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PHILIPSBURG:--- As another year draws to a close, I hope you recognize that our fight is far from overit has just begun.

Don't even assume for a second that the privileges we enjoy today won't be taken away tomorrow.

A classic illustration of how our rights are being violated is the controversy over vacation payments.

Some of us are fortunate enough to have a few days off as a holiday. Others, however, are not afforded this privilege.

As teachers, non-teaching staff, and government employees, we frequently perform unseen, behind-the-scenes duties that are essential to maintaining our economy Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, December 12th, the second annual Christmas Pageant of the White & Yellow Cross Care Foundation took place at St. Martins Home. Nineteen clients of the elderly care facility, the nursing home, and the psychogeriatric daycare department dressed up beautifully to compete in one or more categories. The overall winners of the event were (just like last year) Mrs. Meredith Dorothea and Mr. Vincent Gumbs Read more

Mp Wescot-Williams, El Enfoque Debe Estar En Lo Que Viene Despus.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La disculpa ha sido emitida y con todo el remordimiento que se puede tener en una situacin como esta, tambin con el reconocimiento por parte del Primer Ministro Rutte de que l personalmente se equivoc todo el tiempo, fue la reaccin de la Parlamentaria Sarah Wescot-Williams, luego de estar presentes en la ceremonia en la USM el lunes 19 de diciembre.

Habiendo estado presente en la ubicacin en St Read more

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Hreaf, Spf Spread Xmas Cheer Giving Gifts And 115 Baskets, Rice, Ham, Turkey

A section of the many attendees at Thursday evenings event.

ST. PETERS--The Hyacinth Richardson Educational Awareness Foundation (HREAF) and Secours Populaire Franais (SPF) helped spread some holiday cheer to about 115 children and their parents on Thursday evening when it presented gifts to the children and gift baskets, a la Read more

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Dismissal Of Louis Brown As Secretary-General Reversed

PHILIPSBURG--The Raad van Beroep in Ambtenarenzaken (St. Maarten Council of Appeals for Civil Service) ruled in favour of Louis Brown. The former Secretary-General (SG) of the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI was unfairly dismissed, the council concluded on Wednesday.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The citizens of St Maarten will go to the polls in November 2023 according to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Thursday. Questions were sent to the public relations office of the Prime Minister requesting clarity on the month and year elections are to take place. One member of parliament last week stated that elections would take place in January 2024 however the Council of Ministers in a recent meeting decided to set elections for November 2023 Read more

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11 Reclusos Celebraron Ceremonia De Graduacin

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – la prisin y la casa de detencin de Point Blanche celebraron su ceremonia de fin de perodo para su programa piloto de educacin penitenciaria (PEP) el sbado 17 de diciembre de 2022. El director de la prisin, el Sr. Steven Carty, dio la bienvenida a la Honorable Ministra de Justicia Anna E. Richardson y su personal de apoyo, los instructores de la fundacin Creative Leadership and Innovation Management Bureau (CLIMB), Point Personal de la Prisin y Casa de Detencin de Blanche, reclusos y familiares y amigos de los reclusos Read more

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One Sxm Ass. Rejects Dutch Apology Without Reparations

One SXM members and leading St. Martin activists at the Government Administration

Building. The group presented the One SXM Petition Against Accepting Dutch Apology for Slavery Past without reparations to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (12/19/22). (Photo CLF courtesy)

PHILIPSBURG--The One SXM Association said on Tuesday that it has taken note of the statement made on December 19, by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague, which was subsequently rendered in English in St Read more

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Public Primary Schools To Receive Digital Boards

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Rodolphe Samuel says the St. Maartens public education system has reached a very important milestone in the digital era for public primary schools.

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Ministro Samuel: Educacin Pblica Alcanza Hito Digital

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) El Ministro de Educacin, Cultura, Juventud y Deportes (Ministerio MECYS) Excmo. Rodolphe Samuel anunci el mircoles que el sistema de educacin pblica de Sint Maarten ha alcanzado un hito muy importante en la era digital para las escuelas primarias pblicas.

Despus de visitar muchas escuelas en la isla, not que el nivel de tecnologa educativa en las escuelas pblicas necesitaba mejorar Read more

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One Sxm Rechaza La Disculpa Holandesa Sin Reparaciones

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten La Asociacin One SXM dijo el martes que ha tomado nota de la declaracin hecha el 19 de diciembre de 2022 por el primer Ministro Holands Mark Rutte en La Haya, pue posteriormente se rindi en Ingls aqu en St. Martin por el Ministro Holands de Salud, Bienestar y Deportes, Ernst Kuipers, “sobre la llamada” ‘disculpa'” por la esclavitud “pasada” en nombre del gobierno del Reino de los Pases Bajos”.

Si bien reconocemos este paso que se aleja de la posicin oficial anterior del gobierno holands sobre el tema, no podemos aceptar la disculpa porque est completamente por debajo de lo que debera ser una disculpa sincera, dijo One SXM.

