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Buncamper Questions Ministers On The Towers Employees Salary Cut

PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (US Party) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Toontje Buncamper sent letters to Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Ludmila de Weever and Minister of Read more

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Mp Buncamper Questions Salary Cut Of Towers At Mullet Bay Employees

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Friday, June 19, 2020 Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper sent a letter to the Minister of TEATT, (Tourism, Economic Affairs, Telecommunications and Transportation) Rudmila de Weever, and the minister of VSA (Public Health, Labor and Social Affairs) Richard Panneflek, requesting clarification on information obtained regarding salaries of the workers at the Towers of Mullet Bay.

MP Buncamper mentioned in his letters to the ministers that the information obtained concerns, among other matters, the salaries of the workers of the Towers at Mullet Bay which had been cut by 50% since March 2020 and claims by a particular timeshare owner that part of the maintenance fees is used for insuring the property, while no insurance pay-outs were made after the property was damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.

The MP also queried whether the company had requested financial payroll assistance through the SRRP plan and if this request was granted Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, June 19, 2020, Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper sent a letter to the Minister of TEATT, (Tourism, Economic Affairs, Telecommunications, and Transportation) Ludmila de Weever, and the minister of VSA (Public Health, Labor and Social Affairs) Richard Panneflek, requesting clarification on information obtained regarding salaries of the workers at the Towers of Mullet Bay Read more

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~ Lack of liquidity stifles airport budget.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Workers at PJIAE supported by the ABVO are currently in industrial action as of early Wednesday morning. SMN News learned that the employees are protesting the proposed salary cuts, vacation pay, bonus, and the reduced salaries proposed by management of PJIAE.
SMN News learned that the union and its workers submitted a letter to the government and the boards of PJIAE on Tuesday.
SMN News asked Prime Minister Jacobs for an update on the ongoing industrial action at PJIAE Read more

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Minister Of Justice And Minister Of Vsa Held Meeting To Discuss The Way Forward.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Government of Sint Maarten, under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor ( VSA), met during a closed door meeting on Monday, June 15, 2020 with the sole objective to deliberate on the plans to support the initiative of
Justice Minister Anna E Richardson. Key civil servants of both Ministries, and their respective legal counsels also attended the meeting.

Since the inception of the initiative to execute the percepts of the L.T.U (Ordinance on Admittance and Expulsion) and the L.A.V (Ordinance on Foreign Labor), as it relates to the protection of our borders, a Specialized Taskforce Committee has been commissioned to take the lead.

Both the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek echoed the sentiments of the Council of Ministers that the execution of this initiative must be done in line with international human rights and maintaining dignity for all Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of Sint Maarten, under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor ( VSA), met during a closed-door meeting on Monday, June 15, 2020 with the sole objective to deliberate on the plans to support the initiative of Justice Minister Anna E Richardson. Key civil servants of both Ministries, and their respective legal counsels also attended the meeting.

Since the inception of the initiative to execute the percepts of the L.T.U (Ordinance on Admittance and Expulsion) and the L.A.V (Ordinance on Foreign Labor), as it relates to the protection of our borders, a Specialized Taskforce Committee has been commissioned to take the lead.

Both the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson and the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek echoed the sentiments of the Council of Ministers that the execution of this initiative must be done in line with international human rights and maintaining dignity for all Read more

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Panneflek: Fight Back, A Collective Neighborhood Approach To Mosquito Control

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Honorable Minister Richard Panneflek announces that the Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor will be executing a Vector Control Awareness Campaign with the slogan FIGHT BACK, A Neighborhood approach to Mosquito Control in the communities Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister Richard Panneflek announces that the Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor will be executing a Vector Control Awareness Campaign with the slogan FIGHT BACK, A Neighborhood approach to Mosquito Control in the communities Read more

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Panneflek Proposes Rapid Tests At Airport For Visitors

Richard Panneflek

PHILIPSBURG--If industry partners and Parliament agree, St. Maarten could soon implement rapid-antigen testing for visitors to the island, based on a proposal by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Read more

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Panneflek Proposes Rapid Tests At Airport For Visitors

PHILIPSBURG. Sint Maarten If the industry partners and Parliament agree, St, Maarten could well become a global trendsetter with its institution of rapid antigen testing for visitors to the island based on a
proposal by Minister of Health the Honourable Richard Panneflek.

