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Prime Minister Goes On Air To Clarify Procedures For 2014 Elections

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - During a special broadcast of One on One with the Prime Minister on 98.1 this past Friday, the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams clarified certain matters pertaining to the upcoming August 29th Parliamentary Elections.

The Prime Minister chose to discuss the topics due to much confusion amongst the population regarding what they will be voting for and the responsibilities of Government Towards Parliament; "There has been much confusion created amongst the population regarding exactly what citizens will be voting for during the 2014 elections.

All the matters that have to do with elections have to do with the Ministry of General Affairs, which is under my portfolio as Prime Minister.

This is the first time that we are having elections directly for Parliament and therefore we need to acknowledge that for all the voters on St Read more

Democratic Party Leader And Prime Minister The Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams: "Ready Or No...An October Parliament Means A Hurricane Season Campaign And Election Period"

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - In response to recent media articles disseminated by the United People's Party regarding that party's wish to have elections before the Hurricane Season, Prime Minister of St. Maarten and the leader of the Democratic Party the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams clearly stated that due to the Heyliger/ National Alliance Coalition Government in 2009-20010 deciding that the date for the transition of St Read more

Dp To Hold First Public Meeting This Friday At The De Weever Priority In Dutch Quarter Starting At Seven Pm, District Improvements Already Underway And Those Planned To Be Extensively Discussed

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Democratic Party of St. Maarten is inviting the residents of Dutch Quarter, Belvedere, Middle Region, Defiance, Oyster Pond, Dawn Beach, Sucker Garden, Guana Bay, Madame Estate and French Quarter to come out to its first public meeting this Friday, August 7th starting at seven pm at the de Weever property.

The Board, membership and candidates invite the public to come out to listen to the red thread and hear what the DP plans for its vision bringing St Read more

Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams Wishes Departing Students Much Success For their Departure on Sunday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams is wishing the almost eighty students who will be leaving for the Netherlands to pursue their studies an excellent and successful journey and much success during their studies. "It is always heartening to see young students going abroad to stand on their own feet and pursue an education Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams presented the condolence books of the people of St. Maarten expressing their condolences to the victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 17 to Dutch Representative Mr. Gert Versluis on Friday. Prime Minister Wescot-Williams emphasized that it is very important that the Dutch People and the Dutch Government knows how deeply affected the population is by the loss of life; "I would like to again express our deepest condolences and prayers to the Dutch people and to the Government of the Netherlands regarding the sad loss of life on board the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 Read more

Prime Minister Wescot-Williams Visits Site of St. Peters Fire.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams on Saturday visited the area in St. Peters that was struck by a fire hours before. The Prime Minister visited the site and spoke to the residents of the area, some of who have lost many personal items in the blaze. "It is with a heavy heart that I stand here and talk to those who have lost their possessions during this fire Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Retired Police Inspector Antonio Rogers was officially sworn in on Saturday as the new Commander of the Voluntary Korps of St. Maarten (V.K.S), Rogers took the oath in the presence of retired commander Jean Illidge and Prime Minister Sarah Wescot Williams Read more

80 students bid farewell, leave to pursue studies

AIRPORT--Some eighty students left home to continue their tertiary education in the Netherlands after an emotional goodbye amongst family, friends and dignitaries at SXM Airport on Sunday. Friends and family gathered for the bittersweet milestone departure, which brought on a range of mixed emotions. Last-chance pictures and videos were captured amidst tears, long hugs and bright smiles. The well-wishers enthusiastically waved goodbye to the students until they were out of sight. SXM Airport, in collaboration with Domino's Pizza, bade the students farewell during the third annual "Bon Voyage" event, providing music, entertainment, pizza, snacks and a photo booth they were free to use Read more

Rogers sworn in as VKS Commander

PHILIPSBURG--The weather gods looked down kindly on Antonio Rogers as he was sworn in as the new Commander of the Vrijwilligers Korps St. Maarten (VKS) on Saturday afternoon, providing a break on a rainy and windy day. Invited dignitaries including Chiefs of various justice departments, ministers, representatives of the Royal Netherlands Marines, friends and family of Rogers were seated underneath a canopy outside the Government Administration building to watch Rogers take his oath. Members of the VKS and Netherlands Royal Marines stood to attention to welcome the former Police Inspector, who completed 41 years' service in the Police Department, to his new post. A speech was held by former commander Lt Read more

Brave local men fight a fire, dwellings destroyed

ST. PETERS--A number of dwellings on Apricot Road, just around the corner from Marigot Hill Road, were destroyed by a fire Saturday morning. People were awakened by flames around 7:30am. A group of local young men immediately started to fight the fire. They ensured all dwellings were evacuated, gas bottles were removed from the scene and a tied-up dog was released. They collected water hoses from people's gardens, with which they attacked the flames. A number of fire officers who were on their way home from work diverted to assist, despite not wearing any safety equipment and having just finished a night shift of duty Read more

Prime Minister Wescot-Williams Hands Condolence For The Victims Of Flight Mh17 To Dutch Representative Gert Versluis

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams presented the condolence books of the people of St. Maarten expressing their condolences to the victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 17 to Dutch Representative Mr. Gert Versluis on Friday. Prime Minister Read more

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Up Cautioned About Holding Elections During Hurricane Season

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The board of the United People's Party (UP) is grateful that minimum affects has been experienced with the passage of Tropical Storm Bertha on Friday night into Saturday, and that there was no major incidents. "However, several campaign posters came down due to gusty winds associated with the tropical storm. Our leader the Honourable Theodore Heyliger cautioned the Honourable Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams about hosting elections during the hurricane season for these same reasons Read more

