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EXCO APPROVES TRANSITION APPROACH FOR NEW MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ECONOMY, TRAFFIC AND COMMUNICATIONS
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GREAT BAY:--- St. Maarten's Executive Council on Tuesday approved proposals for the transition approach regarding tasks for the new ministry of tourism, economic affairs, traffic and telecommunications for country St. Maarten. The Executive Council also approved an overview provided of the transfer of legislation by the Netherlands Antilles to the new ministry as well as the terms of the required legislation, Central Government tasks, policy, work instructions and procedures per department of the new ministry.[More....]
TOTALLY FLABERGASTED BY THE STATEMENT OF THE NEW MINISTER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS MR PATRICK ILLIDGE
PHILIPSBURG - Former Commissioner of Finance and Island Council Member Roy Marlin stated today that he is totally flabbergasted by the statement of Minister of Telecommunications Mr. Patrick Illidge in regards to St. Maarten having to set up service level agreements with different institutions in Curacao. The Minister in his statement blames the DP party for turning back young professionals stating they are overqualified and that the DP should have hired these persons to fill these functions since 2000.[More....]
Patrick Illidge officially confirmed as minister
The Daily Herald - ~ Governor announces new cabinet ~
WILLEMSTAD--Patrick Illidge of the National Alliance (NA) will be the new Minister of Traffic and Communication. Illidge, who serves as a state secretary for public health, was tipped for NA's second ministerial post in the Emily de Jongh-Elhage II Cabinet, but this was never confirmed by party leader Commissioner William Marlin.
Illidge was among the new cabinet members whose names were announced by Governor of the Netherlands Antilles Fritz Goedgedrag Tuesday afternoon after Formateur Pedro Atacho submitted his report on the new government.
Telnet: disconnected and fast asleep even on Xmas Day
“Telnet is your local Internet Services Provider, recognized as St. Maarten’s most reliable Internet Company.” Really?
My internet service from this company works only 40% of the time. It even failed me on Xmas day. Disconnections are frequent and lengthy. Their technicians are few, absent or only available perhaps during weekday office hours.
So woe to any business that needs Telnet services after 5.00 pm or at weekends when their connections are often down. Most reliable?
Why do we become so frustrated with Telnet and all TeLem companies?
TelEm on-call workers to receive compensation
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG--TelEm Management has until December 17 to come to an agreement with the St. Maarten Communications Union (SMCU) as to how it will arrange retroactive payments for TelEm’s on-call workers.
This decision was handed down by the Civil Court judge last week Thursday. The union had taken TelEm management to court earlier this year.
Telem and SMCU to discuss retroactive payment for workers on call
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - The St. Maarten Communications Union (SMCU) had a successful day in court on Thursday in their case against Telem for a breach of their collective labour agreement (CLA).
According to the President of the (SMCU) Ludson Evers, the breach of the (CLA) began in 2006 and it had to do with the payment for workers who have been on call.
Reza McSood, not Imran, for TelEm group board
PHILIPSBURG--Reza McSood Amjad, not his father Imran McSood Amjad, has been accepted by the Executive Council to sit on the board of the TelEm Group of Companies. The Daily Herald reported on Tuesday that Imran McSood had been proposed and accepted to form part of the board. This was an error, as it turns out. Commissioner of Telecommunication William Marlin had confirmed “McSood,” but had not specified which. [More....]
Reza Amjad Appointed to TELEM Board.
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Philipsburg: --- The National Alliance/ Heyliger and Laveist Government have appointed Kendall Dupersoy and Reza Amjad to the supervisory board of TELEM. Both Amjad and Dupersoy were appointed some two weeks ago. Newspaper reports stated that the board has appointed the elder Amjad to the board of TELEM, which caused some confusion since several prominent St. Maarteners, said they are not in favor of the appointment made by the NA/Heyliger and Laveist Government.[More....]
Drenth leaves island with mixed feelings
PHILIPSBURG--Pieter Drenth will return to the Netherlands today, ending his tenure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TelEm Group of Companies. Drenth, who was appointed in July 2008, said he was leaving the island with mixed feelings, but most of all with regret that he would not be able to complete the work he had begun 14 months ago and which he had been on the verge of implementing until a local change of government. “Everyone agrees that the company is overmanned and that restructuring has to take place if the TelEm Group is to survive, but no one will accept the bitter pill of downsizing or rightsizing as the step that must be taken and certainly without many strings attached that management cannot afford,” he also said in what was referred to as an “exit statement to personnel and to the St. Maarten public generally.” [More....]
ExCo reconsidering Vinck’s candidacy as CEO at TelEm
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG--After strong negative reactions from TelEm’s union in particular, it now appears that the Executive Council will withdraw Nelson Vinck’s name as the council’s choice for interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TelEm Group of Companies. No official decision has been taken on this withdrawal.
As reported last week, Nelson, a former consultant with Smitcoms, was the council’s first choice for the post on a month to month contractual basis. The Daily Herald understands that his appointment only required the necessary signatures to be made official.
