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Naf. 490,000 To Run Miss Lalie Center

Miss Lalie Center in 2017. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--NAf. 490,000 is allocated for Miss Lalie Youth Care and Rehabilitation Center MLC, said Minister of Justice Anna Richardson in her answers during the public budget 2022 meeting on Thursday, January 20. These funds will be used for rehabilitation programmes and a progressiv Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- On January 20, the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs held a fruitful meeting with the newly appointed State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Alexandra van Huffelen via video conference call together with the Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and their respective support staff Read more

Prime Minister Jacobs Addresses Concerns About Deviation From Article 25

SINT MAARTEN, PHILIPSBURG The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs in the House of Parliament on Wednesday addressed the concerns of Members of Parliament (MPs) about the fact that the House is handling the draft 2022 national budget without having the deviation from article 25 granted by the Kingdom Council of Minister (RMR).

Government has a legal obligation to submit the budget Read more

Grisha To Investigate Who Signed For Dossier Withheld From Mps

Chairperson of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten (left) 

~ Lawrence requests, receives documents, to meet PJIA ~

PHILIPSBURG--President of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Ma Read more

Bzk To Give Positive Advice On Budget Norm Deviation Request

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

~ MPs happy, but cautious ~

PHILIPSBURG--The Dutch Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK will give a positive advice to St. Maartens request to deviate from the balanced budget norm, and this request will be added to the agenda of the next Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting Read more

Pfp: Coalition Obsession With Pre-Clearance Is Disrespect For Airport Workers

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Melissa Gumbs took aim at what she calls a constant push for United States (US) pre-clearance to be established Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs in the House of Parliament on Wednesday addressed the concerns of Members of Parliament (MPs) about the fact that the House is handling the draft 2022 national budget without having the deviation from article 25 granted by the Kingdom Council of Minister (RMR).

Government has a legal obligation to submit the budget Read more

Pfp: Coalition Obsession With Pre-Clearance Is Disrespect For Airport Workers

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Melissa Gumbs took aim at what she calls a constant push for United States (US) pre-clearance to be established Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA).

US pre-clearance allows US-bound passengers to clear customs before their flight Read more

Gordon-Carty: Civil Servant Exodus Due To Victimization, Hopelessness

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Pamela Gordon-Carty on Wednesday decried the amount of civil servants that are leaving government service and placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the National Alliance/UP coalition government. She said the government has created an atmosphere of hopelessness and victimization which is directly contributing to the exodus of public servants.

While I want to wish the entire population of country St Read more

Gordon-Carty: Civil Servant Exodus Due To Victimization, Hopelessness

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Pamela Gordon-Carty on Wednesday decried the amount of civil servants that are leaving government service and placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the National Alliance/UP coalition government. She said the government has created an atmosphere of hopelessness and victimization which is directly contributing to the exodus of public servants Read more

Pm Urges Mps To Continue Budget Debate After Legality Questioned

Members of the Council of Ministers during Wednesdays meeting.

~ To meet Van Huffelen today ~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday that Parliament should continue with its planned debate on the draft 2022 budget after several Members of Parliament (MPs) questioned its legality, as the Kingdom Council Read more

Gordon-Carty: Civil Servant Exodus Due To Victimization, Hopelessness.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Pamela Gordon-Carty on Wednesday decried the amount of civil servants that are leaving government service and placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the National Alliance/UP coalition government. She said the government has created an atmosphere of hopelessness and victimization which is directly contributing to the exodus of public servants.

While I want to wish the entire population of country St Read more

El Mp Arrindell Expresa Preocupaciones Por Las Deplorables Condiciones De Las Calles

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En las ltimas semanas ha habido mucha publicidad en las redes sociales y en todas las comunidades con respecto a las deplorables condiciones de las calles en la isla, dijo el martes el miembro independiente del parlamento (MP) Akeem Arrindell en un comunicado de prensa.

