Jessurun: salary cut politicians will affect civil servants
PHILIPSBURG - A cut in the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians means a cut in the salaries of civil servants too. That is the opinion of the chairman of the Anti-Poverty Platform. Drs. Raymond Jessurun. LOGIN TO READ MORE... THERE IS MORE...
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Dear Reader
The typical St. Maarten expression "
He's a mother's child
" comes to mind when we read the plea letter of Theo Heyliger's mother asking for her son to be returned home.
The question is indeed will They Heyliger be returned to St. Maarten so that he can at least spend his birthday on his island close to home and close to his family?
On a related topic, chairman of the Central Voting Bureau Jason Rogers gave quite an elucidation on PJD2 on Sunday during a morning interview with Wendell Moore.
The Constitution of St. Maarten has been on the mind of many these past weeks. People have even begun to call it the 'Cut and Paste' Constitution.
"Attorney Rogers outlined a few very important articles of the Constitution and the Electoral Reform Ordinance. They both go hand in hand. With all the issues with MPs that are constantly surfacing, one should certainly have a read and try to understand that Constitution is not 100% complete. That applies to other laws and regulations also."
The above is taken from a Facebook post by one of our avid readers and the question raised is "When are we going to do what is right for Sint Maarten?"
Her question to the above mentioned and that of others also is: "Who were the members of the Constitutional Committee?"
Another avid reader posed the same question directly to us asking who the members of the Constitutional Committee were and where are they now that the Constitution clearly needs revising and updating.
Another pertinent question our critical reader also posed was "Who agreed to having a CFT overseeing our finances?"
Questions, questions, questions.....
We will search in our archives for the answers and bring you a report on our findings. Of course, we welcome any contributions from our readers and historians. Maybe we will hold a contest who can correctly name all the members and where they are now and what they are doing.
In the meantime, do have a great week!
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Draft 2019 Budget Review Articles
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There is a hole in the budget
POND ISLAND - The draft 2019 budget closes with a deficit of 67.2 million guilders. The government projects 478.8 million in expenditures this year and 411.6 million guilders in revenue. The tax office project requires a 60 million guilders...
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Pension reform possibly into effect per May 1
PHILIPSBURG -- The government aims to let pension reform for civil servants go into effect per May 1 of this year. With the carnival season almost upon us, parliament will have to move swiftly to get this done. LOGIN TO READ MORE... THERE IS MORE ...
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Government cuts electricity budget for schools
PHILIPSBURG - The power consumption at public schools varies wildly it appears from the draft 2019 budget. The government intends to save more than 46,000 guilders ($25,720) in 2019 on the electricity bills at eight primary schools and the...
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Draft 2019 budget closes with 67.2 million deficit
PHILIPSBURG - The draft 2019 budget closes with a deficit of 67.2 million guilders. The government projects 478.8 million in expenditures this year and 411.6 million guilders in revenue. According to the elucidation with the budget, Finance...
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Civil service operates at 70 percent
PHILIPSBURG - The civil service currently employs 1,685 people divided over seven ministries and there are 710 vacancies. If all vacancies were filled, the civil service would be 2,395 strong. This appears from data in the draft 2019 budget; they ...
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Government wants to establish a bodyguard unit
PHILIPSBURG - The government wants to renovate and equip the waiting room and the conference room of the Council of Ministers on the fourth floor of the government building for 800,000 guilders (close to $447,000). This appears from the draft...
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Geerlings offers payment plan on unpaid taxes ...
PHILIPSBURG - Times are still "tough for everyone" and in recognition of this reality, Finance Minister, the Honourable Perry Geerlings, has decided to offer an extension of the deadline for payment of outstanding taxes or create a payment...
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"Government favors businesses over citizens"
PHILIPSBURG -- The government's decision to deny citizens an extension for the payment of road tax and to offer businesses a payment plan for turnover taxes is discrimination, Anti-Poverty Platform chairman Drs. Raymond Jessurun said at a press...
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Anti-Poverty Platform criticizes pension reform
PHILIPSBURG -- The Anti-Poverty Platform contests the notion that civil servants will receive a higher pension once the legislation to amend the pension ordinance. Referring to an article in The Daily Herald that contains this notion, the...
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What will happen to the shipwrecks in Simpson Bay?
PHILIPSBURG - The shipyards of SeaCure Marine in Simpson Bay contain nearly twenty fiberglass yacht wrecks which are awaiting their turn to be crushed. They were salvaged after hurricane Irma. "When one of those ships gets crushed, where am I...
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Heyliger's detention extended by 60 days
PHILIPSBURG -- The judge of instruction ruled on Friday that United Democrats leader MP Theo Heyliger will remain incarcerated for another 60 days. This term ends on May 14. LOGIN TO READ MORE... THERE IS MORE TO THIS ARTICLE ... Some articles or ...
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A Mother's Pain - Theo's Mother Breaks Her Silence....
SINT MAARTEN (GUANA BAY) - "The detention of my son has certainly brought me a lot of sadness, frustration and anger," Lillian Agnes Wathey said on Sunday. "I still feel as if Theo was kidnapped. On that night, without formal notice two masked...
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Will Theo Heyliger spend his birthday in prison?
