreneurs in the local market, the National Recovery Project Bureau (NRPB) is pleased to announce that the project has been extended until June 2028. This extension will provide local businesses with more time to apply for grant funding, thereby fostering further growth and development in the sector.
With this extension, businesses can now apply for grants and low-interest loans until June 30, 2025 Read more

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Mp Grisha Heyliger-Marten Reminds Ministers Of Growing Backlog Of Responses

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — During a joint press briefing with her colleague MP Sarah-Wescot Williams on July 18th, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten, expressed her concerns about numerous pending meetings and the lack of timely responses from letters to Government within the legal timeframes set out in the Rules of Order of Parliament.

Just last week alone, my office sent out reminders to three individual Ministers, Heyliger-Marten stated in a press release issued on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Heyliger-Marten, the Hon Read more

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Mp Gumbs Questions Status Of Sxm Meteorological Office

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Member of Parliament Melissa Gumbs of the Party for Progress faction submitted questions to Minister of TEATT Leo Lambriex on Monday, regarding the state of the St Read more

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50 Cents Extra For Bus Fares, Minister Lambriex Approves

TEATT Minister Leo Lambriex (centre) and his senior policy advisor Francisco Lacroes (left) with United Bus Drivers Association president Claude Omeus (third from right) and other bus drivers.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Leo Lambriex and Dutch St Read more

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Lambriex Proposes Naf. 630,000 Modern Bus Terminal For Town

An artists impression of the proposed bus terminal for Philipsburg.

 PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Leo Lambriex has proposed the construction of a new modern bus terminal in the heart of Philipsburg in an effort to have a safe and central drop off and pick up location Read more

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Chanti Excited To Open For Koffee At Heineken Regatta

From left: Lisa Coffi of the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB), Chanti, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Leo Lambriex, Heineken Brand Activation Manager Tanvi Goklani, and Heineken Regatta Director Michele Korteweg.

 COLE BAY Local singer-songwriter Chanti is excited to share a stage with Grammy Award-winning Reggae artist Koffee at the grand finale of the 43rd Heineken Regatta on Sunday night, promising to deliver a performance that showcases what young women on St Read more

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Lambriex Lays Out Immediate Plans In Meeting With Shta

Minister Lambriex (centre) and representatives of his cabinet with SHTA board members.

PHILIPSBURG--New Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Leo Lambriex laid out his immediate plans during a recent two-hour-long meeting with eight board representatives of the St. Maarten Hospital Read more

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El Ministro Lambriex Y Shta Discuten La Colaboracin En Proyectos Relativos Al Embellecimiento Del Destino

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En una sesin de presentacin de dos horas, el nuevo Ministro de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT), el Ministro Leo Lambriex y su gabinete se reunieron con ocho representantes de la junta directiva de la Asociacin de Comercio y Hospitalidad de St. Maarten (SHTA). El Ministro expuso sus planes inmediatos para mejorar la apariencia de la experiencia del visitante y los puntos de accin para su mandato y tom nota de las prioridades del sector privado.

El Ministro Lambriex comparti su objetivo, centrarse en las cualidades existentes del destino dependiente del turismo y fijar lo que es fcil de mejorar sin grandes inversiones de capital Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In a two-hour introduction session, new Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication (TEATT) Minister Leo Lambriex and his cabinet met with 8 board representatives of the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA). The Minister laid out his immediate plans for improving the look and feel of the visitor experience and action points for his tenure and took note of the priorities of the private sector Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications (TEATT) for St. Maarten, the Honourable Arthur Leo Lambriex, toured Philipsburg on Friday to get a first-hand look at the extent of clean up and repairs needed.
His colleague Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning, and Infrastructure (VROMI), the honorable Egbert Doran, accompanied Lambriex Read more

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Pfp: La Prioridad De Ampliacin Del Puente Del Nuevo Min Teatt Puede Entrar En Conflicto Con Los Objetivos Ambientales

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del Parlamento del Party for Progress, Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson, compartieron sus preocupaciones sobre el plan de 100 das en el cargo que el recientemente juramentado Ministro del TEATT, el Sr Read more

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Revitalize The Lagoon, Do Not Place Further Environmental Stress On It, Says Pfp Faction

The Simpson Bay Bridge.

PHILIPSBURG--The newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT) Leo Lambriex priority of widening the Simpson Bay Bridge raised concerns with the Party for Progress (PFP) Read more

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Pfp: Bridge Widening Priority Of New Minteatt May Conflict With Environmental Goals

PHILIPSBURG Party for Progress members of Parliament Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson shared concerns about the 100 days in office plan that the recently sworn in Minister of TEATT, Mr Read more

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Minister Lambriex Announces His Plan For The First 100-Days In Office

PHILIPSBURG — Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT), the honourable Arthur Leo Lambriex, says increasing the resilience of the Tourism Industry and repositioning St. Maarten as a competitive tourism destination will be his focus over the next 100-days.

“My goal is to ensure that St Read more

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El Ministro Lambriex Anuncia Su Plan Para Los Primeros 100 Das De Gobierno

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Ministro de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT), el honorable Arthur Leo Lambriex, dice que aumentar la resiliencia de la industria del turismo y reposicionar a St. Maarten como un destino turstico competitivo ser su enfoque durante los prximos 100 das del ao.

“Mi objetivo es asegurar que St Read more

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Minister Lambriex Announces His Plan For The First 100-Days In Office

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT), the honorable Arthur Leo Lambriex, says increasing the resilience of the Tourism Industry and repositioning St. Maarten as a competitive tourism destination will be his focus over the next 100-days.
"My goal is to ensure that St. Maarten remains at the centre of the travel industry and rises once more to the top," said Lambriex Read more

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