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Town Businesses Allowed To Be Open On New Year’S Day

PHILIPSBURG--Businesses in Philipsburg are allowed open on New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2017. An exemption for businesses in this area only was signed off by Acting Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Prime Minister William Marlin.

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Marlin: Jollification Part Of Christmas

PHILIPSBURG--“There is Jollification in Christmas. Traditionally, we cook up a storm, not just to feed ourselves, but all those who pass by our homes. We even send food to friends and relatives, and share with our neighbours, not because they have nothing to eat, but because this is the way we express our sense of belonging,” said Prime Minister William Marlin in his Christmas message to the community Read more

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Hasani Ellis Tipped To Be Deputy Minister In Hague

Hasani Ellis

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maartener Hasani Ellis is tipped to be the country’s Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague. He is currently undergoing justice and integrity screening.

  Ellis was a candidate with the Democratic Party (DP) of Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams in the September 26 Parliamentary election, but did not earn a seat in Parliament Read more

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Upgrade New Governing Operating System 21.0 To Scure Future Growth

REMARKS AT THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT

by His Excellency drs. Eugene B. Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten

Harbour View, Sint Maarten December 20, 2016

Vice-Chairman of Parliament, Members of Parliament, Prefette of Saint Martin and St. Barths, Prime-Minister, Ministers,Vice-President of the Collectivity of Saint Martin,Vice-president of the Joint Court of Justice,Distinguished Guests,

Good Morning,

On September 26th, 2016, the people of Sint Maarten went to the polls and elected a new group of parliamentarians Read more

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Governing Programme Submitted To Holiday, Swearing-In On Tuesday

HARBOUR VIEW--Governor Eugene Holiday received the final report on the composition of the incoming cabinet and the Governing Programme 2016-2020, entitled “Stability for Prosperity” from formateur Prime Minister William Marlin on Friday. The presentation of the report paves the way for the ministers to be sworn-in on Tuesday, Decembe Read more

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William Attends South Reward Association Community Meeting

SOUTH REWARD--Prime Minister William Marlin on Thursday, December 8, attended the St. Maarten Community Collective South Reward public meeting held at Milton Peters College (MPC).

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Govt. Invests Naf. 225,000 In Led Lighting System

PHILIPSBURG--The Government of St. Maarten plans to invest NAf. 225,000 on a full-fledged LED lighting system for the new Government Administration Building, according to Minister of General Affairs William Marlin on Thursday. The s Read more

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The gathering outside the new Government Administration Building on Sunday for the 18th annual Thanksgiving Service and Lighting Ceremony. (Andrew Dick photo)

 ~ ‘St. Maarten is truly blessed,’ says Marlin ~

PHILIPSBURG--Giving thanks with a grateful heart was the order of the day on Sunday when persons gathered in front of the new Government Administration Building celebrating the eighteenth annual Thanksgiving Service and Lighting Ceremony

  The Service usually takes place at the old Government Building, but Government decided to move the ceremony to the new building.

  Prime Minister William Marlin said St Read more

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Governor Instructs Marlin To Deliver Final Report By Dec. 12

HARBOUR VIEW--After the swearing in of the “Halloween” Parliament on October 31, it now looks as though the country will get a Christmas Government.

  Governor Eugene Holiday has tasked National Alliance (NA) leader Prime Minister William Marlin with delivering a final report on the formation of a new Council of Ministers, reflecting the newly formed red, white and blue coalition, by December 12 Read more

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Governor Holiday Issues New Government Formation Assignment To Mr. W. Marlin

Date: November 18, 2016 Press Release

Harbour View – After the consultations of Thursday November 17th, 2016, His Excellency Governor Eugene B. Holiday met with the leader of the National Alliance, Mr. William Marlin on Friday to discuss the process to come to the formation of a new government Read more

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Official St. Martin Day Ceremony Held Without Pm And Council Of Ministers

FRENCH QUARTER--November 11, 2016, will be remembered as the year no Dutch-side dignitary was present in person at the official ceremony in French Quarter to traditionally speak on the spirit and sentiments associated with St. Martin Day, an unusual situation prompted by the boycott of the official ceremony by Prime Minister William MarlinRead more

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Ministers To Boycot Official St. Martin Day Ceremonies

~ Parliament condemns infringement ~

PHILIPSBURG--As a show of protest against what Prime Minister William Marlin has called infringement on the Dutch side's territory of Oyster Pond, the Council of Ministers will boycott the official ceremonies of St. Martin/St. Maarten Day to be held on the French side tomorrow, Friday. 

