SMMC response to recent claims

CAY HILL, ST. MAARTEN: St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) wishes to address recent claims regarding conditions at our facility and provide accurate information to our patients, staff and the wider community. The recent heavy rainfall has caused some drainage issues at our facility, resulting in water backup from regular drainage pipes. We want to clearly More...

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By The Publisher On Monday, June 24th, 2024
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Politicians express concerns about energy-crisis

PHILIPSBURG -- Politicians are jumping on the energy-crisis bandwagon expressing different concerns and suggestions. URSM-MP Richinel Brug addressed concerns about public health, while DP-MP and President of Parliament More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, June 15th, 2024
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Universal Health Care at the Cigar Bar

Dear Editor, A while back at the Cigar Bar, seeing our conditions, the boys decided to discuss health care systems, on St. Maarten and around the world. Some said the health care system on the French side was boss, More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, December 10th, 2023
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Government faces compensation claim for patient’s solitary confinement death, no response given

PHILIPSBURG — The Government of St. Maarten is under legal scrutiny as it has been mandated to compensate the family of Caulette Julien, who tragically died in August 2020 while in solitary confinement at More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
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PP card regulation labels two-thirds of households as paupers

PHILIPSBURG -- The costs for health care services to so-called PP card holders are more than ten million guilders higher than budgeted, it appears from a compliance audit by the General Audit Chamber. The auditors More...

By Online Editor On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
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GET READY TO ‘MOVE FOR A CURE’ WITH CIBC FIRSTCARRIBEAN’S CANCER CHARITY MARATHON EVENT

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, October 23, 2023 – Steadfast efforts are in full force as CIBC FirstCaribbean gets ready to “Move for the Cure” on Saturday, October 28th. With an unswerving pledge to support More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
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 What’s in a name: NHI or SAHA; the pros and cons

Dear  Editor, There’s much concerns within the community regarding the government proposed National Health Insurance (NHI), new name, Sustainable Affordable Health Care Act (SAHA). What is baffling is that More...

By Online Editor On Friday, June 16th, 2023
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Court ruling hits income medical specialists in Curacao

WILLEMSTAD – Medical specialists in Curacao are subject to the national ordinance that regulates the top incomes of employees at government-related entities, the Court in First Instance ruled on June 14. More...

By The Publisher On Monday, June 5th, 2023
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STEFLOGIX enlightens homeowners about summertime pest health and property threats

~ World Pest Day Recognizes How the Pest Control Industry Preserves Public Health and Property ~ PHILIPSBURG — STEFLOGIX, a pest control company based in Philipsburg, has joined the National Pest Management More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, March 25th, 2023
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Lottery booths: how the government facilitates gambling addiction

PHILIPSBURG — The Social Economic Council (SER) sent its advice about the placement of lottery booths in low income areas to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on February 14. It is hampered by a lack of data. More...