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Mp Emmanuel: Shadow Group Running Government Without Coalition Accord

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday asked the general public to consider the complete disrespect of the current rogue government that refuses to provide information about the 8-member Parliamentary support it says it enjoys in Parliament. I guess we are left to conclude that a shadow group is running this government, he said.

Emmanuel reminded the public that to date neither the government of St. Maarten nor their so called support in Parliament has presented one shred of documentation to show who are the members of Parliament that officially supports the sitting government Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- MP Wescot-Williams again challenges the legitimacy of the NA/UP Government, in the absence of any agreement that shows that at least 8 members are in support of this government.

Its total disrespect to the parliament and the people.

We can recall how the support of two new/additional members was announced at the end of June, more than 5 months ago.

Notwithstanding my request for an official communique to parliament; notwithstanding my request for a debate of the governments year plan for the 2022-2023 parliamentary year, it remains a deafening silence.

In all of this, the appointment of a Tourism, Economic Affairs, Telecommunication, and Transportation minister remains shrouded in mystery, the MP added, and one can not help but wonder why Read more

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Controles En Curso Por El Equipo Especial De Kpsm

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Fuerza de Polica de St. Maarten KPSM continu realizando controles generales durante la ltima semana en un esfuerzo por garantizar la seguridad de todos los residentes y visitantes, as como la seguridad vial. Estos controles continuarn durante esta ajetreada temporada navidea.

El equipo de accin especial ha realizado varios operativos durante la ltima semana relacionados con la seguridad y el orden pblico.

La operacin dirigida tuvo lo siguiente:
Un total de 162 vehculos fueron controlados y 135 de esos conductores fueron interpelados por tener vidrios polarizados y 17 fueron multados por diversas infracciones Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport, Rodolphe Samuel, the Department of Sport, and the National Sports Institute are pleased to announce that the proceeds from the 2022 Brown Pelican Sports awards have been donated to the Soualiga Youth Basketball Association.

On Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, Minister Samuel, Head of the Department of Sports, Ms Read more

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23Rd Annual Thanksgiving Service To Be Held On December 4Th, With Theme Come Together With Hearts Full Of Thanksgiving

PHILIPSBURG:--- On December 4th the 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Service will be held on the grounds of the Government Administration Building in Philipsburg. The Government of Sint Maarten in collaboration with the St. Maarten Christian Council, St. Maarten United Ministerial Foundation, and the Seventh Day Adventist Church will host the annual service with the theme Come together with Hearts Full of Thanksgiving

On December 1st, 1999, the former Executive Council decision proclaimed Sunday the 5th of December 1999 a day of public thanksgiving Read more

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Disaster Coordinator Thankful As 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Comes To An End.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---  The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30th and was much less active than initially expected with 14 named storms, of which eight (8) became hurricanes, and of those two (2) became major hurricanes (Category 3+).

The Colorado State University (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science Tropical Meteorology Project on Wednesday said that the season was a near-average season by most metrics.

Disaster Coordinator and Fire Commander Clive Richardson, and on behalf of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, chairlady of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), is thankful that the nation has been spared the full onslaught of a major hurricane for the season Read more

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Violenus Attends Eu-Oct Forum In New Caledonia

St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus (second left) with officials at the forum.

~ St. Maartens EU rep. elected Vice President ~

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Read more

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Parliament Establishes St. Maarten WomenS Parliamentary Caucus

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in its Public meeting of Parliament no. 08, the Parliament of Sint Maarten voted on and unanimously approved a motion presented by Member of Parliament S.A. Wescot-Williams. The motion resolves to establish a St. Maarten Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, as a platform to debate on current issues predominantly affecting a large segment if not the whole community, to liaise with stakeholders and others, and to analyze and propose solutions, policies and legislation.

Womens caucuses establish cross-party cooperation and unite women parliamentarians from different political parties around issues they all can support, helping them rise above political tensions to fight for womens causes or collaborate on other policy issues Read more

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Mp Sarah Wescot-Williams, Registros Corporales Triste E Inaceptable.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten – La parlamentaria Sarah Wescot-Williams se mostr consternada no solo por los dos incidentes descritos en publicaciones recientes sobre las llamadas tcticas de bsqueda utilizadas por la polica en Philipsburg contra dos ciudadanos, sino tambin por la reaccin de la parte superior de la polica.

Me encog al leer cmo nuestros oficiales abusaron de su poder humillaron a las personas involucradas Read more

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La Primera Ministra Jacobs Responde A Las Solicitudes De Reubicacin De Los Bomberos

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales Silveria Jacobs contina manteniendo dilogos abiertos con WICSU-PSU sobre las medidas promulgadas para abordar las preocupaciones expresadas por los bomberos desde su reunin con la Primera Ministra en octubre 28, 2022.

En la carta enviada por la Primera Ministra Jacobs, describi las medidas tomadas en noviembre y hasta la fecha Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, November 30th, the Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labor, Honorable Omar Ottley accompanied by the Community Development Family and Humanitarian Affairs Department (CDFHA) gathered at the St. Peters Basketball court to celebrate the lighting of the court.

It has been a long five years since the basketball court had lights and we are happy for this moment Read more

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Ongoing Controls By Kpsm Special Team

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The St. Maarten Police Force KPSM continued to conduct overall controls in the past week in an effort to ensure safety of all residents and visitors as well as road safety. These controls will continue during this busy holiday season.

The special action team has performed several operations over the last week related to safety and public order.

