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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister responsible for Housing and Spatial Planning Christopher Emmanuel confirmed on Wednesday that he is still busy working on getting some members that were appointed to the board St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) to vacate their positions.
The Minister said he is making progress slowl Read more

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Rerouting At Beacon Hill Entrance Will Have To Be Considered, One Death Is Too Much Says Minister Of Vromi.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel made clear on Wednesday that the people of St. Maarten will have to consider the re-routing of traffic on Beacon Hill since this plan has been on the books for years. The Minister said that government have to find a solution to the problems that exists at Beacon Hill because visitors to the island refused to take heed of the warning signs Read more

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Sewage Truck Driver Demanding Apology, Possible Court Case Pending.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel shed some light on the video and photograph that was taken of a sewage truck driver that was seen dumping on the landfill. Emmanuel said after conducting an investigation it turned out that the truck driver in question was not dumping raw sewage on the dump but in fact, the driver was working for government who contracted him to clean drainage pit in the Dutch Quarter/ Belvedere area in preparation for the 2017 hurricane season.
The Minister said that the driver was dumping on the landfill legally because he pays to sludge in a specific area Read more

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The Public Is Cautioned To Throw Their Car Wrecks And Household Appliances On The Sanitary Landfill

Philipsburg –  The Ministry of VROMI has been working diligently on the cleanup of the car wrecks, household appliances etc. at the area where the company Bakker Recycling is located on the pond island in Philipsburg.

The debris has caused an eyesore for the area and it was crucial that it be cleaned up.

Residents are prohibited from dumping any waste in the vicinity of the Bakker Recycling area. For the dumping of car wrecks and household appliances there is an area designated on the landfill for such Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---- The Ministry of VROMI has been working diligently on the cleanup of the car wrecks, household appliances etc. at the area where the company Bakker Recycling is located on the pond island in Philipsburg.
The debris has caused an eyesore for the area and it was crucial that it be cleaned up.

Residents are prohibited from dumping any waste in the vicinity of the Bakker Recycling area. For the dumping of car wrecks and household appliances, there is an area designated on the landfill for such Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel sounded the alarm bell on Wednesday when he announced that companies that have been littering the roads with cement they transport will be fined.
The Minister said just recently he was on the streets at 1 am in the morning with the workers that were busy cleaning the roads to conduct repairs Read more

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Road Markings Are Being Painted On A.J.C Brouwers Road

Philipsburg –  Soualiga Infrastructure Company BV was contracted by the Ministry of VROMI to paint the road markings on the A.J.C Brouwers road. So far the roundabout at the top of Cole Bay Hill down to the old cake house intersection have been completed.

Wednesday night the contractor will continue from the old cake house to the roundabout on Bush road. On Thursday the painting of the road markings will continue to the Osborne Kruythoff roundabout.

Minister of VROMI, Christopher Emmanuel is proud to have local Sint Maarteners contracted to paint the road Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Soualiga Infrastructure Company BV was contracted by the Ministry of VROMI to paint the road markings on the A.J.C Brouwers Road. So far the roundabout at the top of Cole Bay Hill down to the old cake house intersection has been completed.
Wednesday night the contractor will continue from the old cake house to the roundabout on Bush Road. On Thursday the painting of the road markings will continue to the Osborne Kruythoff roundabout.

Minister of VROMI, Christopher Emmanuel is proud to have local Sint Maarteners contracted to paint the road Read more

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Ministry Of Vromi Launches New Free Mobile App   

Philipsburg –  The Ministry of VROMI has launched a new mobile app to keep the people of Sint Maarten more informed about the happenings within the Ministry.

The Ministry of VROMI app is the one place that you can be connected to all media platforms the Ministry is associated with, such as: The Ministry of VROMI Facebook page, the Government of Sint Maarten Facebook page as well as The official Government of Sint Maarten website.

The Ministry of VROMI app was made in such a way that it is user friendly to everyone with a smartphone or tablet.

The Ministry of VROMI app user will be able to keep up to date with all press releases and news feeds from the Ministry of VROMI Facebook page Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of VROMI has launched a new mobile app to keep the people of Sint Maarten more informed about the happenings within the Ministry.
The Ministry of VROMI app is the one place that you can be connected to all media platforms the Ministry is associated with, such as: The Ministry of VROMI Facebook page, the Government of Sint Maarten Facebook page as well as The Official Government of Sint Maarten website.

