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Frans: Usp Is About ‘True Leadership’ For St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG – Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Frans Richardson, on Wednesday, July 20, stressed that while he is the political leader of the party, any good leader must embrace the fact that leadership is more about moving forward together than thinking and acting individually.

Richardson said that leadership within the USP is about being decisive and clear in motive, but also having the ability to structure a team and movement in which everyone can see themselves in.

Speaking with Lady Grace on 102.7FM on Wednesday morning, Richardson said it is very encouraging to him and the party board to hear from so many people who have confidence in USP’s team structure.

“We reflect true leadership and behave as a family where everyone has a voice Read more

Frans: Usp Is About ‘True Leadership’ For St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Frans Richardson on Wednesday stressed that while he is the political leader of the party, any good leader must embrace the fact that leadership is more about moving forward together than thinking and acting individually Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament Frans Richardson dismissed jabs against his party as a party for “ship jumpers” by focusing on the fact that the individuals targeted still have lots to contribute to the country Read more

Condolences For France After Bastille Day Attack

PHILIPSBURG--Condolences to the Government and people of France following the tragic loss of life on Bastille Day in Nice has been expressed by United St. Maarten party (USp), One St. Maarten People Party (OSPP) and independent Member of Parliament Read more

Usp Expresses Condolences To The Govt. And People Of France

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Member of Parliament and leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Frans Richardson, on behalf of the board of the USp, on Friday expressed his party’s deepest condolences to France and all French nationals after the tragic loss of life in Nice, Southern France on Thursday.

“This attack on peaceful people as they celebrated Bastille Day is particularly horrendous and could never be justified by any reason Read more

Usp Expresses Condolences To The Govt. And People Of France

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Member of Parliament and leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Frans Richardson, on behalf of the board of the USp, on Friday expressed his party’s deepest condolences to France and all French nationals after the tragic loss of life in Nice, Southern France on Thursday.

“This attack on peaceful people as they celebrated Bastille Day is particularly horrendous and could never be justified by any reason Read more

Laville Returns To Politics On Usp List For Elections

ST. PETERS--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Romain Laville was welcomed to United St. Maarten party (USP) as a full-fledged member and candidate for the September 26 elections by party leader Frans Richardson in front of party members and the board.

  A press conference introducing Laville took place at the party’s headquarters on L.B Read more

Silvio Matser Announces Candidacy With Us Party

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser announced on Thursday that he will be contesting the September 26 parliamentary elections on the slate of the United St. Maarten party (USP).

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Silvio Matser Now A Us Member

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PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – The US Party and its leader the Honorably Frans Richardson profiled MP the Honorable Silvio Matser as their newest candidate to run in the upcoming Parliamentary elections in September.

During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, US leader MP Frans Richardson stated that their are strong bonds between himself and MP Matser and that he had been offered the opportunity to join the party at its inception.

MP Silvio Matser and MP Frans Richardson on My 88.3FM

Matser has a lot to contribute to the development of the island Richardson stated and that the US platform will afford him the opportunity to work in the interest of the island.

MP Matser in his statement noted that the relationship between himself and the US leader goes back many years and that their relationship was also evident on the floor of Parliament as they were synchronized on many issues.

He also noted that during his legal struggles, MP Frans Richardson stood by him Read more

14 Political Parties Registered To Contest September 26Th Elections

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Some 14 political parties, including the Democratic Party, the United People’s Party, the United St. Maarten Party and the National Alliance have registered at the Electoral Council as political organizations to contest the scheduled September 26th parliamentary elections.

Initially, there were some 15 parties to contest the elections; however, one party opted to drop out Read more

Mp Lake: The Coalition Didn’T Leave Me Out In The Cold

I know it is an election year and the opposition is trying very hard to twist a lot of stories to confuse the people.

I have taken note of the UP Faction Leader in Parliament MP Frankie Meyers saying that the coalition left me out in the cold, which is far from the truth.

The Coalition of Eight has a lot of confidence in the Minister of VROMI and supports the draft ordinance law to put a sustainable balance between the environment and development.

Based on climate change we need to be careful how we excavate the hillside to prevent mudslides Read more

Lake: The Coalition Didn’T Leave Me Out In The Cold

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - I know it is an election year and the opposition is trying very hard to twist a lot of stories to confuse the people. I have taken note of the UP Faction Leader in Parliament MP Franky Meyers saying that the coalition left me out in the cold, which is far from the truth.

The Coalition of Eight has a lot of confidence in the Minister of VROMI and supports the draft ordinance law to put a sustainable balance between the environment and development. Based on climate change we need to be careful how we excavate the hillside to prevent mudslides Read more

Lake: The Coalition Didn’T Leave Me Out In The Cold.

PHILIPSBURG:--- I know it is an election year and the opposition is trying very hard to twist a lot of stories to confuse the people. I have taken note of the UP Faction Leader in Parliament MP Franky Meyers saying that the coalition left me out in the cold, which is far from the truth.

