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Marlin Commends Parliament’S Planned Tour Of Lagoon

PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin is heartened that the Parliament of St. Maarten is taking time out to tour the Simpson Bay Lagoon and visit the proposed site for the sewage plant.

He believes that Parliament will get a greater understanding of the government’s position regarding the construction of the sewage plant Read more

Police Report: Fire Destroys Apartment Buildings  

CAPE BAY – On Wednesday, March 30, at approximately 6:30pm, a call came into the Emergency Dispatch Center informing of a large apartment fire at Maracas Drive #5 in Cape Bay. Immediately several police patrols, Fire Department and paramedics were dispatched to the scene to investigate what was taking place.

On the scene, investigating officers noticed that a complex consisting of three apartments located at the rear of the main building at Maracas Drive #5 were on fire. Immediately, the Fire Department went to work on extinguishing the fire, which had grown quite large.

Traffic in and out of Cape Bay was diverted through other streets in the area, which allowed police to keep onlookers at a safe distance and the Fire Department to work without any obstructions Read more

Minister Jacobs And Prime Minister Marlin Meet With School Bus Owners Association Regarding School Bussing Service

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministry ECYS) Silveria Jacobs, Prime Minister William Marlin, as well as a delegation of the Ministry ECYS, met with board members of the School Bus Owners Association to clarify the announcement made in the papers in reference to the new school bussing service which is expected to go into effect August 2016.

The board members of the School Bus Owners Association representing 31 school bus owners had the opportunity to express their concerns about the new school bussing service and the perceived negative impact it could have on their livelihood.

The meeting was positively received and Minister Jacobs re-iterated that is not her intention to put anyone out of business.

She has the responsibility to execute government policy and regulations in compliance with the National Accountability and Compliance Ordinance and thus regulation of school bussing service is necessary.

The Terms of Reference (TOR) are available to be reviewed as of Wednesday March 30, after which an informative session is planned for April 13, 2016.

Members of the board were encouraged and have agreed that they will review the TOR to get a better idea of what will be expected in executing the new school bussing service.

Minister Jacobs has promised to remain open to dialogue with the association in the future.

PHOTO CUTLINE: School Bus Owners Association representatives on the left and Prime Minister William Marlin, Minister of Education Silveria Jacobs and representatives from the Ministry ECYS seated on the right Read more

Meyers: Gov’T Looking At Best Possible Solution To Construct Sewage Plant

PHILIPSBURG – The government is looking at the best possible solutions for the construction of a sewage plant for St. Maarten, said Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers.

The total project costs €6 million and €3 million is being funded by the European Union (EU). Minister Meyers at Wednesday’s Council of Ministers press briefing, echoed the sentiments of Prime Minister William Marlin Read more

Marlin Dismisses Opposition To Construction Of Sewage Plant Close To Lagoon

PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin dismissed opposition to the proposed construction of a sewage plant in the vicinity of the Cole Bay causeway for fears it could impact the Simpson Bay lagoon.

“Raw sewage is running from Cay Bay, from Cole Bay, from Billy Folly area – from all areas from the pond – raw sewage is running into the pond,” the Prime Minister noted Read more

Marlin Reclama Votación Urgente; El Presupuesto Está En Un Callejón Sin Salida

Traducido por; Máximo Castro

Philipsburg.-El primer ministro William Marlin, reiteró la urgencia de votar por el presupuesto de St. Maarten en medio de la situación creada tras la detención del parlamentario independiente Silvio Matser.

“El interés de este país no puede ser puesto en un segundo plano porque hay un miembro del parlamento que es objeto de una investigación que se remonta a hace dos años; cuyo caso completó su investigación hace unos diez meses diez.

Precisamente el día en que se va a manejar el presupuesto, es que van a detener a esa persona, expresó un Marlin contrariado a los miembros de los medios de comunicación en un urgente llamado hecho durante la conferencia de prensa del viernes.

La detención Master forma parte de la investigación en curso sobre el caso Octopus, que implica un fraude electoral (compra de votos) cometido en las elecciones parlamentarias de agosto de 2014.

Máster fue detenido la madrugada del miércoles Read more

Claret Connor Reacts On Water Treatment Facility And Eu Funds

I would like to make public, that when I got involved in the  discussions about finding a suitable location on Dutch St Maarten for a Water Treatment Facility, the country was already facing the end of an extended period and deadline placed by the EU Funding agency. I was informed that St Maarten had requested and received an extension and that extension was nearing its end. In July Of last year I was requested to sit in on a meeting with then Prime Minister and Minister of VROMI a.t. Marcel Gumbs along various department heads of VROMI and its Acting SG to discuss the possibility of acquiring land to make this fading opportunity for a multi million dollar facility a reality for the island and its people. At that meeting we all agreed on a possible way forward and presented that to the representative of Princes Port de Plaisance Mr Read more

Primer Ministro Desestima Las Preocupaciones Sobre Reunión Informal

Traducción: Máximo Castro

Philipsburg.- El primer ministro William Marlin, desestimó los puntos de vista planteados por la población en el sentido de que consideran inapropiada su reunión informal con miembros del Parlamento, para tratar sobre el tema de la aprobación del Presupuesto de 2016.

Algunos más radicales han catalogado de infame esta reunión informal del Primer Ministro, realizada en su vehículo en el Distrito de Point Blanche Read more

Upp And Independent Mps Call Press Conference

Members of Parliament (MP) Leona Romeo-Marlin

PHILIPSBURG – The UP Party Members in Parliament along with Independent Members of Parliament (MP) Leona Romeo-Marlin and Cornelius de Weever, on Sunday, March 6, held a press conference in which they addressed issues pertaining to the draft budget of 2016, and issues surrounding a meeting held with Prime Minister William Marlin last week.

As far as the budget is concerned, UP leader MP Theo Heyliger confirmed that they had not received a convocation for the Meeting of Parliament to handle the draft 2016 budget Read more

Marlin Wants Urgent Resolution To Budget Vote Impasse

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten –– Prime Minister William Marlin reiterated the urgency for a vote on the budget for St. Maarten in the midst of the arrest of Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser, which he said will affect the passage of the budget.

“The interest of this country cannot be put on the back burner or in second place because there is a Member of Parliament who is under investigation going back to two years ago, whose case the investigation was completed some ten months ago Read more