The Ministry of VROMI app was made in such a way that it is user-friendly to everyone with a smartphone or tablet,

The Ministry of VROMI app user will be able to keep up to date with all press releases and news feeds from the Ministry of VROMI Facebook page Read more

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“I have no problem with Civil Servants being on Boards of Government-owned companies or Foundations, however, I do have a problem how these boards function.” --- Emmanuel.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel says that he does not have a problem with Civil Servants being on boards of government-owned companies and or foundations when he was asked by SMN News about the progress he has made with the St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The fourth phase of the Backstreet repairs will commence on June 14th, 2017. The fourth phase starts from Kortesteeg to Weduwensteeg and completion will take approximately two weeks depending on the weather and how many persons request connection to the sewage line.

Asphalt will be poured until Weduwensteeg. After that point, the road will be leveled by the repairing of sections of bricks until the end of Backstreet. Subsequently, road markings will be painted, the curbs will be painted black and white and the bus stops will be painted yellow Read more

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South Reward:--- The Arrowroot Road sewage project has been finalized for the residence in the area of South Reward. ADS pipes were installed on the Cucumber road, Carrot Road, Arrowroot Road, Pear Road and Arrowroot drive with 19 sewage pits. A drainage line was also installed to collect the natural water which frequently flows on the Arrowroot Road. The connections all lead to a drain box which continues to the existing trench on L.B. Scott Road.

The main objective of the Arrowroot Road sewage project is to alleviate the sewage and ground water of the Arrowroot Road Read more

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Exclusive:-- Chairman Of Gebe Board Wants Management Board To Take Decision On Rehiring Of Steve Duzanzon.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Chairman of GEBE Supervisory Board Roy Marlin dispatched an email to the Management Board around 5:30 am on June 2nd requesting that the managing board take a decision on rehiring Steve Duzanzon whom he stated in his email have been trying to get re-employed by the company for 8 to 9 months now. Marlin in his email to the management board states that he is aware that the Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel is against the re-hiring of Duzanzon but he wants to remind the managing board that is not the Minister’s prerogative but that of the management board.
According to the email which was copied to all members of the supervisory board, it states that Duzanzon did not steal from the company but was forced to make a settlement agreement by the former Managing Director Mr Read more

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“I am proud to be a Guyanese but I chose St. Maarten as my home”

PHILIPSBURG:--- About 1,500 persons witnessed the grand opening of Motorworld state of the art showroom which officially opened on Friday, May 26th, 2017 (On Guyana’s 51st Independence.”)
Among those that attend the grand and spectacular ceremony were dignitaries from both sides of the island, Prime Minister William Marlin, Governor Eugene Holiday,  President of Parliament Sarah Wescot Williams President of the Collectivity of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The tenants living in the Belvedere area under deplorable conditions got another surprise earlier this week when they received a letter from the foundation informing them that they are not allowed to have pets. But management of the SMHDF along with the Supervisory Board is yet to tell the tenants and homeowners when their homes will be repaired. At least four homeowners who bought their homes from SMHDF got homes with defects, yet these homes pass the inspection that was conducted by the department of VROMI.
SMN News learned that just recently SMHDF sold two other homes and at least one of the homeowners already reported that the walls of his new home is cracking just like the others.
Besides the lack of maintenance the Supervisory Board members are at war among themselves simply because at least one of them who ran for office on the UPP slate wanted his campaign manager to get the job as the technical manager for SMHDF Read more

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Phase 1 Of Back Street Repairs Completed

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten –  The second phase of Backstreet repairs began on Monday May 8, 2017 which commenced at the Zoutsteeg and will end at the intersection near Angelo’s boutique.

Completion of the second stage will take approximately two weeks depending on how many persons request connection to the sewage line and the weather.

The complete Backstreet repairs are separated in 5 phases. Asphalt will be poured until Weduwen Steeg. After that point the road will be leveled by the repairing of sections of bricks until the end Backstreet.   Subsequently  road markings will be painted, the curbs will be painted black and white and the bus stops will be painted yellow Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The second phase of Backstreet repairs began on Monday, May 8, 2017, which commenced at the Zoutsteeg and will end at the intersection near Angelo’s boutique.
Completion of the second stage will take approximately two weeks depending on how many persons request connection to the sewage line and the weather.

