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Gumbs, Peterson: La Presidente Del Parlamento No Habla Por La Pfp

~ La carta al primer ministro es una clase magistral de falta de tacto ~

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Los miembros del parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson se distanciaron a s mismos y a su faccin de las declaraciones hechas por la presidenta del parlamento Grisha Heyliger-Marten en una carta reciente a la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs.

Gumbs expres su frustracin por el uso indebido continuo del cargo de la presidenta del parlamento y agreg que las cartas enviadas por la presidenta del parlamento dan la impresin de que las palabras y los sentimientos son en nombre de todo el parlamento de Sint Maarten.

La presidenta del parlamento est tratando de protegerse actuando como si solo estuviera enviando la carta en su calidad de parlamentaria solitaria, coment Gumbs, sin embargo, al igual que cuando el expresidente del parlamento Brison cometi un error en su carta al Central Bank, este es nuevamente un ejemplo de no reconocer que, cuando usted es presidente del Parlamento, sus palabras reflejan y, a menudo, dan la impresin de ser representantes de todo el Parlamento.

Adems, en partes de la carta de Heyliger-Marten, la propia redaccin da la impresin de un Parlamento unificado detrs de su presidente Read more

Gumbs, Peterson: President Of Parliament Does Not Speak For Pfp

~ Letter to Prime Minister is a masterclass in being tactless ~

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson on Wednesday, April 28, 2022, distanced themselves and their faction from the statements made by President of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten in a recent letter to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

Gumbs expressed her frustration with the continued misuse of the position of the President of Parliament, adding that letters sent by the President of Parliament give the impression that the words and sentiments are on behalf of the entire Sint Maarten Parliament.
The President of Parliament is trying to shield herself by acting as if she is only sending the letter in her capacity as a lone MP, Gumbs commented, However, much like when former President of Parliament Brison blundered in his letter to the Central Bank, this is again an instance of not recognizing that, when you are the President of Parliament, your words reflect and often give the impression of being representative of the entire Parliament.

Moreover, in parts of Heyliger-Martens letter, the wording itself gives the impression of a unified Parliament standing behind its President Read more

Media Submit Joint Letter Objecting To Policy, Request Meeting With Govt.

Reporter Darlene Hodge booked the joint statement at the Government Building on Tuesday. Copies will also be submitted  to the Parliament of St. Maarten, Council of Ministers, Ombudsman and Association of Caribbean Media Workers, amongst others.

~ Decline to sign consent form in interim ~

PHILIPSBURG--Representatives of a cross section of media organisations in St. Maarten submitted a joint letter to Prime Minister < Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs delivered the keynote address at the Global Youth Summit on April 20, among others at the EarthX 2022 Conference held in Dallas, Texas.

The prime minister's keynote address focused on the importance of the next generation leadership and island leaders aligning efforts to achieve transformative global change Read more

Pm Pledges Continued Support For Youth In Shaping Sustainable Future

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs in this group photo with a number of young people and mentors with whom she participated in the reciprocity circle after making her address at the Global Youth Summit.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Read more

Grisha Convinced Parliament Cannot, Should Not Support Draft Coho Law

Chairperson of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

PHILIPSBURG--Chairperson of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten is convinced the draft Consensus Kingdom Law on the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development COHO cannot and should not be supported by the Parliament of St Read more

Jacobs Issues Challenge: Play Your Part To Invest In Planet

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs at EarthX 2022 Conferences.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has issued a challenge for persons to make a conscious effort to play th Read more

Mensaje Del Da De La Tierra De La Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Compaeros habitantes de Sint Maartener, me dirijo a ustedes cordialmente con motivo del Da de la Tierra, un evento anual que se celebra el 22 de abril para demostrar el apoyo a la proteccin, conservacin y sostenibilidad del medio ambiente.

Permtanme compartir brevemente con ustedes la siguiente cita: Cada decisin que tomas tiene un impacto en el medio ambiente. Desde lo que eliges comer para la cena, lo que vistes, hasta cmo te desplazas al trabajo.

Como Pequeos Estados Insulares en Desarrollo (SIDS) y en particular como Sint Maarteners, somos muy conscientes del impacto negativo que los humanos pueden tener en el medio ambiente y, a su vez, el efecto que esto tiene en el cambio del clima Read more

Witu Starts Petition For Payment Of Vacation Allowance 2022

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson said, today is the day we put the rights of teaching and non-teaching staff back as a priority in St. Maarten.

The WITU President outlined the contents of the petition that has nine points of motivation and all WITU members are being called to sign it in solidarity.

The nine points of motivation in the petition are:

That the Liquidity of the Government of St Read more

Witu Inicia Peticin Para Pago De Asignacin Vacacional 2022

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — El presidente del Sindicato de Maestros de las Islas de Barlovento (WITU), Stuart Johnson, dijo: “hoy es el da en que volvemos a poner los derechos del personal docente y no docente como una prioridad en St. Maarten”.

El presidente de WITU describi el contenido de la peticin que tiene nueve puntos de motivacin y todos los miembros de WITU estn llamados a firmarla en solidaridad.

Los nueve puntos de motivacin de la peticin son:

Que la Liquidez del Gobierno de St Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson said, today is the day we put the rights of teaching and non-teaching staff back as a priority in St. Maarten.

The WITU President outlined the contents of the petition that has nine points of motivation and all WITU members are being called to sign it in solidarity.

