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Pfp: Walkouts Becoming The Norm To Keep Accountability In The Dark

PHILIPSBURG Members of Parliament (MPs) Rolando Brison of United Peoples Party (UP) and Hyacinth Richardson of National Alliance (NA) walked out of Wednesdays parliament meeting because Party for Progress (PFP) MP Raeyhon Peterson introduced an additional agenda point to discuss the parliaments confidence in Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Egbert J Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said that the Minister of VROMI is working towards providing the answers parliament requested and he would also work on improvement. The Prime Minister was responding to questions posed by the media regarding the motion of no confidence the Party for Progress promised to table along with the other developments such as the resignation of MP Ludmilla Duncan along with the bickering within the UPP party with whom she has a coalition government.
Jacobs said after she received the letter from MP Duncan, she contacted the member of parliament who told her she would be explaining her position via the media Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- I had hoped that Monday, July 4th would be a day of revelations, after the sequence of events, which started on June 29th with a public meeting of parliament. Public meetings of parliament have become a rarity as these meetings are now usually called at the behest of the government, the MP explained.

What we see a lot of are committee meetings and while there is nothing wrong with committee meetings, the stark difference is that only in a public meeting, the so-called OVs, can parliament's decisions be made.

The bedrock of our system is a parliamentary democracy, coupled with the concept of ministerial responsibility, meaning the appointed ministers are accountable to parliament and the people Read more

Pfp: Ministro Vromi Est Jugando Tcticas Dilatorias Para Evitar La Rendicin De Cuentas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del Parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson no estn sorprendidos por las tcticas dilatorias deliberadas utilizadas por el Ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Ordenacin del Territorio, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (VROMI) Egbert J Read more

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Negotiations To Broaden Coalition Ongoing.

~ 4 MPS off-island signed prior to leaving. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Some members of parliament namely those from the current National Alliance and United Peoples Party (NA/UP) coalition continue to meet in order to strengthen their coalition after MP Solange Ludmilla Duncan resigned from the National Alliance.
The formation meetings began after an urgent meeting of parliament was called on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, where the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran was invited to discuss the most recent report from the Ombudsman Read more

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Other Mps Approached To Strengthen Coalition

PHILIPSBURG--The Leaders of the Coalition parties National Alliance (NA) and the United Peoples (UP) Party jointly announced on Saturday evening that they are exploring the option of "other members of Parliament (MPs)" to join the coalition.

  While the statement did not mention any names, there were unconfirmed reports on Thursday that independent MP Akeem Arrindell as well as Chanel Brownbill have been approached Read more

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Pfp: Vromi Minister Is Playing Stalling Tactics To Avoid Accountability

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson are not surprised by the deliberate stalling tactics played by the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Egbert J Read more

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Mp Duncan Resigns From The National Alliance And Goes Independent

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — Member of Parliament Ludmilla Duncan has sighted reasons such as the changes in the direction of the goals of the National Alliance among the reasons for her leaving the political party. Duncan whose father was the Minister of Justice in the National Alliance several years ago under the former leader William Marlin when contacted said that he supports his daughter one hundred percent.

In presenting her position to the Parliament of St Read more

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Duncan Severs Ties With Na, Declares Herself Independent

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Solange Ludmila Duncan has resigned from the National Alliance (NA) and will be serving the legislature as an Independent MP.  

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Solange Ludmilla Duncan declared herself an Independent member of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon and has resigned from the National Alliance Political party that is led by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.
Duncan said that the party on which her father served no longer shares her core values since she has been a civil servant for a number of years.
It was anticipated that MP Duncan would have left the national alliance since they seemed to have drifted apart.
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Chris Tells Government To Stop Using Suffering And Parliament As A Crutch

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday told the government to stop using the suffering of the people as a political tool and conveniently using Parliament as a crutch in its discussions with the Dutch. “Especially since it was this government and its Minister Plenipotentiary that accepted the 12.5% cuts and other conditions without so much of a negotiation,” the MP said.

The MP was specifically referring to a comment of Minister Plenipotentiary of the National Alliance Rene Violenus last Friday after the Kingdom Council of Ministers RMR on Friday decided that St Read more

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Excluisve: Will The Prime Minister Step In At Gebe To Ensure Full Investigation Takes Place?

PHILIPSBURG: --- Now that the Prosecutors Office and KPSM indicated to the Government of St. Maarten that the management of NV GEBE did not cooperate with their investigation as such they were unable to sufficiently establish what the actual danger to Sint Maarten has been due to the hack.

  The prosecutors office in its press release and report said that due to NV GEBE's non-cooperative attitude, Freya investigation could not establish what were the exact risks for the country and clients of GEBE and who was behind the attack, and the dangers for the future Read more

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Exclusive: Will The Prime Minister Step In At Gebe To Ensure Full Investigation Takes Place?

PHILIPSBURG: --- Now that the Prosecutors Office and KPSM indicated to the Government of St. Maarten that the management of NV GEBE did not cooperate with their investigation as such they were unable to sufficiently establish what the actual danger to Sint Maarten has been due to the hack.