His goal is to test expeditiously all visitors as a means of protecting both guests and the population and reducing the spread and contamination of COVID-19 Read more

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Inso To Deliver Final Design For New Hospital End Of July

VSA Minister Richard Panneflek.

PHILIPSBURG--Italian company Inso is expected to resubmit the final design for the new St. Maarten General Hospital by the end of July.

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Panneflek Signs Ministerial Regulation, Payroll Support Payment Starts By Mon.

VSA Minister Richard Panneflek

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs VSA Richard Panneflek on Wednesday affixed his signature to the ministeria Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek signed off on the much needed Ministerial Decree that would authorize USZV to begin making the stimulus payout especially the long-awaited payroll support.
Minister Panneflek said in an invited comment to SMN News that he received the documents on Monday and he sent it off to Legal Affairs for perusal Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek signed off on the much needed Ministerial Decree that would authorize USZV to begin making the stimulus payout especially the long-awaited payroll support.
Minister Panneflek said in an invited comment to SMN News that he received the documents on Monday and he sent it off to Legal Affairs for perusal Read more

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Panneflek: Nursing The World To Health

Philipsburg The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek announces that today is International Nurses Day (IND), a day that celebrates the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale.  Ms. Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, and was the founder of modern nursing. She is famous for changing the way nurses were viewed, raising the standards for nurses and educating them Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek announces that today is International Nurses Day (IND), a day that celebrates the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. Ms. Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, and was the founder of modern nursing. She is famous for changing the way nurses were viewed, raising the standards for nurses, and educating them Read more

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- Labour Day 2020, is marked by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Richard Panneflek said on Friday.

As a nation, we are at an extremely difficult time in our national development. The labor force of the country is facing challenges never experienced in our period of history Read more

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Duncan Wants Poverty Line Study Conducted In 6 Months

MP Solange Ludmila Duncan.

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Solange Ludmila Duncan has requested Minister of Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek to conduct a poverty-line Read more

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Naf. 4.7M Budgeted For Covid-19 Healthcare, Naf. 450,000 For Testing

Health Minister Richard Panneflek.

PHILIPSBURG--Government has allocated funds in the draft 2020 budget to cover expenses related to the COVID-19 health crisis.

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Panneflek: Calls On Employers To Comply With The Labor Laws

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek expressed with deep sadness that our Country, with the world has been plunged into an unexpected war, with an unseen enemy.

The COVID-19, and the subsequent state of emergency, has led to various actions being taken; employers and business owners, some commendable and others that go against the grain of our civil code.

The Minister of Labor is elated that some businesses continue to look out for the best interest of employees and continue to do what is right, but many have failed Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek expressed with deep sadness that our Country, with the world, has been plunged into an unexpected war, with an unseen enemy.

The COVID-19, and the subsequent state of emergency, has led to various actions being taken; employers and business owners, some commendable and others that go against the grain of our civil code.

The Minister of Labor is elated that some businesses continue to look out for the best interest of employees and continue to do what is right, but many have failed Read more

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Panneflek To Update Mps Today On Dismissals, Food Packages

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek is expected to provide Members of Parliament (MPs) with information on the state of affairs as it relates to mass illegal dismissals in the country stemming from the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, during an urgent public session of Parliament sent Read more

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Brison Says BloemS Advice Goes South Suggesting Vsa Execute Payroll Support

UP leader Rolando Brison.

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party leader Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison is not in agreement with an advice from attorney-at-law Jairo Bloem to Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek questioning the legality of Social and Health Insurances SZV being designated as the entity to manage the payroll support programme of governments proposed St Read more

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Legal Advice Questions Legality Of Szv Executing Payroll Support Programme

PHILIPSBURG--Legal advice issued by attorney-at-law Jairo Bloem of law firm Bloem, Bonapart and Aardenburg to Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek on Monday, April 20, questioned the legality of, and counselled against Social and Health Insurances SZV being designated as the entity to manage the payroll support programme of governments proposed St Read more

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