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Ottley Urges Persons To Remains Vigilant After Monkeypox Confirmed On Island

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley urges the public to remain vigilant of the precautionary measures as the first case of Monkeypox has been identified in St. Martin.

  This was shared in a press release from the ministers cabinet on Tuesday.

  On Monday, August 1, Regio Read more

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El Ministro Interino Del Teatt, Omar Ottley Permite Los Vuelos Entre Repblica Dominicana Y Sint Maarten Hasta El 31 De Agosto De 2022

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El lunes 1 de agosto, la comunidad de Sint Maarten qued asombrada por una carta que haba sido enviada a la Repblica Dominicana por la Autoridad de Aviacin Civil de St. Maarten informando que todos los vuelos entre los dos pases sern cancelados a partir de 6 de agosto de 2022.

El Ministro interino de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos, Transporte & Telecomunicaciones, Omar Ottley redact un aviso extensin de viaje entre Sint Maarten y la Repblica Dominicana hasta el 31 de agosto de 2022, que le dar el tiempo necesario a las autoridades correspondiente para evaluar la supuesta disputa entre las autoridades aeronuticas de los dos pases Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, August 1st, the community was astounded by a letter that has been sent to the Dominican Republic by the St. Maarten Civil Aviation Authority informing that all flights between the two countries will be canceled as of August 5th, 2022.
Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication, Omar Ottley found this short notice and extended travel between St Read more

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Late Decision By Ottley Extends Dominican Republic Air Traffic Ultimatum To August 31

PHILIPSBURG--Air traffic between St. Maarten and the Dominican Republic is in danger of coming to a complete standstill as of August 31. Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley in a late-night press release called for an urgent meeting on Tuesday morning with the St. Maarten Civil Aviation Authority (SMCAA) about an ultimatum issued to Dominican Republic operators Read more

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Minister Vsa Meets Ilo Director Of The Decent Work Team And Office For The Caribbean

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr. Omar Ottley, met with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director of the Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Mr. Dennis Zulu, during a recent courtesy visit to Sint Maarten.

This visit was a great opportunity to further deepen cooperation with the ILO in bringing further emphasis on the Decent Work Agenda.

Labor related matters such as; labor market information system (LMIS), replacing the Cessantia fund with the introduction of an unemployment benefit system, wages and productivity, short term labor agreement amendments, training and employment creation, promotion and improvement of the labor dispute settlement system and more were discussed in which technical assistance from the ILO will be requested to further enhance policy development and or legislation as it relates to the labor market of Sint Maarten Read more

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Las Enfermeras De Ambulancia Completaron Con xito El Curso Avanzado De Soporte Vital Cardaco

CAYHILL, Sint Maarten La semana pasada, las enfermeras de ambulancia del Departamento de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo del Ministerio de Salud Pblica completaron con xito un curso avanzado de capacitacin de Soporte vital cardaco (ACLS) en colaboracin con Curacao Heart Foundation (CHF). El CHF es un Centro Internacional de Capacitacin (ITC) de la American Heart Association (AHA) y el European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

El Jefe del Departamento de Ambulancia dr. Cylred Richardson dice que esta capacitacin especfica est en curso para su personal en un esfuerzo por mantener las habilidades de nuestras enfermeras de ambulancias en forma y al mismo nivel en la prestacin diaria de atencin de ambulancia avanzada Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Mr. Omar Ottley, met with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director of the Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Mr. Dennis Zulu, during a recent courtesy visit to Sint Maarten.
This visit was a great opportunity to further deepen cooperation with the ILO in bringing further emphasis to the Decent Work Agenda.

