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Partido Unido De St. Maarten: Las Enmiendas Propuestas A La Ley Sobre Abuso Sexual Infantil Necesitan Atencin Inmediata

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La direccin del USP lament que las enmiendas propuestas a la ley de abuso sexual infantil presentadas al parlamento por su lder Pamela Gordon-Carty deben priorizarse y aprobarse.

El 11 de marzo de 2022, la lder de United St. Maarten, la Sra. Pamela Gordon-Carty, y el presidente de la Junta, el Sr. Cecil, presentaron a la Presidenta del Parlamento, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten, enmiendas propuestas para fortalecer las leyes de cumplimiento del sexo infantil Read more

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Se Celebr El Primer Baile Anual De La Justicia En Honor A Los Trabajadores De La Justicia

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – El domingo 17 de julio de 2022, las celebraciones de la Semana de la Justicia culminaron con un servicio religioso, seguido del Desfile de la Justicia, que finaliz con una noche de elegancia en la Primera Reunin Anual de la Justicia. Baln para reconocer a los trabajadores del Ministerio de Justicia.

Los eventos de la Semana de la Justicia comenzaron el lunes 11 de julio y consistieron en una Conferencia de Justicia de tres das en Simpson Bay Resort en la que los jefes de departamento, los equipos de gestin y los socios externos discutieron varios temas de inters para el ministerio mientras reciban comentarios crticos de un panel de expertos en la materia Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday, July 17th, 2022, the Justice Week celebrations culminated with a church service, followed by the Justice Parade, ending with a night of elegance at the First Annual Justice Ball to recognize workers of the Ministry of Justice.

Justice Week events began on Monday, July 11th, consisting of a three-day Justice Conference at the Simpson Bay Resort which saw department heads, management teams, and external partners discuss various topics of concern for the ministry while receiving critical feedback from a panel of experts in the field Read more

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Grisha Elogia A Los Diputados Holandeses Wuite Y Simons Por Presentar Mociones Historicas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En un comunicado de prensa emitido el domingo por la noche, la presidenta del Parlamento, Grisha Heyliger-Marten, afirm que la suerte est echada cuando se trata de finalizar la descolonizacin de las seis islas del Reino holands.

Heyliger-Marten hizo sus comentarios en relacin con la mocin aprobada en la Cmara de Representantes holandesa el 7 de julio, que inst al Gobierno de los Pases Bajos a entablar consultas con las islas del Caribe con miras a organizar una conferencia del Reino en el 2023 entre los Gobiernos de los Pases Bajos y los seis del Caribe.

Esta mocin es comparable a la que se aprob en el Senado holands en el 2016, la llamada mocin “de Graaf” del 2016 Read more

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Pop Heyliger-Marten Commends Dutch MpS Wuite And Simons For Presenting Historic Motions

~The path is now clear for finalizing the decolonization process~

In a press release issued on Sunday night, President of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten stated that the die has been cast when it comes to finalizing the decolonization of the six islands in the Dutch Kingdom.

Heyliger-Marten made her comments in relation to the motion passed in the Dutch House of Representatives on July 7th, which called on the Government of the Netherlands to enter into consultations with the Caribbean islands with a view to organizing a Kingdom conference in 2023 between the Governments of the Netherlands and the six Caribbean.
This motion is comparable to one that was passed in the Dutch Senate in 2016, the so-called de Graaf motion of 2016 Read more

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Pfp: Ministro Vromi Est Jugando Tcticas Dilatorias Para Evitar La Rendicin De Cuentas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del Parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson no estn sorprendidos por las tcticas dilatorias deliberadas utilizadas por el Ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Ordenacin del Territorio, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (VROMI) Egbert J Read more

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Negotiations To Broaden Coalition Ongoing.

~ 4 MPS off-island signed prior to leaving. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Some members of parliament namely those from the current National Alliance and United Peoples Party (NA/UP) coalition continue to meet in order to strengthen their coalition after MP Solange Ludmilla Duncan resigned from the National Alliance.
The formation meetings began after an urgent meeting of parliament was called on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, where the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran was invited to discuss the most recent report from the Ombudsman Read more

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Pfp: Vromi Minister Is Playing Stalling Tactics To Avoid Accountability

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson are not surprised by the deliberate stalling tactics played by the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Egbert J Read more

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Pfp Intends To Submit Motion Of No Confidence Against Minister Of Vromi. (Updated)

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the Party for Progress (PFP) leader Mellissa Gumbs in her address to parliament indicated that her faction intends to submit a motion of no confidence against the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran Read more

