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Parliamentary Meeting On Gebe Postponed Indefinitely

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The plenary session which was scheduled for Monday afternoon regarding developments at NV GEBE has been postponed until further notice.

The meeting was at the request of Members of Parliament of the National Alliance, namely Read more

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Prime Minister Gumbs Congratulates Vks On 18Th Anniversary

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Prime Minister Hon. Marcel Gumbs on the 18th anniversary of the Voluntary Corps of St. Maarten (VKS) which was observed on Saturday, June 27 in front of the Government Administration Building.

Prime Minister Gumbs thanked the VKS for their assistance and services to the Sint Maarten community.

Those who serve in the VKS do soon a voluntary basis Read more

18Th Anniversary Of Vks Celebrated Over The Weekend

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Voluntary Corps of St. Maarten (VKS) celebrated their 18th anniversary over the weekend.

As part of the activities in observation of the milestone, the organization held a ceremony in front of the Government Administration Building on Saturday afternoon.

On hand for the occasion was among others, Prime Minister with the responsibility for the VKS, the Honorable Marcel Gumbs, who congratulated members of the VKS on the anniversary.

Soon after the ceremony, members of the organization led by Commander Tony Rogers march to the Catholic Church on Front Street for an evening of worship.

The day climaxed in the evening with a cocktail reception at the Festival Village.

Meanwhile speaking to our news department, chairman of the board of the VKS, Franklin Richardson spoke of some of the many challenges that the Paramilitary faces.

According to him, while the organization assists in any way possible, there is a need to do a lot more.

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Parliament Takes On Gebe Affair Monday, Meeting Continuation From Last Week

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - During a meeting of the House of Parliament on Friday dealing with the debacle between the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of GEBE and the supervisory board, Prime Minister with the responsibility for General Affairs, the Honorable Marcel Gumbs provided some information to Members of Parliament.

The meeting, Read more

Former Caricom Chairman Speaks On St. Maarten At The Invitation Of Independence For St. Maarten Foundation

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - In observation of Emancipation Day on July 1st, the Independence for St. Maarten Foundation held a lecture on repatriation.

The event, which was held at the University of St. Martin on Saturday night, was well attended, as many persons crowded the room.

The keynote speaker was the former chairman of CARICOM and leader of the Unity Labour Party Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Right Honorable Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.

Dr. Gonsalves is also the chairman of CARICOM Reparation's Commission at the United Nations.

We are going to hear from Dr. Gonsalves as well via PodCast Read more

Plenary Session Of Parliament To Reconvene On Monday Regarding Developments At Nv Gebe

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will meet in a public plenary session on June 29th.

The shareholder representative Acting Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Hon. Marcel Gumbs will be present for the session.

The reconvened plenary session is set for Monday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg Read more

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Plenary Session Of Parliament Scheduled For Friday Regarding Developments At Nv Gebe

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will meet in a public plenary session on June 26th.

The shareholder representative Acting Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Hon. Marcel Gumbs will be present for the session.

The plenary session is set for Friday at 1.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is developments related to NV GEBE and the position of the Managing Board and the position of the Chief Operations Officer.

This plenary session was requested by the National Alliance (NA)in Parliament, namely Members of Parliament (MPs) Hon Read more

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Prime Minister Gumbs Chairs First Eoc Meeting

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Prime Minister Hon. Marcel Gumbs chaired his first Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Meeting last week Thursday.

Coordinators from the 10 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) of the country's disaster management system were present.

The two main agenda points was the Hurricane Exercise 2015 and preparedness for the season.

The 10 ESFs are: GEBE/ESF-1, TelEm Group/ESF-2, Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI)/ESF-3, Fire Department/ESF-4, Police Department/ESF-5, Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour/ESF-6 and 7, Department of Communication/ESF-8, Ministry of General Affairs/ESF-9, and Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT)/ESF-10.

The 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season has already seen two storms form namely Ana and Bill.

Prime Minister Gumbs, reminds the Sint Maarten community to be prepared for the season which commenced on June 1st.

