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Central Committee Of Parliament About Status Of Insurance Coverage For Police Officers Reconvenes On Tuesday

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on April 26. The Minister of Justice will be present for the session.    

The Central Committee meeting reconvenes on Tuesday at 2.00 pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda points are 1. Status of insurance coverage for police officers and their families and other related and affected issues and 2. Approval composition delegation and provisions for IPKO in The Hague, May 31–June 3, 2016.

This Central Committee meeting was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) MP T.E Read more

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Stop Selling Our Local Companies.

PHILIPSBURG:--- We have been hearing on several occasions that the Telem management is in speaking/ negotiation terms with DIGCEL.
The intentions are to sell 50% or more of Telcell to DIGICEL. Telcell who is that cash generated division of the Telem Group will be sold.
The flowing was done after the initial plan was executed by appointing the directors for the Operating Company of the Telem Group. A restructuring was finalized in 2012 to bring a drop in the personnel cost which was the highest cost according to the management.
During that period improvements were made by pricing of products/ services, launch of new services, the strength of sales was increased and a stronger relationship was increased with our customers Read more

Central Committee Of Parliament About Status Of Insurance Coverage For Police Officers Reconvenes On Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on April 26. The Minister of Justice will be present for the session.
The Central Committee meeting reconvenes on Tuesday at 2.00 pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda points are 1. Status of insurance coverage for police officers and their families and other related and affected issues and 2. Approval composition delegation and provisions for IPKO in The Hague, May 31-June 3, 2016.

This Central Committee meeting was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) MP T.E Read more

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Mps Discuss Country’S Financial Outlook Today

PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) will discuss the financial outlook of St. Maarten in an urgent plenary session today, Monday, April 25, at 11:00am.
Finance Minister Richard Gibson will be present for the public plenary session. MPs will discuss the short, medium and long term financial outlook of St. Maarten.
Independent MP Frans Richardson; National Alliance (NA) MP George Pantophlet and Democratic Party (DP) MP Sarah Wescot-Williams requested the meeting.
The MPs who requested the meeting had said earlier that there is much public discussion regarding the international rating of St Read more

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2015 Income Tax Returns Due By May 31 At Latest

MARIGOT--President Aline Hanson has notified the population that the 2015 income tax returns are now due, and tax payers will be receiving the declaration forms in their mail boxes this week.

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***Breaking News*** Mp Tamara Leonard Speak Out On The Teacher Situation And School Bus Issues

“What really happened, who was involved and why it didn’t work.
I refuse to play politics with people’s lives…
Thanks to all who forced themselves in the midst of it out Public school Teachers are just where they were before and during the plan”

MP Tamara Leonard

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Education Minister Jacobs Congratulates Oranje School On Book Week

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs congratulated Oranje School on its 29th annual Book Week.

Pupils of the Oranje School showed their newly gained knowledge of this year’s theme: “The Body System” all week through readings, demonstrations, songs, dances and various arts and crafts.

The Book Week culminated with a parade that started at the Oranje School, led by two youth drum bands, progressed down Front Street, made its way in front of the Government Administration Building, where several classes displayed their dances, songs and posters before turning on to Back Street and back to Oranje School.

Minister Jacobs said that this is a great example of “Education on the Move” initiated by a school, which she is proud to highlight Read more

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New Board For Basketball Association

GREAT BAY – A new board has been appointed by the St. Maarten National Basketball Association (SXMNBA).

The new board consists of: President Alex Ferdinand, Vice President Shawn Green, Secretary Duncan Van Heyningen, Treasurer Everonique Levenstone, Public Relations Officer Herbert Martina and Tournament Coordinator Alphonso Missoudan.

With this new board, the SSMNBA continues to realize their vision, which is to provide an environment for the development of young athletes into elite performers Read more

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Council Of Ministers Meet With First Chamber Of The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers of St. Maarten met with the Delegation of the First Chamber of the Netherlands, this afternoon, Friday, April 22.

The purpose of the first official meeting, between both parties, was to bring the First Chamber up to speed on the challenges that Country St. Maarten has faced since 10-10-10, and to discuss the current political and socioeconomic situation of St. Maarten.

Prime Minister William Marlin gave the First Chamber insight on the historical challenges that Country St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs congratulates Oranje School on its 29th annual book-week. Pupils of the Oranje School showed their newly gained knowledge of this year’s theme ‘The Body System” all week through readings, demonstrations, songs, dances and various arts and crafts.
The book-week culminated with a parade that started at the Oranje School, led by two youth drum bands, progressed down Frontstreet, made its way in front the Government Administration Building, where several classes displayed their dances, songs and posters before turning back towards Backstreet and back to Oranje School.
Minister Jacobs expressed that this is a great example of Education on the Move initiated by a school which she is proud to highlight and hereby encourages all schools to take the initiative to show correlation between learning and the curriculum while demonstrating learning in creative ways Read more

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Urgent Plenary Session Of Parliament About Financial Outlook Of St. Maarten Scheduled For Monday.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten:--- The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent plenary public session on April 25. The Minister of Finance will be present for the session.
The urgent plenary public meeting is scheduled for Monday at 11.00 am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point is Short, medium and long term financial outlook of St. Maarten.

This urgent plenary session of the House was requested by Members of Parliament (MPs) MP F.G Read more

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Press Release From The Board Of The National Alliance

After the nonsensical press release of the UPP on Tuesday, which we must admit left us as a board a little confused, we would think that the UPP and independent members would try to save face by making a serious effort to work in the interest of the people.

