Ministry of VROMI Request Over the Bank Applicants to Submit Copies of Paperwork.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning, and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI) has begun their own investigation into alleged signed draft decrees by former Ministers of VROMI between the years 2014-2018 for the area known as 'Over the Bank'.
All persons in possession of signed draft decrees and letters of intent signed in the years 2014-2018 for the area known as 'Over the Bank' are hereby requested to submit to the email address: minvromi@sintmaartengov.org the following documentation: 1) the submit...

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Minister of Justice visits the prisons in Almelo and Zwolle in the Netherlands.

THE HAGUE:--- The Minister of Justice, Anna E. Richardson, visited the penitentiary institutions (hereafter PI) in Almelo and the Penitentiary Psychiatric Center (hereafter PPC) section in PI Zwolle on Tuesday, September 21st, 2021. With Dutch (financial) support, Sint Maarten intends to replace the Point Blanche prison and House of detention with a prison that is built in accordance with the latest standards and will apply policy reforms to address inmate rehabilitation. The prison envisioned will be comparable in size to PI Almelo, where ther...

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Nature Foundation St. Maarten Joins Forces with St. Maarten Customs on the CITES Convention..

PHILIPSBURG:--- In the last weeks, the Nature Foundation St. Maarten has actively collaborated with the officers of St. Maarten Customs to exchange knowledge regarding the trade of endangered species, called CITES Convention (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Customs Officers learned more about which species are protected under the convention, especially species occurring on St. Maarten, and details of the required permits from a biological viewpoint. Knowledge was shared about occurring conce...

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Minister Richardson visits the Lelystad Youth Penitentiary and the Youth Protection Services in Amsterdam.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Saturday, September 17th, 2021, the Minister of Justice Ms. Anna E. Richardson, and support staff traveled to the Netherlands for a working visit. At Schiphol airport, Minister Richardson was welcomed by the Minister of Plenipotentiary, Mr. Violenus, and his staff.

The working visit kicked off on Monday, September 20, 2021, with Minister Richardson visiting the Youth Protection Amsterdam (Jeugdbescherming Amsterdam) that works closely with Social Affairs and the Ministry of Justice to tackle domestic violence and child abuse m...

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