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Revan Presents Draft Law Proposal To Make Election Day A National Holiday

US Party board member Khalil Revan (second left) presenting the proposal to President of Parliament Read more

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Acuerdo Con Choharis Law Group Finaliz En Diciembre

PHILIPSBURG–El acuerdo entre el Parlamento de St. Maarten y la firma de abogados con sede en Washington, Choharis Law Group, finaliz en diciembre del 2021, sin embargo, la firma de abogados contina trabajando en el tema de las reparaciones. expres el martes, la miembro del parlamento (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

En ese momento, estaba respondiendo a las preguntas de la diputada de los Demcratas Unidos (UD) Sarah Wescot-Williams y otros diputados sobre el asunto Read more

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Agreement With Choharis Law Group Ended In Dec.

MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

~ Firm following up on reparations ~

PHILIPSBURG--The agreement between the Parliament of St. Maarten and the Washington-based law firm, the Choharis Law Group, came to an end in December 2020, however, the law firm continues to work on the matter of reparations, Member of Parlia Read more

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Scdf Dice Que Espera Ansiosamente La Nueva Convocatoria De La Reunin Pblica

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Fundacin para el Desarrollo del Carnaval de St. Maarten (SCDF, por sus siglas en ingls) dijo el mircoles que espera ansiosamente que se vuelva a convocar la reunin pblica del Parlamento para finalmente abordar los asuntos que la fundacin cree que la mayora de los parlamentarios y el pblico en general no saban o estaban mal informados de alguna manera.

La fundacin dijo que solicit especficamente una reunin pblica muy formal porque se trata de cuestiones sensibles al tiempo y decisiones que se tomaron que han colocado al SCDF en posiciones precarias Read more

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Mps Question Abrupt Change In Public Meeting About Carnival

St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation board.

PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MP) question a hasty adjustment of a public meeting, which was to discuss pressing issues with the future of Carnival, to a closed-door meeting on Thursday.
MPs were informed by President of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten th Read more

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Parliament To Submit Report On Coho To Second Chamber Today

PHILIPSBURG--The Parliament of St. Maarten will submit its report on the proposed Consensus Kingdom Law on the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development COHO to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament today, Friday.
A short synopsis of the handling of the COHO draft law in St. Maartens Parliament will be mentioned at the top of the report and all position papers will be added to the report, Chairperson of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten said during a meeting of the Central Committee on Friday Read more

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Exitosa Reunin Tripartita

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Las delegaciones de los parlamentos de Curazao, Aruba y Sint Maarten se reunieron el martes 3 de mayo del 2022, para una discusin tripartita.

El objetivo de la reunin de hoy fue prepararse para la Consulta Interparlamentaria del Reino, as como discutir temas de inters mutuo. Entre los temas estuvieron, la discusin sobre una propuesta de Reglamento de Controversias; relaciones actuales dentro del Reino, cuellos de botella y propuestas de mejora; discusin sobre la propuesta de la Agencia de Reforma y Desarrollo del Caribe (COHO); Presentacin de una delegacin del Consejo Insular de Sint Eustatius sobre el tema de la democracia, o la falta de ella, en Sint Eustatius y, por extensin, el reino y la restauracin del orden democrtico regular en Sint Eustatius; y discusin sobre la peticin presentada en nombre del Parlamento de Sint Maarten al Relator Especial de la ONU sobre el Racismo.

Se consider que la reunin haba sido muy exitosa.

Despus de las deliberaciones, los miembros de las delegaciones de Aruba, Curacao y Sint Maarten junto con los miembros del Parlamento de Sint Maarten que estaban presentes como observadores, posaron para una fotografa grupal.

Las Consultas Interparlamentarias del Reino (IPKO) comenzarn el mircoles 4 de mayo del 2022; a las 10:05a.m. Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maartens Carnival Festival Village on Pond Island has been renamed, the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village, after the person who contributed significantly to the identity, development, and progression of Sint Maartens culture.

On Tuesday evening May 3rd, 2022, during a ceremonial launch, the unveiling of the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village sign took place at the entrance of the Festival Village.

The event which was hosted by the Honorable Minister of VROMI Mr. Egbert Jurendy Doran, also saw in attendance His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, Drs Read more

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Grisha Suggests Charge On IntL. Credit Card Sales, Enviro Head Tax, Sin Tax

UP MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

PHILIPSBURG--The introduction of charge on international credit card sales, securing revenues from Air BnB and Vacation Rentals by Owners (VRBO), an environmental head tax and a sin tax on alcohol, tobacco and gambling are amongst a package of recommendations United Peoples (UP) party Member of Read more

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Gobierno Observar El Da De La Memoria Nacional El Mircoles

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) El mircoles 4 de mayo, el Gobierno de Sint Maarten reconocer el Da Nacional de la Conmemoracin (Dodenherdenkingsdag) similar a los otros pases dentro del Reino Holands.

