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PHILIPSBURG:--- Not unlike elections before, there is no shortage of "plans" during this campaign leading up to the September 2016 election. Plans and ideas of individual (prospective) candidates are now surfacing at least one every day. And there is basically nothing wrong with this. Anyone is free to "share" his/her ideas.
However, it would be much more revealing if these ideas were part of the vision of the party that the candidate represents. Parties are required by law to publish a party program Read more

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Missing In Action Is A Total And Broadly Carried Vision For St. Maarten

Not unlike elections before, there is no shortage of “plans” during this campaign leading up to the September 2016 election. Plans and ideas of individual (prospective) candidates are now surfacing at least one every day. And there is basically nothing wrong with this. Anyone is free to “share” his/her ideas.

However, it would be much more revealing if these ideas were part of the vision of the party that the candidate represents Read more

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Ministry Vsa Receives 3 Bids For Construction Of The New Hospital

PHILIPSBURG – St. Maarten is one step closer to the realization of the construction of the new St. Maarten Hospital. “As the Ministry of VSA, we continue working towards providing a high quality medical system that is affordable and easily accessible for the people,” said Minister of VSA Emil Lee.

During Wednesday’s, July 20, Council Of Ministers Press Briefing, Minister Lee stated that the Ministry of VSA, along with SZV, and SMMC received 3 completed bids for the new St Read more

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Sarah Wescot: New Hospital On Gov’T’S Agenda

St. Maarten News —The construction of a new hospital is one of several projects in the pipeline for the current government, according to President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams. At press conference yesterday, Mrs. Wescot-Williams explained that there will be an announcement of the names of the companies who have won the bid for the new hospital Read more

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DUTCH QUARTER:--- Some 27 persons and or businesses were honored Saturday night for their years of contribution to the I Can Foundation who celebrated their 20th anniversary.
Among those that attended evening celebration are Acting Governor Reynold Groenveldt, Chairlady of Parliament Sarah Wescot Williams, MP Cornelius de Weever, MP Rodolph Samuel, Ombudsman Nilda Arduin Lynch and several persons from the business community.
Cassandra Debby Gibbs told her guests that her vision which came through her mediation was put into action some 20 years ago Read more

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Dp Leader Calls On St. Maarten'ers To Get The Emancipation Spirit

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On Friday, July 1st, Emancipation Day was celebrated for the 5th consecutive year on the island with a host of activities at the Emilio Wilson Park.

During the celebration and in observation, many of the speakers spoke of the importance of the day for St. Maarten and its people, and for leader of the Democratic Party, Chairlady of Parliament, the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams, this was no exception.

In echoing this sentiment, she spoke of the need for the entire community of St Read more

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Dp Condemns ‘Racial Antics’ In Parliament

St. Maarten News – Leader of the Democratic Party (DP) Sarah Wescot-Williams has condoned racial comments in parliament and is calling for leaders of political parties to speak out. “Call it whatever you want, but I cringe every time I hear Members of Parliament (MPs), who think it’s the popular thing to do, in parliament express the kind of exclusionary language we are hearing from these MPs more and more,” Wescot-Williams said in a press statement issued Sunday Read more

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Dp Condemns ‘Racial Antics’ In Parliament

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) leader Sarah Wescot-Williams has condemned what she referred to as “racial antics” in the country’s highest legislative body – Parliament.

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Government Said To Be Reviewing Proposed Election Ordinance

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - During its meeting on Thursday, June 23rd, the Parliament of St. Maarten dealt with the approval report on exchange of views with Dr. Julio Robelto Romney on the proposed Election Ordinance.

The proposal of Dr. Romney to amend the draft Election Ordinance was a point of discussion in the Parliament of St. Maarten in November of 2015 and again in January and March of this year, during a Central Committee meeting.

