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Witu Proposes Adjustments To Salary Scales

— Laptops should be delivered soon —

Philipsburg The board of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) submitted a proposal for an adjustment to the Salary Scales of employees in Education.

The fight continues to ensure Education is truly prioritized in our Country as teachers should be respected and not be neglected, remarked Stuart Johnson President of the WITU.

Johnson submitted the proposal addressed to the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Friday, 24thFebruary 2023 Read more

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~Laptops should be delivered soon ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The board of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) submitted a proposal for an adjustment to the Salary Scales of employees in Education.

The fight continues to ensure Education is truly prioritized in our Country as teachers should be respected and not be neglected, remarked Stuart Johnson President of the WITU.
Johnson submitted the proposal addressed to the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Friday, 24th February 2023 Read more

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Wilson To Prime Minister: Fix Fire Dept. Function Book Even If ItS A Political Stunt

~Almost 12 years Firemen waiting for 1st rank stripe~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Sint Maarten Fire Department has been treated as a forgotten stepchild of Government since 2010 Read more

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Npower 2023 Connect And Inspire Conference: Continuing To Build A Stronger Civil Society

St. Maarten NPOwer, an arm of Foresee Foundation, successfully concluded its “Connect and Inspire” Conference from February 23 to 25, bringing together over 125 representatives of non-profit organizations (NPOs) and stakeholders from St. Maarten and neighbouring islands.

The conference, mainly funded by Samenwerkende Fondsen Cariben SFC, St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) and Resources for Community Resilience (R4CR), aimed to revitalize, build and strengthen the capacity of NPOs while fostering greater connectivity among regional and local organizations Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  on Friday, February 24, Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Ms. Silveria Jacobs attended and spoke a few words of introduction at the commencement of the three-day NPOwer Conference.
Following a moving message from His Excellency Governor Ajamu Baly, keynote speaker, Dr. Bonnie Benesh, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of the Think To DO Institute, gave an inspiring speech on the importance of NGOs and the roles of connectivity and inspiration Read more

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~Tune into Livestream on Tuesday~

PHILIPSBURG:---  Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs will be spearheading the launch of the single-use plastic project, St. Maarten Plastic Free, on February 21, 2023. This project is funded by the RESEMBID program in the amount of 247,872 Euros. The official launch signals the implementation phase of the project will be live-streamed via the SXMGOV Facebook Page at 2:45 pm, to facilitate an all-inclusive launch Read more

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Prime Minister To Launch Plastic Free Project

Tune into Livestream on Tuesday

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (DCOMM)Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs will be spearheading the launch of the single-use plastic project, St. Maarten Plastic Free, on February 21, 2023. This project is funded by the RESEMBID program in the amount of 247,872 Euros. The official launch signals the implementation phase of the project will be livestreamed via the SXMGOV Facebook Page at 2:45pm, to facilitate an all-inclusive launch Read more

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Witu Submits A Letter To Pm And Retells MlkS Reconstruction Origin

— No political agenda —

Philipsburg — ThePresident of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson stated, We want to see a genuine effort to truly ensure one of our nations greatest assets, teachers and staff in education are properly taken care of.

Johnson minced no words in expressing that the WITU is not being political, “I understand with our Country seemingly heading into yet another election, I expect some level of rhetoric, but I had hoped that there would be some improvements to the level of discourse and the rhetoric would be less especially from a Member of Parliament.”

The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) submitted a letter to Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and the Council of Ministers on Friday, February 10th,2023.

In the letter,the WITU stated, The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) board attended a meeting with you and the Ministers of ECYS, TEATT, and Finance on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 Read more

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Witu Submits A Letter To Pm Outlining Expectations

WITU membership in a meeting on February 9.

~ Says theres no political agenda ~

PHILIPSBURG--Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) submitted a letter to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and the Council of Ministers on Friday, February 10, outlining several areas of concern and the unions expectations, according to a WITU press Read more

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-- No political agenda --  

PHILIPSBURG:---  The  President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson stated, We want to see a genuine effort to truly ensure one of our nations greatest assets, teachers and staff in education are properly taken care of.

