Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
Maria Buncamper Molanus On Working With Usp
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - “There is no fundamental difference between the Democratic Party, the United People’s Party and the United St. Maarten Party as far as their ideology is concerned†stated former Minister of VSA, the number five candidate on the slate of the USP, Maria Buncamper Molanus Read more
Frans Touts Second Chances For Those Who Have Lots To Contribute
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - 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
City Manager Announces Retirement Date, Service To Tallahassee Spans 25 Years
SISTER CITY TALLAHASSEE, united States of America - Tallahassee City Manager Anita Favors Thompson announced that she will retire effective November 20, 2015.
“When I became City Manager in 1997, I made the commitment to always put people first and to focus on providing the best services possible to meet the needs of our community,†Favors Thompson said.
“Through my 25 years working for the city and through challenges and accomplishments, I’ve never wavered in my belief that a city’s greatest asset is its people Read more
Board Of The National Alliance Requesting The Immediate Resignation Of Mp Silvio Matser
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Board of the National Alliance calls for the immediate resignation of United People's Party Member of Parliament Mr. Silvio Matser.
The National Alliance Board is of the opinion, that in light of the verdict that has been handed down to MP Matser by the Court on Wednesday January 7th, 2015, to 2 years for 'tax evasion', that the honorable thing to do would be to step down and relinquish his seat to the people of Sint Maarten.
Sint Maarten has faced extensive challenges in maintaining integrity in its Governance and considering that being elected to Parliament, the highest body in our governmental structure; it would be yet another gross injustice and ill representation of the people of Sint Maarten to have a convicted Member of Parliament continue to retain his seat in light of such a sentence Read more
The Grass Might Be Greener On The Other Side Of The Fence, But The Mangoes In Your Own Backyard Are The Sweetest: A Report On The Usm In 2014
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Too often we half-forget the wisdoms of our grandparents and great-grandparents. This of course is lamentable and tragic.
It is time that we remember and endorse the other part of our grandmother and grandfather's wisdom notes to achieve wholeness as individuals and as a society.
Most of us are familiar with the saying, "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." We use this colourful expression routinely to state that from our dwelling place, from our little Caribbean island, from where we are standing, what takes place educationally in the overdeveloped countries in Western Europe and the USA and Canada or even the emerging economic powers in Asia, and what people in those countries have materially and we don't because we lack their educational system, is simply extraordinary.
We consider ourselves deprived and long to be there; we dream of having those mountains of things and those degrees that they have Read more
Central Voting Bureau Meets, Friday's Invalid Votes Recounted
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Main Voting Bureau meet on Wednesday morning at the Government Administration Building to conduct an analysis of Friday's voting exercise.
The members of the Bureau recounted the votes cast on Friday during the first Parliamentary Election for Country St. Maarten.
This was based on numerous complaints filed by candidates of the various political parties that took part in the Parliamentary elections with the exception of the OSPP party.
MP Johan "Janchie" Leornard of the UP party and Jacinto Mock of the Social Reform Party, filed official complaints with the Central Voting Bureau.
During the recount session on Wednesday there was a fierce race between former Minister Maria Buncamper Molanus and MP Johan "Janchie" Leonard Read more
Rotary Club Of St. Maarten Presents Leg Press To The White & Yellow Cross Foundation
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Rotary Club of St. Maarten presented a Leg Press to the White and Yellow Cross Foundation. Funds for purchase of the Leg Press were raised by the Rotary Club of St. Maarten courtesy of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
All departments of the White and Yellow Cross Foundation, which includes the St. Martin's Home, will use the Leg Press.
Pictured (see attached picture) from left to right (standing): Jeffrey "Soc" Sochrin, Macfolda Gumbs, Department Manager of the St Read more