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Minister Of Justice Co-Signs Justice Legislative Package On Wednesday
Minister of Justice Anna Richardson signing the justice legislative package during Wednesday's ceremony.
PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson co-signed the justice legislative package at the Government Administration Building on Wednesday, December 27.
The official signing of the national decrees solidified the legal position of officers and established essential structures for human resources management in the Ministry of Justice.
The signing encompassed the national decree containing general measures for the legal position of officers with police tasks, the new police salary scales and the national decree to enact the legal position and approved function book.
In her address, Richardson acknowledged the challenges faced on the journey to this point and expressed her pleasure in bringing it to a successful conclusion Read more
Parliament Approves 2023 Budget Amendment, 2 Motions
PHILIPSBURG--Parliament on Thursday unanimously approved the 2023 budget amendment as well as passed two motions tabled by United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison.
Only eight of the 15 MPs were present for Thursdays public meeting of Parliament in which the budget amendment was voted upon. Present were United Peoples (UP) party MPs Brison and Sidharth Cookie Bijlani, Party for Progress (PFP) MP Melissa Gumbs, National Alliance (NA) MPs George Pantophlet, Angelique Romou, Hyacinth Richardson and William Marlin and independent MP Ludmila de Weever Read more
Witness Says Frans Got Large Commission For Btp Building But Also Other Former Politicians
The Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) building in Cannegieter Street.
~ Including $200k in political contributions to Ohndhae ~
PHILIPSBURG--Two witnesses testified under oath in open court on Wednesday as part of former Member of Parliament (MP) Frans Richardsons appeal of his 2021 conviction for bribery and abuse of position in the so-called Aquamarine II investigation Read more
William Fears Dutch Planning To Secretly Take Over Mullet Bay
PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) William Marlin is concerned that the Dutch government, via the ENNIA loans being made available, may be secretly hatching a plan to eventually take over the prime Mullet Bay property in St Read more
Ohndhae Marlin: It Is Time For Me To Step Forward To Strengthen Na
Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin took the baton from his father William Marlin on Saturday.
PHILIPSBURG--Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin officially launched his political career on Saturday. His father, Member of Parliament (MP) William Marlin, passed on the baton of political leadership and his black book of political knowledge to his son, affectionately known as Ohndhae.
In his speech, Marlin senior paused for a moment of silence in honour of the late Edgar Lynch, a local political icon, and said: I am sure a fathers pride is measured in moments like this one, but even more than pride is the confidence that I am passing the baton to competent hands that will make St Read more
OhndhaeS Campaign Launch Dq Community Center Sat.
From left: MP William Marlin and NA candidate Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin.
DUTCH QUARTER--National Alliance (NA) candidate Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin will be officially launching his campaign with a community celebration at Dutch Quart Read more
Ten-Person Delegation To Attend Ipko In The Hague
Delegation leader William Marlin.
PHILIPSBURG--A ten-person delegation, which includes nine Members of Parliament (MPs), left for the Netherlands to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultations IPKO set for June 1-5, in The Hague.
NA MPs and ministers.
~ Youth Alliance logo, slogan: 'We Are Next' ~
SUCKER GARDEN--The National Alliance (NA) will be moving into the election campaign under the slogan We are one.
The party unveiled the slogan for the upcoming 2024 election during an event at the Lions Civic Center in Sucker Garden on Sunday. The launch was held in the presence of NA Membe Read more
No Meeting To Approve Ipko Delegation Due To No Quorum
MP Ludmila de Wever, standing, about to sign in for the meeting, which could not be held due to no quorum, on Thursday morning.
PHILIPSBURG--Thursdays scheduled meeting of Parliament to approve the composition of the delegation to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultations IPKO and Tripartite, did not take place due to a lack of quorum.
IPKO Is scheduled to be held in The Hague, Netherlands from May 31 to June 5.
Chairperson of Parliament Sidharth Cookie Bijlani opened a gathering of Parliament, and told MPs present that the meeting was not able to start as there had been no quorum Read more
William Passes Mantle To His Son Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin
NA MP William Marlin, Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin and Terry Peterson.
~ Ohndhae to vie for Parliamentary seat, endorsed by Laveist ~
PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) William Marlin, whose political career spans almost 50 years, on Sunday passed the mantle to his son Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin with a promise to passionately support his impending bid for a seat in the countrys legislature.
William shared his full confidence in his sons leadership qualities and capabilities to direct a successful campaign to resounding victory and St Read more