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PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten, just like the rest of the world is currently facing a mental healthcare crisis, while already burdened with the community wide impact of the aftermath of hurricane Irma and more recently the impact of the Covid pandemic. Recently, the Association for Psychologists and Allied Professionals Sint Maarten (APAP SXM) met with the Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Labour (VSA), the Honourable Omar Ottley and his team regarding the state of mental health needs and licensed services available on Sint Maarten Read more

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 THE HAGUE/SABA:--- The Saba Island Council is currently in the Netherlands for a series of meetings, work visits, and the year congress of the Association of Dutch Municipalities VNG. Commissioner of Social Affairs, Public Health, and Housing Rolando Wilson is also in the Netherlands and joins part of the program of the Island Council, in addition to his own program.
The Island Council delegation, consisting of Chairman and Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Island Council Members Carl Buncamper, Vito Charles, Eviton Heyliger, Esmeralda Johnson, Hemmie van Xanten and Island Registrar Akilah Levenstone, started its working visit on Monday, June 20 and returns to Saba on Sunday, July 3.
The program includes meetings with the Permanent Committees for Kingdom Relations of the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, State Secretary of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sport Maarten van Ooijen, and Vice-President of the Council of State Thom de Graaf.
The main topics that were discussed with the First Chamber (on Tuesday, June 21) and the Second Chamber (on Thursday, June 23) included: healthcare, connectivity, cost of living, the notary and banking issue, the number of seats in the Island Council, the Kadaster and the modernization of the Opium Law Read more

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What Happened To Philipsburg Sewerage Project?

PHILIPSBURG:--- Questions have been raised by Philipsburg businessman Don Hughes as to what has become of the project to connect Philipsburg homes and businesses to the main sewer system which began almost two decades ago.
"Millions of dollars have been spent to lay the foundation for this project with pipes etc being placed in the ground in anticipation of the homes and businesses being connected Read more

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Public Meeting Of Parliament Regarding Proposal By Party For Progress On Parliamentary Relationship Development & Crucial Issues Affecting The Future Of The St. Maarten Carnival.

PHILIPSBURG:---The House of Parliament will sit in a public meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
The Public meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 11.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. Representatives of the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) will be present.
This meeting which was adjourned on June 9, 2022 at agenda point 3, will be reconvened with the handling of agenda points 3 and 4.
The agenda points are:
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Alivio Al Precio De La Gasolina

PHILIPSBURG-- El Ministro interino de TEATT Omar Ottley informo a la ciudadana de un alivio en el precio de la gasolina martes,  21 de junio, 2022.

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PHILIPSBURG:---In preparation for this years 159th Emancipation Day celebration on July 1st, the Department of Culture is inviting all interested citizens and persons residing in Sint Maarten to learn the Ponum Dance as part of the festivities that include the reenactment of the Diamond 26 Run For Freedom. The free Ponum Dance workshop will be held at the John Larmonie Center on Monday, June 27th, 2022 at 7:00 pm in which attendees will view the Ponum Dance documentary, learn its history and experience the historical importance of this cultural dance expression.

Emancipation Day is a day to celebrate and come together as a people to reflect on the voices of our ancestors and their experiences as we stand on their shoulders Read more

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Acuerdo Con Choharis Law Group Finaliz En Diciembre

PHILIPSBURG–El acuerdo entre el Parlamento de St. Maarten y la firma de abogados con sede en Washington, Choharis Law Group, finaliz en diciembre del 2021, sin embargo, la firma de abogados contina trabajando en el tema de las reparaciones. expres el martes, la miembro del parlamento (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

En ese momento, estaba respondiendo a las preguntas de la diputada de los Demcratas Unidos (UD) Sarah Wescot-Williams y otros diputados sobre el asunto Read more

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Prime Ministers Reconfirm To Keep Moving Forward United

Prime Ministers Silveria Jacobs of St. Maarten (left), Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba and Gilmar Pisas of Curaao (right). (Aruba government photo)

ORANJESTAD--Following the intense meetings with the Netherlands in Aruba on Sunday and Monday, a tripartite meeting between Aruba, Curaao and St. Maarten took place on Tuesday where the cou Read more

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Brison Suggests Govt. Apply For Banking Licence To Cater To Those Without Accounts

UP MP Rolando Brison

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison said on Tuesday that government or a government entity should apply fo Read more

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Wilson Applauds Call Of The Public Prosecutor To Report Sexual Crimes.