The complete Backstreet repairs are separated into 5 phases. Asphalt will be poured until Weduwen Steeg. After that point, the road will be leveled by the repairing of sections of bricks until the end Backstreet Read more

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Exclusive:-- Belvedere Residents Suffers While Minister Of Vromi Falls Asleep

Is there mass corruption at St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation? Where is the foundation money and how an employee gets a home over other residents?

PHILIPSBURG:--- Residents of Belvedere housing project that is managed by the St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) have to run for shelter during this rainy season while the Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel falls asleep after requesting the government appointed board members to resign and they blatantly refused, even though they are civil servants.
Several of the residents that contacted SMN News states that the management of SMHDF refused to meet with them, one of which is an 89-year old homeowner even though their homes are in deplorable conditions, they said there are water leakage, mold, electrical problems and other very dangerous situations at the homes in Belvedere but the Director Helen Solomon and even the board members refused to meet with them to find solutions to their living conditions.
While the management of SMHDF is running from their responsibilities and the board believes their appointment are lifetime, SMN News learned that there is gross mismanagement of the foundation and monies have disappeared, documents are being shredded, certain employees managed to get promotion and at least one employee also obtained a home before the hundreds of persons that are on the list for years now waiting for a home.
SMN News further learned that Solomon crashed a vehicle belonging to the foundation and even went as far as taking another vehicle and transferred the insurance to the vehicle she is now driving Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister Christopher Emmanuel met with representatives of Vidanova in Curaçao to continue discussions regarding the 160 affordable homes. The discussions were very positive and Vidanova expressed how impressed they were with the affordable housing project. They are looking forward to realizing investments in Sint Maarten by funding these affordable homes, not only for their clients in Sint Maarten but as well as the eligible public Read more

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Exclusive: Gebe Paid Tpi Trainer $21,000.00 For Training For Management Team.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Workers of GEBE are up in arms because they found out that the company paid the TPI (Natasha Gittens) some $21.000.00 for a two-day training that was held at the Westin Resort sometime in January 2017. The training was for the management team and some supervisors.
According to information received is that the Gittens has good “friendship” with the CEO of GEBE Kennrick Chittick. The workers further stated that GEBE is a sponsor of TPI but Gittens is now employed at GEBE and while she is paid an enormous amount of monies they cannot get an increase in salaries Read more

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Exclusive:--- Is The Minister Of Vromi Sleeping On The Job? What Is Going With Chairman Of Gebe Supervisory Board, When Will Buncamper Be Appointed?

Was agreement signed with AES in Dominican Republic for L&G Gas?

PHILIPSBURG: --- It appears as though the Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel is sleeping on the job. There are numerous matters that need the Minister’s attention at the Government owned company GEBE.
The Minister is supposed to appoint a member to the Supervisory Board, already he selected Claudius Buncamper for the position but it is understood that the Minister is being blocked by at least one member of the Council of Ministers to make the appointment Read more

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GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication, Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher, joined her colleague Ministers in her first Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday, April 4.

The meeting was adjourned for the Ministers to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Minister Arrindell-Doncher and resumed after.

At the onset, Minister co-signed her first national decree which contained the so-called ‘vervangingsregeling’, which regulates which minister replaces another minister when he / she is unable to execute his / her responsibilities; this can, for example, be related to illness, travel on behalf of government, or vacation.

With a complete Council of Ministers consisting of seven ministers, the replacement overview is now as follows:
Prime Minister / Minister of General Affairs, Mr Read more

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Com Meets With Full Complement Of Ministers Last Tuesday

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication, Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher, joined her colleague Ministers in her first Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday, April 4.

The meeting was adjourned for the Ministers to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Minister Arrindell-Doncher and resumed after.

At the onset, Minister co-signed her first national decree which contained the so-called ‘vervangingsregeling’, which regulates which minister replaces another minister when he / she is unable to execute his / her responsibilities; this can, for example, be related to illness, travel on behalf of government, or vacation.

With a complete Council of Ministers consisting of seven ministers, the replacement overview is now as follows:

Prime Minister / Minister of General Affairs, Mr Read more

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