We mean, a project that is clearly in the best interest of education and our youth, for the UPP to try to turn it into a political stunt is a show of desperation Read more

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Lourens Appointed Nipa Interim Executive Director

PHILIPSBURG--Former Education Minister Patricia Lourens-Philip has been appointed as the Interim Executive Director of National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA). The Advanced Vocational Education (AVE) board made the announcement in a press release on Friday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- After the nonsensical press release of the UPP on Tuesday, which we must admit left us as a board a little confused, we would think that the UPP and independent members would try to save face by making a serious effort to work in the interest of the people. We mean, a project that is clearly in the best interest of education and our youth, for the UPP to try to turn it into a political stunt is a show of desperation Read more

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Soccer Association Presents Report To Minister Of Sports

PHILIPSBURG – On Tuesday, April 19, The St. Maarten Soccer Association (SMSA), represented by President Sudesh Singh, along with SMSA representative Sandro Garcia, presented Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Silveria Jacobs with a certificate of gratitude, and a report of the 2016 CFU Futsal Qualifier Tournament in Cuba.

SMSA received an official invitation to participate in the Men’s CFU Futsal Qualifier in November 2015 Read more

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Richardson: Court May Rule In Favour Of Collectivité But ‘Battle With State Not Over’

~ Compensation owed is over 100 million euros ~

MARIGOT--Former President of the Territorial Council Alain Richardson has cautioned he expects the State to fight “tooth and nail” to reduce what is owed if the Constitutional Court agrees the Collectivité never received just compensation for the transfer of competences at the time of the change of status in 2007.
He explained the organic law stipulated transfer of competences must be done in “financial neutrality,” meaning from day one transfers and financial means must come at no cost to the Collectivité.
But it turned out total revenues were exceeding costs of compensation by 634,000 euros that resulted in the negative balance arrived at by the Commission d’ Evaluation des Charges Read more

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Mp Tamara Leonard Still Awaiting Answers From Gibson

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (April 21, 2016) – United People’s (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard has again written to Finance Minister Richard Gibson Read more

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Aps To Build 400 Space Multi-Level Parking Facility

PHILIPSBURG – A 400 space multi-level parking facility in Philipsburg will be built by General Pension Fund (APS). This parking facility will be constructed on one of two plots of land APS acquired from Government as part of a deal to help reduce Government’s debt to the pension fund.

Prime Minister William Marlin, speaking at the Council of Ministers press conference yesterday, Wednesday, April 20, said construction of the parking facility was to take several months and begin this year Read more

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Gov’T Seeking Permanent Solution To Landfill Fires

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers and Prime Minister William Marlin have assured the public that all is being done to ensure that the fire at the landfill is contained.

“Monday we had an emergency meeting and I indicated that all resources would be made available to contain the fire. Since yesterday, the contractor has been hauling some 1,000 cubes of dirt to use as coverage of the landfill to curb the burning,” Minister Meyers said at Wednesday’s, April 20, Council of Ministers Press Briefing Read more

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Cft Approves 2016 Budget

PHILIPSBURG – The Committee for Financial Supervision CFT has approved St. Maarten’s 2016 budget. Minister of Finance Richard Gibson said the CFT also commended him for making “significant improvements” in the budget.

Speaking at the Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday, April 20, the Minister said he had received a letter from CFT on Tuesday informing him of the approval and mentioned that it had “taken note of the significant improvement to the draft budget of St Read more

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Mp Franklin Meyers Question The Process Leading To The Sale Of Government Projects

PHILIPSBURG – Member of Parliament (MP) Franklin Meyers on Tuesday commended the chairlady of Parliament Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams, for her contributions made over the past eight years to the country.

MP Meyers added that for the record, he has known Wescot-Williams for more than 20 something years, and had the opportunity to serve and work with her in Government in the past.

“In connection with when we question the process leading to the sale of government projects, it still boils down that the new government building, the harbors, the airports, and the causeways were products of our imagination, Those were not just done on paper but are actual living feeling things that you can touch today and you can say that we have a harbour, we have an airport, we have a boardwalk, we have the beautification of different parts of the island, and we have the causeway.

“As I told parliament on Tuesday, the causeway did not have to come to parliament for parliament’s approval, because the causeway was not government property Read more

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St. Maarten Parliament Debates Sale New Government Building

Plenty of questions but no new insights

St.  Maarten News – Parliament debated the purchase of the new government administration building in a meeting yesterday afternoon but it did not provide any new insights. Minister of General Affairs William Marlin answered a plethora of questions that mostly covered issues so far in the past that they have lost their significance or that addresses issues that are already public knowledge.

Marlin said that at this moment there is no accurate assessment of the office space the government will still need outside of the new building after departments have moved in by September Read more

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St. Maarten Nectar Launches Zika-Campaign In Schools

St. Maarten News – St. Maarten Nectar, local producer of natural cosmetics and Bug 0% repellents launched its fight against the Zika virus – and specifically its mosquito bite prevention campaign. This is an island-wide program which encourages children to develop healthy bite prevention habits.

The campaign was launched with the placement of over 100 posters in public areas around the community like supermarkets and drugstores on the island. The company stressed its “Protect-Repel-Eliminate” message at various schools and playschools and donated diffusers as part of its social corporate responsibility program.

The management of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Every budget over the last ten years and beyond shows that education consumes the greatest part of it. But instead of things getting better our education product is lagging far behind. We have been reading about so many problems within our public educational system that it makes us hold our head and bawl. All indications are that our private schools are being better managed. We are therefore; somewhat surprised that after so many years of talking about it no decision has been made to date to privatize public education Read more