Kingdom demands action in exchange for liquidity support
THE HAGUE - The Kingdom Council of Ministers supported in its meeting of Friday, May 28, the decision of State Secretary Raymond Knops (Kingdom Relations) to freeze the fifth tranche of liquidity support for St. Maarten. The government in...
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Is the function book saga finally coming to an end?
PHILIPSBURG - State Secretary Raymond Knops spoke during his visit to St. Maarten with Justice Minister Anna Richardson and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs about the worrisome situation at the police force and the Pointe Blanche prison. Knops'...
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Handling Dispute Regulation deferred
THE HAGUE - The handling of the law proposal to establish the Dispute Regulation for the Kingdom in the First Chamber of Dutch Parliament has been postponed on the request of the Dutch government.
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NAGICO urges preparation; active hurricane season expected
PHILIPSBURG - The Atlantic Hurricane Season starts June 1st and NAGICO Insurances is urging everyone to get ready for what has already been forecasted by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC), to be 'a very active season'. "Getting an early...
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We are known as the most opinionated news media house online since Hilbert Haar left the Today newspaper. However, we will bet our last dollar that even Hilbert Haar is lost words when watching this video recording....
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MP Emmanuel: No liquidity support is result of weakness...
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel on Friday said in a press statement that while he can empathize with the position the Prime Minister finds herself in after the Kingdom Council of Ministers...
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MP Romou and SMPYA Announce Recipients of Youth Awards
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou and the St. Martin Promoting Young Ambassadors Foundation (SMPYA) announced in a press release on Friday the recipients of their collaborative initiative - Young Artist &...
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Rotary Sunset Celebrates DéSjaniah Lake as Story Winner
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, District 7020 Butterfly Story writing contest has recently announced their winners, with much appreciation to our local young authors. The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset received...
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TelEm Group CEO graduates with MBA
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, has graduated as a Master of Business Administration (MBA), from the University of Illinois, in Chicago, USA. Mr. Dupersoy pursued the two-year online...
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Prudential Tax Services offers Free Pre-Tax Audit Analysis
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - In view of the increasing demand to comprehend the Tax Department Audit approach, Prudential Tax Services (PTS), will initiate a 2-week campaign to assess you on your Financial Statements (5 years) and determine if...
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St. Maarten Showcased Across Major North American Network
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Tuesday, May 25, St. Maarten was seen in millions of homes across North America as the featured trip giveaway on the number one rated and nationally syndicated daytime talk show "Live with Kelly and Ryan". The...
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COCI To Commence with Deregistration of Legal Entities...
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI), calls on the business community, social organizations, foundations, and other legal entities to update their information at the Chamber within the soonest time...
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French side Introduces Night-time Curfew as of May 30....
SAINT-MARTIN (MARIGOT) - The Prefecture of Saint-Barths and Saint-Martin, on Thursday in a press statement says that due to the continual increase in COVID-19 cases on the French side of the island, a curfew will be introduced on Sunday, May 30...
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Detention of tourists extended to eight days
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Two Americans tourists are having a very different vacation than they hoped for when they booked tickets to Sint Maarten. The man and woman are currently spending time in the holding cells of the Philipsburg Police...
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Attorney Sjamira Roseburg provides update on tourists
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - On behalf of my clients, I hereby inform the public as follows. My clients and I have no intentions of shying away from their actions and the fact that they will eventually face the consequences for their actions.
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The detention of Devon Marshall and Jannah Asante ...
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - Two Americans tourists are having a very different vacation than they hoped for when they booked tickets to Sint Maarten. The man and woman are currently spending time in the holding cells of the Philipsburg Police...
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RMR: Betaling aan Sint Maarten terecht uitgesteld
Den Haag - De Rijksministerraad heeft vandaag het besluit van 23 april ingetrokken om 39 miljoen gulden aan liquiditeitssteun over te maken naar Sint Maarten. Daarmee is de weigering van staatssecretaris Knops uitvoering te geven aan het...
