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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED:Tuesday, February 18, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) February 19, 2020

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WEATHER: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.

Forecast High:30C / 86F Forecast Low:25C / 77F

Sunset Today:6:15 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:6:38 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East-northeasterly with a gentle to fresh breeze of 10 to 19 mph and occasional higher gusts.

SYNOPSIS:

Pockets of moisture at the lower level of the atmosphere will cause cloudy periods and a few brief showers across the region Read more

Kind Gesture

Michael Seebaran and a woman who described herself as Aunty Sally treated residents of the senior citizens home in Belvedere to free lunch on Sunday, February 16.

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Cft Board Refuses To Sit In Public Meeting Of Parliament.

~boycott meeting on Tuesday.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The board of the CFT has chosen to boycott the meeting they had scheduled with parliament on Tuesday, the reasons for boycotting the meeting is because the parliament of St. Maarten wants to the meeting to held as a public meeting instead of a closed door.
Chairman of Parliament Rolando Brison read an email he sent to the board of CFT explaining how the parliament of St Read more

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Mps Select Rogers, Gumbs For General Audit Chamber Chair

National Alliance MP Ardwell Irion and United St. Maarten Party MP Read more

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Irion Urges Motorists To Pay Vehicle Tax By Month End

Ardwell Irion.

~ Or risk fine, confiscation of vehicle ~

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion on Monday urged motor vehicle owners and operators to pay their 2020 mot Read more

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The Ministry Of Finance Regarding The 2020 Number Plates/Road Tax To Be Paid On Or Before February 29Th, 2020

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The minister of Finance, the Honorable Ardwell Irion, hereby informs the general public, in particular owners and operators of motor vehicles on St. Maarten roads, that in accordance with article 11.1 of the motor vehicle tax regulation, otherwise known as road tax, the yearly payment thereof is due no later than the last day of February 2020 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Finance, the Honorable Ardwell Irion, hereby informs the general public, in particular owners and operators of motor vehicles on St. Maarten roads,
that in accordance with article 11.1 of the motor vehicle tax regulation, otherwise known as road tax, the yearly payment thereof is due no later than the last day of February 2020 Read more

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Pension Reform As Key Condition For Liquidity Support Being Renegotiated

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion

~ Irion negotiates alternative for MPs salary cut ~

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion played a key role in renegotiating some of the conditions for liquidity support from the Netherlands, which could see St Read more

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Ex-Mp Brownbill Appeals His Sentence For Tax Fraud

Former Member of Parliament Chanel Brownbill (right) with his attorney Safira Ibrahim on their way to the Courthouse. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Chanel Read more

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Update: St. Maarten, Dutch GovT. Reach Consensus For Liquidity Support

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion (left), Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus (second left) and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (third left) during their meeting at Raad van State Read more

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St. Maarten Makes Case For Liquidity Support From Dutch

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG-- St. Maarten tabled its case for liquidity support from the Netherlands for 2019 and the remainder for 2018, during meetings in the Netherlands this week.

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The St. Maarten Academy P.S.V.E. Hosted Its Annual Motivation Day

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The St. Maarten Academy P.S.V.E. hosted its annual Motivation Day in collaboration with the Student Care Department and the Business Department for the exam students on February 7th, 2020. The organizers were pleased and consider this event a great success. The students were engaged throughout the entire event and received vital information for future endeavors. The purpose of this annual event is to educate and motivate the students weeks before they sit for their National Exams.

This year, the aim was to foster positive awareness and growth of these students through educating them on relevant matters of importance to them Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Updates On Visit To The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – This week the St. Maarten delegation, consisting of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, and their advisory staff are in the Netherlands taking part in several meetings Read more

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Kingdom Council Of Ministers Keeps Preconditions For Liquidity Support

Caption: The Kingdom Council of Ministers always meets in the Trveszaal. Photo by Otti Thomas

THE HAGUER--The Kingdom Council of Ministers sticks to the preconditions for liquidity support for St. Maarten.

