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Government Launches Its Digital Transformation Strategy, Esxm

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (fourth right), Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion (fourth left), and NRPB Director Claret Connor (third right) with World Bank, Trust Fund, and Government of St Read more

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Witu Sends A Number Of Concerns To Pm And Minister Of Education

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — The President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson sent an e-mail earlier today to both the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Education Rudolph Samuel covering a number of concerns affecting the education sector in St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson sent an e-mail earlier today to both the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Education Rudolph Samuel covering a number of concerns affecting the education sector in St Read more

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La Primera Ministra Jacobs Insta A La Comunidad A Solidarizarse Con Nuestras Islas Hermanas Afectadas Por El Huracn Fiona

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales, Silveria Jacobs, desea extender sus pensamientos y oraciones a aquellos que se han visto afectados negativamente por la Tormenta Tropical Fiona convertida en huracn, as como a aquellos que se encuentran directamente en el camino del Huracn Fiona.

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El Gobierno Se Comprometi A Aprobar La Enmienda De Ley Del 12,5%, Problemas Imprevistos Paralizan Los Procesos Legislativos

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales, Silveria Jacobs, deba aclarar las ltimas preguntas antes de que se votara durante el Parlamento el lunes 19 de septiembre. Esta fue la continuacin de la reunin nmero 23 del ao parlamentario. 2022/2023, se propuso modificar la ordenanza que regula el recorte del 12,5% en los funcionarios pblicos.

Sin embargo, la reunin fue suspendida abrupta y sin ceremonias por la Presidenta del Parlamento debido a una propuesta aprobada destinada a agregar un punto de agenda a la reunin.

Si bien no fue el resultado que esperaba la Primera Ministra, queda otra oportunidad de regresar al Parlamento una vez que se vuelva a convocar la reunin para aprobar las leyes Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: La Podredumbre En El Gobierno Comienza Desde Arriba

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La gente de St. Maarten debe soportar otro escndalo de un gobierno cuya “podredumbre comienza en la parte superior” con el respaldo parlamentario de los parlamentarios que sacrifican su reputacin por un poder fugaz y una relevancia, se lament el lunes el parlamentario independiente Christophe Emmanuel. “En este punto, solo la ambicin corrupta est impulsando a este gobierno”. declar el diputado.

Afirm que la accin ms reciente tomada por la coalicin gobernante, un gobierno en desorden, ha llevado a otro escndalo que St Read more

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~Hurricane Fiona threatens more countries~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Silveria Jacobs wishes to extend her thoughts and prayers to those who have been negatively affected by Tropical Storm Fiona turned hurricane, as well as those directly in the path of Hurricane Fiona.

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~Unforeseen issues stall legislative processes~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Silveria Jacobs was slated to clarify the last questions before it would go to a vote during Parliament today, Monday, September 19. This was the continuation of meeting number 23 for the Parliamentary year 2022/2023, which was proposed to amend the ordinance regulating the 12.5% cut on civil servants.

However, the meeting was abruptly and unceremoniously adjourned by the Chairlady of Parliament due to a carried proposal aimed at adding an agenda point to the meeting Read more

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Chairlady Of Parliament Grisha Heyliger Marten Holds Parliament Hostage.

~ Refused to resign or be removed as the chair of parliament~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Parliament of St. Maarten is held hostage by the chairlady of parliament Grisha Heyliger Marten who is at odds with her party leader Rolando Brison.
A public meeting of parliament was reconvened on Monday, September 19th, 2022 to further discuss the daft draft national ordinance amending the Temporary National Ordinance Covid-19 cuts in employment conditions for government employees in connection with the phased reduction of the COVID-19 cuts in government employees.
As the meeting opened, leader of the United Peoples Party (UPP) Rolando Brison tabled a proposal to add an agenda point which was to thank the chairlady Grisha Heyliger Marten and to relieve her as the chair of parliament Read more

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Kingdom Prime Ministers To Un General Assembly

Prime Ministers Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba (centre), Gilmar Pisas of Curaao (right) and Silveria Jacobs of St. Maarten (left) will be attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York this week.

THE HAGUE--The four prime ministers of the Kingdom, Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba, Gilmar Pisas of Curaao and Silveria Jacobs of St Read more

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Tropical Storm And Flood Warnings Discontinued, Prime Minister Says

PHILIPSBURG--Touring the island on Sunday afternoon, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs expressed gratitude for the island being spared disaster. Tropical Storm Fiona was upgraded to a hurricane and is causing massive flooding in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, which highlights the dangers we have escaped as a country, Jacobs said. We pray for those on Fionas path and give thanks that the impact on St Read more

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La Primera Ministra Actualiza Sobre El Manejo De La Tormenta Tropical Fiona

Se suspenden los avisos de tormenta tropical e inundaciones

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales, Silveria Jacobs, actualiza al pblico sobre el clima, el manejo de la tormenta tropical Fiona y las aperturas comerciales y escolares relacionadas. Las advertencias, en relacin con la tormenta tropical Fiona, se levantaron el sbado por la noche cuando se alej de Sint Maarten.

A partir del pronstico de las 6:00a.m., el aviso de inundacin an estaba vigente, ya que an se esperaban lluvias y tormentas elctricas dispersas durante todo el da Read more

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Essential Services May Reopen At 2Pm

~Airport and other businesses remain closed until tomorrow~

PHILIPSBURGPrime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs in her national address at noon (12:00pm) address announced that all persons except for emergency services were advised to stay off the streets as the country remains under Tropical Storm Warning.