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168 miljoen euro voor Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied
Den Haag - Met het Lange Termijn Plan 2019-2028 is de inzet van de Kustwacht Caribisch gebied voor de komende jaren financieel gegarandeerd. De organisatie beschikt tot en met 2028 in totaal over 168 miljoen euro, bedoeld voor...
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Bom onder Geschillenwet: Debat in Eerste Kamer geannuleerd
Den Haag - Opnieuw loopt de inwerkingtreding van de Rijkswet Koninkrijksgeschillen vertraging op. Op het laatste moment, slechts vier dagen voor het finale debat in de Eerste Kamer, heeft staatssecretaris Knops (BZK) verzocht de behandeling uit...
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Einde grootschalig vaccinatietraject Curaçao in zicht
WILLEMSTAD - Het grootschalige vaccinatietraject op Curaçao zal de komende weken afgeschaald worden. Dat vertelt huisarts Jerry Semper, medisch coördinator van het vaccinatieprogramma. Volgens Semper worden er momenteel nog zo'n 200 á 300 nieuwe...
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Premier Jacobs met lege handen terug
Sint Maarten moet toch langer wachten op noodsteun Van een onzer verslaggeefsters Den Haag - Sint Maarten krijgt nog steeds niet de ongeveer 18 miljoen euro aan coronasteun die door staatssecretaris Raymond Knops van Binnenlandse Zaken en...
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Bubble weer in de maak
Van een onzer verslaggeefsters Willemstad - Er wordt opnieuw gewerkt aan de realisatie van een 'bubble' tussen Curaçao, Aruba en Bonaire waarbij bewoners die volledig gevaccineerd zijn tussen deze drie eilanden kunnen reizen zonder eerst een...
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Seven New Positive COVID-19 cases on Friday
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - As of May 28th, there were seven (7) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however, twelve (12) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases seventy-six (76). The total number of confirmed cases is now...
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VMT to host Pop-up Vaccination in St. Peters on Saturday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - The Vaccination Management Team (VMT) encourages everyone who has not received their vaccination to come to the vaccination Pop-up at the Jose Lake Ballpark on Saturday, May 29th, between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM....
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VMT appeals for Community Outreach volunteers ...
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - The Vaccination Management Team (VMT), is appealing for volunteers to assist in the vaccination outreach campaign. The VMT wants to emphasize that the current mass vaccination campaign will end on July 31st....
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SXM DOET enforces stricter rules due to rising COVID-19...
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - This weekend, Friday, May 28 & Saturday, 29, the annual SXM DOET projects are scheduled to take place. Due to the rising covid-19 numbers, the SXM DOET team is asking all participating organizations to re-assess if...
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AirSXM.com now offering shared charters to St. Kitts & Nevis
Shared charter rates from $260 US Dollars per one-way and up for groups of up to seven (7) passengers + one piece of checked luggage and one carry-on each. Submit a reservation request online at http://www.airsxm.com/request.php.
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ODM: Be Sure to Plan Ahead. Let's Be Prepared
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) - Ana, was the first-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season which officially kicks off on June 1st to form outside the season. The sub-tropical storm formed last Saturday near Bermuda and dissipated on...
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Should Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs do the honourable thing and resign?
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Yes. She should take up her seat in Parliament.
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Vaccine target will be missed, but NL is back on track
It will be midJuly before everyone over the age of 18 who wants to be vaccinated against coronavirus has had their first shot, because of problems with the delivery of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters on ...
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Coronavirus cases stay below 4,000, patient numbers keep ...
Another 3,914 coronavirus cases were reported by the public health agency RIVM, the seventh day in a row that the figure has been below 4,000. The average figure for the last seven days was 3,131, a decline of 26.5% from a week ago.
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Support package for industry, self employed extended ...
The Dutch government has expanded its support measures for industry to the end of the third quarter of this year, as expected, adding a further €6bn to the bill. In total, the government has now invested some €80bn to support companies and the...
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Dutch say EU proposal to curb big tech clout is too weak
The Netherlands has joined France and Germany in calling on the EU to get tougher on big tech companies such as Facebook and Google. The three countries have signed a discussion document claiming that Brussels' plans to limit European dependence...
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