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PHILIPSBURG:--- The record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an official end on Monday, November 30 with 30-named storms under its belt.

Disaster Coordinator and Fire Commander Clive Richardson, and on behalf of Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, chairlady of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), is thankful that the nation has been spared the full onslaught of a major hurricane for the record-breaking 2020 season which saw 30 named storms, of which 13 became hurricanes, including six (6) major hurricanes with winds of 111 miles per hour or greater.

An average season has 12 named storms; six hurricanes; and three major hurricanes.

The 2020 Atlantic season got off to an early start with nine named storms from May 16 with the first named storm Arthur followed by another eight through July Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- United St. Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament Claudius Toontje Buncamper on Friday fired off a number of questions to Prime Minister, Silveria Jacobs regarding governments failure to appoint new board members to the board of the Social Economic Council (SER) Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Wiscu, Witu And Abvo Unions

Philipsburg Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs attended a meeting with representatives of the Windward Island Civil Servants Union (WICSU/PSU), Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU), and Algemene Bond Van Overheid en Overige Personeel (ABVO) unions today, Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

The union members called this meeting to gain clarity on the changes within the Secretariat of the Committee of Civil Servants Union (CCSU) which they are members of Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Wiscu, Witu And Abvo Unions

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs attended a meeting with representatives of the
Windward Island Civil Servants Union (WICSU/PSU), Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU), and Algemene Bond Van Overheid en Overige Personeel (ABVO) unions today, Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

The union members called this meeting to gain clarity on the changes within the Secretariat of the Committee of Civil Servants Union (CCSU) which they are members of Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs attended a meeting with representatives of the Windward Island Civil Servants Union (WICSU/PSU), Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU), and Algemene Bond Van Overheid en Overige Personeel (ABVO) unions today, Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The union members called this meeting to gain clarity on the changes within the Secretariat of the Committee of Civil Servants Union (CCSU) which they are members of Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok arrived in St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon for a working visit. During his short stay, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs managed to have an informal pre-meeting with Minister Blok on Sunday evening where they discussed several matters, some of which falls within the purview of Minister Blok, other matters concerning St Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Dutch Minister Of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok

POND ISLAND, SINT MAARTEN – Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok arrived in St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon for a working visit. During his short stay, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs managed to have an informal pre-meeting with Minister Blok on Sunday evening where they discussed several matters, some of which falls within the purview of Minister Blok, other matters concerning St Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Dutch Minister Of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok

POND ISLAND, SINT MAARTEN – Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok arrived in St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon for a working visit. During his short stay, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs managed to have an informal pre-meeting with Minister Blok on Sunday evening where they discussed several matters, some of which falls within the purview of Minister Blok, other matters concerning St Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Meets With Dutch Minister Of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok

POND ISLAND, Sint Maarten – Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok arrived in St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon for a working visit. During his short stay, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs managed to have an informal pre-meeting with Minister Blok on Sunday evening where they discussed several matters, some of which falls within the purview of Minister Blok, other matters concerning St Read more

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Minister Of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs Initiates National Food Bank Project

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On March 14, 2020, St. Maarten closed its borders, due to the effects of COVID-19 and a partial restriction was announced. With the island still bearing the effects of the pandemic such as business closures, the economy has drastically declined and it is further projected to have continued adverse effects on the major economic pillar, tourism.

The government of St. Maarten has, for the short-term, initiated food boxes for persons in need. Due to the overwhelming need for sustenance, lack of capacity and limited resources, a more sustainable plan is warranted to support vulnerable groups Read more

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St. Maarten Granted 4-Week Extension On Naf. 50M Loan

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

 PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten has been granted a four-week extension on a NAf. 50 million loan that was scheduled to mature on Wednesday, November 18.

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Minister Of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs Initiates National Food Bank Project

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On March 14, 2020, St. Maarten closed its borders, due to the effects of COVID-19 and a partial restriction was announced. With the island still bearing the effects of the pandemic such as business
closures, the economy has drastically declined and it is further projected to have continued adverse effects on the major economic pillar, tourism.

The government of St. Maarten has, for the short-term, initiated food boxes for persons in need. Due to the overwhelming need for sustenance, lack of capacity and limited resources, a more sustainable plan is warranted to support vulnerable groups Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Congratulates United Labour Party On Election Win

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On behalf of the Government of Sint Maarten, I hereby congratulate Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, the Unity Labour Party and the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the recent general election win of November 5th.

