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PHILIPSBURG:--- By the end of November our Members of Parliament would have been on the job for one month and it is good took to take a look at how well they have represented us during their first month in office.
In the first week, seven of our MPs took part in an orientation week. At the end of the orientation, all five, first-time MPs and two former MP’s received a certificate of participation. Special congratulations to the five new MPs, for taking their position and their function seriously Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Rumors are circulating on social media (Facebook) and throughout the community claiming that the current coalition agreement between the National Alliance (NA), the United St. Maarten People’s Party (USP) and the Democratic Party (DP) fell through and that talks are currently taking place between the United Peoples Party (UPP), United St Read more

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Pm Suspends Com Press Briefings For 2 Weeks

PHILIPSBURG – As of this week, Prime Minister (PM) William Marlin via the Department of Communication (DCOMM) has suspended the live weekly Council of Ministers (COM) press briefings for the period of November 23-30.

The cancellation is for DCOMM to facilitate the move of the existing television production equipment to the new Government Administration building on Pond Island Read more

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Gobernador Eugene Holiday Ordena A William Marlin La Formación Del Nuevo Gobierno

Traducido por Máximo Castro

Harbour View.-  Luego de las consultas del jueves, 17 Su Excelencia el Gobernador Eugene B. Holiday se reunió con el líder de la Alianza Nacional, William Marlin, el viernes con el que discutió el proceso para llegar a la formación de un Nuevo gobierno. Teniendo en cuenta las consultas, los resultados de las elecciones del 26 de septiembre, los acontecimientos de las últimas siete semanas y el acuerdo de coalición firmado por los dirigentes de la NA, la USP y el DP que representan una mayoría de dos tercios en el Parlamento, El Gobernador solicitó a Marlin que aceptara ser asignado como formareur.

Sobre la base de las consultas, el Gobernador solicitó al Sr Read more

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Prime Minister William Marlin Temporarily Suspends The Council Of Ministers Press Briefing For Two Weeks

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten — As of this week, Prime Minister William Marlin via the Department of Communication (DCOMM) has suspended the Live Weekly Council of Ministers Press Briefing for the period of November 23rd through the 30th.

The cancellation of the Live Weekly Council of Ministers Press Briefing is for DCOMM to facilitate the move of the existing television production equipment to the New Government Administration building, on Pond Island Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of this week, Prime Minister William Marlin via the Department of Communication (DCOMM) has suspended the Live Weekly Council of Ministers Press Briefing for the period of November 23rd through the 30th.

The cancellation of the Live Weekly Council of Ministers Press Briefing is for DCOMM to facilitate the move of the existing television production equipment to the New Government Administration building, on Pond Island Read more

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Governor Instructs Marlin To Deliver Final Report By Dec. 12

HARBOUR VIEW--After the swearing in of the “Halloween” Parliament on October 31, it now looks as though the country will get a Christmas Government.

  Governor Eugene Holiday has tasked National Alliance (NA) leader Prime Minister William Marlin with delivering a final report on the formation of a new Council of Ministers, reflecting the newly formed red, white and blue coalition, by December 12 Read more

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Governor Holiday Issues New Government Formation Assignment To Pm Marlin

HARBOUR VIEW – After the consultations of Thursday, November 17, Governor Eugene B. Holiday met with leader of the National Alliance (NA) William Marlin on Friday, November 18, to discuss the process to come to the formation of a new government.

Considering the consultations, the results of the September 26, 2016 elections, the developments of the past 7 weeks and the coalition agreement signed by the leaders of the NA, USP and DP representing a two thirds majority in Parliament, the Governor requested Marlin to accept an assignment as formateur.

Based on the consultations, the Governor requested Marlin to form a new government, which has the support of a broad majority in Parliament to foster political stability, that consists of ministers who are committed to the promotion of the wellbeing of St Read more

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Governor Holiday Issues New Government Formation Assignment To Mr. W. Marlin.

Harbour View:---  After the consultations of Thursday, November 17th, 2016, His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday met with the leader of the National Alliance, Mr. William Marlin on Friday to discuss the process to come to the formation of a new government Read more

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Governor Holiday Issues New Government Formation Assignment To Mr. W. Marlin

Date: November 18, 2016 Press Release

Harbour View – After the consultations of Thursday November 17th, 2016, His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday met with the leader of the National Alliance, Mr. William Marlin on Friday to discuss the process to come to the formation of a new government Read more

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Update On The Formation Process

HARBOUR VIEW – The Governor of St. Maarten drs. Eugene B. Holiday has met with various persons regarding the process to form an UPP/NA coalition during the past week.

