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Justice Minister discusses immigration controls
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PHILIPSBURG - During a marathon meeting on March 9th, the Minister of Justice discussed different issues with the interim chief of police. Among other things that were discussed included individual cases of selected police officers, controls that need to take place of illegal immigrants, construction of the new cells at the police station, the recruitment process for new personnel and training to upgrade the police officers.[More....]
Registration of 4 to 9 year old children.
SMNN - The Department of Education hereby informs all parents that the second phase of the implementation of compulsory education continues from March 8 through March 12, 2010 with the registration of children between the ages of 4 and 9. This registration is important in order to get an accurate picture of the number of children whose status is not regulated (the undocumented) that need to be placed within the school system for the upcoming school year.
Senator Says Controls Are Necessary.
SMNN - Philipsburg:--- Senator George Pantophlet said he has receiving a number of phone calls from persons who are concerned about the upcoming immigration controls that is to take place soon. The senator said he wants to re-emphasize that these immigration controls will not only affect persons who are undocumented but it will affect many of us for example; businesses such as Hotels, Supermarkets, Taxi's, Buses, landlord just to name a few but they (controls) must take place.
The senator said for the sake of clarity persons who have requested residence permit under the Brook Tower Agreement and have not received an answer as yet will not be affected. However you should make sure they walk with their proof of application.
SOAB Gives lots of Advice to Executive Council in its report on Island Labour Department---Laws not properly Interpreted
SXM Island Times - Philipsburg:--- The executive council of St. Maarten definitely has a lot to chew on as they study yet another report delivered to them from the accounting agency SOAB. The SOAB delivered an extensive report on the island labour and social welfare department to the executive council on January 29, 2010. The executive council already have the report on ROB (Public Works) and to date the executive council neither the commissioner responsible for ROB has not acted on that report. The latter was sent to the Attorney General as well as the prosecutor's office by the Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards.
According to information, reaching SMN News a committee has been established by the executive council to study the report. The source said the committee members are from the department of Labour and Social Welfare and they were scheduled to meet with the commissioner of labour last week.
Minister of Justice Wants Labour Department to Act.
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Philipsburg:--- Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba has sent a letter to the Lt. Governor of St. Maarten Franklyn Richards asking him to make sure the department of Labour and Social Affairs do its job when processing work permits under the Brooks Tower Accord. Jacoba told SMN News that a large of amount of people who applied for the Brooks Tower permit category two will suffer comes March 1 since the island labour department is not working efficiently to process the working permits for persons who qualified for the category two permits.[More....]
St. Maarten Bar reacts on Post brooks Tower Controls.
SMNN - Philipsburg:---The announcement made by Minister Jacoba that grand scale post-brooks towers controls, starting March 1, will be held is reason for the St. Maarten Bar Association to express its serious concerns, the Secretary of the St. Maarten Bar Association, Attorney at Law Mr. Remco M. Stomp stated.
Only recently the Bar has learned that in a period of at least 8 months holding cells for undocumented persons should be realized, at the moment St. Maarten does not have separate holding cells for the group mentioned. People who are found without papers must share their cells with criminal suspects of all categories. The only holding cell capacity on St. Maarten is to be found in Philipsburg at the police station.
St.Maarten Bar reacts on Post brooks Tower Controls
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PHILIPSBURG - The announcement made by Minister Jacoba that grand scale post-brooks towers controls ,starting March 1,will be held is reason for the St. Maarten Bar Association to express its serious concerns, the Secretary of the St.Maarten Bar Association, Attorney at Law Mr. Remco M. Stomp stated.[More....]
BOASMAN WANTS TO BE HEAD OF LABOUR IN COUNTRY ST. MAARTEN.
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Philipsburg: ---- Head of island labour Raphael Boasman has sent a letter to leader of government commissioner William Marlin telling him that he wants to be the head of the labour department when St. Maarten gets it country status. Even though the labour portfolio is not under Marlin, Boasman sent the letter directly to the island's leader and bypassed commissioner of labour Hyacinth Richardson. Sources say Boasman did not send his communiqué to the commissioner that is dealing with labour because he is being pressured by the labour commissioner to vacate his seat. Normally when civil servants send letters to the executive council they would carbon copy their letters to the commissioner in charge of their department.[More....]
No Extension on BTA--- Applicants Still have Opportunity to Submit Petition.
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Philipsburg: ---Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba said that there would be no extension of Brooks Tower Accord process. Jacoba said for the sake of clarity she wants to emphasize that she would not be prolonging the registration of the Brooks tower project. She said based on a request of the Island Government of St. Maarten a decision has been taken for all undocumented persons who entered the Netherlands Antilles prior to 2001 and believe that their case is special now have the opportunity to deliver a letter along with the required documents to the work group. The applicant must explain their case in the letter and why their case. These applicants have until February 28 2010. The work will then take a decision on the petitioner's application for a temporary Brooks Tower Permit.[More....]
Civil Registry calls on persons to update residential address if they have moved or relocated overseas.
SMNN - GREAT BAY– For persons who have relocated overseas, these persons should get in contact with the Civil Registry Department to have their information updated.
Persons who are still registered on the island, but have died while abroad, a family member is requested to visit the Civil Registry Department in order to have the persons file updated. The family member must declare the death with a legalized death certificate (apostille stamp).