Durante este Da Nacional de Conmemoracin, todas las vctimas neerlandesas (civiles y soldados) que han muerto o han sido asesinadas en el Reino de los Pases Bajos o en cualquier otro lugar del mundo en situaciones de guerra o durante operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz desde el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial son conmemorado.

Entre 1940 y 1945 murieron ms de 260.000 vctimas en el Reino de los Pases Bajos, entre las cuales hasta 160 antillanos (se van descubriendo ms nombres nuevos) Read more

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Government To Observe National Remembrance Day On Wednesday

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- On Wednesday, May 4, the Government of Sint Maarten will recognize National Remembrance Day, (Dodenherdenkingsdag) similar to the other countries within the Dutch Kingdom.

During this National Commemoration Day, all Dutch victims civilians and soldiers who have been killed or murdered in the Kingdom of the Netherlands or anywhere else in the world in war situations or during peace-keeping operations since the outbreak of the Second World War are commemorated Read more

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Gumbs, Peterson: La Presidente Del Parlamento No Habla Por La Pfp

~ La carta al primer ministro es una clase magistral de falta de tacto ~

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Los miembros del parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson se distanciaron a s mismos y a su faccin de las declaraciones hechas por la presidenta del parlamento Grisha Heyliger-Marten en una carta reciente a la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs.

Gumbs expres su frustracin por el uso indebido continuo del cargo de la presidenta del parlamento y agreg que las cartas enviadas por la presidenta del parlamento dan la impresin de que las palabras y los sentimientos son en nombre de todo el parlamento de Sint Maarten.

La presidenta del parlamento est tratando de protegerse actuando como si solo estuviera enviando la carta en su calidad de parlamentaria solitaria, coment Gumbs, sin embargo, al igual que cuando el expresidente del parlamento Brison cometi un error en su carta al Central Bank, este es nuevamente un ejemplo de no reconocer que, cuando usted es presidente del Parlamento, sus palabras reflejan y, a menudo, dan la impresin de ser representantes de todo el Parlamento.

Adems, en partes de la carta de Heyliger-Marten, la propia redaccin da la impresin de un Parlamento unificado detrs de su presidente Read more

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Gumbs, Peterson: President Of Parliament Does Not Speak For Pfp

~ Letter to Prime Minister is a masterclass in being tactless ~

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson on Wednesday, April 28, 2022, distanced themselves and their faction from the statements made by President of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten in a recent letter to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.

Gumbs expressed her frustration with the continued misuse of the position of the President of Parliament, adding that letters sent by the President of Parliament give the impression that the words and sentiments are on behalf of the entire Sint Maarten Parliament.
The President of Parliament is trying to shield herself by acting as if she is only sending the letter in her capacity as a lone MP, Gumbs commented, However, much like when former President of Parliament Brison blundered in his letter to the Central Bank, this is again an instance of not recognizing that, when you are the President of Parliament, your words reflect and often give the impression of being representative of the entire Parliament.

Moreover, in parts of Heyliger-Martens letter, the wording itself gives the impression of a unified Parliament standing behind its President Read more

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Grisha Convinced Parliament Cannot, Should Not Support Draft Coho Law

Chairperson of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

PHILIPSBURG--Chairperson of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten is convinced the draft Consensus Kingdom Law on the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development COHO cannot and should not be supported by the Parliament of St Read more

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Heyliger-Marten Inspirada Y Animada Por Las Expresiones De Apoyo En Eurolat

~Las reuniones en Argentina abrieron muchas puertas para Sint Maarten a nivel internacional~
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Justo despus de haber representado a Sint Maarten en el Taller Internacional de Acadmicos y Parlamentarios en la Patagonia, Argentina, la Presidenta del Parlamento Grisha Heyliger-Marten asisti a las sesiones plenarias de la Asamblea General de EUROLAT en Buenos Aires.

EUROLAT es una asamblea parlamentaria multilateral, compuesta por 75 miembros de los parlamentos regionales de Amrica Latina y el Caribe, y 75 miembros del Parlamento Europeo.

Durante las sesiones se toman decisiones formales sobre cuestiones operativas, incluyendo los nombramientos, la aprobacin del presupuesto y la adecuacin de las resoluciones Read more

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