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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 95 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 10th, at 22:00, St. Maartens new total of confirmed cases now stands at 205.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 89 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have ninety- five (95), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Richard Panneflek hereby informs the general public that the government has not taken a decision to issue a planned lockdown, contrary to rumors circulating within the community. For official news and updates, please continue to monitor the Official Government of Sint Maarten Facebook page or the government's website at www.sintmaartengov.org.

For your safety, the safety of your loved ones, and our community, follow the mandatory regulations implemented in order to flatten the curve and reduce the further spread of the COVID-19 virus on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- After nearly 5 years of dispute, the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Ludmila de Weever, mediated a long-standing stalemate between the Telem Group, Bureau Telecommunications and Post Sint Maarten (BTP) and the Government of Sint Maarten. The Minister achieved an amicable end to the stalemate that resulted in a settlement agreement for amounts owed by Telem to BTP and BTP to the Government of Sint Maarten Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- MP Omar Ottley, in collaboration with Argos, Keianna Liburd, Klass Electronics, Good Food & Mojitos, Brooks Modeling Agency (in the Netherlands), will collectively be donating 63 handheld tablets and laptops for students in need during the upcoming school term.

The MP stated that it is no secret that St Maarten as a country is faced with what is now known as the new norm, and unfortunately distance learning is part of this norm Read more

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St. Maarten Now Has 89 Active Covid-19 Cases.

~ Government will adjust measures if necessary, 118 active cases on SXM, Dutch and French ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs called on residents and businesses on St. Maarten to take the necessary steps to flatten the curve on COVID-19 since the active cases have risen to 89. Jacobs said 86 persons have recovered since the outbreak in March 2020, while 17 deceased have been registered.
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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 8th, at 18:00, St. Maarten has confirmed twelve new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 189.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 82 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have eighty-sixed (86), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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~ Wearing of masks in public places mandatory, violators can be jailed or fined NAF. 5000.00~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Ministers of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever and Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek signed a Ministerial Decree on Friday to further enforce the sanitary guidelines in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
De Weever said that violators can find themselves behind bars for a period of 4 months or fined NAF.5,000.00 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Last Tuesday afternoon was another closed door virtual meeting of Parliament with the Prime Minister in attendance to apprise Parliament of the negotiations with the Dutch Government regarding liquidity assistance and specifically the proposal by the Dutch Government to legislate a Caribbean Reform Entity (CRE). In the meeting, the Members of Parliament were informed of Governments first official response to the proposal put on the table by State Secretary R. Knops regarding this CRE Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten has registered its second COVID-19 death in the second wave, the 17th victim is a well known St. Maartener that workers at GEBE IT department. Based on information SMN News received Jurendy Woods who was admitted to the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) ICU passed away on Friday morning. The first COVID-19 related death occurred on July 30th and he was the number 16th death since the COVID-19 outbreak in St. Maarten in the month of March 2020.
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Covid-19 Has Declined To 74 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 6th, at 16:00, The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek was delighted to announce that the active COVID-19 cases have decreased from 80-74 persons. The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 176.

Minister Panneflek ordered a re-test of the 80 persons that was confirmed in active cases Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Health Richard Panneflek announced on Thursday that as of midnight tonight (0:00) hours to 06.00 am the next morning. St. Maarten will be implementing some drastic measures to better curtail social gatherings in night clubs, bars, or any place that a large number of people gather.
Minister Panneflek that the government of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- United St Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Buncamper sent a letter to the Minister of Justice, the honorable Anna Richardson on Thursday recommending the instituting of a tolerance policy on the usage of soft drugs and cannabis plants.
In his letter to the Minister, the MP outlined the uphill battle in dealing with the review and amendments of the laws pertaining to the legalization of the use of soft drugs and the use of medicinal cannabis Read more

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The Hidden Skeleton Behind The Border Controls On St. Martin.

~ USZVs role in nonpayment of healthcare services on French territories. ~

MARIGOT/ PHILIPSBURG:--- Over the past week several persons including politicians from both sides of the island have been expressing their concerns over the border controls that began last week Friday by the Gendarmes and the Police aux Frontiers. While most of us do not agree with the interruption of the free movement of people on St. Maarten/ St. Martin since there are families that are disrupted on both sides, the skeleton must now surface so everyone gets a better understanding.
The free movement of people has been regulated in the Treaty of Concordia which was signed way back in 1648 to be exact on March 23rd 1648.
However, there are some key elements that must be highlighted so that the real truth behind the border controls are brought forward and hopefully by then the French side politicians and business people that have been complaining and organizing protests will truly begin to look further to understand the threat to their healthcare system.
Over the past years, St Read more

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Remote Controlled Bureaucracy, Debases 1648 Treaty Of Concordia.