Adems, declar The One SXM, la Asociacin afirm que est totalmente de acuerdo con la respuesta y los sentimientos expresados por la Honorable Primera Ministra de St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The One SXM Association said on Tuesday that it has taken note of the statement made on December 19, 2022, by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague, which was subsequently rendered in English here in St. Martin by the Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare, and Sport, Ernst Kuipers, regarding the so-called apology for Slavery past on behalf of the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
While we recognize this step away from the previous official position of the Dutch government on the issue, we cannot accept the apology because it falls completely short of what a sincere apology should be, said One SXM.
Furthermore, stated The One SXM, Association stated that it is in full agreement with the response and sentiments expressed by the Honorable Prime Minister of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministry MECYS) Hon. Rodolphe Samuel announced on Wednesday that the public education system of Sint Maarten has reached a very important milestone in the digital era for public primary schools.
After visiting many schools on the island, I noticed that the level of education technology in the public schools needed improving Read more

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PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (21 December 2022) - Two men were convicted of perjury by the Court of First Instance on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Leonardo Brommet and politician Khalil Revan were both sentenced to three months imprisonment each, as requested by the Prosecutors Office, for lying under oath when they testified in the fraud-related "Aquamarine" case that concerned a former Member of Parliament Frans Richardson and the construction sector.
The two men were suspected of perjury in that case Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Philipsburg Toastmasters club (PTMC) celebrated the Clubs longevity and achievements as a pioneer club during its final meeting for 2022. The event, which saw a great turnout of past and present members, was held on December 15th at the Carl & Sons hall on the Pondfill. Under the theme, Toastmasters Seasons of gratitude, the club celebrated 23 years of being registered at Toastmasters.
The evening featured a demonstration meeting on the caliber of skills developed by PTMC members over the years Read more

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Stage Of Redoing Apology Passed, Focus On Next Steps

PHILIPSBURG--The stage of redoing the apology from the Dutch government for slavery past has passed, and the focus should now be on the next steps, says United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams.

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PHILIPSBURG: --- The One SXM Petition Against Accepting Dutch Apology for Slavery Past without Reparations, has netted over 1,000 signatures in the short period it started online and in person, said the association president, Dr. Rhoda Arrindell
Arrindell along with One SXM members and St. Martin activists submitted the petition with the signatures to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Monday morning, December 19, 2022 Read more

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Mp Wescot-Williams, Focus Should Be On What Is Coming After.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The apology has been issued and with as much remorse as you could get in a situation like this, also with the acknowledgement by Prime Minister Rutte that he personally had it wrong all along, was MP Sarah Wescot-Williams reaction, after being present at the ceremony at USM on Monday, December 19th.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The apology has been issued and with as much remorse as you could get in a situation like this, also with the acknowledgment by Prime Minister Rutte that he personally had it wrong all along, was MP Sarah Wescot-Williams reaction, after being present at the ceremony at USM on Monday, December 19th.
Having been present at the location on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention held its End of Term Ceremony for its piloted Prison Education Program (PEP) on Saturday, December 17th, 2022. Prison Director Mr. Steven Carty welcomed the Honorable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson and her support staff, the Creative Leadership and Innovation Management Bureau (CLIMB) foundation instructors, Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention staff, inmates, and family and friends of the inmates Read more

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Ursm: Accept Apology, But Discuss, Propose And Agree On Reparations

URSM leader Dr. Luc Mercelina.

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) leader Dr. Luc Mercelina believes that this is an historic opportunity for St. Maarten to not only accept the Dutch governments apology for the manner in which the Netherlands benefitted from slavery in St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---- Leader of the URSM (Unified Resilient Sint Maarten Movement) Dr. Luc Mercelina along with members of the party Chris Wever and Herbert Prince Martina outlined the position of the URSM during their live weekly Monday afternoon Table Talk Program.

Dr. Mercelina emphasized the importance of this historic opportunity to not only accept the Dutch Governments apology for the manner in which the Netherlands benefitted from slavery in Sint Maarten, Curaao, Aruba, BES Islands, and Suriname, but also to discuss, propose and agree on reparations that will actually impact the Sint Maarten society moving forward for generations to come Read more

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La Fundacin Le Sommet, En Colaboracin Con Hasma, Se Ha Embarcado En Una Misin Para Ayudar A Otros Durante Esta Temporada Navidea.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Entendemos que los tiempos son difciles y, para muchos, esta temporada navidea puede no ser tan festiva como las anteriores. En vista de esto, la fundacin Le Sommet y HASMA han decidido armar y distribuir paquetes de regalos navideos a varias familias, organizaciones comunitarias y de bienestar social en toda la isla.

Estos actos desinteresados de bondad deberan ser la norma dentro de nuestra comunidad, con demasiada frecuencia escuchamos el dicho s el guardin de tu hermano, pero rara vez va ms all de las palabras Read more

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President Serge Letchimy On Official Visit From Martinique

President of the Executive Council of Martinique Serge Letchimy (second left, left side of table) during exchanges Thursday afternoon.

MARIGOT--President Louis Mussington welcomed President of the Executive Council of Martinique Serge Letchimy to the Collectivit on Thursday, December 15, in the presence of Prfet of Saint-Martin and Read more

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