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Mps Request Urgent Meeting On Mass Illegal Dismissals

PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) from three factions have jointly requested an urgent public meeting of Parliament with Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek on the state of affairs as it relates to what they refer to as the mass illegal labour dismissals in connection with coronavirus COVID-19 Read more

Exclusive:--- Finance Minister Challenged On Execution Of Stimulus Plan.

~ Delay anticipated with stimulus as legal battle now on, who is dealing with mass layoffs.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Attorney at Law Jairo Bloem sent a dashing counter-proposal to the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek on the execution of the stimulus plan.
SMN News managed to get hold of the letter which can be considered a counter-proposal that the Minister that is responsible for executing the stimulus plan is the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek.
The letter further questioned where will the money (74,100,000)  will be coming from to execute the stimulus plan that has to be executed by USZV.
Attorney Bloem in his letter suggested that the stimulus plan be executed by the Department of Labor, clearly, with this new counter-proposal a delay in the stimulus payout can be foreseen.
While the Minister of VSA has responsibility for SZV and the Department of labor nothing has been said about the mass-layoffs at Atrium Resort and other businesses throughout the island Read more

Mp Buncamper Requests Urgent Public Meeting With The Minister Of Public Health, Social Development And Labour (Vsa).

PHILIPSBURG:--- USP MP Claudius Buncamper requested an urgent meeting of Parliament where he is calling the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek Read more

Buncamper Urges Govt. Not To Grant Dismissals In Light Of Stimulus Plan

US Party MP Claudius Toontje Buncamper.

PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (US Party) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Toontje Buncamper has called on Labour Minister Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper has dispatched a letter to the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek advising him not to sign off on any mass layoffs as the government is still busy working on a stimulus package to assist employers.
Buncamper said hotels and other employers have sent home their workers since mid-March some with pay and some without pay Read more

Panneflek: Insta A Las Empresas A Unirse A La Lucha Contra Covid-19.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Honorable Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, VSA Richard Panneflek, junto con su departamento, quiere expresar su ms profundo agradecimiento a Shop 4 Less y al grupo de empresas Barefoot Group por su contribucin de ms de 500 mscaras protectoras.

El 7 de abril del 2020, Emile y Joycelyn Wathey se acercaron al Ministro de VSA para esta donacin para ayudar en la lucha contra COVID-19 Read more

Minister Of Vsa Distributes Protective Masks Received

~ Urges businesses to join in the fight against COVID-19 ~

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA received more than 500 protective face masks from Shop 4 Less, and Barefoot Group of companies.

This was announced in a press release on Saturday, April 11.

On April 7 Emile and Joycelyn Wathey reached out to the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek for this donation to aid in the fight against COVID-19 Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek along with his department would like to express there deepest gratitude to Shop 4 Less, and Barefoot Group of companies for their contribution of over 500 protective face masks.

On April 7, 2020, Emile and Joycelyn Wathey reached out to the Minister of VSA for this donation to aid in the fight against COVID-19 Read more

Panneflek: Urges Businesses To Join In The Fight Against Covid-19.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek along with his department would like to express there deepest gratitude to Shop 4 Less, and Barefoot Group of companies for their contribution of over 500 protective face masks.

On April 7, 2020, Emile and Joycelyn Wathey reached out to the Minister of VSA for this donation to aid in the fight against COVID-19 Read more

Vsa Encourages Community To Adhere To Rules During Lockdown Period

Richard Panneflek.

~Over 700 boxes of food and almost 700 boxes of hygiene products delivered to persons in the community~

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Read more

Prime Minister & Chair Of The Eoc Silveria Jacobs National Address On Covid-19 Developments April 7, 2020

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – People of St Maarten, both here on St. Maarten and abroad, I hereby address you as Prime Minister and Chair of the EOC for today’s update on April 7th. As part of the process to keep the community of St. Maarten informed about the latest developments and governments COVID-19 containment,
mitigation and response measures.

Today, I would like to start by updating you on the COVID-19 results. Our results haven’t come in from the Pasteur Institute of Guadeloupe yet, but as of 4:00 PM today, our self-quarantine numbers are down to 117, self-isolation is up to 200, the number of persons totally tested are 112, the numbers positive remain at 40, with 2 confirm hospitalized Read more

More Than 1,000 Requests For Emergency Waivers Submitted

Minister Panneflek

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Police Force KPSM has been inundated with requests for emergency waivers to move around during the 24-hour curfew and more than 1,000 requests have been submitted, said Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Silveria Jacobs on Monday evening.

Persons not in possession of a disaster pass can apply for an emergency waiver so that they can move around on the Dutch-side during the curfew Read more

Panneflek: Combatamos Juntos Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El honorable ministro de VSA, Richard Panneflek, expresa su ms sentido psame a la afligida familia y amigos del holandes, la primera vctima de Covid-19 de Sint Maarten. l desea la fortaleza y el coraje de la familia mientras “ellos” navegan a travs de este desafiante momento de prdida.

