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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo has been invited by Nederlands Vereniging voor Burgerzaken (NVVB) to its annual conference.

The association is the “contact point" for the themes of personal information management, identity management, elections & services and innovation.

The NVVB think and act towards the future, guarantees quality and is a popular and reliable partner for other (government) organizations.

The Member of Parliament will be lobbying about the concerns of the protection of source documents in the Caribbean based on years of experience of Civil Registry matters on Sint Maarten.

During the MPs tenure at the Civil Registry there were many challenges with documents from neighboring islands Read more

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St. Maarten Carnival Director Mike Granger Looks Back

SCDF-Director Mike Granger. Photo contributed.

“We are not a bunch of know-it-alls”

St. Maarten News – “Much of the growth and success of Carnival over the last five years can be attributed to the fact that young, local entrepreneurs were given an opportunity to be part of Carnivals in the various facets of the festival,” says Mike Granger, director of the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation SCDF. “Across the board, key aspects of Carnival are now managed by young adults.”

With the conclusion of Carnival 2016, the public has been heaping praise on the SCDF for its steadfast stance on putting local artists and entrepreneurs first in Carnival, Granger notes Read more

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Minister Lee Focuses On Increased Labor Compliance

St. Maarten News – “In recognizing the progress that has been made in the field of labor over the years, we need to acknowledge that the creation of meaningful, stable and sustainable employment can only be achieved in partnership,” said Minister Emil Lee (Labor) at the Labor Day celebrations at the Divi Little Bay Resort last Monday.

Lee addressed the three stalwarts in the labor movement who were honored for their dedicated service said that this partnership between business, labor and government can only be achieved on a basis of trust, honest dialogue and compromise Read more

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Tamara Writes Vromi Minister On Discrepancies In Cleaning Contract

PHILIPSBURG--Discrepancies and duplications between the Solid Waste Collection Contracts 2016-2021 and the still-to-be-allocated District Cleaning 2016-2018 contracts have been raised in a letter from United People’s (UP) party Member of Parliament Tamara Leonard to Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Angel Meyers Read more

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United Volleyball Club Gears Up For Annual “Summer Camp”  

GREAT BAY, St. Martin (May 8, 2016)—The United Volleyball Club (UVC) is gearing up for its annual “summer camp,” said club coordinator Dr. Rhoda Arrindell.

UVC members will be among those attending the camp and at least one will serve as a camp leader for the participants, ages eight to 18. “This year UVC member Yadiska van Putten will get her first chance to work as a volleyball camp leader for younger participants,” said Arrindell, herself a former volleyball player Read more

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Great Bay:--- Local leaders and aspiring leaders left the Belair Community Center inspired, invigorated and recharged after Leadercast, the world’s largest one-day leadership conference, broadcast LIVE from Atlanta and simulcast to hundreds of locations around the world on May 6th, 2016.
Leadercast was hosted by Victorious Living Foundation (VLF) which empowers, enlightens and reconciles individuals, couples, families, organizations and communities, for the fourth consecutive year. The local host for Leadercast was Andre Huie, the founding president of Youth to Xtreme (Y2X) Victorious Living’s youth wing Read more

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Mary’S Fancy Plantation Pool A Breeding Ground For Mosquitoes While Zika Is On The Rise --- Where Is Aps Board, The Current Owner Of The Property.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Its seems more than likely that Collective and Preventative Services (CPS) from the Ministry of Health has been ignoring the danger and side effects that the Zika virus has on patients that catch the virus. Just recently SMN News posted a photo of the pool at Algeria resort which is clearly a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
On Sunday SMN News visited Mary’s Fancy Plantation only to find a pool that turned into a swamp where mosquitoes are breeding while families with young children are living on the property.
Also visible is construction and renovation seems to be taking place at the plantation and while the Minister of Health Emil Lee cautioned the public to take the necessary precautions to prevent mosquito breeding and news reports are constantly informing the public about the Zika virus it is downright shameful to see APS the current owner of the property has chosen to ignore the health hazard they pose to the people living on the plantation and general public Read more

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MARIGOT:--- Fire broke out in the AUDRA (section Kidney dialysis section) of the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital (LCF) around 1 pm on Sunday. According to the information provided to SMN News the fire brigade took 42 minutes before they reached the scene because they were busy attending to another fire somewhere in Orient Bay.
Hospital officials said that the fire started in the electrical room of the Kidney Dialysis Center of the Hospital, they said that room has internal damage but otherwise the other parts of the building were not damaged Read more

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United Volleyball Club Gears Up For Annual “Summer Camp.

GREAT BAY:--- The United Volleyball Club (UVC) is gearing up for its annual “summer camp,” said club coordinator Dr. Rhoda Arrindell.
UVC members will be among those attending the camp and at least one will serve as a camp leader for the participants, ages eight to 18. “This year UVC member Yadiska van Putten will get her first chance to work as a volleyball camp leader for younger participants,” said Arrindell, herself a former volleyball player Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Health officials and those conducting controls seems to be sleeping even though they know that the Zika virus is on the rise around the Caribbean. Recently, the French side made known that there are 61 known cases of Zika while the Dutch side says they only have eight case. Minister of Health Emil Lee announced that Puerto Rico already has 707 cases of Zika.
However, several persons are very much concerned about the pool at the Alegria Resort located at the end of the Airport runaway Read more

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Letter To Editor: Thank You, St. Maarteners

“Is that your ninth notebook already Teacher? Teacher Jodi, you write too much!” That is the comment of one of the 6th graders when I pull out my notebook. Over the past nine months he has kept trace of my work and has explained to others who I am and what I do. “She is learning from us about living on St. Maarten, how we learn and how we teach. And she writes down all the crazy things we say. This is her ninth book!”