Despus de una cuidadosa revisin del Presupuesto 2022, observ que no se hicieron reservas, por lo tanto, no se presupuest para reparaciones/revestimiento de calles de una fuerte superficie existentes en la isla y varios otros problemas importantes Read more

Usp: Ferrier Is The Kettle And Pot Having A Conversation

The United St. Maarten Party (USP) on Tuesday reacted to Michael Ferriers criticism of the party as the proverbial kettle having a conversation with the pot, with both knowing each other well. The party board asked the public to consider the source of the criticism and dismissed Ferrier as a condemned crook who for some reason is still seeking to be relevant on the political landscape of St Read more

Mp Arrindell Expresses Concerns Regarding The Deplorable Road Conditions On The Island.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — In recent weeks there has been much publicity on social media, and throughout the communities regarding the deplorable road conditions on the island. After careful review of the Budget 2022, I observed that reservations were not made, thus not budgeted for repairs/resurfacing of existing hard surfaced roads on the island and several other major existing problems. Due to my concerns thereof, I have voiced my concern to the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, the Honorable Egbert J Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The United People's Party is looking towards increased cooperation between the Legislative and Executive branches of the Government as key to implementing hard lessons learned from COVID-19 and the Island's economic reality ahead of the handling of St. Maarten's 2022 Budget.

In a press release issued on the eve of the budget for 2022, the UP Party outlined how its elected and appointed representatives intend to deal with several policy matters in Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

In close consultation and cooperation with its coalition party, the National Alliance NA, the UP-Party faction in Parliament will bring motions, amendments to current laws which LBham can change, and initiatives for new laws to the floor of Parliament, starting during the budget debate Read more

Extended Pre-Trial Detention For Basseterre Drive Shooting Suspect

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (OM) The suspect in the Boxing Day shooting has had his pre-trial detention extended by sixty days on today, Monday, January 17, by the instructing judge.

E.C-C. is suspected of shooting his partner in Basseterre Drive, Middle Region, on the afternoon of December 26, 2021. He fled the scene of the shooting, but was apprehended by police in the vicinity of the Bells Lookout Point (commonly called Harold Jack) on Cole Bay Hill on the evening of December 27.

The suspect is expected to appear in the Court of First Instance for his pro forma hearing on February 23 Read more

Usp: Ferrier Is The Kettle And Pot Having A Conversation

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The United St. Maarten Party (USP) on Tuesday reacted to Michael Ferriers criticism of the party as the proverbial kettle having a conversation with the pot, with both knowing each other well. The partyboard asked the public to consider the source of the criticism anddismissed Ferrier as a condemned crook who for some reason is still seeking to be relevanton the political landscape of St Read more

Up Outlines Initiatives For 2022

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The United People’s Party is looking towards increased cooperation between the Legislative and Executive branches of the Government as key to implementing hard lessons learned from COVID-19 and the Island’s economic reality ahead of the handling of St. Maarten’s 2022 Budget.

In a press release issued on the eve of the budget for 2022, the UP Party outlined how its elected and appointed representatives intend to deal with several policy matters in Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

In close consultation and cooperation with its coalition party, the National Alliance NA, the UP-Party faction in Parliament will bring motions, and amendments to current laws which LBham can change, and initiatives for new laws to the floor of Parliament, starting during the budget debate Read more

Brownbill Sworn In

Chanel Brownbill was sworn in as deputy Member of Parliament (MP) for United St. Maarten party (US Party) on Tuesday morning.

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Usp: Ferrier Is The Kettle And Pot Having A Conversation.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The United St. Maarten Party (USP) on Tuesday reacted to Michael Ferriers criticism of the party as the proverbial kettle having a conversation with the pot, with both knowing each other well. The party board asked the public to consider the source of the criticism and dismissed Ferrier as a condemned crook who for some reason is still seeking to be relevant on the political landscape of St Read more

Irion: We Do Not Have Any Buffer

PHILIPSBURG--The countrys financial status as of December 2021 was not very bright. Finance Minister Ardwell Irion had told Members of Parliament (MPs) in response to questions posed during the Central Committee debate of the draft 2022 budget, that the country does not have any buffer.

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Favouritism Trial Of President Gibbs And Vice-Presidents Gets Under Way Monday

The Courthouse in Marigot.

MARIGOT--After several postponements, the favouritism trial involving President Daniel Gibbs, First Vice-President Valrie Damaseau, and former Third Vice-President Annick Ptrus (now Senator) began Monday in the annex of Palais de Justice in Marigot with lawyers of the defendants present.

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Accidente De Pasola En A.J.C. Brouwers Road

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - Alrededor de las 3:40 p.m., la polica recibi una llamada de un accidente de trnsito en la A.J.C Brouwers Road cerca de Harold Jack. La investigacin preliminar muestra que el conductor de una pasola T-max que vena en direccin a Cole-Bay, perdi el control, cay, resbal y se estrell contra un automvil que vena en direccin opuesta. El ciclista sufri heridas en el rostro Read more