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Ministers Meet In New Building

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On Thursday, September 19, the Council of Ministers convened their first Council of Ministers meeting since moving into the New Government Administration Building at Soualiga Road. The inauguration of the Building took place on Friday September 16. With the exception of Minister Irania Arrindell,  who is attending the FCCA Conference in Puerto Rico, all Ministers were present for this historic moment.

In picture clockwise: Prime Minister / Minister William Marlin; Minister Silveria Jacobs, Minister Emil Lee, Minister Richard Gibson Sr., Minister Edson Kirindongo, Minister Angel Meyers supported by the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, Ms Read more

Ppa Issues Statement In Wake Of Election 2016

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Leader of the P.P.A, states: “ First of all, I take this opportunity to congratulate all the political parties that took part in the Parliament elections on September 26th last. Congratulations to the Leaders of the two largest parties, the UPP and the NA party Read more

Frans: Usp Is On A Steady Path Of Growth

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Tuesday said he is “extremely proud” of the overall effort of his candidates and party during the 2016 Parliamentary elections and looks forward to continue working for the people of St. Maarten. “Now with 3 seats, we are on a steady path of growth and we are very proud of this,” he said.

Richardson noted that the US was the only returning party that increased in votes (more than 1,100) compared to the 2014 Parliamentary elections, something he attributed to a proven record of accomplishments for the people and the party’s steadfast people-first approach.

“We went into this election championing a very clear approach; show the people how you intend to improve their quality of life Read more

Smcp Thanks Voters And Requests A Recount

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – The St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) wishes to thank the general public and particularly our 856 voters for your support and confidence in us during the 2016 Parliamentary Elections.

As a new party, we believe that we conducted a clean and transparent campaign that was focused on educating the electorate, demonstrating a zero tolerance towards vote buying and challenging our Parliamentarians to offer good representation to the People.

Preliminary results from the Main Voting Bureau indicate that we were 116 votes short of gaining a seat in Parliament Read more

Up And Na Top Parliamentary Electoral Count Tuesday {Updated Results Inside}

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Residents of the island went to the polls on Monday to elect some 15 persons to the House of Assembly.

Out of a total of 22, 302, some 13, 068 persons made use of the opportunity to cast their votes at the island’s 20 polling stations.

However, there were 373 invalid votes. Nine political parties were vying for seats in the Parliament of St. Maarten. Up to after 3 am this morning, the votes were still being tallied at the Main Voting Bureau, which was located at the House of Parliament Read more

Up Leader Theo Heyliger Calls For Safe Elections Monday

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Leader of the United People’s Party and Member of Parliament the Honourable Theodore Heyliger says today marks a new starting point for Country St. Maarten and a chance to alleviate the burden of instability and economic disaster we face.

He is also encouraged voters of the community and supporters of the UP Party to go out and vote early, but calls on everyone to be safe, adhere to the rule of law Read more

Smcp Thanks The Community

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On the eve of the all-important Parliamentary Elections of September 26, the Sint Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) wishes to thank the general public for its support of the party during this election season.

Though, a new party, the warmth, love and support from the people of Sint Maarten has been overwhelming and very encouraging.

We are truly heartened by the support from the people Read more

Mp Maurice Lake Says Article Aimed To Discredit Good Public-Private Initiative For The Residents Of Weymouth Hill

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Independent MP Maurice Lake is not surprised by Weymouth Hill news article that aimed to discredit a good public-private initiative for the residents which was supported by the other two property owners in the area.  

“Just to set the record straight, the two property owners Prima Vista and Valley Estate approach myself and the Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers to do a public-private partnership to help fix the deplorable road for the residents in the area and to also enhance the value of their property Read more

Designs Unveiled For Aps Welgelegen Homes, Young Professionals To Benefit From Affordable Housing

CUL-DE-SAC, St. Maarten -  Plans for the construction of affordable housing units on a parcel of land at Welgelegen in Cay Hill, are now steps closer to being realized following a symbolic groundbreaking event, held on Friday afternoon.

Present for the occasion were finance minister Richard Gibson, VROMI minister Angel Meyers, APS board chairman Franklyn Richards, APS board member Guilliano Saturnilia, APS director Nadya van Putten, APS Manager Finance and Investments George Willems and APS project manager Kendra Arnell, along with architects David Morrison and John Baker and Ron Daal on behalf of the engineering consulting firm, ICE Read more

The Road To Parliament 2016

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - My88.3FM radio in St.Maarten will be broadcasting a special Election night program called “ The Road to Parliament 2016”. The live broadcast hosted by Ronny Busby will commence at 7pm with a panel of experts and professionals who will be discussing a range of topics relating to the 2016 political campaign, Historical facts of the voting population, the make-up of the Political parties, the trends, the challenges and 15 important seats in Parliament.

Throughout the broadcast the listeners will be kept up to date on the latest information from the Central Voting Bureau out of the Parliament building in Philipsburg.

According Ronny Busby,” We have invited some interesting persons for this broadcast who we believe are very capable, knowledgeable and have the ability to analyze not only the political campaign, but also the trends of the voting population backed by historical information”.

The all- star panel for the live broadcast on MY88.3 will be include Mr Read more

Up Party Urge Citizens To Let Democracy Reign In Wake Smcp Candidate Stoning

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten — The United People’s party has issued a call on the community to “let democracy reign in our country” following the stoning of the candidates on the St. Maarten Christian Party SMCP in Belvedere, Wednesday night.

Leader of the UP Party and Member of Parliament Theodore Heyliger said he and the rest of the UP Board and candidates were utterly shocked and disappointed to learn that such malevolent behaviour could be mated out by people on the “friendly island.”