The targeted operation had the follow:

A total of 162 vehicles were controlled and 135 of those drivers were addressed for having tinted windows and 17 were fined for various offenses Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Police Force KPSM continued to conduct overall controls in the past week in an effort to ensure the safety of all residents and visitors as well as road safety. These controls will continue during this busy holiday season.

The special action team has performed several operations over the last week related to safety and public order.

The targeted operation had the following:

A total of 162 vehicles were controlled and 135 of those drivers were addressed for having tinted windows and 17 were fined for various offenses Read more

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~ I was expecting an invitation to parliament to attend an urgent meeting, Doran ~

PHILIPSBURG: ---Minister of Public Housing and Spatial Planning (VROMI) Egbert Jurendy Doran announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press conference that the government of St. Maarten has won the appeal case against Alegria Real Estate NV (Morgans Resort.) Doran said by winning this case the people of St Read more

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Residentes Y Negocios Aledaos Al Vertedero En Proceso De Reubicacin Para Apoyar Mejoras En La Gestin Local De Residuos Slidos

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Con el pleno apoyo y compromiso del Gobierno de Sint Maarten, la Oficina del Programa Nacional de Recuperacin (NRPB) ha comenzado el proceso de reasentamiento de la comunidad en el rea junto al vertedero en Pond Island. Esta actividad, que es parte del Proyecto de Gestin de Desechos del Fondo Fiduciario de Sint Maarten (EDMP), ayudar a allanar el camino para una mejor gestin de los residuos slidos del pas.

El reasentamiento de la comunidad es un paso importante en la reforma del sistema de gestin de residuos slidos de Sint Maarten Read more

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Prime Minister Jacobs Responds To Requests For Firefighter Relocation

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs says she continues to hold open dialogues with WICSU-PSU about measures enacted to address the concerns expressed by the firefighters since their meeting with her on October 28, 2022.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs continues to hold open dialogues with WICSU-PSU about measures enacted to address the concerns expressed by the firefighters since their meeting with the Prime Minister on October 28, 2022.
In the letter sent by Prime Minister Jacobs, she outlined the measures taken in November and to date Read more

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Sarah Condemns Humiliating Body Searches, Less Would Lead To Suspensions, Resignations

MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.

PHILIPSBURG--Sad and unacceptable were the terms used by United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Mp Sarah Wescot-Williams, Body Searches Sad And Unacceptable.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten, – MP Sarah Wescot-Williams was appalled by not only the two incidents as described in recent publications regarding so-called search tactics used by the police in Philipsburg against two citizens, but also by the reaction of the police top.

I cringed at reading how our officer(s) misused their power and humiliated the persons involved.
Especially for the woman and the circumstance in which she found herself, it must have been a most terrifying and humiliating experience.

As a woman, mother, grandmother, I cant but condemn in the strongest possible way that any of our citizens, unless posing a serious and life-threatening danger, be subjected to this type of bodily violation Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  MP Sarah Wescot-Williams was appalled by not only the two incidents as described in recent publications regarding so-called search tactics used by the police in Philipsburg against two citizens but also by the reaction of the police top.

I cringed at reading how our officer(s) misused their power and humiliated the persons involved.
Especially for the woman and the circumstance in which she found herself, it must have been a most terrifying and humiliating experience.

As a woman, mother, and grandmother, I cant but condemn in the strongest possible way that any of our citizens, unless posing a serious and life-threatening danger, be subjected to this type of bodily violation Read more

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Ritz-Carlton Yacht Evrima Docks In Port St. Maarten For First Time

Acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley (second from left), port representatives and the ships agent welcomed the Evrima on Sunday.   

PHILIPSBURG--The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection superyacht Evrima made its inaugural call to Port St. Maarten on Sunday. Captain Duncan and crew were greeted and welcomed by Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley and port management with the traditional exchange of plaques Read more

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United St. Maarten Party Dice: La Clusula De Pjia Debe Ser Una Responsabilidad Ejercida Por El Gobierno

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Junta de United St. Maarten Party cuestion el funcionamiento del holding del Aeropuerto Internacional Princes Julianna (PJIA) ante el deplorable estado de cosas en el aeropuerto. Se supone que la sociedad de cartera (PJIAH) protege el activo (PJIA) en nombre del accionista (gobierno), pero ha permanecido en silencio y no se ha involucrado mientras las juntas de administracin y supervisin del aeropuerto endeudan cada vez ms a PJIA, dijo el presidente Read more

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Evrima Hace Escala Inaugural En Port St. Maarten

PORT ST. MAARTEN El super yate Evrima de la compaa Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection hizo su escala inaugural el domingo en Port St. Maarten, donde el Capitn Duncan y la tripulacin fueron recibidos por el Ministro interino de Turismo y Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte y Telecomunicaciones (TEATT), Excmo. Omar Ottley, y la direccin del puerto con el tradicional intercambio de placas y cortesas.

El debut del Evrima, el primero de tres yates hechos a la medida, marca un momento significativo para la icnica marca de hospitalidad Ritz-Carlton en su incursin en el espacio de los yates de lujo Read more

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Pfp, Duncan Request Meeting To Continue Process To Adopt ParliamentS Code Of Conduct

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson and independent MP Solange Duncan have requested a Central Committee meeting of Parliament to continue the process to adopt a Code of Conduct that MPs will be required to adhere.

There is a draft Code of Conduct already on the table Read more

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