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Govt. Submits Proposal For 12.5-Per-Cent Cut Removal
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.
PHILIPSBURG--Government has sent a letter to State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen with a proposal to remove the 12.5-per-cent reduction in employment benefits of civil servants and persons employed at (semi-) public sector entities.
~ Elected and appointed Officials cuts of 15% remains in effect.
PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs announced on Wednesday that the Council of Ministers has dispatched a letter to the State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen requesting that the imposed 12.5% cuts from the salaries of civil servants and workers of government-owned companies be removed Read more
MARIGOT:--- The Honorable Prime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria E. Jacobs and members of the Council of Ministers consisting of Minister of VROMI Egbert Doran, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, and Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport drs. Rodolphe Samuel attended their first official working meeting together with President Louis Mussington and the elected representatives of the Territorial Council of Saint-Martin at the Htel de la Collectivit on May 5 Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- On May 6, the St. Maarten Nurses Association (SMNA) held their opening ceremony at Taloula Mangos on the Boardwalk to commemorate Nurses Week from May 6 through May 12 under the theme Nurses: A Voice to Lead. Investing in Nursing and Respect Rights to Secure Global Health. The ceremony began with a torch walk from Walter Plantz Square ending at Taloula Mangos signifying the location of the old St. Rose Hospital.
During the ceremony, Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs stated, As I look out, I see many generations of nurses and nurses of all our different healthcare organizations on the island Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs was elated after she heard that homegrown Cricketer Keacy Carty became the first player from Sint Maarten to be picked by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel. We are very proud of Keacy Cartys accomplishments to date. I would like to take this opportunity to congratute Carty on behalf of the Government and people of Sint Maarten Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs along with a number of dignitaries from the south side of the island attended the home-going ceremony of the late Lino Hughes on Saturday, May 7 at the Gallis Bay Parking Lot before the procession proceeded to the Marigot cemetery for internment led by the Bottle Neck Band Read more
Govt. Dignitaries Attend Funeral And Memorial Service For Lino Hughes
Dutch-side Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Culture Department head Clara Reyes walk with the funeral cortege to the cemetery following the speeches and tributes in the Galisbay car park on Saturday morning. (Robert Luckock photo)
MARIGOT--Government dignitaries from both sides of the island joined family members of the late musi Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs released her Mothers Day message on Sunday as the nation celebrates. Today we honor mothers as the core of the family, naturally the first nurturers which carry us through our first 40 weeks of life, then nurse and nurture us, and are our first caregivers and teachers. The saying the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world clearly indicates how important the role of the mother is in our communities, our island nation, and our world. For those who are mothers whether biologically, or by choice -having chosen to be that nurturer for a child or children - may your day be a blessed and a happy one Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maartens Carnival Festival Village on Pond Island has been renamed, the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village, after the person who contributed significantly to the identity, development, and progression of Sint Maartens culture.
On Tuesday evening May 3rd, 2022, during a ceremonial launch, the unveiling of the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village sign took place at the entrance of the Festival Village.
The event which was hosted by the Honorable Minister of VROMI Mr. Egbert Jurendy Doran, also saw in attendance His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, Drs Read more
Doing A Good Thing Wrong Is No Good
On Tuesday May 3, the world celebrated International Press Freedom Day, which inspired this article along with the recent press developments on our island. It is an honor to serve in this noble profession and I look forward to contributing towards the professions value, impact and legacy.
As a member of the St. Martin press and representative of my media house, I have noted with deep concern the need to ensure that freedom of the press, as enshrined in article 10 of the constitution, is never trampled upon Read more
Sea Calls On Jacobs To Break Down Coho In LaymanS Terms
From left: SEA Vice Chairman Jude Houston; Chairman Virgilio Brooks; Treasurer Herman van der Camp and Acting Secretary Pieter Lucas (file photo).
PHILIPSBURG--The Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) is calling on Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs to break down the details of the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development COHO in laym Read more
Jacobs Receives Letter, Media To Be Invited To Discuss Concerns
PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday that she has received the letter from representatives of a cross-section of media organisations in St. Maarten regarding governments Media Accreditation Policy, and indicated that the media will be invited to a meeting to discuss the points of concern.
Pm Reports On Work Visit To Earthx 2022
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs at the forum.
PHILIPSBURG-- Prime Minister (PM) and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs attended EarthX 2022 Forum in Dallas, Texa Read more
Gobierno Observar El Da De La Memoria Nacional El Mircoles
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) El mircoles 4 de mayo, el Gobierno de Sint Maarten reconocer el Da Nacional de la Conmemoracin (Dodenherdenkingsdag) similar a los otros pases dentro del Reino Holands.
Durante este Da Nacional de Conmemoracin, todas las vctimas neerlandesas (civiles y soldados) que han muerto o han sido asesinadas en el Reino de los Pases Bajos o en cualquier otro lugar del mundo en situaciones de guerra o durante operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz desde el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial son conmemorado.
Entre 1940 y 1945 murieron ms de 260.000 vctimas en el Reino de los Pases Bajos, entre las cuales hasta 160 antillanos (se van descubriendo ms nombres nuevos) Read more
Government To Observe National Remembrance Day On Wednesday
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- On Wednesday, May 4, the Government of Sint Maarten will recognize National Remembrance Day, (Dodenherdenkingsdag) similar to the other countries within the Dutch Kingdom. During this National Commemoration Day, all Dutch victims civilians and soldiers who have been killed or murdered in the Kingdom of the Netherlands or anywhere else in the world in war situations or during peace-keeping operations since the outbreak of the Second World War are commemorated Read more