Johnson minced no words in expressing that the WITU is not being political, "I understand with our Country seemingly heading into yet another election, I expect some level of rhetoric, but I had hoped that there would be some improvements to the level of discourse and the rhetoric would be less especially from a Member of Parliament."

The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) submitted a letter to Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and the Council of Ministers on Friday, February 10th, 2023.

In the letter, the WITU stated, The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) board attended a meeting with you and the Ministers of ECYS, TEATT, and Finance on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 Read more

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More Than 90 Stakeholders Share Their Ideas About Sint MaartenS Solid Waste Future

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten More than 90 stakeholders came out and shared their ideas about Sint Maartens solid waste future during a consultation meeting on Wednesday, February 1.

The meeting presented the draft vision for Integrated Solid Waste Management on Sint Maarten by 2030. Based on previous discussions within government, this document outlines a future in which persons act responsibly and the country is greener and more sustainable. It also sketches a future in which solid waste materials are reduced, reused, and recycled, and where waste management is funded through structural means and executed by a Waste Authority.

After the presentation of the draft vision, attendees participated in a public roundtable discussion Read more

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Trust FundS School Repair Program Completes 3 More Schools

EBENEZER, Sint Maarten With work completed at Milton Peters College (MPC), Methodist Agogic Centre (MAC) Comprehensive Secondary Education, and St. Dominic High School, a total of six (6) schools have now been repaired through the Sint Maarten Trust Fund.

The programs scope of work includes fixing roofs, doors, and windows, as well as mold remediation, plumbing, and minor electrical work. The contractor also installed new aluminum shutters on doors and windows where necessary.

In the case of MAC, additional structural interventions had to be done to improve the schools resilience to natural disasters Read more

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Ambulance Workers Complete Operational And Maintenance Training For New Ambulances

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Personnel of the Sint Maarten Ambulance Department have successfully completed a five-day training course to familiarize themselves with the four (4) brand new ambulance vehicles that were delivered in late December 2022.

Conducted by ambulance manufacturer REV Group and Zoll, the training sessions focused on the use and maintenance of the ambulances and their operating systems. It also included a train-the-trainer” component to enable local ambulance workers to provide these operational and maintenance training courses in the future.

At a combined cost of approximately US $1.2 million, the new ambulances were procured through the Sint Maarten Trust Fund, which is financed by the Government of the Netherlands, managed by the World Bank, and implemented by the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) on behalf of the Government of Sint Maarten.

Since 2018, the Sint Maarten Trust Fund has invested in equipment for Sint Maartens firefighters and ambulance workers, as well as in repair work to the Philipsburg and Simpson Bay police stations and Fire and Ambulance building to fix damage caused by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  More than 90 stakeholders came out and shared their ideas about Sint Maartens solid waste future during a consultation meeting on Wednesday, February 1.
The meeting presented the draft vision for Integrated Solid Waste Management in Sint Maarten by 2030. Based on previous discussions within the government, this document outlines a future in which persons act responsibly and the country is greener and more sustainable. It also sketches a future in which solid waste materials are reduced, reused, and recycled, and where waste management is funded through structural means and executed by a Waste Authority Read more

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~Discussions still on-going~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint MaartenPrime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs invited the Windward Island Teachers Union (WITU) to meet with the Ministers of Education Culture Youth and Sport (ECYS); Finance; and Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic, Telecommunication (TEATT). The meeting with the relevant Ministers was approved for 3:00 pm, yesterday, Wednesday, February 8, and was also attended by the Committee for Civil Servants Unions (CCSU) Chairman Boasman and Secretary General Suenah Laville Martes, as observers.

Though Prime Minister Jacobs initially requested the WITU to postpone further meetings with members until their grievances had been heard, the membership meetings continued as planned Read more

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Public School Teachers On Day Two Of Industrial Actions.