  The prosecutors office in its press release and report said that due to NV GEBE's non-cooperative attitude, Freya investigation could not establish what were the exact risks for the country and clients of GEBE and who was behind the attack, and the dangers for the future Read more

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Emmanuel: Lawrence The Latest Local To Bite From Poisonous Tree Of Government

Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Monday likened the National Alliance led government to a tree of poisonous fruit from which too many St. Maarten professionals have taken a bite and fallen victim. This is a very bad government that shuns responsibility, lies, passes the buck to others and destroys the lives of local people to protect their agendas, MP Emmanuel said Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The headlines have been buzzing with excitement for the opportunities that lay ahead for St. Maarteners. An initiative that has been championed and pioneered by Minister of Justice Ms. Anna Richardson has had a successful sign-off. The agreement formed between The Government of St. Maarten and Royal Caribbean International will present job opportunities for our people.

The Royal Caribbean Group is a major international cruise liner known for its hiring of multinational/cultural persons Read more

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Romou Says Court Ruling A Great Outcome For Country

NA MP Angelique Romou.

PHILIPSBURG--A great outcome for St. Maarten was the description used by National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou to describe the recent court ruling allowing two BIG-registered psychiatrists to open their own practice to provide mental health care services in the country. Romou said in a press release on Sunday that she completel Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Protocol having been established, I would like to simply say good afternoon, goede middag, bon tardi, to all of you here with us today and viewing online.

It is an honor for me to on behalf of the host country and Sint Maarten delegation at this IPKO to give you a presentation today on the State of Affairs of Sint Maarten.

I would like to pause here to mention MP William Marlin, a veteran politician and mentor to many of us in Parliament, myself included, who is not with us today due to a medical procedure abroad but sends his warmest regards to you all Read more

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Duncan Submits Proposal On Action Points For Charter

National Alliance (NA) MP Ludmila Duncan (centre) with experts attorney Reynold Groeneveldt (left), former Ombudsman and attorney Dr. Nilda Arduin (second left), Professor Dr. Gerhard Hoogers (fourth left) and political scientist Julio Romney (right).

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Ludmila Duncan on Thursday, April 21, submitted a proposal for action to Parliament, two days after hosting the first-ever expert panel discussion on the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Read more

Pfp, Pantophlet & Wescot-Williams Solicita Cc Urgente Sobre Ciberseguridad

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson, junto con los parlamentarios George Pantophlet de National Alliance (NA) y Sarah Wescot-Williams de United Democrats (UD), han solicitado una reunin urgente del comit central del Parlamento, luego del ataque de seguridad ciberntica de la semana pasada en la empresa estatal NV GEBE.

En un comunicado de prensa del jueves 17 de marzo de 2022, N.V Read more

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Pfp, Pantophlet & Wescot-Williams Request Urgent Cc On Cybersecurity

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson – along with MPs George Pantophlet of National Alliance (NA) and Sarah Wescot-Williams of United Democrats (UD) – have requested an urgent central committee meeting of Parliament, following last weeks cybersecurity attack at government-owned company N.V Read more

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Mp Romou Tours Panama Medical Clinic During Parlatino Trip

Concerned that the Agreement with St. Maarten Is Coming to An End

PHILIPSBURG–National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou is concerned that the agreement between St. Maarten and the Panama Medical Clinic is coming to an end.

During her recent trip to attend the General Assembly of the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) in Panama from February 9-12, Romou said she was treated to a tour of the Panama Clinic where many residents were sent for treatment since the pandemic, as Panama was the only country that opened its doors for patients at the time.

She said the partnership that was forged between the Panama Clinic and St Read more

Romou Concerned Agreement With Panama Clinic Coming To An End

The operating room.

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou is concerned that the agreement between St. Maarten and the Panama Medical Clinic is coming to an end.

With 10 Billion For Dutch Defence, George Says Dutch Can Cancel St. MaartenS Debt

NA MP George Pantophlet.

PHILIPSBURG--With ten billion euros budgeted for the Dutch defence, National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) George Pantophlet believes that the government of the Netherlands can afford to cancel St Read more

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One Sxm Pide Al Parlamento Que Convoque Un Nuevo Referendum Constitucional; Presenta Proyecto De Resolucin A Los Parlamentarios

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Asociacin ONE SXM se reuni el martesl 1 de marzo, con el Comit Ad Hoc para la Reforma Electoral del Parlamento de St. Maarten y presentar un proyecto de resolucin que convoque a un referndum consultivo dentro de dos aos, o a ms tardar simultneamente con las prximas elecciones parlamentarias.

La Asociacin ONE SXM implor al Parlamento de la parte sur o territorio holands de la isla caribea de San Martn, que haga uso de su autoridad constitucional para convocar el referndum con la nica pregunta de Independencia: S o No? La presentacin estuvo a cargo de la Dra Read more

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