~ Urges persons to come forward ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — aspiring political candidate Gromyko Wilson in his response to the press release issued on Monday June 20, 2022, by the Public Prosecutor concerning sexual crimes, applauds the Public Prosecutor for the manner in which they have been handling sexual abuse cases lately.

Its about time the respective stakeholders in the Justice Ministry start taking these cases seriously Read more

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Agreement With Choharis Law Group Ended In Dec.

MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

~ Firm following up on reparations ~

PHILIPSBURG--The agreement between the Parliament of St. Maarten and the Washington-based law firm, the Choharis Law Group, came to an end in December 2020, however, the law firm continues to work on the matter of reparations, Member of Parlia Read more

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Mark Mingo Totalmente Absuelto En El Caso De Fraude De Emerald Harbor

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El ex director ejecutivo (CEO) Harbour Group of Companies de St. Maarten, Mark Mingo, fue absuelto en apelacin de falsificacin de facturas y fraude en Port St. Maarten. Los coacusados O’Neal Arrindell y el parlamentario Frans Richardson (USP) han sido condenados a penas de prisin incondicionales.

En enero del 2020, el Tribunal de Primera Instancia conden a Mingo (50) a 46 meses de prisin por falsificacin de documentos y estafa a Port St Read more

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Sin Decisiones Concretas En Las Conversaciones Del Reino En Aruba

ORANJESTAD, Aruba Los primeros ministros de Aruba, Curazao y St. Maarten expresaron su satisfaccin por las reuniones con los Pases Bajos en Aruba el domingo y el lunes, pero no brindaron detalles sobre la falta de un resultado concreto ya que las conversaciones continuarn en agosto.

No se pudieron tomar medidas concretas durante la consulta de los cuatro pases con respecto al proceso de la propuesta de Ley de Consenso del Reino para establecer el Organismo Caribeo para el Desarrollo y la Reforma COHO.

Los Pases Bajos tienen una opinin diferente a la de Aruba, Curazao y St Read more

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Brison Se Preocupa Por Los Desafos De Los Beneficiarios De Ayuda Social Con La Apertura/Mantenimiento De Cuentas Bancarias

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – “Es hora de que el Gobierno tenga su propio banco”, que, segn el lder del Partido de los Pueblos Unidos, MP Rolando Brison, aliviar muchos desafos que experimentan las personas dentro de la comunidad cuando intentan abrir nuevas cuentas o mantener las cuentas bancarias existentes.

El diputado Brison ha expresado su preocupacin por las quejas de varios beneficiarios de ayudas sociales, pensiones y otras ayudas gubernamentales de que sus cuentas bancarias seran cerradas por no tener “una forma vlida de ingresos”.

“He visto algunos de estos avisos provenientes del banco a clientes (potenciales), y estoy totalmente incrdulo Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- "It's time for the Government to have its own bank," which, according to Leader of the United Peoples Party, MP Rolando Brison, will alleviate many challenges experienced by persons within the community when they try to open new accounts or keep the existing bank accounts Read more

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Mark Mingo Fully Acquitted In Emerald Harbour Fraud Case

PHILIPSBURGFormer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies Mark Mingo has been acquitted on appeal of falsifying invoices and fraud at Port St. Maarten. Co-defendants O'neal Arrindell and for parliamentarian Frans Richardson Read more

