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The people and the Government of Sint Maarten will be commemorating the 37th Anniversary of Flag Day, on June 13th, 2022. The annual commemoration of Sint Maarten Flag Day will take place from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, on the premises of the Government Administration Building in Philipsburg.

The main feature of this years activities will be a Patriotic School Parade which will be led by the three primary schools in Philipsburg namely, Sister Borgia, St Joseph, and Oranje School Read more

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~ Sick leave extended based on doctors advice.~

PHILIPSBURG:---Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said in response to questions posed on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers' press briefing regarding the status of the Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence who has been out on sick leave.
Jacobs said the Minister was expected to return to work on Monday, June 6th, 2022, however, she was informed that the Minister had to return to the doctor for further evaluation and it was determined that his medical leave was extended.
The Prime Minister said that based on the extended medical leave the Council of Ministers would have to make a decision on the way forward Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, May 30th, a United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) delegation consisting of the Director of the UNOPS Multi-Country Office for Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dutch and English-speaking Caribbean countries, the Head of Programs, and the Principal Technical Advisor for Infrastructure and Project management met with the Council of Ministers (CoM) for the kick-off to the first official work visit by UNOPS to Sint Maarten for the prisons new construction project Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The people and the Government of Sint Maarten will be commemorating the 37th Anniversary of Flag Day, on June 13th, 2022. The annual commemoration of Sint Maarten Flag Day will take place from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, on the premises of the Government Administration Building in Philipsburg.

The main feature of this years activities will be a Patriotic School Parade, which will be led by the three primary schools in Philipsburg namely, Sister Borgia, St. Joseph, and Oranje School Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday that the discussions on the 8 new conditions that the Kingdom wants to impose on St. Maarten for the removal of the 12.5% cuts that were imposed in 2020.
Jacobs said that during the visit of the State Secretary Alexandria van Huffelen last week meetings were held with the State Secretary, the unions, and other stakeholders, and the Council of Ministers where the conditions were again discussed Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- It is with great sadness and immense outrage that the Government of St. Maarten learned of the sudden passing of Mrs. Lelia Manning on Sunday, May 29. Mrs. Leila Manning was well known in the community as a kind-hearted, warm-spirited, and nurturing person. Her impact has had a generational effect as Founder of the Jack & Jill Playschool which laid the foundation for many.

Her contribution to St. Maarten is valued as she fulfilled the role of mother, nurse, teacher, mentor, and friend to all who came into contact with her Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs, on behalf of the Council of Ministers (COM) of the Government and of Sint Maarten, expresses its deepest condolences to the family of Leonora Sneek-Gibbs as well as the people and Government of St. Eustatius, on the passing of the former Commissioner and State Secretary Read more

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Chris Sees Maintaining 25% Cuts On Politicians As Discriminatory

MP Christophe Emmanuel

 ~ Calls on Jacobs to disclose new conditions ~

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel said on Monday that Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, by continuing to hide crucial information from the public on the eight new conditions from the Dutch to remove the 12.5 per cent Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria E. Jacobs and the Womens Desk of the Department of Community Development, Family and Humanitarian Affairs (CDFHA) are hosting a panel discussion surrounding International Family Day 2022. This panel discussion themed Family, the Core of Society will mainly include dialogue between family affairs experts and the public on the topic of family. The event will serve as a way to gather the information that can determine if there is a need for family-centered policy development and highlight possible policy directives.

Prime Minister Jacobs stated, Families are the core, foundation, pillar, and bedrock of any given society, as the continuity of human civilization is dependent on the family Read more

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El Aeropuerto Internacional Princess Juliana Celebra Una Exitosa Transaccin De Refinanciamiento De Deuda

Saln Mimosa Sky, St. Maarten – El Aeropuerto Internacional Princess Juliana (PJIAE) celebr la finalizacin exitosa de la refinanciacin de su prstamo del 2012, con un prstamo nuevo y ms favorable por un monto de USD 90 millones. Es un hito importante para el aeropuerto y est en lnea con la estrategia de PJIAE de reconstruir el aeropuerto para el futuro de St. Maarten. Se llev a cabo una recepcin de celebracin en el saln Mimosa Sky en Rhine Road, a la que asistieron muchas partes interesadas del aeropuerto.

