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Kingdom Government Shoots Reform Proposals Down

St. Maarten News – The kingdom government has serious objections to the proposed anti-ship jumping measures the Marlin cabinet has in mind. If the government does not address these objections, Minister Ronald Plasterk (Kingdom Relations) writes in a letter for Minister Plenipotentiary Henrietta Doran-York, “You will have to reckon with the possibility that the changes to the State regulation will meet with objections from the kingdom government.”

In gentle terms, the kingdom government has shot down the proposal before it has reached the parliament Read more

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Minister Lee Impressed With St. Maarten House

From left: Parveen Boertje, Kelly Busby, Minister Emil Lee, Perry Geerlings, Margie van Gijn and Carol Voges. Photo contributed

THE HAGUE – Minister Emil Lee (Public Health, social Development and Labor) paid a courtesy visit to the Cabinet of Minister Plenipotentiary where he met with the staff of the St Maarten House.

In the absence of Minister Plenipotentiary Henrietta Doran-York, Minister Lee was received by the director of the cabinet, Perry Geerlings.

Minister Lee was given a tour and orientation, where he was introduced to the staff, and enlightened about their function and specific fields of expertise Read more

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Union Visits Members On Saba And Statia

WICSU/PSU President Henrietta Doran-York and union representatives on Saba. Photo contributed

St. Maarten – The WICSU/PSU union for civil servants and private sector workers visited the islands of Saba and Statia to meet with the membership and their representatives. President Henrietta Doran-York said that the board encountered members with many grievances on both islands, where according to them, their rights were being trampled upon by their supervisors and managers or as is the case of the Civil Servants, even by government.  

According to a press release from the union on both islands these claims were very similar Read more

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