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~ Some people would just like to watch the world burn ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United Peoples Party and Member of Parliament Rolando Brison in concluding his presentation on Thursday during the countrys budget debate quoted biblical scripture specifically 1st Kings 3-16 when addressing the political situation and his recent encounter when he was arrested last week Friday on allegations of bribery Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs was shocked and concerned when she was informed of the news of the detention of Member of Parliament Rolando Brison on Friday, March 17, 2023.

The Prime Minister wishes MP Brison and his family as well as the UP party much strength during this very difficult time, while awaiting the process of the judicial system and is very happy to learn of the MPs release on Saturday evening.

I have a great deal of sympathy towards the MP and his family; matters such as these leave very little room for the privacy of those close to the affected individuals within our small island society Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- United People's UP Party Leader and Member of Parliament, the Honourable Rolando Brison, walked out of the Philipsburg police station a free man within a day of being detained for questioning.

His speedy release sparked a celebration within the UP Party. MP Brison met with family members and supporters and was in good spirits when he thanked them for their support and prayers, a press release from the UP Party Board said.

"All things considered, the discussions with the authorities went well; my focus was on the truth and clarifying any misunderstandings and misconceptions Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The leader of the United Peoples Party and Member of Parliament Rolando Brison was released from police custody on Saturday evening.
Brison was arrested around midday on Friday when members of the RST raided his home at Port de Plaisance and also his office at the Parliament Building Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, March 17, 2023, the Criminal Investigation Team RST arrested a Member of Parliament of Sint Maarten Rolando Brison. In addition, searches were conducted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate RC at the suspect's residence at Port de Plaisance and his workplace at the Parliament Building in Sint Maarten.

The arrest and the house searches took place in connection with a criminal investigation called "Lissabon" where the suspicion is that the Member of Parliament took bribes and abused his position Read more

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~Building Stop issued to Court House renovations.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament and Leader of the United People's Party Rolando Brison presented a motion on the floor of parliament on Thursday when the continuation of the  public meeting resumed.
Brison through his motion mandated the government of St Read more

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~Building Stop issued to Court House renovations.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament and Leader of the United People's Party Rolando Brison presented a motion on the floor of parliament on Thursday when the continuation of the  public meeting resumed.
Brison through his motion mandated the government of St Read more

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Tripartite And Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (Ipko) To Be Hosted In Willemstad, Curaao.

PHILIPSBURG:---  From February 28 to March 3, 2023, a delegation of the Parliament of Sint Maarten will participate in the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO). Delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten will be meeting on Curaao for the IPKO.
The four parliamentary delegations will be discussing several topics that include discussions and presentations on:
Recent developments per country; Better and lasting relationships within the Kingdom: democratic deficit, mutual agreements, and cooperation; a proposal for the Dispute Regulation law; reforms and the Country packages; and the history of slavery and colonialism.
The program will also include a working visit to sites associated with slavery and colonization.
The Interparliamentary Consultations will conclude on Friday, March 3, 2023, with the signing of the agreement list and a joint press conference of the four delegations Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament and Leader of the United People's UP Party MP Rolando Brison says he echoes the sentiment of so many who are tired of the continuous grandstanding by MP Sarah Wescot-Williams, who has been in government for so long and was part of creating so many of the problems we have today; Questioning things Parliament's motion regarding Mullet Bay, which she ran away from voting on, the progress of the new General Hospital, electoral reforms and many other issues her failures in leadership helped create today Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---Honourable Member of Parliament and Leader of the United People's Party Rolando Brison says Government and Government Owned Companies must consider out-of-court settlements as a preferred option in legal disputes to avoid high costs and significant loss of production time.
Brison referred to recent developments relating to NV GEBE and one of its former employees who took the Company to Court and reportedly had to put a lien on the Company's accounts to support his position Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- During a reception at Bamboo House Mark Mingo and Vision for SXM Team accepted the nomination to run on the UPP list in the upcoming parliament elections.
He will be number 4 on the list.