Ben van der Klift, director financiero de PJIAE N.V.: Este es un importante paso adelante y otro voto de confianza en PJIAE N.V Read more

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National Disaster Coordinators Meet In Preparation For Hurricane Season

Emergency Support Functions members and support staff in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (seated at head of table).

PHILIPSBURG--Ten Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) that make up the countrys national disaster coordination system met on Wednesday to prepare for the hurricane season. The meeting was led b Read more

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La Primera Reunin De Preparacin Celebrada Para La Temporada De Huracanes

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) El mircoles por la tarde, La Primera Ministra Hon. Silveria Jacobs presidi su primera reunin de preparacin que involucr a 10 Funciones de Apoyo de Emergencia (ESF) que conforman el sistema nacional de coordinacin de desastres del pas.

El Jefe de Departamento del Departamento Meteorolgico de Sint Maarten (MDS) inform a la Primera Ministra y a los coordinadores de ESF con respecto al pronstico para la temporada de huracanes en el Atlntico del 2022.

A partir de entonces, cada coordinador de ESF present una descripcin general de su estado de preparacin nacional para la temporada.

Los 10 ESF son: ESF-1 NV GEBE Produccin de electricidad/agua; ESF-2 Oficina de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (BTP); ESF-3 Ministerio de Vivienda Pblica, Planificacin Territorial, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (Ministerio de VROMI); Departamento de Bomberos ESF-4; Departamento de Polica ESF-5; ESF-6 Ministerio de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo (Ministerio VSA) Asistencia Mdica; ESF-7 Ministerio VSA Evacuacin, Refugios, Socorro y Vctimas Masivas; ESF-8 Departamento de Comunicacin (DCOMM); ESF-9 Ministerio de Asuntos Generales; y ESF-10 Ministerio de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transportes y Telecomunicaciones (Ministerio TEATT).

La temporada de huracanes comienza oficialmente el 1 de junio y finaliza el 30 de noviembre.

El martes, la Administracin Nacional Ocenica y Atmosfrica de EE Read more

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Dutch Propose 8 New Conditions, Pm Says Some Can Delay Reduction Of 12.5 Per Cent

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

~ Irion: If you really want to help the people, lift the 12.5 per cent condition ~

PHILIPSBURG--Eight more conditions have been proposed by the Dutch government for the removal of the 12.5 per cent solidarity cuts in employment benefits of civil servants and (semi-) public sector entities, and w Read more

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Mimosa Sky Lounge:---  Today, Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) celebrated the completion of the successful refinancing of its 2012 loan, with a new and more favorable loan in the amount of USD 90 million. It is an important milestone for the airport and is in line with PJIAEs strategy to rebuild the airport for the future of St. Maarten.
A celebratory reception was held at the Mimosa Sky lounge on Rhine Road, whereby many stakeholders of the airport were in attendance.

Ben van der Klift, Chief Financial Officer of PJIAE N.V.: This is an important step forward and another vote of confidence in PJIAE N.V Read more

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PHILIPSBURG(DCOMM):---  On Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Hon. Silveria Jacobs chaired her first preparedness meeting involving 10 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) that make up the countrys national disaster coordination system.

Department Head of the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) briefed the Prime Minister and ESF coordinators with respect to the forecast for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.

Thereafter, each ESF coordinator presented an overview of their state of national preparedness for the season.

The 10 ESFs are: ESF-1 NV GEBE Electricity/Water Production; ESF-2 Bureau Telecommunications & Post (BTP); ESF-3 Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI); ESF-4 Fire Department; ESF-5 Police Department; ESF-6 Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Medical Assistance; ESF-7 Ministry VSA Evacuation, Shelters, Relief and Mass Casualties; ESF-8 Department of Communication (DCOMM); ESF-9 Ministry of General Affairs; and ESF-10 Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Read more

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SIMPSON BAY:--- The members of the Council of Ministers namely Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley, and Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran hailed the refinancing of the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) a success Read more

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~ Government will continue to fight for relief.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that the Kingdom government has indicated through the State Secretary that the Kingdom wants to impose 8 more conditions in order to remove the 12.5% cuts that were imposed on St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  The Council of Ministers (COM) was deeply shocked and saddened upon learning of the passing of the Acting Governor Reynold Groeneveldt, who served the country for the past 12 years in this capacity.

