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Mp Maingrette's Home, Office Searched, Suspected Of Taking Bribes, Misusing Position

PHILIPSBURG--The Criminal Investigation Team RST, under the direction of the examining judge on Friday conducted searches at the home and workplace at the Parliament Building of Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette. Read more

Ursm Denies Having Influenced MaingretteS Decision To Return

PHILIPSBURG--On Saturday, in response to a letter sent to Governor Ajamu Baly by independent Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette renewing his support to the Mercelina-led coalition in Parliament, Unified Resilient St. Maarten MovementRead more

Independent Mp Kevin Maingrette Withdraws Support From Great Eight

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette, who declared his support to the seven-member National Alliance/United People party opposition on Monday, resulting in a landslide in Parliament resulting in a new coalition of eight, changed his mind Read more

Ursm Addresses Recent Political Developments Regarding Mp Maingrette

Philipsburg The board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) has issued a statement regarding the recent actions of Independent Member of Parliament Kevin Maingrette Read more

Statement From Ursm On Mp Kevin MaingretteS Withdrawal From Coalition

PHILIPSBURG The board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) publicly expresses its profound disappointment following the decision by Member of Parliament, Mr. Kevin Maingrette, to withdraw his support from the governing coalition. Mr Read more

Current Political Developments

HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG On May 20th, 2024, Member of Parliament Mr. Kevin Maingrette (NOW) withdrew his support from the URSM/PFP/DP/NOW-coalition government and subsequently declared himself an independent Member of Parliament Read more

Maingrette Withdraws Support From Coalition, Joins Forces With Up, Na

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette, who was elected on the slate of the Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW), has officially withdrawn his support from the current "two-by-four" coalition government comprising United Resilient St Read more

Maingrette Wants Humanitarian Consideration For Undocumented Haitians, Writes Minister

MP Kevin Maingrette.

PHILIPSBURG--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette has written to caretaker Minister of Justice Anna Richardson on what he referred to as pressing concerns of the Haitian community in St Read more

~ Maingrette is yet to resign from his politically appointed job in the cabinet of TEATT.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The board of the United Peoples Party gave their former member and candidate Kevin Maingrette the opportunity to apologize to the people of St. Maarten especially the Prime Minister of St. Maarten Silveria Jacobs or resign from the United Peoples Party (UPP) when they realized that he was one of the persons leaking false information to his friend and compatriot businessman Olivier Arrindell.

SMN News learned from reliable sources that the UPP board members told Maingrette to do an interview on one of the islands radio stations and apologize for his role in causing several persons in government to be defamed and slandered by Arrindell Read more

PHILIPSBURG--In a touching tribute to the "backbone of our educational system," United People's Party (UPP) Candidate and Policy Advisor in the Cabinet of the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication Kevin Maingrette marked World Teachers Day with a heartwarming gesture of gratitude towards the educators of Leonard Conner Elementary School Read more

Former Haiti Pm Speaks At Social Economic Collaboration Conference

From left: Mondesir Moise, Former Prime Minister of Haiti Jean Michel Lapin and UP candidate Kevin Maingrette.

CAY HILL--Former Prime Minister (PM) of Haiti Jean-Michel Lapin was a guest speaker at a Haitian St. Maarten Social Economic Collaboration Conference held at the Paradise Hall in Cay Hill, on August 26.

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~ The UPP was not formed to benefit one individual or their families Franklyn Meyers.~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Despite the infighting and political backstabbing, the United Peoples Party led by Rolando Brison is back as their supporters showed up in large numbers showing their support for the new and reformed UPP the green machine.
On Sunday evening persons within the St Read more

Lderes Haitianos Se Reunieron Con El Rsm

MARIGOT, Saint Martn – Una delegacin de lderes dentro de la comunidad haitiana se reuni el mircoles por la noche para organizar su apoyo estratgico a Martine Beldor, la candidata nmero cuatro en la lista del partido RSM encabezada por el Sr. Louis Mussington.

La reunin fue organizada por el Vicepresidente de la Asociacin Haitiana de Sint Maarten (H.A.S.M.A) Read more

MARIGOT/PHILIPSBURG:--- A delegation of leaders within the Haitian community met on Wednesday night to organize their strategic support for Martine Beldor, the number four candidate on the RSM party list headed by Mr. Louis Mussington.

The meeting was organized by the Vice President of the Haitian Association of Sint Maarten (H.A.S.M.A) Read more

Panneflek: Dominican Republic Repatriation Flight, 21 Persons Retested.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor; Discussions were held with key stakeholders involved in Saturdays repatriation flight from Ft. Lauderdale. Saturdays flight provided the opportunity for a dry run of the reopening protocols that are being implemented. For many countries,

including St. Maarten, the COVID-19 pandemic remains a challenge. Handling this pandemic has called for not only a renewed focus on Public Health but also on measures to ensure safe travel.

Todays collaborative knowledge-sharing and solution-finding meeting focused on evaluating Saturdays dry run, in order to strengthen the process and make the necessary improvements.
This fruitful meeting evaluated the operational procedures and facilities for accommodating RT- PCR testing at the airport for incoming passengers, and other important areas related to the arrival of passengers.

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21 Persons Repatriated From The Dominican Republic On Monday

Back row (from left): Cabinet of VSA: Sr. Policy Advisor Alissa Rios, Chief of staff Farrah Busby-Richardson; Staff Bureau: Secretary-General Joy Arnell; PJIAE: Emile Levons, Michel Hyman, Clifton Brown, Connally Connor; TEATT: Kevin Maingrette, Jason Lista; HCLS: Dr Read more

Ima And Other Businesses Donate Relief Supplies For Haiti

PHILIPSBURG – The Indian Merchants Association (IMA) along with all sections of the Indian community in St. Maarten – businesses and households – donated relief supplies for the hurricane-ravaged population of Haiti.

Various organizations like the Indian Kids Community Service Club (IKCSC), Nirankari Mission, businesses like Majesty Jewelers, Prime Distributors, Divico Distributors, Kams Trading, Classic Electronics, Alpha Jewels, Boolchands, Affordable Department Store, and Penny’s, consolidated their efforts to help the victims of Hurricane Matthew, which ravaged Haiti with torrential rains and flooding that killed almost 900 people and left tens of thousands homeless.

In light of the devastation, community and many businesses spearheaded by the IMA got together and collectively contributed donations, which were used to procure bottled water, canned vegetables, other canned goods, basic supplies and groceries needed  to survive through this calamity in the effected region of Haiti Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Indian Merchants Association (IMA) along with all sections of the Indian community on Sint Maarten both businesses and households alike donated the relief supplies for hurricane-ravaged population of Haiti.

Various organizations like the Indian Kids Community Service Club (IKCSC), Nirankari Mission along with businesses like Majesty Jewelers, Prime Distributors, Divico Distributors, Kams Trading, Classic Electronics, Alpha Jewels, Boolchands, Affordable Dept. Store, Penny's Dept Read more