Present at the event were members of UPP Party, Leader MP Rolando Brison, President of Parliament Mr Read more

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~Virtual Assets need to be regulated by law in St. Maarten~

PHILIPSBURG:--As a follow-up to Brisons previous call to advance the local economy while promoting the responsible use of blockchain technology in St. Maarten, MP Rolando Brison, Leader of the united Peoples Party stated his intention to not re-invent the wheel and look to the island of Dominica which recently adopted Tron as its official blockchain, and the Eastern Caribbean Central Banks Virtual Assets draft law Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The United People's Party UP Leader and Member of Parliament Rolando Brison said Monday, the removal of the COHO is a big win for St. Maarten and a step in the right direction for improved relations between the Netherlands and the Caribbean Dutch territories."
He said, As I have stated in parliament during the handling of the COHO law, Having the country packages as a method of reform is much better than a COHO Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United People's UP Party and Member of Parliament MP Rolando Brison and UP President Francisco Lacroes have committed to working with veteran US Dr. Edward Lee MD to help to diminish the exponential breeding of stray dogs and cats on the island.

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~ Stakeholders are still not paid, and they can walk out on carnival. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Member of Parliament Rolando Brison called on the government to look into the status of St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) whose financials are not in order. The UP member of Parliament said that this foundation is receiving government subsidies and they are expected to share information with the government in order to comply with the subsidy ordinance Read more

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~Removal from Chair is not gender-based --- Marlin~

 PHILIPSBURG: --- The majority of 8 members of parliament voted out Grisha Heyliger Marten from the chair of parliament on Thursday during a public meeting. The national alliance members of parliament made it clear that their decision to remove Marten Heyliger has nothing to do with gender but mostly because of the way Heyliger Marten treated her coalition members Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---The Electronic Conference is going to take place on the island of St Kitts in less than one month. Most of the Speakers are now published on their website www.bitcoincash22.com.
Prime Minister of St Kitts & Nevis Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew will be a guest speaker and will share his insights on the BitcoinCash Legal Tender panel with the leader of the United party of St Maarten. Member of Parliament Hon. Rolando Brison Read more

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Pop Job On The Line Again Next Week Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- It seems that the current President of Parliament United Peoples(UP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten will have to deal with her job being on the line on Thursday, October 27. According to a schedule sent out by parliament on Friday, a public meeting will handle the agenda points, Incoming documents, Ratification of the decision list of the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO) held from September 27-30, 2022 in the Hague, the Netherlands (IS/048/2022-2023 dated September 30, 2022) and Thank the Chair for her services thus far and relieve her from her duties (IS/026/2022-2023 dated September 20, 2022)
The latter agenda point was requested by MP W.V Read more

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Mp Brison Straightens Prime Minister Jacobs On The Appointment Of Shareholder Representatives.

~GEBE has $29M in liquidity, investigation ongoing.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The continuation of the meeting called by parliament on Friday did not bear much fruit when it comes to answers to critical questions posed by various members of parliament.
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said she requested more time, but she did show up when parliament calls despite not having all the answers to the questions that were posed.
Jacobs informed the parliament of St Read more

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"Govt should merge work/residence permit and Permanent Residency for those born here."

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United People's Party, MP Rolando Brison, expressed satisfaction over the Government of St. Maarten's announcement that it has instituted a "grace period" during which undocumented persons living on the island can apply for residence and work permits Read more

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~MP Tamara Leondards amendment is finally in effect~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament and leader of the United Peoples Party Rolando Brison has noted with pleasure the new labor law that goes into effect in October that extends maternity leave from 12 to 16 weeks and introduces a new 7-day paternity leave Read more

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~Council of State Member: Caribbean Dutch citizens are European citizens and have such rights~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United Peoples Party MP Rolando Brison brought forward at the Interparliamentary Kingdom Meetings (IPKO) the concern of thousands of St. Maarteners that local banks are not providing many citizens with timely bank accounts and proper services, which is in contravention of European law Read more

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~ Brison unleashed the other side of the party scandal.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Its been months now that it was rumored that there have been internal problems with the UPP Leader MP Rolando Brison and the wife of the party founder MP Grisha Marten Heyliger which today has tipped over in the public domain and have hindered civil servants that are eagerly awaiting the removal of the 12.5% cuts mandated by the Dutch Government.
On Tuesday Heyliger Marten took to the airwaves where she said that she would break her silence Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- During today's Public Meeting of Parliament (Sept 19, 2022), President of Parliament MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten abruptly adjourned the meeting, convened to ratify the payment of civil servants' vacation pay, and begin the removal of the 12.5% cuts imposed on civil servants.

MP Heyliger-Marten's action came after learning of the proposal to thank her for serving as Chair and relieve her of her duties Read more

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