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State Secretary Alexandra Van Huffelen Visits Aruba, Curaao And St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations will pay a working visit to Aruba, Curaao and St. Maarten from the 19th to the 26th of March 2024. The visit is largely devoted to the Mutual Arrangement Cooperation on Reforms. Within this framework, the State Secretary will hold talks with prime ministers and ministers in all countries about cooperation and the implementation and progress of the Country Package. In addition, the State Secretary will speak about the opening of the National Growth Fund and the SDE++ regulation for the countries.

Aruba

The working visit of State Secretary Van Huffelen begins in Aruba, where the State Secretary has scheduled a conversation with Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes about the Mutual Arrangement Cooperation on Reforms and the investment funds Read more

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Jacobs Advocates For Domestic Violence Prevention At Un Forum

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (left) at the forum.

PHILIPSBURG--Caretaker Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs advocated for domestic violence prevention at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations Headquarters earlier this week.

Jacobs led the delegation to the forum, which included Chef de Cabinet Jessica Weeks, Department Head of Community Development, Family and Humanitarian Affairs (CDFHA) Chantale George-Groeneveldt and Women's Desk Policy Worker at Staff Bureau Tatia Brunnings.

Jacobs spoke on behalf of the Kingdom during the High-Level Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls Read more

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Jacobs Apologised That Damaged Booths Not Yet Repaired, I Take Responsibility

Some of the damaged booths.

PHILIPSBURG--The second tender to repair the damaged booths in Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village failed, and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs apologised that the repairs were not done in time for this year's Carnival and says she takes responsibility that the destroyed booths were not at Read more

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Gebe Looking Into Leasing Mobile Engine Capacity To Cover Shortfall In Electricity

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (standing) and GEBE representatives Troy Washington and Dennis Richardson with members of the PMs cabinet and the Council of Ministers Secretariat during Thursdays meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company GEBE was reviewing the possibility of leasing additional mobile engine capacity to cover the short Read more

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Schedules Perused Before Issuing Permit For Concert During Carnival

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Wednesday briefly commented on the issuing of a permit for the hosting of concert activities dur Read more

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