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Minister Of Justice Promised Thorough Investigation Into Allegations.

~Government checks and balances have broken down while innocent people become victims. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson announced on Wednesday during the weekly Council of Ministers press briefing that she has taken note of the allegations made against the Police Department over the past days by members of the public and have launched a thorough investigation.
The Minister said the allegations cast a bad name on the Police Department (KPSM), the entire Ministry of Justice, and the country as a whole.
In the meantime, at least one of the persons who came forward with their predicament when police impounded a vehicle they bought and said it is a stolen vehicle is now being victimized by police and the prosecutors office Read more

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Pond Island:--- TelEm Group has announced that it will be closing its main building on Pond Island for an entire week, starting end of business day Friday, to replace a network of air conditioning ducts in the main air-handler room.

In a memo to personnel Tuesday, that they will be working remotely from home from next week, TelEm Group CEO, Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, assured that the closure is necessary to rid the A/C ducts of material that contributes to dust over the years.

 Another option was to do this work over several weekends and at night, but we were advised that this would be a very inefficient way to complete the task Read more

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~Minister has 4 weeks to respond to petitions submitted by law enforcement officers.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Detective Police Inspector Lyndon Lewis has won 17 cases against the Ministry of Justice for the year 2020 all of which are related to police remunerations and petitions 14 of the officers submitted to the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson all of which went unanswered Read more

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~ Abuse of overtime drained government coffers over the years. ~

PHILIPSBURG:---- There are more thieves working inside the police station than there are on the streets a statement made by a leading Attorney who contacted SMN News due to the stolen vehicle articles that have been published. The Attorney who spoke out said over the years police officers working at the Philipsburg Police Station are known thieves and their victims are persons that have been arrested or detained. The Attorney said prisoners personal items that are taken by the police when they are detained or arrested often disappear when in police custody Read more

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~ Multiple lawyers worked on the case, yet the vehicle remains in police custody.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Alex Anthony Watkins another person whose vehicle was seized by police on March 13th, 2020, and to date, Watkins cannot get his vehicle back from the police.
Watkins in an interview with SMN News said in August 2019 he purchased a Kia Sportage 2017 from one Christopher Baptist. He said he saw the vehicle in a parking lot on Bush Road, three times prior to buying the vehicle for $15,000.00.
Watkins said on March 13th, 2020 he was stopped by an unmarked police vehicle in Sucker Garden, he said police inspected his vehicle and then asked him to follow them to the police station Read more

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PHILIPSBURG On Friday, November 13th, Minister of VSA, Richard Panneflek, and Minister of ECYS drs. Rodolphe Samuel signed a use agreement regarding the use of a mobile pavilion owned by Country, St Read more

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Committee Of Public Health, Social Development And Labor (Cvsa) To Meet With Representatives Of The Mental Health Foundation.

PHILIPSBURG:---The Committee of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor will meet on November 16, 2020. The Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday at 14.00 hrs. Representatives of the Mental Health Foundation will be in attendance.

The agenda point is:
Mental healthcare on St. Maarten (IS/100/2020-2021 dated October 19, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A. Wescot-Williams

Due to measures taken to mitigate the coronavirus (COVID-19), the House of Parliament is only allowing persons with an appointment to enter the Parliament building.

The parliamentary session will be carried out live on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  The Honorable Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) Richard Panneflek extends his deepest condolences to the family and friends of Sint Maartens 24th Covid-19 victim, who passed away. He wishes the family peace and strength during this difficult time.

As of November 13th, there were nine (9) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, there was a recovery rate of ten (10) persons; bringing the total active cases to sixty- four (64) Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset hosted a brunch fellowship under the theme, Touch of Pink for its members, their spouses, family, and friends on October 11th, 2020 at Divi Little Bay Resort.

 Membership Chair Sabrine Sinclair and her team organized a brunch styled fellowship where Rotarians were encouraged to wear something pink to bring awareness of Breast Cancer Month. The fun-filled gathering started off at 8:00 am and included breakfast, games, and laughter Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---The discussion on the third tranche of liquidity support commenced this morning, Friday, November 13, 2020, after the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) meeting, wherein SS Knops expressed the willingness of the Netherlands to engage in discussions with St. Maarten on the third tranche for liquidity support. St. Maarten has been given the green light to commence discussions on the third tranche of liquidity support. Following a constructive conclusion of the negotiations with the College Financieel Toezicht (CFT) for which positive advice was rendered to the Chair of the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR), Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs secured a meeting with State Secretary Raymond Knops together with their support teams on November 11, 2020 Read more

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~After finalizing the design and planning phase, the specialized mold cleanup and waste disposal pre-works will begin on November 16th, 2020.~

SIMPSON BAY:--- On Monday, November 9th, 2020 PJIAEs project reconstruction team held an important kick-off meeting together with the main contractor; AAR Inc., and Sint Maarten based sub-contractors; Tidal Wave and All Caribbean. During the meeting it was concluded that the Mold Remediation, Surface Decontamination and Waste Disposal works at the airports former check-in hall will officially start on Monday, November 16th, 2020 Read more

The Annual Brown Pelican Sports Awards Virtual Release Set For November 15, 2020.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport in collaboration with the National Sports Institute and the St. Maarten Sport and Olympic Federation is happy to announce the virtual release of the 2019 Brown Pelican Sports Awards (BPSA) on Sunday, November 15, 2020, and the subsequent release of the winners videos.
The Brown Pelican Sports Award is the highest honor an athlete or stakeholder can achieve locally in sport. Due to COVID-19 and the subsequent stoppages it caused in many aspects of our everyday lives, local and international sport play was halted for extended periods of time Read more

Was Zero Poverty The Wellbeing Objective Of Our Decolonization Process?

