Philipsburg — The following is a statement issued by the National Alliance in response to the news that the Dutch Kingdom Government refuses to discuss the annulment of the dissolution decree which led to the snap elections being organized. Across the length and breadth of Sint Maarten citizens are concurring that former Prime Minister William Marlin had it correct and best understands governance. Yet again William Marlin has shown that his choices were in the best interest of the people of Sint Maarten. Citizens were heard chiding “I told you William Marlin know the right thing”. William Marlin expressed that…
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PHILIPSBURG –Member of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard of the United People’s Party (UP) will along with the assistance of other MPs request an urgent meeting of Parliament with the Hon. Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Emil Lee. The emergency meeting will tackle the issue of laborers from abroad who will be coming to Sint Maarten to assist with the rebuilding in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria. The MP is curious to know if local laborers will be given first preference when it comes to the rebuilding of our country. It was stated in the media…
St. Kitts-based broadcast journalist and media personality Andre Huie will be hosting a new morning radio show. Caribbean Morning will air live on weekday mornings from 7am to 9am on online radio station Voice of the Caribbean (VOC) Radio (www.voiceofthecaribbean.net) starting February 5th. The show will feature Caribbean music, interviews and various feature segments each day and will air live from the station’s office on Market Street in Basseterre. “I am really excited about this new venture. Voice of the Caribbean Radio has been broadcasting for just over two years and this is the first time we are hosting a…
THE HAGUE – The Daily Herald, now the only newspaper that is still being published on Sint Maarten after Hurricane Irma, can barely keep its head above water due to the lack of advertisements. “That the press on Sint Maarten is in danger, I would dare say,” according to the Editor-in-Chief Gordon Snow. “The advertising market has significantly collapsed, because many companies are still closed. Radio stations are also dependent on advertising revenue. We have even greater costs, because we are a big company with a little more than a hundred people,” says Snow. The Netherlands will make over half…
Dear Mr. Editor, As a community spirited person and the former Minister of VROMI who believed in helping institutions such as the Mental Health Foundation, during my tenure I assisted the former with a parcel of land around the zoo to build their own facility to help our mental patients on the island. At the same time I also assisted them with the drawings for their new facility. Mr. Editor, I think this is the time for the Mental Health Foundation to start having discussions with the zoo and the animal welfare foundation to do one joint project where they…
Two major documents play a pivotal role in the electoral process. They are a party’s political program, popularly known as the manifesto and the governing accord which we call the governing program. By law parties are obliged to present a manifesto, but people expect a governing program. One of the legal requirements to be able to establish a political party is, that the party’s Articles of Incorporation must include the commitment “to publish a political programme in good time before the elections”. Nothing further is said about the content or the format of said program. Political parties therefore are free…
POND ISLAND – The challenges being faced by InselAir airlines from Curacao and PAWA Dominicana airlines in the Dominican Republic, has the full attention of Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Cornelius de Weever. The Minister received reports about the grounding of aircraft by civil aviation authorities in those two countries and has been monitoring the situation very closely. Minister De Weever has discussed the current issue with the Department of Civil Aviation, Shipping and Maritime Affairs to look into the matter and give advice on possible solutions. The Council of Ministers (COM) are well…
Philipsburg — The Electoral Council would like to invite all political parties and candidates contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections to an information evening on registration of donations. Other interested persons are also invited. This informative session will be held at the Government Administration Building in the Conference Room on Monday, January 29, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. During the session, there will be a demonstration on how to digitally register via the online database, established for this purpose by the Electoral Council, the donations received, be it in cash, by check or in kind. The Electoral Council advises…
The Management of NV GEBE hereby informs the general public the following regarding disconnection: Disconnection will resume as per February 5, 2018 Customers with outstanding bills are advised to pay prior to the above mentioned date to avoid being disconnected. Customers that require a payment installment plan are advised to visit our office prior to the above mentioned date. A down payment of 1/3 of the outstanding bills will be required to obtain the payment plan. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 542-2213, 546-1100, 546-1160 or via our toll free number 1-844-432-3213 or e-mail us…
Philipsburg — On Sunday January 28th at approximately 11.05 a.m. a young man with initials R.R.S. (17) was arrested by the police bike patrol in the vicinity of Hard Rock Café on the Board Walk. While the officers were preparing to get on their bike to continue their patrol the young man in question verbally threatened one of the officers using profanity by telling him what he will do to him when he is not in his uniform for what they had done to his mother. The officers then recognized this young man as the son of the lady that…