This 6th grader is one of the future citizens of St. Maarten, who has been teaching me about living together on this beautiful island Read more

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Minister Lee Commends Rotary On Free Eyeglass Program

PHILIPSBURG – The Rotary Club of St. Maarten has organized an eye examination program to support the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH) initiative on St. Maarten, to provide free eyeglasses to those who cannot afford it. The primary mission of VOSH is to facilitate the provision of vision care worldwide to people who can neither afford nor obtain such care.

Fourteen Colorado members of the VOSH team will travel to St. Maarten this weekend where they will execute their mission on Monday, May 9, Tuesday, May 10, and Wednesday, May 11, from 9:00am to 5:00pm Read more

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Delegation At Council Of The Americas

WASHINGTON – A delegation from St. Maarten led by Prime Minister William Marlin attended last Tuesday a reception in honor of delegations co-hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry and the Council of the Americas.
The reception was held at the Benjamin Franklin Room at the U.S. State Department.
It was a mix and mingle reception and Secretary John Kerry and Ambassador John Negroponte, Council of Americas Chairman Emeritus gave opening remarks.
The reception served as both the close of the Council of the Americas 46th Annial Washington Conference and the opening for the U.S.-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit Read more

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Minister Lee Commends Rotary For Free Eyeglass Program

PHILIPSBURG:--- As a service to help the community, the Rotary club of St. Maarten has organized an eye examination program to support the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH) initiative on Sint Maarten, to provide free eyeglasses to those who cannot afford it. The primary mission of VOSH is to facilitate the provision of vision care worldwide to people who can neither afford nor obtain such care.

Fourteen Colorado Members of the VOSH team will travel to St. Maarten this weekend where they will execute their mission on Monday May 9, Tuesday May 10 and Wednesday May 11 from 9AM to 5 Pm Read more

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‘Super Seven’ Calls For Justice Minister’S Policy On Vote-Buying

PHILIPSBURG--Opposition bloc “Super Seven” has requested a Parliament meeting with Justice Minister Edson Kirindongo to get an insight into the Ministry’s policy on vote-buying. The request for the meeting was submitted to Parliament Chairwoman Sarah Wescot-Williams on Wednesday.

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El Gobierno Continúa Lucha Contra Los Mosquitos

Traducido por Máximo Castro

Ministro Lee

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten.- El “Gobierno continúa la lucha, contra los mosquitos, pero la única manera en que vamos a ganar la guerra contra estos insectos, es si la población está bien informada y comprometida”, dijo el Ministro de Salud, Emil Lee durante la Conferencia de Prensa del Consejo de Ministros que se lleva a cabo todos los miércoles.

Es un hecho conocido que el virus Zika se está extendiendo por toda la región, y hay un cierto nivel de presencia de este en St Read more

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***Breaking News *** “Pinocchio” Shot Dead In French Quarter

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French Quarter, Saint Martin – One man was shot early on Thursday in the district of French Quarter.

Facebook Photo: “Pinocchio”

The circumstances that led up to this latest shooting is being investigated by the Gendarmes. The victim is known as  “Pinocchio” (21) and is said to be known by law enforcement.

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GREAT BAY:---The Peridot Foundation will contribute to the sponsorship of the 14th annual St. Martin Book Fair, June 2 – 4, 2016, said the Hon. drs. Gracita Arrindell.
This is the third time that Peridot has teamed up with the nation’s literary festival to sponsor an important aspect of the book fair. A lover of books herself, drs Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:----  Josiah Arnold an extraordinary student of St. Dominic High School, has been chosen as the recipient for the month of May give back to the community program.

Josiah Arnold graduated from St. Dominic High where he took subjects that helped build his foundation in marketing. However his dream is to become an automotive engineer, therefore he's continuing his education at St. Dominic, where he is currently taking physics and advanced mathematics.

The young aspiring engineer caught the attention of Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin Romeo as he has been performing at the top of his class throughout his primary and secondary education, and once indicated to her of his interest in studying quantum physics.

Both parents do not have the Dutch nationality and this limits his chances to further his studies abroad and become an engineer Read more

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Prime Minister William Marlin Heads Delegation To Energy Summit In Washington Dc

WASHINGTON DC – Prime Minister William Marlin and Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers are  currently on a working visit in Washington DC. On Tuesday May 2nd, a reception was held in honour of the Caribbean Heads of Delegation and co-hosted by the Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State and the Council of the Americas.

The reception was held at the Benjamin Franklin Room at the U.S Read more

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Monuments needs to be moved from isolated location says Minister Gibson.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Several elected officials attended the small ceremony at the Captain Hodge Pier on Monday morning to pay homage to those persons who lost their lives during the world war 2. Among those in attendance were Acting Governor Reynold Groenveldt, President of Parliament Sarah Wescot Williams, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Gibson Sr, Minister Igrid Arrindell, Minister Emil Lee, Member of Parliament Cornelius de Weever, the Dutch representative on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Health Emil Lee announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that there have been eight confirmed cases of Zika on the Dutch side of the island, 61 cases on the French side and 707 cases in Puerto Rico. Minister Lee said it’s clear that the virus is spreading throughout the region, while there is some level of presence on St Read more

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Health Minister want Terms of Reference be reviewed in the Landfill management contract.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Health Emil Lee announced at the Council of Ministers press briefing that the coalition is not in trouble and in fact the current government are doing their best to find long term solutions to the dump-fire and other issues that exists at the landfill Read more

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Jacobs Urges Nia Dance Team To Strive For Gold In France

SIMPSON BAY--Education Minister Silveria Jacobs has encouraged the National Institute of Arts (NIA) dance team to strive for gold in France.

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