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La Primera Ministra Jacobs Proporciona Una Actualizacin A Medida Que Se Acerca La Tormenta Tropical Fiona

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) A las 5:00 p. m., la tormenta tropical Fiona se encontraba aproximadamente a 170 millas al sureste de Sint Maarten. En su trayectoria actual, segn el Departamento Meteorolgico de Sint Maarten, se pronostica que Fiona pasar en sus 80 millas ms cercanas al suroeste de St. Maarten el sbado por la maana. El pas permanece bajo un Aviso de Tormenta Tropical, lo que significa que todava se prev que recibamos condiciones de tormenta tropical que se espera que comiencen esta noche. Los vientos mximos sostenidos de Fiona son de 50 millas por hora con posibles rfagas ms altas Read more

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PHILIPSBURG(DCOMM):---  At 5:00 PM, Tropical Storm Fiona was located approximately 170 miles southeast of Sint Maarten.

On its present track, according to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten, Fiona is forecast to pass at its closest 80 miles southwest of St. Maarten on Saturday morning.

The country remains under a Tropical Storm Warning, which means we are still forecast to receive tropical storm conditions which is expected to begin tonight.

Fionas maximum sustained winds are 50 miles per hour with higher gusts possible Read more

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PHILIPSBURG(DCOMM):--- Tropical Storm Fiona continues on its track towards the Leeward Islands.  Sint Maarten remains under a Tropical Storm Warning.

According to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS), Tropical Storm Fiona on Friday morning at 11:30 AM was located approximately 284 miles southeast of Sint Maarten.  The storm has moved a little further to the south and has reduced in strength overnight and is currently on a westward track at 14 miles per hour.  With the current forecast track, the center of Tropical Storm Fiona is expected to pass 100 miles southwest of Sint Maarten on Saturday morning Read more

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Businesses To Close At 2Pm

PHILIPSBURGPrime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs in a 9:00am address announced that all persons except for emergency services are advised to be off the streets at 6:00pm due to the passing of Tropical Storm Fiona.

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Empresas Deben Serar A Las 2Pm

Gobiero de St. Maarten:

Se insta a todos los residentes y visitantes de a salir de la carretera hoy a las 6pm debido al paso de la tormenta tropical Fiona, segun annuncio PM Silveria Jacobs a las 9am.

* Las oficinas gubernamentales y las empresas deben cerrar a las 2 p.m.

* Servicios Esenciales para cerrar a las 5pm

* Todo fuera de la carretera a las 6 p.m Read more

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Finalizan 2 Torres De Belvedere: El Primer Grupo De Inquilinos Se Muda De Nuevo

BELVEDERE, Sint Maarten Con las reparaciones de los primeros dos edificios Belvedere Towers completadas, diecisis familias estn en proceso de mudarse a los apartamentos recientemente renovados. El trabajo de renovacin fue parte del Proyecto de Recuperacin de Emergencia (ERP-1) del St. Maarten Trust Fund.

La primera ministra Silveria Jacobs, el ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Planificacin Espacial, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura VROMI Egbert Doran, el representante holands en St Read more

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St. Maarten, Remain Vigilant And Be Prepared, Pm Warns

National Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Meteorological Department Head Joseph Isaac and Acting Chief of Police Benjamin Gout during a press conference on Tropical Storm Fiona on Thursday night.

PHILIPSBURG--Depending the information shared at 9:00am today, Friday, the people of St. Maarten are advised not to leave their homes today Read more

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Celebration At Two Belvedere Towers: First Group Of Tenants Moves Back In

The completed Belvedere Towers buildings (in foreground) with the other four buildings in various stages of repair.

BELVEDERE--With repairs to the first two Belvedere Towers buildings completed, sixteen families are in the process of moving into newly renovated apartments. The renovation work was part of the St. Maarten Trust Funds Emergency Recovery Project (ERP-1).
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran, Dutch Representative in St Read more

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El Gobierno De Sint Maarten Emite Una Advertencia De Tormenta Tropical, Fiona Pasar Al Sur De Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La Primera Ministra y Ministra de Asuntos Generales, la Sra. Silveria Jacobs, en su calidad de Presidenta del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (EOC, por sus siglas en ingls), confirma por la presente que debido al clima inminente esperado, se llev a cabo una reunin del EOC, con actualizaciones brindadas por todas las funciones de apoyo de emergencia (ESF), incluyendo el asesoramiento sobre los pasos a seguir para garantizar la seguridad del pblico de Sint Maarten.

Se inform esta maana a las 11:30a.m., en boletines meteorolgicos que el Departamento Meteorolgico de Sint Maarten (MDS) emiti una advertencia de tormenta tropical Read more

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~Tropical Storm Fiona is to pass South of Sint Maarten~

PHILIPSBURG:---  Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Ms. Silveria Jacobs, in her capacity as Chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) hereby confirms that due to expected impending weather, an EOC meeting was held, with updates given by all Emergency Support Functions (ESF), including advice on the steps to be taken to ensure the safety of the public of Sint Maarten.

It was stated this morning at 11:30 AM, in weather bulletins that a Tropical Storm Warning has been issued by the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) Read more

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Gobierno Mantiene Apoyo Mayoritario En El Parlamento, Dos Nuevos Diputados Apoyan A La Coalicin

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En un comunicado conjunto emitido por la direccin de la Alianza Nacional (NA) y el Partido del Pueblo Unido (UP) se ha confirmado que fue un xito; una medida proactiva para asegurar la estabilidad dentro de la coalicin gobernante. Esto se mencion hace muchas semanas cuando comenzaron a explorar opciones para ampliar la coalicin.

Despus de muchas discusiones sobre el apoyo al gobierno en ejercicio, por la presente informamos al pblico que el gobierno, la coalicin y, por extensin, su acuerdo de gobierno en su forma actual, a pesar de los anuncios de independencia de los miembros de la coalicin en ejercicio, cuenta con el apoyo de dos miembros adicionales Read more

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