El Ministro Panneflek enfatiza que esta crisis representa una gran amenaza para la salud y la vida de nuestra gente, sin embargo, muchos no estn tomando este virus en serio Read more

Panneflek Prepared For The Road Ahead

Minister Richard Panneflek

~ Says, Lets combat COVID-19 together ~

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek says he is prepared to tackle the challenges ahead.In a press release on Wednesday Panneflek expressed his sympathies to the bereaved family and friends of St Read more

Panneflek: LetS Combat Covid-19 Together

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Honorable Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek expresses his deepest sympathies to the bereaved family and friends of Dutch, Sint Maartens first Covid-19 victim. He wishes the family strength and courage as they navigate through this challenging time of loss.

Minister Panneflek emphasizes that this crisis poses a very great threat to the health and lives of our people, yet many are not taking this virus seriously Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek expresses his deepest sympathies to the bereaved family and friends of Dutch, Sint Maartens first COVID-19 victim. He wishes the family strength and courage as they navigate through this challenging time of loss.

Minister Panneflek emphasizes that this crisis poses a very great threat to the health and lives of our people, yet many are not taking this virus seriously Read more

Governor Urges New Ministers To Take Up Role With Sense Of Urgency

From left: Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Rodolphe Samuel; Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richard Panneflek; Minister of Tour Read more

Gobernador Recibe Informe Final S. Jacobs

HARBOUR VIEW – El 26 de marzo del 2020, Su Excelencia el Gobernador de Sint Maarten, El Dres. E.B. Holiday, recibi el informe final actualizado de la formadora Silveria Jacobs.

La formadora acept la comisin para formar un nuevo gobierno que cuenta con el apoyo de una amplia mayora en el Parlamento compuesto por la fraccin NA y la fraccin UP Read more

Governor Receives Final Report S. Jacobs

HARBOUR VIEW On March 26, 2020, His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, drs. E.B. Holiday,
received the updated final report from formateur S. Jacobs.

The formateur has accepted the commission to form a new government which has the support of a broad majority in Parliament comprised of the NA-fraction and the UP-fraction. The new government consists of Ministers who are committed to the promotion of the well being of Sint Maarten, who will amongst others give priority to concluding the legislation regarding the combating of money laundering and financing of terrorism, including the penal procedure code, the development of initiatives aimed at the sustainable social economic recovery of Sint Maarten including the execution of the agreements made with The Netherlands and the World Bank, realizing sustainable government finances, including the completion of the 2020 budget, the safety and security of Sint Maarten by investing in the strengthening of the law and order services, the improvement of our environment with an emphasis on realizing sustainable waste management solutions, and the amending of the electoral laws Read more

Harbour View:--- On March 26, 2020, His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, drs. E.B. Holiday received the updated final report from formateur S. Jacobs.

The formateur has accepted the commission to form a new government that has the support of a broad majority in Parliament comprised of the NA-fraction and the UP-fraction. The new government consists of Ministers who are committed to the promotion of the wellbeing of Sint Maarten, who will amongst others give priority to concluding the legislation regarding the combating of money laundering and financing of terrorism, including the penal procedure code, the development of initiatives aimed at the sustainable social-economic recovery of Sint Maarten including the execution of the agreements made with The Netherlands and the World Bank, realizing sustainable government finances, including the completion of the 2020 budget, the safety and security of Sint Maarten by investing in the strengthening of the law and order services, the improvement of our environment with an emphasis on realizing sustainable waste management solutions, and the amending of the electoral laws Read more

Mid Isle Inducts Two New Members

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — At their recent fellowship at the Blue Bitch Bar, The Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle inducted two new members into their Rotary Family.

Rotarian Louis Wever sponsored Richard Panneflek for membership into Mid Isle. Richard is a Government officer with the Government of St. Maarten. Richard has lived on St Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- At their recent fellowship at the Blue Bitch Bar, The Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle inducted two new members into their Rotary Family.
Rotarian Louis Wever sponsored Richard Panneflek for membership into Mid Isle. Richard is a Government officer with the Government of St. Maarten. Richard has lived on St. Maarten for over 30 years, he has been a civil servant for 30 years with the Justice Ministry, most of which has been spend in law enforcement Read more

Police Re-Arrest Venezuelan Woman, Charges Are Unknown

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — A. del Carmen has told 721news that on October 1, her friend Diaz- Fortich came to St. Maarten on vacation.

Del Carmen said she went to the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) to pick her friend who came in from Venezuela. However, she was stopped by Airport Immigration, when authorities at the airport questioned her seeing the fact that she had written a letter to invite her friend here on vacation.

Venezuelans do not need a visa to come into St Read more

UP Board President Meyers Thanks Former UP MPs and Ministers for their Service to Country. New Year’s Message Highlights Collective Approach to Opportunities and Success for All in 2015 and Beyond.

>PHILIPSBURG:--- United People's (UP) Party Board President Sylvia Meyers would like to thank former UP Members of Parliament (MPs) and members of the Council of Ministers for their years of service to country Sint Maarten, since October 2010 to December 2014.
The MPs and Ministers who have not returned to the House of Parliament or Council of Ministers are: former MPs Jules James, Dr Read more