Harbour View – On March 1, 2018, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday requested Mrs. Dr. R.J.A. Arduin and Mr. J.J. Beaujon to accept the appointment to take on the role of informateur to research the possibilities for the formation of a new government that is supported by the broadest possible majority in Parliament. The appointment is a result of the consultations Governor Holiday held between February 27 and March 1, 2018, with leaders of the Political Parties that obtained seats in Parliament (the United Democrats, the National Alliance, the United St. Maarten Peoples Party and…
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GREAT BAY – The public prosecutor demanded 4 years of imprisonment with 1 year suspended and 3 years of probation against Reinier ChunBon C. on Wednesday afternoon for weapons, ammunition and marijuana possession. The prosecutor asked acquittal for fencing a stolen car that had been parked on the defendant’s property. The court pronounces its ruling on March 21. An anonymous report about a stolen car parked on C.’s property at the L.B. Scott Road resulted in a visit from police officers on September 25 of last year. But when the officers searched the office and the home of the defendant,…
PHILIPSBURG – The court n first Instance sentenced Lemar Akin Rogers on Wednesday afternoon to 8 years of imprisonment for the gruesome manslaughter on Reggie Andrews on September 17, 2017. The public prosecutor demanded a prison term of 12 years, but the court saw in the mental wellbeing of the defendant reason for a lower sentence. Rogers saw red on September 17 because of the noise pollution his neighbor at Over the Bank caused between 7 and 8 a.m. in the morning. He also took issue with the fact that his victim was behind with the rent. Rogers took a…
PHILIPSBURG – The Court in First Instance moved the trial against Todrick Kahim F. on Wednesday afternoon to May 2. The 43-year old former VKS-officer appeared in court for a pro forma hearing. He has been charged with the murder of Derrick Wilson on November 18, 2017. The court granted the prosecution’s request to hear four witnesses by the Judge of Instruction, but it denied attorney Zylena Bary’s request to terminate or suspend her client’s pre-trial detention. On November 18, the defendant got into an argument with Wilson at a Chinese store on Genip Road. Wilson was the first one…
GREAT BAY — Former Prime Minister and National Alliance Member of Parliament-elect William Marlin said on Thursday that he intends to take up his seat in Parliament and pledges to protect and uphold the Constitution of Sint Maarten and represent the country in the best interest of Sint Maarten and its people. Marlin said in a press release that the electorate have spoken during the Monday, February 26, 2018 snap parliamentary elections and have once again called on the various political parties to come together and work in the interest of Sint Maarten and its citizens. “We owe it to…
Theo Heyliger is once again the highest vote-getter in the country. He is the only person to earn his seat outright with 1289 votes. The threshold was 903 votes to get your own seat. The only other candidate to come close to this number is NA leader Silveria Jacobs with 896 votes. We commend the SMCP with their first seat in their second showing. We have used this platform in the past to indicate why we thought the SMCP would do well. The secret to Wycliffe Smith’s success is not disappearing from the political arena after the 2016 elections. The…
Great Bay — For the very first time, all onshore activities relating to the official and fun aspect of St Maarten Heineken Regatta will take place at the Princess Port Plaisance. For the next four days, the sprawling landscape will be referred to as the Regatta Village. The fact that only a single venue will be used this year will bring an end to the logistical nightmare motorists often face during the time frame as they traverse the roadways in the Simpson Bay area. Going to and from the Regatta Village before and after races will be an easy task…
Harbour View – On February 27, 2018, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday started consultations regarding the results of the February 26, 2018, elections. The Governor, is meeting with the leaders of the political parties that obtained seats in Parliament (the United Democrats, the National Alliance, the United St. Maarten Peoples Party and the Sint Maarten Christian Party), as well as with the chairperson of Parliament, the vice chairperson of the Council of Advice and the chairperson of the Central Voting Bureau. During these meetings the outcome of the elections, and consequences thereof for the formation…
PHILIPSBURG – The United Democrats have won the parliamentary elections but not by the landslide the party was aiming for. The preliminary results give the UD 7 seats. One short of a majority; the National Alliance did surprisingly well, winning 5 seats. The embattled United St. Maarten party claimed 2 seats and the St. Maarten Christian party 1. When all the votes were counted, the UD stood at the top with 5,748, followed by the NA (4,139), the USp (1,788) and the SMCP (1,181). Benjamin Ortega’s St. Maarten Development Movement (SDM) won 416 votes and Gracita Arrindell’s People’s Progressive Alliance…
GREAT BAY — Based on the preliminary results as of 12:30am tonight, the United Democrats (UD) party is leading by 7 seats. The count from 15 polling stations is giving the following results: UD 4209 votes (good for 7 seats) SDM 314 votes NA 2670 votes (good for 5 seats) PPA 212 votes USP 1188 votes (good for 2 seats) SMCP 821 votes (good for 1 seat) Five (5) more polling stations to go. Photo caption: This supporter has UD stickers all over this rear window. Photo by Milton Pieters. Below is the sheet with the results thus far. Click…
