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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.

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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.

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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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Representatives Of Mot Favor A Session Behind Closed Doors

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — In a press release the Chairperson of Parliament Mrs Sarah Wescot-Williams explain that she answered the questions asked by MP Tamara LeonardRead more

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Smta Addresses Conference, Legislation Mis-Impression.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Timeshare Association would like to correct a misimpression that was reflected in the media after this week’s successful timeshare conference hosted by Interval International at the Westin and Oyster Bay resorts. The draft timeshare legislation to provide necessary consumer rights, which is currently making its way through our legal process, was initiated by MP Leroy de Weever and has subsequently been taken up by MP Sarah Wescot-Williams as the law was a DP initiative law.

The SMTA was asked to provide input as a key stakeholder Read more

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Mp Tamara Leonard Questions Why Mot Session Is Closed-Door

PHILIPSBURG – Member of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard is questioning why the scheduled session with the Financial Intelligence Unit MOT on Friday, May 20, is behind closed door.

MP Leonard wrote to MP Sarah Wescot-Williams, in her capacity as Chairwoman of Parliament, asking why the meeting scheduled was a closed-door session Read more

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Sarah Concerned About Shrinking Middle Class

PHILIPSBURG--The country’s “shrinking middle class” is cause for concern, says Democratic Party (DP) leader Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams.

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‘Super Seven’ Calls For Justice Minister’S Policy On Vote-Buying

PHILIPSBURG--Opposition bloc “Super Seven” has requested a Parliament meeting with Justice Minister Edson Kirindongo to get an insight into the Ministry’s policy on vote-buying. The request for the meeting was submitted to Parliament Chairwoman Sarah Wescot-Williams on Wednesday.

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Monuments needs to be moved from isolated location says Minister Gibson.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Several elected officials attended the small ceremony at the Captain Hodge Pier on Monday morning to pay homage to those persons who lost their lives during the world war 2. Among those in attendance were Acting Governor Reynold Groenveldt, President of Parliament Sarah Wescot Williams, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Gibson Sr, Minister Igrid Arrindell, Minister Emil Lee, Member of Parliament Cornelius de Weever, the Dutch representative on St Read more

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

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent plenary public session on May 4. The Minister of Finance will be present for the session.    

The urgent plenary public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 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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Preparations Underway For National Remembrance Day 2016

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Preparations are underway to observe National Remembrance Day 2016 on Wednesday morning 4th May. 

Government will again remember the victims who fought during the Second World War.

The commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 4 at 9.00am at the Captain Hodge’s Wharf in Philipsburg.

His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday, President of Parliament Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams, Prime Minister Hon Read more

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GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Preparations are underway to observe National Remembrance Day 2016 on Wednesday morning 4th May.

Government will again remember the victims who fought during the Second World War.

The commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 4 at 9.00am at the Captain Hodge’s Wharf in Philipsburg.

His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday, President of Parliament Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams, Prime Minister Hon 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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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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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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Los Miembros Del Parlamento (Mp) Piden Reunión Urgente Sobre La Situación Financiera Del País

Traducido por Máximo Castro

PHILIPSBURG .– La Coalición de Miembros del Parlamento (MP) solicitó a este hemiciclo una reunión urgente sobre el tema de la situación financiera del país.  En la solicitud, los parlamentarios: George Pantophlet, Frans Richardson y Sarah Wescot-Williams, presentaron el siguiente punto para la agenda del orden del día: “perspectiva financiera de St Read more

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St. Maarten Residents Call For Action To Solve Dump Problems

Minister Emil Lee (second from right) listens to the concerns about the landfill. To the left is Andy Wescot; Wycliffe Smith of the Christian party is just visible next to him. Photo contributed

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