The proposal of Dr. Romney calls for amendments to be made to the legislation to correspond with the constitutional requirement of the proportional representation in article 47 section 1 of the constitution Read more

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PHILPSBURG:---, St. Maarten (June 23, 2016) – Member of Parliament Maurice Lake and his appointed VROMI Minister were left totally out in the cold on Thursday afternoon when the majority of Lake’s coalition members failed to show up for a parliament meeting to pass a law brought by the MP’s minister, says United People’s (UP) party deputy leader MP Franklin Meyers.
“This is a very clear case of actions speak louder than words and the action in this case is a resounding vote of no confidence in MP Lake’s minister and a total lack of support for the MP himself Read more

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Franklin Meyers (Up): “Coalition Left Mp Lake Totally Out In The Cold”

St. Maarten News – Member of Parliament Maurice Lake and his appointed Vromi-Minister Angel Meyers were left totally out in the cold yesterday afternoon when the majority of Lake’s coalition members failed to show up for a parliament meeting to pass a law brought by the MP’s minister, United People’s party deputy leader MP Franklin Meyers said in a press statement.

“This is a very clear case of actions speak louder than words and the action in this case is a resounding vote of no confidence in MP Lake’s minister and a total lack of support for the MP himself Read more

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Mp Franklin Meyers: Coalition Leaves Mp Lake Out In Cold

PHILPSBURG, St. Maarten – Member of Parliament Maurice Lake and his appointed VROMI Minister were left totally out in the cold on Thursday afternoon when the majority of Lake’s coalition members failed to show up for a parliament meeting to pass a law brought by the MP’s minister, says United People’s (UP) party deputy leader MP Franklin Meyers.

“This is a very clear case of actions speak louder than words and the action in this case is a resounding vote of no confidence in MP Lake’s minister and a total lack of support for the MP himself Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Questions are being raised now that the agreement the Windward Islands Civil Servants and the Private Sector Union (WICSU/PSU signed with Maho Hotel Operations B.V. surfaced, a document workers of Maho Hotel Operations B.V and members of the WICSU/PSU did not see even though a representative of WICSU/PSU Juilia Solagnier signed on behalf of the workers.
Some 40 employees of the company working at Casino Royale refused to sign the agreement that is now termed as a transfer agreement Read more

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Reform Measures Could Go To Parliament Next Week

St. Maarten News – Parliament President Sarah Wescot-Williams expects to receive the draft legislation to adjust the political system this week or next week Monday the latest. If the draft arrives on time, parliament has a slot open to handle it next week, the last week of meetings before the summer recess.

The government’s proposal intends to take the angle out of ship jumping, by taking away the right from ship jumping parliamentarians to form a majority with the opposition Read more

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Timeshare Legislation Ready For Handling

St. Maarten News – The timeshare ordinance and the ordinance to establish the Timeshare Authority have been submitted to parliament, President Sarah Wescot-Williams said yesterday. The legislation is now ready for handling in the central committee and in parliament, but Wescot-Williams did not indicate whether this would happen before the summer recess that begins after next week.

The legislation offers protection to consumers, bankruptcy protection Read more

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Democratic Party Remembering Those In Orlando

The Democratic Party, like most of the world, is shocked and immensely saddened by the horrendous carnage that took place in a nightclub in the city of Orlando.

Words cannot describe the feelings that the terrible scenes and heart wrenching accounts by survivors continue to evoke daily. Regardless of the motives, it is terribly, terribly wrong and must be condemned.

“It is unimaginable that a fellow human being could be so callous and without regard for the lives of others, in fact taking pleasure in the wanton destruction of human life,” said DP Leader Wescot-Williams.

We pray and hope for the full recovery of those persons who are injured, and for peace and strength for the families, friends and the entire community affected by this senseless act.

May we also on St Read more

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Democratic Party Extends Condolences To The People Of Orlando.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Democratic Party, like most of the world, is shocked and immensely saddened by the horrendous carnage that took place in a nightclub in the city of Orlando. Words cannot describe the feelings that the terrible scenes and heart wrenching accounts by survivors continue to evoke daily. Regardless of the motives, it is terribly, terribly wrong and must be condemned.