Labor-related matters such as; labor market information system (LMIS), replacing the Cessantia fund with the introduction of an unemployment benefit system, wages and productivity, short-term labor agreement amendments, training, and employment creation, promotion, and improvement of the labor dispute settlement system, and more were discussed in which technical assistance from the ILO will be requested to further enhance policy development and or legislation as it relates to the labor market of Sint Maarten Read more

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Ottley Disappointed By Job Fair Turn-Out

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley is disappointed by the low number of persons who attended the Onset Recruitment Drive for jobs aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Following previous announcements of a new basket of goods, which increased from 12 to 72 items, the Ministry of TEATT hereby informs the public that the new basket will be going into effect on Monday, August 1, 2022.
The new basket, which is being regulated by Ministerial Regulation, allows for more flexible adjustments in the future. Revocation of the National decree containing general measures which regulate the current basket of 12 items, has been approved by the Council of Advice and is presently in the final stages of the revocation process.
The initial timeline to have the new basket of goods implemented was originally July 1st, 2022 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten Tourism Bureau announced the renewal of contracts with the three agencies that execute the public relations, marketing communications, and digital marketing for the destination, as of July/ August 2022.

Following the upward trend of arrivals since 2021 and with some concerning challenges with lower occupancy for the summer, the tourism bureau is pleased to work with the Marketing and PR agencies again. The marketing team will work with Diamond PR, Big Idea Advertising, and USP PR Marketing to leverage a marketing budget and strategically drive travel in target markets like the Northeast (NY, NJ, and CT), Atlanta, Charlotte, Florida, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, and California Read more

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Ambulance Nurses Successfully Completed Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course

CAYHILL, Sint Maarten Last week the ambulance nurses of the Ambulance Department of Ministry Public Health, Social Development & Labor successfully completed an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training course in collaboration with Curacao Heart Foundation (CHF).

The CHF is an International Training Center (ITC) of the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

Ambulance Department Head drs. Cylred Richardson says that this specific training is ongoing for his staff in an effort to keep the skills of our ambulance nurses sharp and up to par in the daily delivery of advance ambulance care Read more

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CAY HILL:--- Last week the ambulance nurses of the Ambulance Department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor successfully completed an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training course in collaboration with Curacao Heart Foundation (CHF). The CHF is an International Training Center (ITC) of the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC).
Ambulance Department Head Drs. Cylred Richardson says that this specific training is ongoing for his staff in an effort to keep the skills of our ambulance nurses sharp and up to par in the daily delivery of advanced ambulance care Read more

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Gramps Morgan Lanza lbum Positive Vibrations En St. Maarten

OYSTER BAY, Sint Maarten – El artista de grabacin jamaiquino ganador del premio Grammy, Gramps Morgan, lanz su nuevo lbum “Positive Vibrations” en un Moon Bar repleto en Maho el viernes por la noche despus de una conferencia de prensa en Oyster Bay Beach Resort a la que asisti el Ministro interino de Turismo, Asuntos Econmicos y Transporte. y Telecomunicaciones Omar Ottley.

El director de ventas y marketing de Oyster Bay Beach Resort y Coral Beach Club, Rohan Williams, seal cmo la colaboracin entre l y la Oficina de Turismo de St Read more

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Gramps Morgan Launches New Album Positive Vibrations In St. Maarten

At the press conference Friday in Oyster Bay Beach Resort were (from left) Acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley, Gramps Morgan, St. Maarten Tourism Bureau representative Lisa Coffi, Jemere Morgan, Oyster Bay Beach Resort General Manager Ricardo Perez, St. Maarten Tourism Bureau Director May-Ling Chun, and Oyster Bay Beach Resort Sales and Marketing Director Rohan Williams Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Acting Minister of TEATT Omar Ottley said that the government of St. Maarten is still awaiting documents from business owners in order to establish the maximum prices for controlled goods.
Asked by SMN News if the government took into consideration the landing tax that businesses pay for each container with imported goods along with their other expenses to operate a business on the island Read more

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Ministro Ottley Inicia Colaboraciones Con Curaao Para Registro De Profesionales Mdicos.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo, Omar Ottley se ha ganado el compromiso del Ministro de Asuntos Pblicos de Salud en Curazao, Dres. Dorothy Pietersz-Janga unir fuerzas para finalizar el establecimiento de un registro local ‘GRANDE’ para profesionales mdicos.