Topic 1: Was ZERO Poverty the wellbeing objective of our decolonization process?
Topic 2: The United Nations is already aware of the poverty in this part of the Kingdom!

Topic 1: Was ZERO Poverty the wellbeing objective of the decolonization process?
The discussions by this newly elected parliament, about the finalization of the decolonization process, have concentrated on their dissatisfaction with the degree of self-governance of our people, realized so far within the Kingdom of the Netherlands Read more

Remains Committed to Health & Wellness

PHILIPSBURG:--- In recognition of World Diabetes Day, which is celebrated this Saturday, November 14th, the Sint Maarten Lions Club has made use of the clubs neighborhood signs to send out an island wide message: Together We Can Stop Diabetes.

The billboards were recently revamped post-Hurricane Irma and reflect Lions colors of yellow and blue on a white background. With the support of local corporate partners across all sectors of industries, the billboards will continue to be used throughout each Lionistic year to send positive messages that would encourage our communities to act towards improving our daily lives Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The United Democratic Party (UDP) is thrilled by the confirmation of its member and former Minister contesting the Dutch election in March 2021 on the slate of D66. While Jorien had to resign from the UDP, we support her all the way with this courageous endeavor.
Jorien Wuite in our opinion will be an asset to the D66 Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden And Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris

PHILIPSBURG:--- On behalf of the Government of Sint Maarten, I hereby congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their election victory as the next President and Vice-President of the United States of America. This election is particularly important given that the outcome has resulted in not only the first female Vice-President but also the first person of Caribbean and Asian descent, and the first woman of color to hold this office. St. Maarten remains committed to working with this new adm Read more

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Traffic Alert: Heavy Rainfall/Flood Warning - Drive With Caution. Hazardous Road Conditions Due To Heavy Rainfall.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- National Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson, calls on residents, pedestrians, and in particular motorists to monitor weather reports in connection with a Heavy Rainfall/Flood Warning that has been issued by the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) which is in effect until Wednesday, November 11 - 6.00 AM.

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, as chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), advises motorists to drive with caution due to potentially hazardous road conditions throughout the country caused by potential persistent rain showers up until Wednesday at 6.00 AM Read more

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Ud Extends Us Election Congratulatory Message.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The United Democratic Party of Sint Maarten extends congratulations to President-Elect, Joe Biden, and Vice President-Elect Kamalah Harris of the United States of America.
To all the American people for massively exercising their fundamental democratic right to elect their President and Senate and House representatives: You have demonstrated that the power of the people is by the ballot.

History has been made showing that regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, barriers have been broken Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The government of St. Maarten continues to allow for more businesses to open and fully operate in a safe and responsible manner. While St. Maarten continues to get accustomed to our new normal, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs would like to remind the community that COVID-19 is still being spread throughout our community.

It is important to recognize that the publics behavior plays a big role in the spread of the virus whether that results in a further increase or diminished spread of the virus Read more

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PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- On Thursday, November 5, 2020, a monitoring committee meeting was held between the governments of Dutch- and French St. Martin and the office of the Prfet of Saint Barths and Saint Martin. Present and giving opening remarks during the meeting were Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, President of the Collectivit of Saint-Martin Daniel Gibbs, Secretary-General of the Prefecture Mikal Dore, representatives of the European Commission as well as technical representatives of both governments Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) Richard Panneflek expresses his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Sint Maartens 23rd Covid-19 victim, who passed away today. He wishes the family much strength during their time of bereavement.

As of November 5th, there were seven (7) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, there was a recovery rate of twelve (12) persons; bringing the total active cases to seventy-four (74) Read more

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Minister Panneflek: Condolences To The Family Of Retired Civil Servant Vivienne Monsanto.

PHILIPSBURG:--- It is with profound sadness that the Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Richard Panneflek and the Ministry, offer their heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family of Vivienne Monsanto.

Vivienne, affectionately known as Viv or Mama was a long-serving Civil Servant. Employed since October 1, 1978, she worked as a Registration Officer in the Division of Labor Affairs & Social Services for 42 years.

Viv, as we will remember her, was hardworking and dedicated to her job Read more

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Without The Past, There Is No Future.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL), Division Education and Innovation (DEI), Division Public Education, and iSTEP Technology Team of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports teamed up to unveil for the second time its project Learning Through Technology at your Library. This was announced by the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports, the Honorable Drs. Rodolphe E. Samuel during the press briefing on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
The origin of this phrase Without the past, there is no future remains a mystery, but the message is clearunderstanding where we are going comes from knowing where weve been Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  I put the word decolonization in quotation marks, because many things are being said regarding decolonization, but seemingly meaning different things to different persons on St. Maarten. While this is good and healthy for the public discourse, when the Government weighs in, it takes on another dimension, stated MP Wescot-Williams on the proposal for the establishment of a Permanent Decolonization Committee in Parliament.

The MP explained that a week ago the Prime Minister made a few interesting and sometimes startling remarks regarding this matter Read more

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