" It is unimaginable that a fellow human being could be so callous and without regard for the lives of others, in fact taking pleasure in the wanton destruction of human life ", said DP Leader Wescot-Williams.

We pray and hope for the full recovery of those persons who are injured and for peace and strength for the families, friends and the entire community affected by this senseless act.

May we also on St Read more

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Dispute Regulation’S Legal Format Still Under Discussion

THE HAGUE--Deliberations of the four Parliaments on Thursday to arrive at a common proposition for the Kingdom Law to establish a Dispute Regulation (“geschillenregeling”) for the Kingdom didn’t yield concrete results, other than the fact that parties decided to further explore the options, with the possibility of appointing the Council of State as the body to handle disputes.

Much to the chagrin of the Dutch Caribbean Parliamentary delegations, the Dutch delegation didn’t feel compelled to indicate during the Inter-Parliamentary Consultation for the Kingdom IPKO where it stood on the two law proposals that are now on the table for a Dispute Regulation ahead of the actual handling in the Second and First Chambers.

Establishing a position of the IPKO at this point was important, said Chairperson of the St Read more

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Parliaments Have Candid Debate On Integrity Issue

THE HAGUE--Members of the St. Maarten Parliament, Chairperson Sarah Wescot-Williams (Democratic Party DP) and Read more

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Countries Agree On Common Dispute Regulation Proposal

~Successful tripartite of Dutch Caribbean Parliaments~

THE HAGUE--Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten will be presenting one common proposition for a Dispute Regulation (“geschillenregeling”) at this week’s Inter-Parliamentary Consultation for the Kingdom IPKO in The Hague.

The three Dutch Caribbean countries worked out the last technicalities during a tripartite on Monday, said Chairperson of the St. Maarten Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams, who heads the St Read more

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Delegation Leaves For Tripartite And Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (Ipko) In The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — From May 31-June 3, 2016 delegations from the Parliaments of the Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten will be meeting in The Hague, Netherlands for the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO).

The four parliamentary delegations will be discussing a number of issues that include education especially where DUO is concerned and repayment by former students, innovative and sustainable energy projects, climate change and the Paris agreement, health care specifically further specialization of hospitals in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, youth affairs, economic opportunities such as the possible introduction of a fast ferry between the Windward Islands and discrimination within the Kingdom.

The dispute regulation and the draft initiative Kingdom law to amend articles 14 and 38 of the Kingdom Charter of Second Chamber Member Van Laar are also on the agenda to be discussed Read more

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Delegation Leaves For Tripartite And Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (Ipko) In The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG:--- From May 31-June 3, 2016 delegations from the Parliaments of the Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten will be meeting in The Hague, Netherlands for the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO).
The four parliamentary delegations will be discussing a number of issues that include education especially where DUO is concerned and repayment by former students, innovative and sustainable energy projects, climate change and the Paris agreement, health care specifically further specialization of hospitals in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, youth affairs, economic opportunities such as the possible introduction of a fast ferry between the Windward Islands and discrimination within the Kingdom.
The dispute regulation and the draft initiative Kingdom law to amend articles 14 and 38 of the Kingdom Charter of Second Chamber Member Van Laar are also on the agenda to be discussed Read more

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175Th Anniversary Of The Catholic Church On St. Maarten

Governor Eugene Holiday, Parliament Chairwoman Sarah Wescot-Williams and Prime Minister William Marlin joined Bishop of Willemstad Luigi Secco and Parish Priest Adam Oleszczuk on Sunday to mark the 175th Anniversary of the Catholic Church on St Read more

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Decolonization Committee.

PHILIPSBURG:---I believe MP Cornelius de Weever got a little overzealous when he suggested placing the matter of reinstating St. Maarten on the UN's list of non-self governing territories on the IPKO agenda for next week. A move promptly endorsed by MP Meyers. This basically means re-listing St. Maarten as a colony.
For starters, the IPKO agenda is determined by consensus of all 4 parliaments.
More importantly however is the fact that in the context this proposal was brought by the Independence for St Read more

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