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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers used most of his speaking time during the budget debate to speak out against the constant arrests taking place on St. Maarten. Meyers said right now only the “blacks” on St. Maarten is being targeted. He mentioned the names of the various owners of houses of repute that were arrested even though the government is making monies from the “girls” that comes to the island to work Read more

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Incoming Ministers S Documents Submitted For Screening.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The seven Ministers that that is expected to take office by the end of October has submitted all the necessary documents for screening.
According to information provided to SMN News. The seven candidates are as follows:-

William Marlin --- Prime Minister
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PHILIPSBURG:--- The two political parties that got five seats each in parliament did not waste any time in forming a government. The leaders and deputy leaders of the two parties namely William Marlin and Silveria Jacobs from the National Alliance along with Theodore Heyliger and Franklin Meyers from the United Peoples Party signed a coalition agreement shortly after the results were announced.
Up to early Tuesday morning neither of the party leaders could be reached for a comment but SMN News managed to obtain a photograph of the four political leaders and deputy leaders holding up the signed documents. Sources told SMN News that Marlin announced the news in a Whatsapp chat to all his party members and promised to explain them the reasons for his decision in a meeting later today at 1pm Read more

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Another Coalition Government For St. Maarten --- Stability Not Guaranteed With New Elections.

Alleged vote buying rampant on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The early elections called by the Governor St. Maarten, when it was requested by former Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs, did not change anything for St. Maarten, instead it opens the door for more instability. Another very unfortunate situation the election called on September 26th created was vote buying by at least one particular political party who also even refused to comply with the laws laid down by the Minister of Justice Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- I read with interest statements from UP Party MP Franklin Meyers that St. Maarten’s citizens have not benefited from the political changes since 10-10-10 and this statement raised my eyebrows. The people did not benefit because every proposal that was submitted by the OSPP to help the people-- make them business owners in their country, help them become home owners, put our young people to work, etc Read more

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Contractors said that opposition politicians are setting up people to dump garbage and set fires on the dump.

PHILIPSBURG:-- The contractors that were awarded the bid for garbage collection in parcel five and six broke their silence once again. Robelto Flanders and Leroy la Paix of Robelto and Sons said in an interview with SMN News that those dumping garbage in St. Peters is doing it deliberately for political purposes. “These people are being motivated by the opposition because their aim is to make the present coalition government look bad during this election period.”
La Paix said on Tuesday morning he caught a man with a pick-up truck dumping garbage beside the garbage bins in the vicinity of the Jose Lake Ball Park Read more

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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

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Mp Frankie Meyers Passionate As He Asked The Minister Of Justice To Tell Parliament Of Vote Buying.

UPP being used as poster child when it comes to vote buying.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers did not mingle with words on Monday when he asked the Minister of Justice Edison Kirindongo to give Parliament a clear definition of what is considered Vote Buying since in their (UPP) view it is very broad.
MP Meyers said the main reason they called for the meeting is because of the recent arrest of MP Silvio Meyers who was arrested and kept in custody for several days on the accusation of vote buying and after he was released the Prosecutors Office in a press release calling on members of the community to contact them if they were approached to sell their votes Read more

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Plenary Session Of Parliament About The Sale Of The New Government Administration Building Reconvenes On Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a plenary public session on May 18. The Minister of General Affairs will be present for the session.
The plenary public meeting reconvenes on Wednesday at 3.00 pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point is the sale of the new government administration building.
This plenary session of the House was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) MP Franklin Meyers, MP Leona Marlin-Romeo and MP Van Hugh Cornelius de Weever.
Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Plenary Session Of Parliament About The Sale Of The New Government Administration Building Reconvenes On Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG:---  The House of Parliament will sit in a plenary public session on April 19. The Minister of General Affairs will be present for the session.
The plenary public meeting reconvenes on Tuesday at 2.00 pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point is the sale of the new government administration building.
This plenary session of the House was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) MP Franklin Meyers, MP Leona Marlin-Romeo and MP Van Hugh Cornelius de Weever.
Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Officers Insurance Coverage Scheduled For Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Central Committee will meet in an urgent session on April 5. The Minister of Justice will be present for the sitting of the House.
The Central Committee meeting has been set for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point is the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.
This urgent meeting was called by the United People’s (UP) party faction Members of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard, (MP) Franklin Meyers, and Independent (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo.
Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Plenary Session Of Parliament About Consumer Protection Reconvenes On Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a plenary public session on March 31. The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Telecommunication and Transport will be present for the session.
The plenary public meeting reconvenes on Thursday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point is a discussion with the Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs regarding the issue of consumer protection for residents and visitors.
This plenary session of the House was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) Leona Marlin-Romeo, MP Franklin Meyers, and MP Theo Heyliger.
Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Plenary Session Of Parliament About Consumer Protection For Tuesday .