PHILIPSBURG:--- PPA leader Gracita Arrindell states that the border blockade is being used increasingly as an instrument to control the free movement of our people. Once that Genie is out of the bottle its hard to put it back in. Theres a sea of difference between a border-blockade and border control Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 80 Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 5th, at 16:00, St. Maarten has confirmed four new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of confirmed cases now stands at 160.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 76 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have eighty (80), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19.

Three patients are currently hospitalized and one patient is isolated and being monitored Read more

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Plenary Public Session Of Parliament Regarding Decisions Regarding The Opening Of The School Year Per August 10, 2020.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Plenary Public Session on August 06, 2020. The Public meeting is scheduled for 10.00 hrs. and will be held in a virtual setting.
The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports will be in attendance.

The agenda points are:

1. Decisions regarding the opening of the school year 2020/2021 per August 10, 2020 and the preparedness of schools to start the schoolyear.
2. St. Maarten students abroad in general and those traveling to the Netherlands this week in particular (IS/1093/2019-2020 dated August 3, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

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Pm Jacobs Sends Letter Regarding The Proposed Entity To Ss Knops.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Since the Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting on July 10th, whereby Prime Minister Jacobs attended with her colleague Prime Ministers of Aruba and Curacao, and their Ministers Plenipotentiary regarding the liquidity support for 3rd tranche, Prime Minister Jacobs has been in constant contact with her colleague Prime Ministers of Aruba and Curacao about a plan of approach and also lobbying for a joint proposal to the Netherlands Read more

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~ Dutch will ramp up its external borders.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs is looking to hold discussions with the Prefete of St. Martin Sylvie Feucher on the border controls currently taking place that is limiting the circulation of Dutch citizens and residents on the French side of the island.
Jacobs said since her last telephone conversation on Wednesday last week she is unable to reach the Prefete even though she attempted several times and will continue to reach out Read more

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St. Maarten Receives Naf.19.3M For Ssrp Support.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion announced on Wednesday during the Council of Ministers press briefing that the State Secretary has released some NAF.19.3M as SSRP support, he said the funds should arrive in St. Maartens coffers by Friday this week. The Minister explained that St. Maarten has met all conditions set forth by the Dutch Government, however, St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Police Department (KPSM) bid farewell to the Dutch Police officers and support staff. Post-Hurricane Irma in 2017, the Netherlands and other countries within the kingdom, provided extra manpower to secure the safety and security of the island. At the end of the direct assistance, it was agreed between St. Maarten and the Netherlands that the Dutch police's support would remain for an extended period, allowing KPSM to implement their recovery plan.

With the support of the Dutch Police officers and support staff, KPSM was able to implement new policing strategies and crisis management structures to keep St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and her support staff visited the Prosecutors office last week, Friday, July 31, 2020. During the visit, Minister Richardson met with the entire team of the Prosecutor's office. The purpose of the visit was to understand the systems in place and to identify the challenges this office currently faces Read more

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70 Active Covid-19 Cases Registered.

PHILIPSBURG: --- St. Maarten has registered 70 active COVID-19 cases as of today August 3rd, 2020, with 167 persons in quarantine. The numbers on St. Maarten is steadily increasing since July 1st, 2020. Currently, the Netherlands has placed travel restrictions for the island and had coded St. Maarten Orange.
Among the infected are two Members of parliament namely Sidharth Cookie Bijlani who is currently hospitalized and Raeyhon Peterson along with Dutch representative Chris Johnson.
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Airport:--- The plans for a fully enhanced Airport Terminal Building was presented to members of the media on Tuesday by PJIAE Project Director Mirto Breell via a teams meeting.
PJIAE communication officer Audrey St Luce Jack organized the stakeholder's meeting as PJIAE is moving a bit closer to starting the project which kicked off some three years ago when the Terminal Building was destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017.
Breell said the remediation project that was scheduled to kick off in March 2020 had to be delayed due to fact that PJIAE had to pull back the first bid and now placed another bid on July 27th, 2020 to include local contractors Read more

Successful Re-Opening During Wake Of Covid-19.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek proudly announced that St. Maarten successfully re-opened its borders to international travelers on Saturday 1st August 2020. All visitors were greeted by trained staff, who were tasked to perform temperature checks and verification of test results Read more

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