Editorial - Political leave

Some have expressed surprise after reading in Thursday's paper that civil servants who are candidates in the August 29 parliamentary elections will be granted extraordinary leave of absence.The arrangement is for a maximum of three months, with full pay during the first and partial pay during the remaining two months. However, as was acknowledged by Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams Read more

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Editorial - Political leave

Some have expressed surprise after reading in Thursday's paper that civil servants who are candidates in the August 29 parliamentary elections will be granted extraordinary leave of absence. The arrangement is for a maximum of three months, with full pay during the first and partial pay during the remaining two months. However, as was acknowledged by Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams, with just four weeks until citizens go to the polls it will boil down in most cases to a month off with 100 per cent salary. An argument could be made that this is not fair to those appearing on political lists who don't work for government Read more

Roy: Heyliger not leading by example

PHILIPSBURG--United People's (UP) party leader Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger is "not leading by example" with his challenge to Justice Minister Dennis Richardson about the guidelines for election campaigning, says Democratic Party (DP) MP Roy Marlin Read more

Govt finalising talks with APS for new govt building

~ NAf. 20M needed to finalise work to building ~ PHILIPSBURG--Government is finalising negotiations with general pension fund APS regarding investing in the new government administration building, says Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams. Wescot-Williams told reporters on Wednesday that government needs some NAf Read more

NIA students to youth art festival in Curaçao

PHILIPSBURG--Three students of National Institute of Arts (NIA) and co-director Clara Reyes will be travelling to Curaçao today, Friday, to participate in the Dutch Caribbean Youth Art Festival. Reyes and students Ray Angel Boasman (12), Zoe van Zadelhoff (12) and Dashan Prince (16) are scheduled to be in Curaçao August 1-10. The three students showcased the material they are to perform in Curaçao before a small audience, which included Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams, at John Larmonie Centre on Thursday evening. The three young students recently attended the Art Saves Lives’ Cross-Cultural Artist Exchange in New York and have been working hard during their summer vacation preparing to represent St Read more

About 80 students will leave for Holland Sun.

AIRPORT--SXM Airport will be transformed into a hub of activity on Sunday when about eighty students leave the island to pursue tertiary studies in the Netherlands. The airport, in collaboration with Domino's Pizza, will be bidding farewell to the students, SXM Airport said in a press release on Friday. This will be the third year SXM Airport will be hosting a ceremony for the largest batch of departing students. Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams and Education Minister Patricia Lourens-Philip will be addressing students before they board the KLM flight to the Netherlands. The departing students will be given SXM Airport-branded bags full of gift items, while Domino's will distribute pizza and refreshments to them Read more

PHILPSBURG:--- Members of the Democratic Party stood by their leader Sarah Wescot Williams on Thursday when they shed light and their shared their views on many issues affecting St. Maarten. Member of Parliament Roy Marlin in his remarks said he was the one that met with Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson to establish the guidelines for the political campaign Read more

The Campaign Promises Of 2010: Second Hospital-Plan Is Already Four Years Old

St. Maarten – The campaign promises are flying far and wide again in the run-up to the August 29 elections. How did our political parties do in 2010? What did they promise and what became of it? Let’s begin with an obvious example: the claim by the United People’s party (UP) – “We ready for our new medical center.” On September 15, 2010, the final campaign meeting of the UP took place on the grounds of the still unfinished ring road. Gerrit Schotte, leader of Movementu Futuro Kòrsou who was to become the first Prime Minister of Curacao before he got entangled in a web of scandals, endorsed the UP and lit up the meeting with his presence. UP-leader Theo Heyliger made his entrée in a carnivalesque atmosphere, dancing to the podium while cameras flashed and supporters wanted pictures with him Read more

Quarter Of The Population Is Without Medical Insurance

St. Maarten – Between 20 and 25 percent of the population still does not have healthcare insurance, Public Health Minister Cornelius de Weever said at a press briefing of the Democratic Party yesterday. The numbers are improving, because in the recent past the number of uninsured citizens stood around 33 percent. De Weever said that his ministry has been quite busy with the National Health Insurance plan Read more

Sxm Bids Bon Voyage To 80 Students Leaving For Holland

SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten — The Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, in collaboration with Dominos Pizza, will be bidding "Bon Voyage" to about 80 students who will be leaving the island Sunday, August 3, 2014. "The event, which is in its third year, will be attended by Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams and Minister of Education Patricia Lourens, both of whom will Read more

Former Ministers Fail To Submit Financial Declarations

PM unaware of blank filing by former Justice Minister Duncan St. Maarten – Not all ministers that left office after the fall of the second Wescot-Williams cabinet have filed a declaration of their assets and financial affairs, Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams said at yesterday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. The General Audit Chamber stated in a report about institutional integrity in May that ministers who leave office have to submit a declaration “truthfully affirming which business interests and assets he, his spouse or partner and his children possess.” This rule is based on the National Ordinance Promotion Integrity of Ministers. The declaration has to include secondary functions and ancillary activities plus the compensation they receive for these activities Read more

Dp “Walking The Integrity Walk” Lee Pushes For Full Public Disclosure

St. Maarten - On the initiative of Emil Lee, candidate #4 on the Democratic Party (DP) list, the Open Government Partnership agreement has been endorsed by the DP and all candidates on its current slate for the upcoming elections, Lee declared in a press release yesterday. “Open and transparent government is not solely a state that St Read more