The Coalition of Eight has a lot of confidence in the Minister of VROMI and supports the draft ordinance law to put a sustainable balance between the environment and development.

Based on climate change we need to be careful how we excavate the hillside to prevent mudslides Read more

PHILPSBURG:---, St. Maarten (June 23, 2016) – Member of Parliament Maurice Lake and his appointed VROMI Minister were left totally out in the cold on Thursday afternoon when the majority of Lake’s coalition members failed to show up for a parliament meeting to pass a law brought by the MP’s minister, says United People’s (UP) party deputy leader MP Franklin Meyers.
“This is a very clear case of actions speak louder than words and the action in this case is a resounding vote of no confidence in MP Lake’s minister and a total lack of support for the MP himself Read more

Franklin Meyers (Up): “Coalition Left Mp Lake Totally Out In The Cold”

St. Maarten News – Member of Parliament Maurice Lake and his appointed Vromi-Minister Angel Meyers were left totally out in the cold yesterday afternoon when the majority of Lake’s coalition members failed to show up for a parliament meeting to pass a law brought by the MP’s minister, United People’s party deputy leader MP Franklin Meyers said in a press statement.

“This is a very clear case of actions speak louder than words and the action in this case is a resounding vote of no confidence in MP Lake’s minister and a total lack of support for the MP himself Read more

Mp Franklin Meyers: Coalition Leaves Mp Lake Out In Cold

PHILPSBURG, St. Maarten – Member of Parliament Maurice Lake and his appointed VROMI Minister were left totally out in the cold on Thursday afternoon when the majority of Lake’s coalition members failed to show up for a parliament meeting to pass a law brought by the MP’s minister, says United People’s (UP) party deputy leader MP Franklin Meyers.

“This is a very clear case of actions speak louder than words and the action in this case is a resounding vote of no confidence in MP Lake’s minister and a total lack of support for the MP himself Read more

Pcn Rejects Accusations

BONAIRE--The Pension Fund Caribbean Netherlands PCN denied allegations made by the Dutch 50PLUS party about possible embezzlement reported on in Monday’s paper. Member of the First Chamber of Parliament in The Hague Jan Nagel had stated that hundreds of public employees in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES Islands) lost pension premiums totalling millions and suggested fraud.

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Mp Lake Joins The United St Maarten Party

~ ” MP Matser is welcome to join the USP ” Leader of USp Frans Richardson said ~

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – MP the Honorable < Read more

Lake Joins Forces With Frans' Usp

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Maurice Lake announced on Sunday his candidacy with the United St. Maarten Party (USP) for the September 26 Parliamentary Elections.

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St. Maarten Parliament Debates Sale New Government Building

Plenty of questions but no new insights

St.  Maarten News – Parliament debated the purchase of the new government administration building in a meeting yesterday afternoon but it did not provide any new insights. Minister of General Affairs William Marlin answered a plethora of questions that mostly covered issues so far in the past that they have lost their significance or that addresses issues that are already public knowledge.

Marlin said that at this moment there is no accurate assessment of the office space the government will still need outside of the new building after departments have moved in by September Read more

Mps Pepper Ministers With Questions In Budget Debate

Independent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo (standing) speaks in the budget debate on Monday.

 PHILIPSBURG--The 2016 draft budget was tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Richard Gibson on Monday morning in Parliament House. Members of Parliament (MPs), who had up to 90 minutes to speak, peppered the Council of Ministers with a barrage of questions spanning from the budget and Government policies to general topics of interest.

  The seven Ministers, who all made presentations about the working of their Ministries on Monday, will be back in Parliament today, Tuesday, starting at 2:00pm to deliver answers to the questions from MPs Read more

Opinion: The Spirit Of Giving

Sometimes, initiatives that may have started with the best of intentions are raising eyebrows. Such is the case with the “giving back to the community” initiative of parliamentarian Leona Marlin-Romeo – and we’d like to place this in the context of 2016 – an election year.

We are all familiar with the vote buying scandal dating back to 2010 when a couple of police officers sold their vote for $300 a pop to the United People’s party Read more

Constitutional Court Rules On Alexander’S Petition

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St. Maarten News – The Constitutional Court will take a decision on Friday morning about the petition Lisa Alexander filed about the election date. The court is in session on Friday to handle the review of the Integrity Chamber-legislation.

At the beginning of this hearing, at 9 a.m., the court will rule on Alexander’s petition.

“His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday’s attempt to cancel the national decree of October 29 is unconstitutional,” Lisa Alexander said in a press statement on December 15 of last year Read more

Constitutional Court Rules On Alexander’S Petition

St. Maarten News – The Constitutional Court will take a decision on Friday morning about the petition Lisa Alexander filed about the election date. The court is in session on Friday to handle the review of the Integrity Chamber-legislation.

At the beginning of this hearing, at 9 a.m., the court will rule on Alexander’s petition.

“His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday’s attempt to cancel the national decree of October 29 is unconstitutional,” Lisa Alexander said in a press statement on December 15 of last year Read more