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Update: Court Of Appeal Quashes Acquittals, Sentences Three ‘Masbangu’ Suspects

PHILIPSBURG--The Court of Appeals, on Wednesday, sentenced three of the four suspects in the so-called “Masbangu case” concerning the buying and selling of votes on behalf of United People’s (UP) party during the September 17, 2010, parliamentary election.

  Defendants Robert C.H. James (65), C.J.L.C. (48) and Ashwin R.W. Martina (46) were suspected by the Prosecutor’s Office of selling their votes Read more

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Theo Seeks Meeting With Integrity Quartermaster

PHILIPSBURG--United People’s (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger wants to meet with the Dutch Government-appointed quartermaster for the integrity chamber. He has submitted his request via the Office of the Dutch Representative in Philipsburg for a sit down with the quartermaster the next time he is in St Read more

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Theo Questions Why Regatta Has Not Received Any Funding

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, one of the country’s premier events, is fast approaching and organisers are still waiting on funding from government for promotion and marketing. The reason for “de-funding” has been questioned by United People’s (UP) party leader Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Mp Heyliger: Laws Should Be In English For People To Know Rights

PHILIPSBURG--The laws and amendments, in particular the ones with immediate and direct impact on the lives of the people of St. Maarten, must be presented to Parliament by Government in English, the language of the people of St. Maarten, says United People’s (UP) party leader Member of Parliament Read more

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Heyliger: Government Must Ensure Execution Of Gebe Concession Terms

PHILIPSBURG--Government only uses utilities company GEBE as a cash cow to deal with its own budget woes; in doing this, Government has depleted the company of millions of dollars which could have been spent in buying new efficient engines and updating the country’s electrical and water infrastructure or at the least giving the consumers a reduction in tariff, says United People’s (UP Read more

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Heyliger: Dutch Victimisation Against St. Maarten Continues

PHILIPSBURG--The victimisation of St. Maarten by the Dutch Government continues in the latest appointment of a quartermaster for the so-called Integrity Chamber without a law even being in place, said United People’s (UP) party leader Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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