The remaining storm names for the Atlantic season are Claudette, Danny, Erika, Fred, Grace, Henri, Ida, Joaquin, Kate, Larry, Mindy, Nicolas, Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam, Teresa, Victor, and Wanda.

The 2015 hurricane season officially runs through November 30.

In Photo: Seated at the head of the table is National Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson (left) and Prime Minister Hon Read more

Jan Beaujon Addresses The Role Of The Media In Providing "Checks And Balances"As A Key Component Of Good Governance

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Under the theme, "Governance: The Value of Checks and Balances", the annual Governor's Symposium took place at the Westin Dawn Beach Resort over the weekend.

Attendees to conference, which took place on Friday June 19th, heard from several speakers including the host Drs. Eugene Holiday, Prime Minister the Honorable Marcel G Read more

Governors Symposium 2015 Held At Westin Resort

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The 2015 Governors Symposium was held Friday morning at the Westin Resort Conference Center.

The symposium was held under the theme; Governance: The value of checks and balances and sought to give a perspective on the role it plays with the community overall, government and civil society.

His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday gave the first address in which he brought attention to the role of the governor in fostering checks and balances within the government of St Read more

Prime Minister Gumbs Administers Oath To Civil Servants. Stresses Integrity And Productivity

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Honorable Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs on Wednesday administered the oath to a number of civil servants in the A.C. Wathey Legislative Hall at the Government Administration Building.

Prime Minister Gumbs spoke to the civil servants about integrity and being productive while carrying out their duties to the n Read more

Parliament Authorizes Increases In Passport Fees

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The House of Parliament of St. Maarten met in a public plenary session on Monday, June 8th.

The reason for the meeting was discussing among other matters, the draft National Ordinance to change the Stamps Ordinance for an increase in Stamp fees regarding Passports.

Minister with the responsibility for General Affairs is the Honorable Read more

Prime Minister Gumbs Attends 16Th Annual Walk For God’S Mercy And Protection

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Prime Minister Hon. Marcel Gumbs on Saturday evening attended the 16th Annual ‘Walk for God’s Mercy and Protection’ that was organized by the St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in collaboration with the Divine Mercy Charismatic Prayer Group.

Citizens of the country took part in the walk which was organized in connection with the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season and any other disaster or calamity that may occur during the remainder of the year.

Prime Minister Gumbs told the gathering during the praise and worship session to stay focused on God; to pray for tranquillity and stability; to always be civil with one another; and to seek God’s protection for the hurricane season and any other disaster that may occur.

Participants met at the Cyrus Wathey Square in front of the Courthouse in Philipsburg.  After praise and worship, those in attendance walked through Front and Back Street and back to the Square.

In Photo: Prime Minister Hon Read more

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Council Of Mnisters Stands Behind Integrity Protocol Says Pm

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Council of Ministers is standing behind the Minister of Justice and the protocol he signed with the Dutch government for an Integrity Chamber.

The Prime Minister the Honorable Marcel Gumbs stated that if the Parliament of St. Maarten gives the Minister of Justice a vote of no confidence based on the Int Read more

St. Martin Book Fair Program June 4 – 6, 2015

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten -  Pre-Book Fair Activities;

Tuesday, June 2

8pm – 11pm
The Poets Lounge
Guest poets: Rosabelle Illes (Aruba), Fola Gadet (Guadeloupe). Magueda Jackson (St. Martin/Anguilla), reads her poetry from the new anthology Where I See The Sun – Contemporary Poetry in Anguilla
Place: Q Lounge (Upstairs, McDonald's Restaurant)
Simpson Bay

Wednesday, June 3

6 pm – 7:30 pm
Economic Models in the Caribbean
Presentation/discussion with business and political leaders
Guest speaker: Luiz Bernardo Pericás (Brazil)
Historian, social critic, translator
Author of Che Guevara e o debate econômico em Cuba
(Che Guevara and the economic debate in Cuba)
Cambridge University Press

Place: Mr Read more

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