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~ Former MP Frans Richardson was condemned to 20 months with a 5-year ban on passive rights. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Former Chief Executive Officer of Ports St. Maarten Mark Mingo was fully acquitted by the Court of Appeals on Tuesday.
Mingos life was turned upside down when he was arrested on June 17th, 2017. On Tuesday the former CEO broke down when the verdict was read in open court and he was able to walk out a free man.
The court determined that the prosecution did not have the evidence to support their claim that Mingo overrated over 200 invoices.
Chief Executive Officer Mark Mingo was found guilty in January 2020 by the Court of First Instance he was found guilty of forgery and scamming the Port of St Read more

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~ Former MP Frans Richardson was condemned to 20 months with a 5-year ban on passive rights. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Former Chief Executive Officer of Ports St. Maarten Mark Mingo was fully acquitted by the Court of Appeals on Tuesday.
Mingos life was turned upside down when he was arrested on June 17th, 2017. On Tuesday the former CEO broke down when the verdict was read in open court and he was able to walk out a free man.
The court determined that the prosecution did not have the evidence to support their claim that Mingo overrated over 200 invoices.
Chief Executive Officer Mark Mingo was found guilty in January 2020 by the Court of First Instance he was found guilty of forgery and scamming the Port of St Read more

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No Concrete Decisions At Kingdom Talks In Aruba

The press conference at the end of the two-day four-countries consultation. From left: St. Maarten Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Dutch State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen, Aruba Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes and Curaao Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas.

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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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Tribunal Niega Pedido De Suspensin De Orden De Deportacin Y Retorno De Residente Ilegal Condenado Por Delito

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten El viernes 17 de junio del 2022, el Tribunal de Primera Instancia dict su decisin denegando una solicitud de suspensin de la decisin de la Honorable Ministra de Justicia Anna E. Richardson con respecto a la deportacin de un hombre que anteriormente resida legalmente en St. Maarten durante un perodo prolongado de tiempo. El hombre solicit su permiso de residencia permanente, sin embargo, durante el tiempo de trmite de la solicitud del permiso permanente, cometi un delito por el cual cumpli una pena de prisin.

Aunque el hombre en el momento de presentar la solicitud no tuviera antecedentes penales, La Ministra est autorizada por ley a tomar en consideracin los hechos y circunstancias que podran hacer que una persona no sea elegible para la emisin de un permiso de residencia Read more

Entrar En Vigencia Este Martes El Alivio En Los Precios De Gasolina

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - El Ministro de Hacienda, Ministra de Justicia y el Ministro en funciones del TEATT, Omar Ottley, les informa al pblico que el tan esperado alivio en los precios de la gasolina entrar en vigencia el martes 21 de junio del 2022. La desgravacin consiste en una reduccin del derecho de importacin (formalmente denomina Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  On Friday, June 17th, 2022, the Court of First Instance rendered its decision denying a request to suspend the decision of the Honorable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson regarding the deportation of a man who previously resided in St. Maarten legally for an extended period of time. The man requested his permanent residence permit, however, during the processing time of the application for the permanent permit, he committed a crime for which he served a prison sentence.

Even though the man at the time of submitting the application did not have a criminal record, the Minister is by law, authorized to take into consideration facts and circumstances that could result in a person not being eligible for issuance of a residence permit Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministers of Finance, Justice, and the acting Minister of TEATT, Omar Ottley, would like to inform the public that the long-awaited relief on gas prices will go into effect on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
The relief consists of a reduction in the import duty (formally referred to as excise tax in the price build-up model) from NAf 29 cents to NAf 15.5 cents per liter.
As a result of this, the previously published prices for the sale of gasoline will drop from NAf 3.294 to 3.145 per liter, resulting in a savings of roughly NAf 15 cents per liter.
Considering that the import duty (or excise tax) is not applied to diesel, the price of diesel will remain unchanged at NAF 2.562 per liter Read more

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