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Emergency Debris Mgt. Project Gets $60M Additional Funding

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and World Bank Director for Caribbean Countries Lilia Burunciuc.

WASHINGTON--St. Maartens Emergency Debris Management Project (EDMP) has received US $60 million in additional funding apportioned by the World Bank-managed St. Maarten Trust Fund.

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Brison, Board Rep Warned To Not Enter Up Party In Next Election

Independent MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party leader Rolando Brison and a representative of the board have been given fair w Read more

Irion: 2023 License Plates In Line With Regulations

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion measuring one of the new government plates while responding to a question during the budget debate.

 

PHILIPSBURG--Holding up one of the new 2023 government license plates, and briefly measuring it with a ruler during the 2023 draft budget debate, Finance Minister Read more

3,908 De-Registered In Civil Registry Clean Up

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and members of the Council of Ministers during the public meeting on the 2023 budget.

 

PHILIPSBURG--A total of 3,908 persons have been de-registered from St. Maartens Civil Registry as part of the clean-up process of the registry.

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Sarah: 2023 Budget Dressed Up To Look Balanced, Full Of Holes

MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.

PHILIPSBURG--Full of holes and dressed up to look balanced were some of the descriptions used by United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

Police Complaints Committee Operational As Independent Body, Justice Minister Says

PHILIPSBURG--Almost a year after Minister van Justitie Anna Richardson announced the establishment of a Police Complaints Committee, handling citizens complaints about police brutality, the Minister told Parliament on Friday that the Committee became operational on December 1, 2022. The procedure has not yet been communicated wide Read more

Jacobs: Border Treaty Signing To Provide New Opportunities For Collaboration

Dutch St. Maarten Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and President of the Collectivit Louis Mussington lay a wreath at the foot of the stele on Mont des Accords, assisted by Prfet Vincent Berton, during the ceremony for the 375th anniversary of the Treaty of Concordia Read more

Land Awarded For Social Housing Is Already In Lease, Mp Peterson Says

Minister of VROMI Egbert Doran and Helen Salomons-Brown, director of St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation, award land allegedly already leased to the company High Tech Development NV since 2012.

PHILIPSBURG--Government recently awarded land in Hope Estate for social housing development while the specific lot allegedly was already issued in long lease since 2012 to another party. This was brought forward by Read more

Nv Gebe Files Case Against Investigators Of Cyber-Attack

PHILIPSBURG-Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs stated on Thursday in Parliament that NV GEBE is legally not permitted at this time to divulge any information regarding the case filed against the company that investigated the March 17, 2022, cyber-attack on GEBE.

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Lambriex Proposes Naf. 630,000 Modern Bus Terminal For Town

An artists impression of the proposed bus terminal for Philipsburg.

 PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Leo Lambriex has proposed the construction of a new modern bus terminal in the heart of Philipsburg in an effort to have a safe and central drop off and pick up location Read more

Chris: Numbers On Licence Plates Too Small, Asks If They Will Be Recalled

MP Christophe Emmanuel holds up the new 2023 plates and the 2022 plates to show the stark difference in the size of the numbers.

 

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday asked Finance Minister Ardwell Irion whether the new 2023 licence plates will be recalled and questione Read more

Brison Says He Will Never SolicitAnyoneOnSocial Media That's Not His

PHILIPSBURG--It was a shocking moment for me, United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison said on Wednesday as he addressed his recent detention on charges of bribery and subsequent release, for which he remains a suspect. 

  Speaking during the notification round of the public meeting of Parlia Read more

Reference Book About Terms Used In Criminal Proceedings

Linda Richardson (left) handing a copy of Trilingual Terminology in Criminal Proceedings to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

PHILIPSBURG--Court interpreter and translator Linda A. Richardson presented Trilingual Terminology in Criminal Proceedings, a reference book in three languages - Dutch, English and Spanish - which will p Read more

Pm: Uncanny That Investigations Surface When They Can Negatively Alter Stability

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

~ Begs the question if it is instigated ~

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs was shocked and conc Read more

Brison Released, Remains Suspect

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison, who was arrested on March 17 for suspected bribery, has been released from custody. Read more

Up Leader Mp Brison Arrested For Bribery, Coalition Without Majority In Interim

PHILIPSBURG--The Criminal Investigation Team of the Kingdom Detective Cooperation Team RST on Friday arrested United People's (UP) party leader, Member of the Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison for bribery. Read more

Wipm Wins Saba Elections, Pep Party Obtains Two Seats

Bruce Zagers thanking the crowd in front of the Government Administration Building in The Bottom.

SABA--The Windward Islands Peoples Movement (WIPM) of Bruce Zagers won Sabas Island Council elections on Wednesday with three seats. The new Party for Progress, Equality and Prosperity (PEP) of Saskia Matthew secured two seats in the Island Council.

  In total, 1,040 valid votes were cast for the Island Council, 617 of which went to the WIPM and 324 votes for the PEP Read more

Lambriex Welcomes Artiste Black Coffee

From left: MP Rolando Brison, Black Coffee, TEATT Minister Arthur Lambriex and Tourism Bureau Visitor Relations/Product Development officer Lisa Coffi.

AIRPORT--At the start of the sixth edition of the SXM Music Festival this past weekend, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Arthur Lambriex Read more

Ottley Shares Plans For Period Poverty, Affordable Child Care

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday, as he returned to answer questions posed during the first round of questions, that the ministry is working on plans to address period poverty in schools and access to affordable child care/day care centres.

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Farm4you Project Takes Major Step Forward To Self-Sufficiency

Loc Artsen (right) giving dignitaries a tour of the mint greenhouse. (Robert Luckock photos).

MARIGOT--The Farm4You aquaponics project had its grand opening and tour in Agrment on Sunday, giving attendees an insight into creating an energy-efficient, natural, healthy and sustainable food source for the island.

  Elected officials present included President of the Collectivit Louis Mussington, First Vice President Alain Richardson, Third Vice President Dominique Louisy and Territorial Councillor Daniel Arnel.

  From the Dutch side, Acting Chief of Staff Lyndon Lewis to Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), Arthur Lambriex, was present with Deputy Speaker of the House Neville Smith, from the British Virgin Islands.

  Prfet Vincent Berton was unable to attend the opening.

  A presentation was first given by Loc Artsen, one of the four entrepreneurs behind the project Read more

Louis Mussington Attends 16Th Regional Cooperation Conference In Guadeloupe

President Louis Mussington (third right) with other delegates at the Regional Cooperation Conference.

MARIGOT--President of the Collectivit Louis Mussington was in Guadeloupe Read more

Protected Monument List To Be Revisited This Year

ECYS Minister Rodolphe Samuel addressing MPs.

~ 50 buildings, ruins on Monument List ~

PHILIPSBURG--The Protected Monument List/Register will be revisited this year, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Read more

Mps Want The Diamond Estate Ruins Rebuilt At Offenders Expense, Rubble On Monument List

MPs preparing to vote on the motion during Thursdays meeting.

~ Pass motion to this effect ~

PHILIPSBURG--Taking legal action against the persons who demolished the Diamond Estate ruins, rebuilding the historical site at the offenders expense and having government expedite efforts for the area and the remaining rubble to be placed on the protected monument list were among the actions Members of Parliament (MPs) want to see executed in a motion passed on Thursday.

  The motion, which was tabled by United Peoples (UP) party MP Rolando Brison, was passed by 10 MPs voting in favour and none against Read more

Mp De Weever Finds New Political Home With Pfp

From left: PFP MP Raeyhon Peterson, independent MP Ludmila de Weever and PFP MP Read more