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Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, which became Tropical Storm Isaias late last night, flooded several streets and blew down fences, road signs and tree branches in a wet and windy Wednesday. In photo: A blown-down fence in Simpson Bay.

PHILIPSBURG--Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, which became Tropical Storm Isaias late last night, flooded several streets and blew down fences, road signs and tree branches on a wet and windy Wednesday. Despite this minor damage, the country came through the weather system relatively unscathed.

In anticipation of heavy rains and winds blowing to tropical storm force, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Tuesday and the country was placed under a tropical storm warning as the system was expected to develop into a tropical storm.

Early Wednesday morning, Jacobs advised non-essential businesses to close at 11:00am and persons had to be off the road by 12:00pm Read more

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St. Maarten Successfully Completes The Third-Round Of Mutual Evaluations For Cfatf Force Compliance

Philipsburg The Minister of Justice has received a letter from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) on July 24th, 2020, indicating that St. Maarten has successfully completed the Third-Round of Mutual Evaluations. The CFATF extended congratulations to St. Maarten for this accomplishment in addressing the deficiencies identified in its key and core recommendations.

Minister of Justice, Anna Richardson, stated, Keeping the community safe, including the business sector, remains a top priority for the Ministry of Justice Read more

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PjiaeS C-19 Task Force Is Clear, Facemasks Saves Lives

SIMPSON BAY – Sint Maarten is faced with a new and seemingly more severe outbreak of the Covid-19 respiratory virus. This time, however, more and more people and businesses are prepared, and have already implemented safety measures to prevent infection and to minimize the spread of the virus. Nevertheless, a prevention and mitigation system is as strong as its weakest link. The key element of a successful safety management system is to create a culture whereby the entire society shares the same safety values, upholds the measures and the commits to individual responsibilities.

Global successes, or failures, of safety management systems are becoming more and more clearer, whereby we have seen in the United States how inconsistent policies and messages (a broken chain), affects an entire society Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Justice has received a letter from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) on July 24th, 2020, indicating that St. Maarten has successfully completed the Third-Round of Mutual Evaluations. The CFATF extended congratulations to St. Maarten for this accomplishment in addressing the deficiencies identified in its key and core recommendations.

Minister of Justice, Anna Richardson, stated, Keeping the community safe, including the business sector, remains a top priority for the Ministry of Justice Read more

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Tropical Storm Warning Discontinued. Thursday Regular Business Day.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM:---  The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued as of 5.00 AM. Today, Thursday is a regular business day for the private sector.

Government services will also resume as normal and the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Rodolphe Samuel, stated on Thursday that the scheduled examinations will continue.

Prime Minister and Chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs said early Thursday morning that the weather system which passed Sint Maarten on Wednesday has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaias but poses no immediate threat to the island, however the population should continue to monitor and remain vigilant while going about your day as rainfall is expected.

At 5.00AM the storm was located more than 300 miles west southwest of Sint Maarten and continues to move further away.

Some rainfall bands from the system could continue to bring periodic showers accompanied with gusty winds and possible thunderstorms throughout the day Read more

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Portal Soon Open For June Payroll Support

PHILIPSBURG--Businesses in need of payroll support for June can apply as of Friday, July 31, announced Finance Minister Ardwell Irion on Wednesday.

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 47 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG As of July 29th, at 4:00 PM, St. Maarten has confirmed two new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 126.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 46 people in home isolation. Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek has stated we now have forty-seven (47), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19.
The one patient who was hospitalized has since been released and is isolated and being monitored at home.

The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament from the PFP faction Raeyhon Peterson has tested positive for the for COVID-19. Peterson made the announcement on his Facebook page today Wednesday, July 29th. The MP said in his Facebook post that he is asymptomatic and even though it is recommended that he isolate himself for a period of 7 days he will stay in isolation for 14 days as precautionary measures Read more

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Two Civil Servants Home Due To Possible Covid -19 Infection Pm Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Wednesday that due to the COVID-19 contact tracing two civil servants have been identified as persons that were in contact with someone that is infected by COVID-19. The Prime Minister said that these civil servants have not been tested positive they were sent home to self-quarantine Read more

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Cfatf St. Maarten Completed The 3Rd Round Of Mutual Evaluation.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson announced on Wednesday that the CFATF informed her that St. Maarten successfully completed the 3rd round of mutual evaluation. Richardson said that the CFATF in its letter advised that the public statement against St. Maarten will be retracted.
Richardson said St. Maarten is Read more

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Pjiae To Open As Planned On August 1St To Us Flights.

~ Internal border controls begin by French Authorities on Friday.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever announced at the Council of Ministers press briefing that the government of St. Maarten will go ahead and reopen its borders (Princess Juliana International Airport ) as of August 1st to flights coming from US ports. De Weever said the flights have been reduced, however, there are 5 flights that will be coming from Florida.

