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Vromi Minister Gumbs Faces Scrutiny Over Delayed Publication Of Permits

 PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs, representing the Party for Progress (PFP), appeared in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon to answer questions from Members of Read more

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Minister Of Vromi Gumbs Issues Stop Order For West Vue High-Rise

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Patrice Gumbs has issued a stop order for the West Vue development in Cupecoy. On Saturday, March 8, the developers were officially informed via email to halt all civil works pending an evaluation of ongoing excavation at the site.

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Vromi Minister Gumbs Faces Ombudsman Inquiry Over Controversial Cupecoy High-Rise

Taliesin NV, on behalf of NLGY Development, continued rock drilling over the weekend and went beyond the legally permitted boundaries, while throwing debris over a retaining wall onto the neighbour's property.

 PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Patrice Gumbs, representing Party for Progress (PFP), must answer to the Ombudsman of St Read more

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Alleyway Transformation Project Engages Over 100 Volunteers

The group of volunteers on Saturday included VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs (third row, third right) and Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling (third row, second right).

PHILIPSBURG--More than 100 volunteers have participated in the ongoing Alleyway Transformation project, a community initiative led by Be The Change Foundations @ColorMeSXM Read more

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Romi Launches Erosion Project, Announces Temporary Road Closure

In red is the section that is closed off temporarily starting today, Monday, March 10.

 PHILIPSBURG--A section of Ebenezer Road at the intersection of W.R. Plantz Road and Johannes C. Paap Road will be closed temporarily. The closure, effective from today, Monday, March 10, to Wednesday, April 9, is necessary to facilitate the Hillside Stabilization Project, aimed at addressing severe erosion in the area.

The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI announced the project in response to the ongoing deterioration of the Ebenezer Trench, which has led to infrastructure collapse and increased flood risks for residents.

Reports dating back to 2010 highlighted concerns about excavation practices, with further complaints in 2020 and 2021 regarding hillside erosion and falling soil Read more

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Commercial High-Rise Projects Approved Under Misclassified Residential Permits

 PHILIPSBURG--Several new commercial developments, ranging from four to eighteen storeys high, have begun construction in residential areas despite being approved under residential permits, which only allow a maximum of three storeys or 12 metres. Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs acknowledged on Wednesday that the permit classification published in the National Gazette as residential is incorrect.

Speaking at the Council of Ministers press briefing, Gumbs addressed questions posed by The Daily Herald on Wednesday, February 27, regarding a building permit issued for Jordan Road a small road historically used by public buses and residents vehicles until a developer began clearing the area in April 2024 Read more

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