PHILIPSBURG -- On Thursday, March 7th, 2019, it was reported that the leader of the United Democrats Theo Heyliger (48) will be spending another 8 days in pretrial detention as the Judge of Instruction granted the prosecution their request to...
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StMaartenNews.com - Insurance Corner
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NAGICO Group Launches LIVE FIT Plan to Promote Health
GREAT BAY - NAGICO Group, a diversified insurance company serving 21 territories in the Caribbean, is pleased to announce the launch of its LIVE FIT health program in St. Maarten. The health plan will provide gym members and persons that use...
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MP Meyers: "Laws put targets on the backs of our people"
PHILIPSBURG -- United Democrats MP Franklin Meyers made a number of remarkable statements during a broadcast if the Morning Show on Pearl 98.1 FM Radio on March 11 to the program's host Elton Jones. Meyers suggested that the prosecutor's office...
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Whistleblowers need plenty of guts
By Hilbert Haar ~ PHILIPSBURG - The suspicions of bribery and money laundering leveled against United Democrats-leader and now former Member of Parliament Theo Heyliger reveal that there is at least an aura of corruption surrounding the...
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Downtown Philipsburg forgotten: 'not everyone benefits...
PHILIPSBURG - Thousands of cruise passengers disembark in Phillipsburg on a daily basis. The water taxis can barely handle the flow of tourists and crew from the cruise ships. It's very busy on the boardwalk but not everyone benefits equally from ...
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Prime Minister Romeo Marlin joins SXM Doet at Oranje School
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Saturday March 16 th, Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin joined a group of Civil Servants and hundreds of other volunteers throughout Sint Maarten at the annual SXM Doet community event.
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Argument escalates into two major fight and the arrest...
ZORG EN RUST - The Detective Department is presently investigating a case involving numerous persons several of which were arrested after an argument between a couple had taken place and quickly got out of hand, police said on Sunday. This...
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Police Force of Sint Maarten - Korps Politie Sint Maarten
Missing Minor MICHELLE MANNING ran away from home after an argument with her guardian on Wednesday 6th March, 2019 and has not returned home since then. She also has not attended school since the...
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Thompson Missing since February 19. Police seeking...
PHILIPSBURG - The Sint Maarten Juvenile Justice Department is asking for the help of the community to locate missing minor Kristoff Thompson, police said on Monday in a statement. Kristoff left home on the 19th of February 2019 and has not...
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Causeway Jump Up a Success
SIMPSON BAY - The Causeway Jump Up which was the first for the 2019 Carnival Season and 50 thCarnival Anniversary was held on Saturday March 16 th, 2019, police said in a statement on Sunday. The Jump Up started just after 8.00 p.m.
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Rotary Sunset Launches Little Free Library At USM
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset launched its first Little Free Library on the Dutch side of the island at the University of St. Martin in the presence of the President of USM, Mr. Antonio Carmona-Baez, the Dean...
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Sunwing returns to St. Maarten
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) -The water cannons from the fire trucks at the Princess Juliana International Airport showered Sunwing's aircraft as it taxied off the runway during its first return flight to St. Maarten post-Irma on Thursday...
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Johnson issues decree for temp restriction of Boeing 737MAX8
PHILIPSBURG - Minister responsible for Civil Aviation on St. Maarten the honourable Stuart Johnson has issued a Ministerial Decree to temporarily restrict the use of Boeing 737 -Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the St. Maarten airspace (Juliana TMA)...
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Ministry restricts the use of drones
PHILIPSBURG - The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications (TEATT) has placed restrictions on the use of drone aircraft in several areas such as the Princess Juliana International Airport, the Harbor, the House ...
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Weather Forecast: Monday to Wednesday
DATE ISSUED: Sunday, March 17, 2019 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Monday evening (18:00 LST) March 18, 2019 Tonight through Monday evening: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a brief local shower possible. Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F...
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St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry waives fees ...
PHILIPSBURG - St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) has decided to waive all fees pending prior to and including 2014. The waiver was announced as part of the Chamber's 40th anniversary celebrations this year. The waiver, which ends ...
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A.M. Best Upgrades NAGICO's Issuer Credit Rating
NAGICO's leadership in catastrophe claims management affirmed as voted #1 insurance company for the 12th year in a row in St. Maarten Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - February 7, 2019 - NAGICO Insurances, a diversified insurance group serving 21...
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NAGICO launches the Hurricane Xtra Policy
PHILIPSBURG -- NAGICO Insurances unveiled a new insurance product called the NAGICO Hurricane Xtra Policy. It's designed as a supplemental coverage to insure uncovered expenses that may arise following a hurricane as ...
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"Choosing a Career or Study" workshop to be held on March 19
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Fundraising Movie Night for Boys' & Girls' Brigade March 23
PHILIPSBURG - The 1 st St. Maarten Boys' Brigade and the 2 nd St. Maarten Girls' Brigade cordially invite you to a Fundraising Movie Night: Walk by Faith. Date: Saturday March 23, 2019 Place: Louisann Augusta Illidge Hall (Brick Building),...
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Review LuminAID Packlite Max, a Solar Powered Phone Charger
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Detention Theo Heyliger extended for another 60 days. Should he be brought back to St. Maarten?
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Over 2,000 volunteers participate in 112 SXM DOET projects
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Spelling Bee Wish List Items Presented to 16 Schools
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