The UP party issued a press release on Thursday in which Heyliger was quoted saying, “Since the time of my grandfather the late Dr Claude Wathey, our country has had a proud and healthy political campaign Read more

Scotiabank Rotary-Rotaract Spelling Bee

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The main sponsor for the Scotiabank Rotary-Rotaract Spelling Bee is Scotiabank. At the weekly meeting of The Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle on Tuesday  Ms. Selma Baker presented a check to President Veronica Jansen-Webster. 

The preliminary round of The Scotiabank Rotary-Rotaract Spelling Bee will kick off on Sunday October 16th, the semi-finals on Sunday October 23rd and the finals on Sunday October 30th Read more

Clean Debate Dominated Academy's ‘Generation Hope’ Panel Discussion

CUL DE SAC, St. Maarten  - How will they reduce the brain-drain on St. Maarten, what plans or programs will they put in place to reduce crime among the youth on the island, and how can they diversify the economy instead of us relying on tourism as the major economic activity, were just some of the questions posed during Tuesday's panel discussion by students of several high schools to representatives of the nine political parties contesting the September 26 parliamentary elections.

The event, which was sponsored by St Read more

Alzheimer's Day Recognized On St. Maarten Wednesday

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - September 21, World Alzheimer’s Day, President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams signed the declaration of The Global Parliamentary Action Group on Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

By signing, the President of Parliament has committed to: initiate and support efforts in St. Maarten focused on incr Read more

Jci Live Parliamentary Procedures Training

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - JCI LIVE Soualiga, a local chapter of the worldwide leadership training organization called Junior Chamber International, is continuously contributing to the development of our community through their sustainable projects.

On Saturday the 10th of September 2016 JCI LIVE Soualiga hosted a fundraiser in the form of a training on parliamentary procedures.

This training was given by former Prime Minister and JCI senator Mr. Marcel Gumbs and former Minister of Justice who is also a JCI senator Mr Read more

Smcp Issues National Call To Prayer

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Hundreds of people are expected to participate in a national prayer vigil that has been organized by the St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP).

The prayer vigil takes places on Thursday September 22, 2016 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm and calls for all civic-minded individuals to join with the party in praying for a safe parliamentary election and for the success of St Read more

Szv Hosts Info Session With Smspa

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - Social & Health Insurances SZV recently hosted an information session for the board of the Sint Maarten Seniors and Pensioners Association, members of Home away from Home foundation and Meals on wheels foundation.

SZV presented the operational roadmap of the departments Care procurement, Labor & Health, Medical referrals, Medical claims and Pension.

The session highlighted the correlation between the departments and the services of SZV independently and as a whole Read more

Cantave Visits Mlk On School Book Tour

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – The group 8 students of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School had a special guest speaker on Tuesday morning. 

Ralph Cantave, author of the book titled ‘Words of Change” visited the school to inspire the students and to speak to them about his book.

“Ralph is truly inspiring for other youth and I felt it best to invite him to our school to speak to our students,” remarked Stuart Johnson School Manager of the Dr Read more

C-Tec And Expo 2016 Committee Calls For Presenters And Exhibitors

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - With the 2nd Caribbean Technology in Education Conference & EXPO 2016 on its way, the organizing committee is inviting interested persons and businesses to be presenters of workshop sessions or exhibitors of their company’s products.

C-TEC and EXPO 2016 is calling on all local tech savvy St. Maarten people to showcase and share their knowledge in their area of expertise. This is a professional development opportunity that will shine on your CV or resume.

C-TEC and EXPO 2016 organizers are especially looking for subject area teachers who can demonstrate how technology is revolutionizing their discipline Read more

Ospp Welcomes The Proposed Contributions That Can Be Derived From Pearl Of China; Questions Company’S Pedigree

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Questions as to the Pedigree of the New Life Town Investment and Development Ltd have been put forward by leader of the OSPP Leonard “Lenny” Priest, who states in a media release, “We are greatfull for the many proposed contributions we envision the Pearl of China Project will bring to the island, however we cannot help needing some reassurances from the responsible parties regarding the pedigree of this company Read more

Mp Maurice Lake: Calls For Govt. To Treat Civil Servants Better

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Member of Parliament Maurice Lake said St. Maarten is at a crossroad right now and Government has to start taking care of our local people and professionals such as the Fire Department, VKS, Casino Controllers, Prison Guards, cleaners, Immigration, Police and civil servants.

The sad part is they are not asking for much only to revise their “Functie Book” which includes their salary structure, safety, hiring of extra personnel and insurance Read more

Gracita: Personal Invitation To All Political Party Leaders For “Blue Economy” Model Presentation On Tuesday

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten — “I have personally invited all political party leaders in St. Maarten to attend the presentation of Prof. Gunter Pauli on ‘The Blue Economy’ model for St. Maarten,” at Belair Community Center, Cay Hill, on Tuesday, September 20, at 8 PM, said Gracita Arrindell.

“Along with the open invitation to the public, this is a unique opportunity for everyone, regardless of political affiliation, sentiments or views, to hear about and even start practicing the economic model by Prof Read more

Frans: I Remain Hopeful, Confident In Future And People Of St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Member of Parliament and leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Frans Richardson stated recently that he remains very hopeful in the future of St. Maarten primarily because he believes in the people of St. Maarten.

This belief he said, is not grounded in the typical political rhetoric, but in the fact that St Read more

Academy Hosts ‘Generation Hope’ Panel Discussion

CUL DE SAC, St. Maarten - St. Maarten Academy’s academic campus has taken the initiative to host a panel discussion with the representatives of the various political parties and high school students in the run-up to Parliamentary Elections.

The event, which takes place on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 under the theme, "Generation Hope; Our Future Leaders", will see an interactive discussion among the party representatives and students from the host school, Charlotte Brookson Academy, MAC Comprehensive High School, St Read more