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Marlin: Oyster Pond Always Belonged To The Dutch Side

PHILIPSBURG--Oyster Pond has always belonged to the Dutch side and it very much counted as part of the sixteen-square miles comprising the country-within-the-Dutch-Kingdom, Prime Minister William Marlin made clear to Members of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon in a plenary session of the legislature on the border dispute with the French Read more

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Marlin Zooms In On Border Dispute In St. Martin/St. Maarten Day Message

PHILIPSBURG--“We cannot hug up, kiss up, drink champagne and say cheers, when authorities in Marigot, without any consultation, basically annex a portion of territory that they agreed to leave alone until negotiations are finalized and a settlement is reached. Do agreements we have reached in negotiations have no meaning?” said Prime Minister William Marlin in his St Read more

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Marlin Updates On Formation Process

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister William Marlin was hoping to receive the final reports on some of the candidate ministers from the Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, to be able to complete his final report on the formation of the new government. The final report is for Governor Eugene Holiday.

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Marlin To Request Parliament Meeting About Oyster Pond

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister William Marlin said in a press statement on Sunday night that he intends to request an urgent meeting of Parliament to discuss the border issues with the French side, in particular at Oyster Pond.

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Government Formation Report Deadline Now On November 8

HARBOUR VIEW--Prime Minister William Marlin, in his role as formateur, has been given a new deadline by Governor Eugene Holiday for the submission of his final report on formation of the new Government (Council of Ministers). The deadline is Tuesday, November 8.

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Nov. 7 Tentative Date For Swearing In New Ministers

PHILIPSBURG--Monday, November 7, is the tentative date for the new candidate Ministers to be sworn in, Prime Minister William Marlin said on Wednesday.
If the screening is not completed by this time, then another tentative date will have to be set. The process is not yet finalised as the screening of all candidates is not yet comple Read more

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Marlin Requests That French Remove Barricades Placed At Oyster Pond

OYSTER POND--Remove all barricades placed at Oyster Pond post-haste was the message Prime Minister William Marlin sent via letter to Prefete Deleguee of St. Barths and St. Martin Anne Laubies.

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Marlin Urges A Caribbean Front To Tackle High Airfares

MIAMI, Florida--Very high airfares and, in some cases, limited air access hamper the further growth and expansion of the Caribbean tourism industry. To tackle ever-increasing airfare, Prime Minister William Marlin has called for a united Caribbean front to lobby airlines.

Speaking to journalists at the Caribbean Roundtable at the International Shared Ownership Investment Conference in Eden Roc Miami Beach Resort and Spa Tuesday, Marlin said working as a collective will benefit everyone and all participating destinations Read more

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Marlin Attends Eu-Caribbean Sustainable Energy Meeting

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--Prime Minister William Marlin attended the two-day European Union (EU)-Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference held in Bridgetown, Barbados, October 10-11.

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Marlin: Country Continues To Build Six Years Onwards

PHILIPSBURG--“It is important to note that although nobody wants to give St. Maarten credit for what it has been able to achieve in the last six years, the facts are that we have literally had to build or create several institutions from scratch, including our own Constitution, which by the way, has certain elements that are unique in the Kingdom such as the Constitutional Court,” said Prime Minister Read more

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Marlin Hoping To Complete Govt. Formation Process By Deadline

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister William Marlin is hoping to complete the formation of the new Government by the October 27 deadline in the hopes that the new Council of Ministers will be sworn in on October 31, the same day as the new Parliament of the country.

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Marlin To Submit His Cabinet’S Resignation To Governor Today

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister William Marlin is expected to submit the resignation of his cabinet today, Friday, to Governor Eugene Holiday. The resignation comes as a result of Monday’s Parliamentary Elections.

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