The country has indeed lost another giant; one who has served as a civil servant in the Island Territory of St. Maarten for many years, before becoming a lawyer and contributing in service to his clients and the country in that capacity.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, May 20, the St. Maarten Youth Brigade (SMYB) held its 9th Annual Promotional Ceremony at the Cyrus Wathey Square in Philipsburg. This is the first promotional ceremony for SMYB under the theme Resilience, prospering in the face of adversity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday, Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, Minister of Justice Anna E Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On May 20, the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs took note of a press statement issued by State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen and hereby renders a response. I am grateful that St. Maartens request has been considered in removing the condition of the 12.5% reduction in employment benefits. This cut has been negatively impacting our civil servants as well as all employees within the (semi) public sector entities, stated Prime Minister Jacobs.

The State Secretary mentions in her press statement that the most important conditions for removal are matters this government suggested maintaining during various meetings, as well as in its letter dated May 6, 2022 Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: Al Infringir La Ley, Irion Tambin Podra Pagar El Subsidio Completo De Vacaciones

~ O derogar las ordenanzas abusivas de reduccin de ingresos ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El parlamentario independiente Christophe Emmanuel dijo el jueves que est complacido de que el Ministro de Finanzas, Ardwell Irion, haya seguido su consejo y finalmente se haya dado cuenta de que tiene un deber con los trabajadores y haya encontrado una manera de pagarles algo de la asignacin de vacaciones pendiente.

Pero si va a infringir su propia ley, entonces creo que debe pagar a los trabajadores el 100% de lo que se les debe o derogar estas leyes abusivas que el Ministro ha utilizado de manera discriminatoria.

El parlamentario Emmanuel enfatiz que el Ministro no debe seguir discriminando y pagando a los trabajadores del gobierno de la misma manera que lo hizo, ilegalmente, con otros que dejaron el servicio del gobierno Read more

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Ministerio Vromi & Finance Realizan Un Job Mixer El Cual Fue Un xito, Asistieron 300+

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) El Ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Planificacin Espacial, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (VROMI) Egbert J. Doran y el Ministro de Finanzas Ardwell Irion realizaron una reunin de trabajo el 12 de mayo deL 2022 para personas interesadas en varios puestos dentro de ambos ministerios, y ha sido un gran xito.

Hubo un promedio de ms de 300 personas que asistieron al evento, que se llev a cabo en la sala 1 del Edificio de la Administracin Gubernamental de 1:00 a 5:00 P.M..

Ambos ministros expresaron su agradecimiento por el inters mostrado en el Job Mixer y quisieran agradecer a todos los que asistieron al evento y a los que ya se han postulado.

Las solicitudes sern revisadas y las personas recibirn un correo electrnico una vez que se haya completado el proceso.

Un equipo del personal de los ministerios y el Departamento de Personal y Organizacin estuvo en el lugar para brindar informacin valiosa y responder las preguntas que los solicitantes tenan sobre las vacantes de trabajo dentro de los diferentes ministerios Read more

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Government Launched Full Scale Investigation On Legal Status Of Back Street Store Employee.

~ Employer skirted the law and obtain Domestic- worker Labor Permit~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of St. Maarten has launched a full-scale investigation into the legal status of the Sports Center employee who passed away in Colombia on Friday last week.

Prime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs said that she took note of all the information that has surfaced since the death of the young lady Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson said, Our members feel overworked, underpaid, and burnt out to the core. At times they are tired. However, the ongoing saga of the pending payment of the vacation allowances must end now once and for all.

Johnson submitted the petition on Tuesday afternoon at the Government Administration Building Read more

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