The Minister further explained that inspections were conducted at restaurants and hotels to ensure all businesses catering to tourists are prepared and have in place the necessary requirements based on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs also announced that the Prefete of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health Richard Panneflek announced on Wednesday that St. Maarten now has 45 active COVID-19 cases. Of the active cases, local health authorities are monitoring 43 cases in home isolation.  
The number of people recovered since the first case surfaced on St. Maarten earlier this year is currently at 64 Read more

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~ exams scheduled for today canceled.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Chair of the EOC and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs in an update this morning on the weather conditions due to the passing of tropical storm 9 advised that all businesses closed their doors by 11 am today Wednesday as tropical storm 9 passes close to the island. St. Maarten remains under a storm watch.
The request for the military has been granted and is prepared for any eventualities as the storm passes.
Jacobs also announced that the CXC and CAPE examinations that were scheduled to take place today Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 have been canceled Read more

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Competition, Lack Of Capacity Stalling Trust Fund Projects, Jacobs Tells Mps

PHILIPSBURG--Difficulties in attracting foreign companies to St. Maarten, fierce competition in the local market, and governments capacity constraints were among the reasons given by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs as to why projects under the St. Maarten Trust Fund have not been implemented in a timely manner.

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Update: Eoc Activated As Country Goes Under Tropical Storm Warning

A catamaran entering Simpson Bay Lagoon on Tuesday morning to shelter from the effects of the potential tropical cyclone.

~ No business closures yet ~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) around 1:00pm Tuesday, just two hours after the country was put under a Tropical Storm Warning by the Meteorological Department of St Read more

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St. Maarten Confirms Six New Cases Of Covid-19

Richard Panneflek

PHILIPSBURG--In the past 36 hours, St. Maarten has confirmed six new cases of persons who have tested positive for the COVID-19.

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Se Elevan A 42 Los Casos De Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten En las ltimas treinta y seis horas, St. Maarten ha confirmado seis nuevos casos de personas que han dado positivo por el Virus Corona (COVID-19). Los nuevos casos totales de COVID-19 confirmados en St. Maarten ahora estn en 121.

Mientras St. Maarten se prepara para su primera prueba de condiciones climticas severas para la temporada de huracn 2020, la comunidad tambin tiene que enfrentar la realidad de un rpido aumento en el nmero de casos de COVID-19.
De los casos activos, las autoridades locales de salud estn monitoreando a 40 personas en aislamiento domiciliario, una persona todava est hospitalizada en el Centro Mdico St Read more

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Covid-19 On The Rise 42 Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten In the past thirty-six hours, St. Maarten has confirmed six new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases on St. Maarten now stand at 121.

While St. Maarten braces for its first test of severe weather conditions for the 2020 hurricane season, the community also has to face the reality of a rapid spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Of the active cases, local health authorities are monitoring 40 people on home isolation, one person is still hospitalized at the St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In the past thirty-six hours, St. Maarten has confirmed six new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases on St. Maarten now stand at 121.

While St. Maarten braces for its first test of severe weather conditions for the 2020 hurricane season, the community also has to face the reality of a rapid spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Of the active cases, local health authorities are monitoring 40 people on home isolation, one person is still hospitalized at the St Read more

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Tzu Chi Donates 175 Food Containers For Elderly Lunch

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Elderly clients of the Home Away from Home Foundation are now receiving their lunches in their own individually marked reusable containers thanks to the donation of 175 food containers to the seniors group by the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation.

Tzu Chi recently donated the food containers to the foundation for the lunch delivery for approximately 90 senior citizens around the country. Each container is individually labelled for each senior Read more

Eoc Activated As Country Goes Under Tropical Storm Warning

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) around 1:00pm today, Tuesday, just two hours after the country was put under a Tropical Storm Warning by the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS). Jacobs said mandatory business closures will likely take place tonight.

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El Consejo De Ministros Se Renen Con Sus Homlogos Franceses Sobre Los Desarrollos De Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En una serie de reuniones celebradas el viernes 24 de julio por personal tcnico y hoy lunes 27 de julio con el Consejo de Ministros y sus homlogos franceses, discutieron los desarrollos actuales sobre COVID-19, as como el camino a seguir. Durante la primera reunin de hoy, con la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs y Madame la Prfte Sylvie Feucher, ambas partes acordaron que despus de una evaluacin adicional durante esta semana actual, se llevaran a cabo discusiones de seguimiento Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Elderly clients of the Home Away from Home Foundation are now receiving their lunches in their own individually marked reusable containers thanks to the donation of 175 food containers to the senior's group by the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation.

Tzu Chi recently donated the food containers to the foundation for the lunch delivery for approximately 90 senior citizens around the country. Each container is individually labeled for each senior. The donation will help to foundation to reduce the amount of waste it creates daily as the reusable containers will replace disposable ones that the foundation had been using Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Elderly clients of the Home Away from Home Foundation are now receiving their lunches in their own individually marked reusable containers thanks to the donation of 175 food containers to the senior's group by the St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation.

Tzu Chi recently donated the food containers to the foundation for the lunch delivery for approximately 90 senior citizens around the country. Each container is individually labeled for each senior. The donation will help to foundation to reduce the amount of waste it creates daily as the reusable containers will replace disposable ones that the foundation had been using Read more