PHILIPSBURG:---- The House of Parliament will sit in a plenary public session on March 22. The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Telecommunication and Transport will be present for the session.
The plenary public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.
The first agenda point is incoming documents. The second agenda is a discussion with the Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs regarding the issue of consumer protection for residents and visitors.
This plenary session of the House was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) Leona Marlin-Romeo, MP Franklin Meyers, and MP Theo Heyliger.
Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Where Is The Independence Members Of Parliament From The Upp Constantly Talks About?

Instead of working for their salaries they chose to support the Politicians of the Netherlands that are hell bent on bringing St. Maarten on its knees.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of Parliament that are now sitting in the opposition benches of Parliament should tell the people of St. Maarten where is the Independence they have been talking about. Most of these politicians who many believe have a mind of their own and would work in the interest of the country basically betrayed the country and the people that voted for them during the 2014 parliamentary elections.
On Wednesday when the MPs that are sitting on the opposition benches walked into the house of Parliament they refused to give the current coalition a quorum so they could continue with the people’s business and pass the 2016 budget in order to keep the politicians in the Netherlands in their own country.
It is clear that the Attorney General who said openly that everyone on St Read more

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Opposition Mp Posed Several Questions To Ministers As They Criticize 2016 Budget.

Ministers will provide answers on Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Several members of the opposition in Parliament criticized the draft 2016 budget that is now being debated in parliament. MP Johan Janchi Leonard played started off his questions by trying to show how the elderly is struggling to survive with the pension they received. Leonard said he applied for a working documents for someone and he proposed to pay that person NAF 1,500 per month and instead of the department of labor telling him that he should try and find a local they asked how he expect anyone to live on that kind of monies Read more

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Urgent Plenary Session Of Parliament About Sale Of New Government Building Scheduled For Friday.

PHILIPSBURG"---- The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent session on February 26.

The public plenary session has been set for Friday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point is a discussion related to the sale of the new Government Administration Building.

This urgent meeting was called by the United People’s (UP) party faction Members of Parliament (MP) Franklin Meyers, Independent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo, and Independent MP Cornelius de Weever.

Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Permanent Committee Of Kingdom Affairs And Inter-Parliamentary Relations Scheduled To Meet Wednesday On Eight-Point Agenda.

PHILIPSBURGL---- The Central Committee meeting that was scheduled for February 23 has been postponed at the request of the Members of Parliament who requested the meeting.

The Central Committee meeting was set for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point was the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.

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Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Matters Scheduled For Tuesday Postponed.

PHILIPSBURG:---- The Central Committee meeting that was scheduled for February 23 has been postponed at the request of the Members of Parliament who requested the meeting.

The Central Committee meeting was set for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point was the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.

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Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Officers Insurance Coverage Scheduled For Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG---- The Central Committee will meet in an urgent session on February 23. The Minister of Justice will be present for the sitting of the House.

The Central Committee meeting has been set for Tuesday at 2.00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.

This urgent meeting was called by the United People’s (UP) party faction Members of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard, (MP) Franklin Meyers, and Independent (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo.

Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Officers Insurance Coverage Scheduled For Friday Postponed.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The urgent Central Committee meeting that was scheduled for January 29th has been postponed until further notice at the request of the Minister of Justice Edson Kirindongo.

Minister Kirindongo requested additional time in order for him to be briefed properly about the matter which would allow him to have a productive discussion when the meeting takes place.

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Urgent Central Committee Meeting About Status Of Police Officers Insurance Coverage Scheduled For Friday

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Central Committee will meet in an urgent session on January 29th. The Minister of Justice will be present for the sitting of the House.

The Central Committee meeting has been set for Friday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is the status of insurance coverage for Police Officers and their families and other related and affected issues.

This urgent meeting was called by the United People’s (UP) party faction Members of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard, (MP) Franklin Meyers, and Independent (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo.

Members of the public are invited to the House of Parliament to attend parliamentary deliberations.

The House of Parliament is located across from the Court House in Philipsburg.

The parliamentary session will be carried live on St Read more

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