This became clear from comments by minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops after the meeting on Friday. Prime minister Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Academy P.S.V.E. hosted its annual Motivation Day in collaboration with the Student Care Department and the Business Department for the exam students on February 7th, 2020. The organizers were pleased and consider this event a great success. The students were engaged throughout the entire event and received vital information for future endeavors. The purpose of this annual event is to educate and motivate the students weeks before they sit for their National Exams Read more

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Information Session Held At Local High School Regarding Danger Game Being Played Among Students.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of Sint Maarten Police Force held an information session at the Milton Peters College on Thursday, February 13th, 2020 in connection with the dangerous games that are being played in the schools on Sint Maarten.
Present at the session was Community Police Officer (CPO) Richards as well as officers I. Richinsin and Officier Perrez- Torrez from the Sint Maarten Police Force. Doctor Mercelina, members of the School Board and parents of children were also so involved in sharing information about the dangers of the game, to parents students and faculty present that evening Read more

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New Administrator

Michel Sanz, Head of Education for St. Martin and St. Barths, has been appointed Vice-Recteur for St. Martin and St. Barths, a position that did not exist before, but now brings a branch of the Rectorat (administration board) of Guadeloupe to St. Martin. The Vice-Recteur position had long been promised by President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron. President Daniel Gibbs congratulated Michel Sanz on the appointment Read more

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Information Session Held At Local High School Regarding Danger Game Being Played Among Students

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Members of Sint Maarten Police Force held an information session at the Milton Peters College on Thursday February 13th 2020 in connection with the dangerous games that are being played in the schools on Sint Maarten.

Present at the session was Community Police Officer (CPO) Richards as well as officers I. Richinsin and Officier Perrez- Torrez from the Sint Maarten Police Force.
Doctor Mercelina, members of the School Board and parents of children were also so involved in sharing information about the dangers of the game, to parents students and faculty present that evening.

The main speakers at this information session the was doctor Luc Mercelina, who gave a breakdown about what injuries can result from participating in such games, known to students as Skull-breaker or Jump games.

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Minister Doran Signs Longstanding Settlement Agreement For 24 Cadets Of The Police Force/Thanks Them For Almost A Decade Of Dedicated Service

On Wednesday February 12th 2020, Justice Minister Egbert Jurendy Doran was able to sign the Schikkingsovereenkomst which is the Settlement agreement for some 24 Cadets who were officially hired of the Police Force of Sint Maarten in the year 2011.

The group of Cadets resorted to taking the Government of Sint Maarten to Court in the year 2016, as they claimed issues with their start date, which according to them was is incorrect, causing the decree that they received to only be retroactive to 2015 Read more

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THE HAGUE/ PHILIPSBURG:--- This week the St. Maarten delegation, consisting of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, and their advisory staff are in the Netherlands taking part in several meetings.

We are here to make connections aimed at improving the working relationship within the Dutch Kingdom based upon mutual respect and understanding in the best interest of the people of St Read more

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Romain Laville Is Witness In Theo Heyliger Bribery Case

Romain Laville

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Romain Laville will be called by the Prosecutors Office to testify as a witness in the case of his former colleague Read more

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Sarah Says Decision On New Work Permit Policy Hasty, Uncoordinated

Sarah Wescot-Williams

PHILIPSBURG--Hasty, uncoordinated and haphazard were terms used by United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Thanks, them for almost a decade of dedicated service

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, Justice Minister Egbert Jurendy Doran was able to sign the Schikkingsovereenkomst which is the Settlement agreement for some 24 Cadets who were officially hired of the Police Force of Sint Maarten in the year 2011.

The group of Cadets resorted to taking the Government of Sint Maarten to Court in the year 2016, as they claimed issues with their start date, which according to them was is incorrect, causing the decree that they received to only be retroactive to 2015.

The Court of First Instance ruled on May 8th, 2017 that the officers had fulfilled their duties as Police Officers and to the satisfaction of their team leaders Read more

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Mp Wescot-Williams: Where Does National Employment Service Center Fit In The Legal Organization Of The Country?

VSA Ministers Decision Regarding Work Permits is Haphazard and Uncoordinated.
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – MP Wescot: Where does this National Employment Service Center fit in the legal organization of the country? The announcement by the VSA Minister regarding her policy relative to foreign work permit applications is reason to query governments modus operandi, as this comes across as a hasty and uncoordinated decision.

The organization of the country St. Maarten is regulated by national ordinance Read more

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