Ambos pases han identificado el beneficio de trabajar juntos para expandir el grupo actual del cual los profesionales mdicos pueden ser de origen, lo que facilita que los pases contraten profesionales mdicos calificados de todo el mundo para brindar atencin que no est disponible localmente.

En la actualidad, Sint Maarten solo puede contratar profesionales mdicos extranjeros con credenciales de la Unin Europea (UE) o profesionales mdicos que son ‘GRANDES’ registrados en los Pases Bajos.

Durante la visita, el Ministro Ottley y su delegacin conocieron la experiencia y desafo con el establecimiento del registro BIG de Curaao Read more

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St. Maarten And Curaao Collaborate For Registry Of Medical Professionals

Curaao Minister of Public Health Dorothy Pietersz-Janga and St. Maarten Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Omar Ottley.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Read more

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New Agreement To Improve Dutch Caribbean Healthcare

From left: State Secretary of Public Health Maarten van Ooijen of the Netherlands, Ministers of Public Health Dangui Oduber of Aruba, Dorothy Pietersz-Janga of Curaao and Omar Ottley of St. Maarten. (Aruba government photo)

ORANJESTAD/THE HAGUE--Aruba, Curaao, St. Maarten and the Netherlands during the four-country consultation o Read more

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Apap, Ottley Discuss Issues With Mental Healthcare On St. Maarten

VSA Minister Omar Ottley (centre) with APAP members (from left) Lisa Wilson-Gittens, Islaya Streefkerk, Miranda Veltman and Alexandra van Luijken Halley.

PHILIPSBURG--Association for Psychologists and Allied Professionals St. Maarten (APAP SXM) recently met with Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley and his team regarding the state of mental health needs and licensed services available in St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten, just like the rest of the world is currently facing a mental healthcare crisis, while already burdened with the community wide impact of the aftermath of hurricane Irma and more recently the impact of the Covid pandemic. Recently, the Association for Psychologists and Allied Professionals Sint Maarten (APAP SXM) met with the Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Labour (VSA), the Honourable Omar Ottley and his team regarding the state of mental health needs and licensed services available on Sint Maarten Read more

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Alivio Al Precio De La Gasolina

PHILIPSBURG-- El Ministro interino de TEATT Omar Ottley informo a la ciudadana de un alivio en el precio de la gasolina martes,  21 de junio, 2022.

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Brison Se Preocupa Por Los Desafos De Los Beneficiarios De Ayuda Social Con La Apertura/Mantenimiento De Cuentas Bancarias

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – “Es hora de que el Gobierno tenga su propio banco”, que, segn el lder del Partido de los Pueblos Unidos, MP Rolando Brison, aliviar muchos desafos que experimentan las personas dentro de la comunidad cuando intentan abrir nuevas cuentas o mantener las cuentas bancarias existentes.

El diputado Brison ha expresado su preocupacin por las quejas de varios beneficiarios de ayudas sociales, pensiones y otras ayudas gubernamentales de que sus cuentas bancarias seran cerradas por no tener “una forma vlida de ingresos”.

“He visto algunos de estos avisos provenientes del banco a clientes (potenciales), y estoy totalmente incrdulo Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- "It's time for the Government to have its own bank," which, according to Leader of the United Peoples Party, MP Rolando Brison, will alleviate many challenges experienced by persons within the community when they try to open new accounts or keep the existing bank accounts Read more

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Entrar En Vigencia Este Martes El Alivio En Los Precios De Gasolina

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - El Ministro de Hacienda, Ministra de Justicia y el Ministro en funciones del TEATT, Omar Ottley, les informa al pblico que el tan esperado alivio en los precios de la gasolina entrar en vigencia el martes 21 de junio del 2022. La desgravacin consiste en una reduccin del derecho de importacin (formalmente denomina Read more

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