~Minister not aware of all issues raised by teachers. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Teachers of all public schools downed their tools for the past two days as they said that have been in meetings with their union representatives the Windward Islands Teachers Union during school hours.
In an interview with SMN News, the teachers said the Government of St. Maarten have disrespected them in many ways one being they were not paid their vacation allowances, and their salaries have not been indexed for a number of years Read more

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~ Students present bouquets of flowers to Queen and Princess.~

Simpson Bay: The Royal Family headed by His Royal Highness King Willem Alexander along with his wife Her Royal Highness Queen Maxima and their eldest daughter Princess Catharina Amalia descended on the tarmac of the Princess Juliana International Airport at 10 am sharp on Monday, February 6th, 2023.
The Royal Family was greeted by Governor Ajamu Baly and the first lady, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, and Chief Executive Officer of PJIAE Brian Mingo.
As they arrived two students, 12-year-old Rosalia Lake of the Ruby Labega Primary School and Malyk Morrison of Dr Read more

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Witu: Prime MinisterS Letter Is Unacceptable

WITU President Stuart Johnson.

PHILIPSBURG--Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) is calling on the Council of Ministers under the guidance of Prime Minister Silveria JacobsRead more

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Witu Llama Inaceptable La Carta De Pm

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – El Sindicato de Maestros de las Islas de Barlovento (WITU) hace un llamado al Consejo de Ministros bajo la gua de la Honorable Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs para que reconsidere su carta fechada el 27 de enero de 2023, titulada “la Ordenanza Nacional Temporal Covid-19 reduce condiciones de empleo de los servidores pblicos.

La carta enviada a todos los Servidores Pblicos resea el levantamiento de las medidas de reduccin de gastos que afectaban al Pas por la pandemia del Covid-19 Read more

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One Sxm Association Wants King To Issue Sincere Apology

One SXM members and leading activists at the Government Administration Building, when the group had presented the One SXM Petition Against Accepting Dutch Apology for Slavery Past without reparations to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs in December 2022 (CLF file photo).

PHILIPSBURG--The One SXM Association is calling on Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) is calling on the Council of Ministers under the guidance of the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs to reconsider its letter dated, January 27, 2023, titled, the Temporary National Ordinance Covid-19 cuts in employment conditions for public servants.

The letter sent to all Public Servants outlines the lifting of the cost-cutting measures that affected the Country due to the Covid-19 pandemic Read more

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El Programa De Reparacin De Escuelas De Trust Fund Completa 3 Escuelas Ms

EBENEZER, Sint Maarten – Con el trabajo completado en Milton Peters College (MPC), la educacin secundaria integral del Methodist Agogic Center (MAC) y St. Dominic High School, se han reparado un total de seis (6) escuelas a travs de Sint Maarten Trust Fondo.

El alcance del trabajo del programa incluye la reparacin de techos, puertas y ventanas, as como la remediacin de moho, plomera y trabajos elctricos menores. El contratista tambin instal nuevas persianas de aluminio en puertas y ventanas cuando fue necesario.

En el caso de MAC, se tuvieron que realizar intervenciones estructurales adicionales para mejorar la resiliencia de la escuela ante los desastres naturales Read more

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Pm: Some Of WhatS Being Done For Royal Visit Are Things Govt. Would Do Anyway

PM Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--The sprucing up that is being done around the country in preparation for the Royal visit are regular things that we would do as a government anyway.

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La Familia Real Visitar Smmc Y Nipa El Lunes

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) Los preparativos estn en pleno apogeo para la visita de la Familia Real, Su Majestad el Rey Willem Alexander, Su Majestad la Reina Mxima y Su Alteza Real Catharina-Amalia, Princesa de Orange, la prxima semana lunes y Martes 6 y 7 de febrero.

El legado y la hospitalidad de Sint Maarten durante la visita de dos das estarn en plena exhibicin, donde podrn probar la cultura, la naturaleza y la resiliencia. Se invita a los residentes a salir y dar la bienvenida a la Familia Real mientras se dirigen a visitar varios lugares.

Esta ser la primera visita de Su Alteza Real la Princesa Amalia a Sint Maarten, tiempo durante el cual conocer el pas y sus residentes.

A su llegada al Aeropuerto Internacional Princess Juliana el lunes 6 de febrero por la maana, la Familia Real ser recibida por Su Excelencia el Gobernador de Sint Maarten Ajamu Baly y la Honorable Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs, seguido de un recorrido por las reas operativas y de reconstruccin del Aeropuerto.

La delegacin luego visitar las siguientes instituciones en Cay Hill, el Departamento de Bomberos y Ambulancias, donde habr una exhibicin y recreacin de los primeros en responder durante un desastre Read more

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