We wish the officials elected to the House of Representatives the best in this new term of office. St. Maarten looks forward to forging ways of cooperation with our brothers and sisters here in the Caribbean such as Saint Vincent Read more

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St. Maarten Negotiations On The 3Rd Tranche Of Liquidity Support Starts Today

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The discussion on the third tranche of liquidity support commenced this morning, Friday, November 13, 2020, after the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) meeting, wherein SS Knops expressed willingness of the Netherlands to engage in discussions with St. Maarten on the third tranche for liquidity support. St. Maarten has been given the green light to commence discussions on the third tranche of liquidity support. Following a constructive conclusion of the negotiations with the College Financieel Toezicht (CFT) for which a positive advice was rendered to the Chair of the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR), Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs secured a meeting with State Secretary Raymond Knops together with their support teams on November 11, 2020 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---The discussion on the third tranche of liquidity support commenced this morning, Friday, November 13, 2020, after the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR) meeting, wherein SS Knops expressed the willingness of the Netherlands to engage in discussions with St. Maarten on the third tranche for liquidity support. St. Maarten has been given the green light to commence discussions on the third tranche of liquidity support. Following a constructive conclusion of the negotiations with the College Financieel Toezicht (CFT) for which positive advice was rendered to the Chair of the Kingdom Council of Ministers (RMR), Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs secured a meeting with State Secretary Raymond Knops together with their support teams on November 11, 2020 Read more

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Inclement Weather Interrupts Flag Hoisting On St. Martin Day, Says Prime Minister

BELLS LOOKOUT POINT"As St. Martiners, we feel a sense of pride, and are elated and proud to see the St. Maarten flag flying high at the Bells Lookout Point, especially on St. Martin Day. As such, preparations were made to raise the flag on St. Martin Day, said Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs in a statement on Friday afternoon.

Unfortunately, due to the inclement weather expected and experienced, which was predicted to include heavy rainfall and high speed winds, the flag was not hoisted Read more

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Jacobs: Officials Committed To Join Platform And Dialogue To Resolve Issues Of Contention

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG--The councils of elected officials in St. Maarten/St. Martin are committed to join in a platform to dialogue with European colleagues in quadripartite meetings to resolve several pending areas of contention for the island, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said in her message commemorating St Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden And Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris

PHILIPSBURG:--- On behalf of the Government of Sint Maarten, I hereby congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their election victory as the next President and Vice-President of the United States of America. This election is particularly important given that the outcome has resulted in not only the first female Vice-President but also the first person of Caribbean and Asian descent, and the first woman of color to hold this office. St. Maarten remains committed to working with this new adm Read more

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Traffic Alert: Heavy Rainfall/Flood Warning - Drive With Caution. Hazardous Road Conditions Due To Heavy Rainfall.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- National Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson, calls on residents, pedestrians, and in particular motorists to monitor weather reports in connection with a Heavy Rainfall/Flood Warning that has been issued by the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) which is in effect until Wednesday, November 11 - 6.00 AM.

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, as chair of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), advises motorists to drive with caution due to potentially hazardous road conditions throughout the country caused by potential persistent rain showers up until Wednesday at 6.00 AM Read more

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Jacobs Holds Info Session On Cost- Cutting Measures With Civil Servants

Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs on November 6, held a virtual information session for civil servants to provide an update concerning governments cost-cutting measures as per the conditions for further liquidity support from the Netherlands.

The conditions, among other things, are a 12.5 per cent per cent reduction on the total salary package and employment benefits of civil servants, as well as a 25 per cent reduction on the total salary package and employment benefits of Members of Parliament and Ministers.

In its efforts to meet the second tranche conditions set by the Dutch government, St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The government of St. Maarten continues to allow for more businesses to open and fully operate in a safe and responsible manner. While St. Maarten continues to get accustomed to our new normal, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs would like to remind the community that COVID-19 is still being spread throughout our community.

It is important to recognize that the publics behavior plays a big role in the spread of the virus whether that results in a further increase or diminished spread of the virus Read more

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PHILIPSBURG/MARIGOT:--- On Thursday, November 5, 2020, a monitoring committee meeting was held between the governments of Dutch- and French St. Martin and the office of the Prfet of Saint Barths and Saint Martin. Present and giving opening remarks during the meeting were Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, President of the Collectivit of Saint-Martin Daniel Gibbs, Secretary-General of the Prefecture Mikal Dore, representatives of the European Commission as well as technical representatives of both governments Read more

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Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs Reminds The Community Not To Become Complacent

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The government of St. Maarten continues to allow for more businesses to open and fully operate in a safe and responsible manner. While St. Maarten continues to get accustomed to our new normal, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs would like to remind the community that COVID-19 is still being spread throughout our community.

It is important to recognize that the publics behavior plays a big role in the spread of the virus whether that results in a further increase or diminished spread of the virus Read more

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Pm: It Was Easier To Extend Opening Hours Of Casinos

Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG--The opening hours of casinos were extended from 12:00 midnight to 2:00am first, ahead of other businesses in the nightlife industry, because it was easier to execute for casinos and because casinos are less risky in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic than establishments such as clubs, lounges and Read more

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