Philipsburg — On Friday, September 13th a consultation meeting was held between the members of the Committee of Civil Servants Unions (CCSU) and the Minister of Justice the honorable Cornelius de Weever. Also present at this meeting were the police unions: the ABVO and the NAPB, who were allowed to take part in the meeting as observers with speaking rights. The purpose of the consultation meeting was to discuss a way forward on three critical matters for the Sint Maarten Police Force: the constellation of the placement and appeal committee, the approved function book of June 3rd, 2019 and the…
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The Mental Health Foundation is proud to present the first edition of the Happiness Event! On Thursday, October 10th from 4.30 PM to 8 PM you’re welcome at the Cultural Center in town to join us for an evening filled with performances, sharing of information, food and drinks, games and entertainment and much more all of this focused on supporting your happiness!. The event is hosted by non-other than Elektra Voltage & DJ Pauly and has a free raffle to win amazing prices every hour! We collaborated with different organizations to bring some happiness to the people of Sint Maarten,…
UPDATE: Breast Exam & Health Screening scheduled for September 21 cancelled. GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The free breast exam and health screening activity that was scheduled for Saturday, September 21, has been cancelled due to the passing of Hurricane Jerry. The screenings are hosted by the American University of the Caribbean (AUC) School of Medicine. Other dates for the screening are October 19th, October 26th and November 16th from 8:30am to 3:00pm. The deadline to register is three days before the scheduled event. To make an appointment, call: 721-545-2298 ext. 404 2242 or email iakinsanmi@aucmed.edu. The screenings take…
PHILIPSBURG — On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, SMCP Member of Parliament Claude ‘Chacho’ Peterson submitted a letter to Parliament requesting, through the Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin, that a meeting be convened with Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations, Raymond Knops, in order to address a number of issues. This meeting request was supported by Independent Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers and United Democrats Member of Parliament Jules James. The proposed agenda points for the requested meeting are: – Liquidity support to St. Maarten; specifically the amounts received thus far and the amounts to be received and their conditions and timelines; – Evaluation of…
Philipsburg – Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion questioned the tackling of the new legislation regarding a ban on single-use plastics after last Thursday’s Parliament meeting on the issue. He stated that the current government’s position does not take into consideration existing laws related to waste management for Country St. Maarten. In Thursday’s meeting, as has been the case several times, it was stated that new legislation is needed before St. Maarten can enact a ban on plastic. Single-use plastics are one of the largest contributors to landfill overfill and oceanic pollution and several countries in the world, including in the…
~ Says CEO reportedly making unilateral decisions ~ PHILIPSBURG — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party on Monday said that the current UD/SMCP government and its indecisiveness on Princess Juliana International Airport is a “riches of embarrassment” with one Minister contradicting the next while facilitating a developing rift at the airport that is stifling any kind of vital development at PJIA. Additionally, Richardson said while the Prime Minister and CEO of PJIA Brian Mingo stated that they are not looking at any other financing options for the airport, apparently the same CEO, with the PM’s knowledge has reportedly…
PHILIPSBURG — According to press release issued the night of Sunday, September 15, hours after giving a presentation on the Philipsburg Dumpsite, Minister of VROMI Christopher Wever foiled what appears to be an attempt by unknown person(s) to start a new dump fire. The press release stated that many persons in the Philipsburg area including Minister Wever who was driving along the Walter Nisbeth Road in Philipsburg around 6:30 pm on Saturday spotted the flare in the sky before it landed at the Dumpsite. Wever, who is the Minister of Public Housing, Physical Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) and responsible…
Philipsburg – Now the issue that is polarizing the community of St. Maarten is the planned US preclearance presence at the PJIA. Not the Dutch aid, or the pace of the Trust Fund Program, not the reconstruction of the airport, but US preclearance! I am of the opinion that a US preclearance presence at our airport could be beneficial for the island. In fact, in all Government programs of recent times, US preclearance is mentioned, including the one that governs the current Government. I also can attest that since I was a member of the Executive Branch of Government, negotiations…
CAY HILL – The National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) is continuing to strengthen its forward trajectory into the world of professional training and advancement. Following the recent extension deal with MIC-IT, the Advanced Vocational Education (AVE) Supervisory Board of Directors for NIPA wasted little time and dove right into strategic planning with NIPA Management and Support Teams. On Monday, September 9, planning sessions were held in the Conference Hall at Divi Resort. Chairlady of the AVE Supervisory Board of Directors, Drs. Peggy Ann Dros, accompanied by Vice-Chair Mrs. Annuska Friday-Illis, Treasurer Aisha James and other members of the board were…
PHILIPSBURG — In a press release issued by the United St. Maarten Party (USP) on Thursday, the board is asking that the now minority supported Leona Romeo-Marlin led-government cease and desist with any decisions in government. The board of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) also called on Governor Eugene Holiday to break his silence and tell the people of St. Maarten if Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin has submitted her cabinet’s resignation now that she has minority support in Parliament. The USP board said that since MP Franklin Meyers pulled his support from the UD/SMCP coalition, thereby throwing down government,…