The nine points of motivation in the petition are:

1 Read more

St. Maarten To Be Profiled On An International Level At Earthx 2022

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Today, April 18, the Honorable Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria E. Jacobs is traveling to Dallas, Texas to attend a series of EarthX conferences with the aim of cultivating relationships and forming partnerships to advance advocates, investors, accelerators, and researchers on sustainable environmental activities. EarthX is led by the sustainable development goals (SDGs), including SDG 7 (renewable energy) which is a national goal of St Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Today, April 18, the Honorable Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria E. Jacobs is traveling to Dallas, Texas to attend a series of EarthX conferences with the aim of cultivating relationships and forming partnerships to advance advocates, investors, accelerators, and researchers on sustainable environmental activities. EarthX is led by the sustainable development goals (SDGs), including SDG 7 (renewable energy) which is a national goal of St. Maarten. Considering the current challenges with rising energy costs, such projects must be pursued in the interest of our people.

This year, Prime Minister Jacobs has been invited to deliver the keynote speech for the Island Resilience Forum to be held on April 22, allowing for St Read more

Ser Publishes Cost Of Living Advice

HARBOURVIEW On the request of the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, the Social Economic Council (SER) researched the cost of living on St. Maarten. The advice request listed the following categories for study: the cost of living of two, three, and four family households, monthly expenses, monthly income, basic needs, living wage versus the minimum wage, and the possibility of establishing a living wage threshold.

On Friday, April 1, 2022, the secretariat of the SER held a meeting with the Honorable Prime Minister S Read more

CountryS Liquidity Position Is Decent

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maartens current liquidity position is decent, but the country needs to continually assess and once it collects whatever outstanding is owed, St. Maarten will be able to make it through this quarter, says Prime Minister Read more

Ser Publica Consejos Del Costo De Vida

HARBOUR VIEW, Sint Maarten A pedido de la Honorable Primera Ministra Silveria E. Jacobs, el Consejo Econmico Social (SER) investig el costo de vida en St. Maarten. La solicitud de asesoramiento enumer las siguientes categoras para el estudio: el costo de vida de los hogares de dos, tres y cuatro familias, gastos mensuales, ingresos mensuales, necesidades bsicas, vivienda salario versus salario mnimo, y la posibilidad de establecer un umbral de salario digno. El viernes 1 de abril de 2022, la secretara de la SER sostuvo una reunin con La Honorable Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs para discutir el contenido de los consejos sobre el costo de vida Read more

HARBOURVIEW:--- On the request of the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, the Social Economic Council (SER) researched the cost of living on St. Maarten. The advice request listed the following categories for study: the cost of living of two, three, and four family households, monthly expenses, monthly income, basic needs, living wage versus the minimum wage, and the possibility of establishing a living wage threshold. On Friday, April 1, 2022, the secretariat of the SER held a meeting with the Honorable Prime Minister S Read more

Pm: Govt. To Make Provisions To Implement Code Of Conduct

PHILIPSBURG--Government will make the required provisions to implement the already ratified Code of Conduct, Prime Minister (PM) Silveria Jacobs assured in a letter to the Integrity Chamber dated October 29, 2021.

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Pro Soualiga Summons The Prime Minister Of St. Maarten To Screen Coho Law: Coho Might Be In Violation Of International Law.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, April 4th, 2022, Pro Soualiga summoned the Prime Minister of St. Maarten to screen the COHO Law. According to the Kingdom Government, all laws must be screened for compliance with international treaties. In addition, Parliament has to screen against international law as to whether consent to the Consensus Kingdom Law was given by genuine free will. In 2018, The International Court of Justice laid down very clear rules to determine when or whether an agreement was made of genuine free will in the Chagos Islands dispute Read more

Government Of St. Maarten Congratulates Newly Sworn In Government Of Saint-Martin

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — On behalf of the Government and the People of St. Maarten, the Council of Ministers hereby extends congratulations to newly appointed President of the Collectivit of Saint-Martin Louis Mussington, the Executive Council including the four Vice-Presidents and the elected members of the new Territorial Council on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

As we continue to navigate these challenging times, particularly for our small island, I wish the new Government steadfast resolve as they take on this new role as leader of the government and people of Saint-Martin Read more

El Gobierno De St. Maarten Felicita A Los Recin Juramentados En El Gobierno De Saint-Martin

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten En nombre del Gobierno y el Pueblo de St. Maarten, el Consejo de Ministros por la presente felicita al recin nombrado Presidente de la Collectivit de Saint-Martin Louis Mussington, el Consejo Ejecutivo, incluyendo los cuatro Vicepresidentes y los miembros electos de el nuevo Consejo Territorial el domingo 3 de abril de 2022 Read more

Sol Celebrates Rebranding Of Three Service Stations

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (centre) cuts the ribbon at the Sol-branded Causeway Service Station on Friday, while Sol General Manager Robert-Jan James (left) and Causeway and Simpson Bay Service Stations dealer Macressa Simon assists.

SIMPSON BAY--Sol Antilles on Friday celebrated the rebranding of three service stations: Sol Ca Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---  On behalf of the Government and the People of St. Maarten, the Council of Ministers hereby extends congratulations to the newly appointed President of the Collectivit of Saint-Martin Louis Mussington, the Executive Council including the four Vice-Presidents and the elected members of the new Territorial Council on Sunday, April 3, 2022 Read more

~President elect acted emotionally when he was declared President of the COM, Gibbs presented a list to form the executive council.~

MARIGOT:---Leader of the Rassemblement Saint Martin and Alternative Loui Mussington that merged for the March 27th, 2022 run-off territorial election was elected unanimously as the President of the Collectivity of Saint Martin on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022 at the installation (swearing-in) ceremony.

When the announcement was made that all twenty-three members of the incoming council voted in favor of Mussington as the President-elect he reacted emotionally as he did not expect the opposition members of the council to support him as the newly elected president of the council Read more