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Ottley Petition Seeks Relief By Dec. 1, Higher Supervision For Gebe, 193 Signatures So Far
MP Omar Ottley (right) addresses attendees during the town hall in Sucker Garden on Tuesday evening.
~ Goal set at 1,000 signatures ~
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Ottley To Target Failing Schools, Low Wages, Gebe Crisis, Worker Abuse When Parliament Resumes
PHILIPSBURG--As Parliament prepares to resume on Monday, United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley has outlined a series of pressing issues he plans to address, including underperformance in education, the lack of a liveable wage, the ongoing GEBE crisis, the treatment of seniors, and unresolved labour complaints.
Ottley To Request Parliamentary Inquiry Into Gebe Operations
MP Omar Ottley.
PHILIPSBURG--United People's (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley says he will formally request a parliamentary inquiry into the operations and management Read more
Mp Ottley: Prime MinisterS Remarks Distract From Double Taxation And Unmet Gebe Relief
Member of Parliament Omar Ottley, representing United Peoples (UP) party.
PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley is calling on Prime Minister Dr Read more
Mp Ottley Slams Brug Over Abandonment Of Key Legislation Left Behind To Save Szv
UP MP Omar Ottley.
PHILIPSBURG--Former Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA, MP Omar Ottley, is raising alarm bells over what he calls a blatant disregard for Read more
Pm Appeals To Gebe To Cut Fuel Tariff To 6-7 Cents, Slashing Bills By 19% From July 2025 Billing Cycle
Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina addresses Parliament.
~ Outlines 13 recommendations from RAC/BTP ~
PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has appealed to the Supervisory Board of Directors (SBOD) of NV GEBE to instruct its Managing Board to correct identified irregularities in the electricity fuel clause.
This correction, he said, should bring the electricity fuel tariff down to 6-7 cents per kilowatt hour, which would result in an estimated 19% reduction in customers electricity bills Read more
Mps Ottley And Wever Address Regional Collaboration On Agriculture, Food Security
From left: MPs Omar Ottley and Christopher Wever.
PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) Omar Ottley (United Peoples Party (UP)) and Christopher Wever (Unified Resilient St Read more Candidates in this article:
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