The Governor, based on the information received, met with and received an update about the formation p Read more

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Harbour View:---  The Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday has met with various persons regarding the process to form a UPP/NA coalition during the past week. The Governor, based on the information received, met with and received an update about the formation process, including results of the screening of the candidate ministers, from formateur Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- We commend Prime Minster, William Marlin, for insisting that the Oyster Pond border dispute be brought to our Parliament which is indeed the direct representative of the people of Sint Maarten. After presenting the problem to Parliament his proposal should have been to request parliament to invoke article 67 of the State Regulation (Constitution) as suggested by MP Sarah Wescott-Williams Read more

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Official St. Martin Day Ceremony Held Without Pm And Council Of Ministers

FRENCH QUARTER--November 11, 2016, will be remembered as the year no Dutch-side dignitary was present in person at the official ceremony in French Quarter to traditionally speak on the spirit and sentiments associated with St. Martin Day, an unusual situation prompted by the boycott of the official ceremony by Prime Minister William MarlinRead more

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Lack Of Unity Apparent On St. Martin’S Day.

MARIGOT/PHILIPSBURG:----The annual St. Maarten/St. Martin day celebration was this year blighted by a marked lack of unity as the absence of members of the St. Maarten Executive Council was apparent at the usually joint commemoration activity on November 11th.

A decision was taken by the afore mentioned Executive Council not to attend the celebratory activities which were held this year on the French St. Martin. Both sides of the island alternate the hosting of activities to observe St Read more

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Ministers To Boycot Official St. Martin Day Ceremonies

~ Parliament condemns infringement ~

PHILIPSBURG--As a show of protest against what Prime Minister William Marlin has called infringement on the Dutch side's territory of Oyster Pond, the Council of Ministers will boycott the official ceremonies of St. Martin/St. Maarten Day to be held on the French side tomorrow, Friday. 

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Address Of Pm William Marlin On St. Martin Day

Fellow St. Maarteners, Brothers and sisters, Family all.

Many rains ago, when I was a teacher, I asked my class to write about what St. Martin Day meant to them. One shy, little boy, whose name I can’t remember now, wrote in his assignment the following: “St. Martin Day is the day for the people of this island to come together as family and enjoy each other and remember those who have gone before us.”

That simple answer stuck in my mind up till now because it captures the essence of what we are supposed to be celebrating today Read more

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Servers Gradually Restored In Govt. Offices 

PHILIPSBURG – In the weekly press briefing on Wednesday, November 9, Prime Minister William Marlin made mention of the situation with the servers within government.

The servers were attacked by a virus, however, according to Prime Minister Marlin, the head of IT informed him that things are getting back on track. The Receivers, Census and Inspectorate of Tax offices were online and functioning, as of Wednesday, November 9 Read more

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Marlin: Oyster Pond Always Belonged To The Dutch Side

PHILIPSBURG--Oyster Pond has always belonged to the Dutch side and it very much counted as part of the sixteen-square miles comprising the country-within-the-Dutch-Kingdom, Prime Minister William Marlin made clear to Members of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon in a plenary session of the legislature on the border dispute with the French Read more

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Marlin Zooms In On Border Dispute In St. Martin/St. Maarten Day Message

PHILIPSBURG--“We cannot hug up, kiss up, drink champagne and say cheers, when authorities in Marigot, without any consultation, basically annex a portion of territory that they agreed to leave alone until negotiations are finalized and a settlement is reached. Do agreements we have reached in negotiations have no meaning?” said Prime Minister William Marlin in his St Read more

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Marlin Updates On Formation Process

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister William Marlin was hoping to receive the final reports on some of the candidate ministers from the Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, to be able to complete his final report on the formation of the new government. The final report is for Governor Eugene Holiday.

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Formateur Gives Update On Screening Process

PHILIPSBURG – Formateur/Prime Minister William Marlin explained that the screening process of the candidate ministers was once again prolonged due to the disruption in the government network.

“I know everyone was expecting the final reporting on Tuesday, [November] 8, [however] it did not materialize for several reasons, one of them being that we did not receive the final reports on all the candidates, which we hope to receive today from the Public Prosecutor’s office,” the Prime Minister added.

The hope was to receive the final reports Wednesday, November 9, however, some were missing Read more

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Nipa Hosts Fete De La Cuisine In Celebration Of 10Th Anniversary

CAY HILL – On November 8, the National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) hosted one of the Fete de la Cuisine events while simultaneously celebrating their 10-year anniversary.

Four high end chefs, hailing from the Netherlands came to NIPA, and joined the NIPA culinary students, as well as two students from the Miss Lalie Youth Care and Rehabilitation Center, to create wonderful “mixed cultured” dishes for the invited distinguished guests.

The event started with a heartfelt welcome by Henri Brookson, who is responsible for this event followed by the opening by Dr Read more

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Fellow St. Maarteners,
Brothers and sisters,
Family all.

Many rains ago, when I was a teacher, I asked my class to write about what St. Martin Day meant to them. One shy, little boy, whose name I can’t remember now, wrote in his assignment the following: “St. Martin Day is the day for the people of this island to come together as family and enjoy each other and remember those who have gone before us.”
That simple answer stuck in my mind up till now because it captures the essence of what we are supposed to be celebrating today Read more

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