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Mp Ottley Questions Vromi Minister Gumbs On Proposed Landfill Entry Fee
VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs revealed a billboard at the entrance of the landfill on Monday, saying It will take all of us, referring to the clean-up of the main dump.
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Up Expresses Concerns Over Ignored Urgent Meet Requests
PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley and Francisco Lacroes, are voicing their deep concern regarding the current state of Parliament, which the Read more
Mp Ottley: Disconnect In Coalition Resulting In Delay In Governing Prog.
PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley has voiced concerns about what he says is an increasing disconnect among the governing coalition members, which he says prevents them from bringing forward a governing programme.
Mp Ottley Urges Minister To Move Vendors To Clem Labega Parking Lot
The tent in the distance is the temporary home of the Philipsburg Marketplace vendors.
PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples Party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley is urging Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Read more Candidates in this article:
Power Outages Disrupt Travelers At Princess Juliana Airport Once Again
Passengers at Princess Juliana International Airport are faced with delays due to a power outage on Saturday.
PHILIPSBURGOn Saturday, Princess Juliana International Airport was once again plunged into darkness, leaving travelers stranded and frustrated. This recurring issue raises serious questions about the reliability of our electrical supply and the maintenance of the airports infrastructure, said Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley Read more
Mp Ottley: Hap Diagnostic Centre Closure Step Backward For Healthcare
PHILIPSBURG--If you have administrative challenges, fix them, but do not punish the people of St. Maarten, says former Minister of Health, Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley.
Election Poll Estimates Pfp, Dp, Na To Retain A Majority Of Their Voters
Eugene Hoogstad
PHILIPSBURG--Some 83 per cent of those who voted for Party for Progress (PFP) in January said they will vote for the party again in the upcoming snap election, the highest percentage in the recent poll by independent researcher and consultant Eugene Hoogstad.
The Democratic Party (DP) is the second highest in the polls results at 71%, while National Alliance (NA) came in third at 68%.
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Ottley Facilitates Meeting Among Dq Leaders, Lewis And Top Cop
A member of the Dutch Quarter community (third left) shaking hands with Police Chief Carl John (second right) following the meeting between community leaders and police on Tuesday, while UP leader MP Omar Ottley who facilitated the meeting (second from the left) looks on.
Ottley Lauds Achievements Of Local Bodybuilder Calvin Mardembrough
Calvin Mardembrough.
PHILIPSBURG--United People's Party (UP) leader Member of Parliament Omar Ottley has lauded the achievements of rising star in the world of bodybuilding, Calvin Mardembrough.
Ottley To Young Men: We Are Becoming Our Own Worst Enemy
PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley has issued a passionate plea to the young men of St. Maarten, urging them to refrain from the senseless violence that has been plaguing the island.
Philipsburg Market Vendors Demand Fair Space Allocation
Above: The architectural rendering previously presented by former TEATT Minister Omar Ottley, which was agreed on by all market vendors.
Below: The latest design featuring smaller vendor booths, making room for taxis and a bus ramp.
Info Session For National Career Fair Thursday At Govt. Building
PHILIPSBURG--Minister Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus and his cabinet have reached out to the Council of Ministers and the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) regarding one of their economic outreach activities that has the potential of contributing to De Nationale Carrirebeurs (National Career Fair).
Violenus personally initiated constructive discussions with the Dutch company Memory Group, the main company for the National Career Fair that promotes Working in the Caribbean.
The main goal is to mobilise the diaspora of St Read more
Court Orders Olivier Arrindell To Rectify Insults About Prime Minister Jacobs And Minister Ottley
The two cabinet members with their respective verdicts
PHILIPSBURGThis morning the Court in First Instance found that Olivier Arrindells accusations of corruption and other defamatory statements about Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Public Health, Social Affairs and Labour VSA Read more Candidates in this article:
United People (UP) Party candidates and supporters arrived at the Parliament Building in luxury cars. One shiny SUV after another rolled past, with Minister Omar Ottley standing in the open roof of a black car waving the party flag. A sound truck played the UP Party song, which included Ottley's message: I am here to stay.
UP Party Leader Rolando Brison presented the Central Voting Bureau a full list of 23 candidates, according to Brison the most capable selection Read more
All Bark, No Bite: Arrindell Fails To Provide Concrete Evidence Of Corruption By Ottley
As he left the Courthouse, Minister Omar Ottley told the media that he had been able to refute the allegations against him.
~ During defamation case session ~
PHILIPSBURG--The defamation case brought by Minister of Public Health, Social Affairs and Labor VSA Read more Candidates in this article:
ItS Been Long Enough Sarah Wants Ottley To Take Urgent Action On Vaping
MP Sarah Wescot-Williams
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Ottley Responds To 116 Questions From Civil Servant Unions Regarding Healthcare Reform
From left: Sharon Cannegieter, VSA Minister Omar Ottley and Claire Elshot-Aventurin.
PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley has responded Read more
St. Maarten Is Capable Of Creating Its Own Cannabis Law, Mp Peterson Says
PHILIPSBURG--Indications that a foreign private company will draft cannabis legislation for country St. Maarten and will assist each relevant ministry with the legislative changes needed to make the legislation a reality, as per Minister of Public Health, Social Affairs and Labor VSA Omar Ottleys statements, have Read more Candidates in this article:
Gebe Considering Dropping Payment Plan Deposit To 25%
Clockwise from left: VSA Minister Omar Ottley, GEBE Special Representative/Temporary Manager Troy Washington and GEBE Commercial Manager Iris Arrindell.
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Extension Of Water Supply Agreement Signed Between Vsa And Seven Seas Water Group
From left: Seven Seas Water Group Lead Project Engineer Lester Bryan and Managing Director Franklyn Richards, with VSA Minister Omar Ottley.
~ GEBE saving $400,000 annually ~
PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley in collaboration with GEBE N.V Read more
New Mou Allows Non-Big-Registered Professionals To Work In St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG--A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising the agreement on new method for evaluating medical professionals and medical specialists with a foreign diploma was recently signed between the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Omar Ottley, and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands, Ernst K Read more
Pilot Of First After-Hour House Doctor Care To Start At Smdc
From left: SMDC Chief Operations Manager Joshua Djemadi, Dr. Danny Dennaoui of SMDC, VSA Minister Omar Ottley, SZV Director Glen Carty and SZV Chief Operations Officer Reginald Willemsberg.
SIMPSON BAY--Persons who are in need of urgent non-emergency medical attention after business hours will soon be able to receive care at St Read more
WomenS Self-Defence Training Expanded To Include 20 Women
From left: Aartwichgt Bell, VSA Minister Omar Ottley and Mike Cornet.
PHILIPSBURG--The Womens Basic Self Defense Training has been expanded to include twenty women in the second cohort.
Countries Take Decisions To Improve Healthcare
From left: Minister Dangui Oduber of Aruba, Dutch State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen, Minister Javier Silvania of Curaao and Omar Ottley of St. Maarten. (Aruba government photo)
ORANJESTAD/WILLEMSTAD--The Public Health ministers of Aruba, Curaao and St. Maarten and state secretary of Public Health of the Netherlands came together in Curaao last week for the fifth edition of the Four-Country Public Health Consultation Read more