PHILIPSBURG — The Legal Review Committee is a group of 5 lawyers who will be providing you the reader with objective, non-partisan and informative articles concerning legal matters. The information is based on the law and legal research and of a legal academic nature for the purpose of informing the public. This Committee aims to educate and enlighten the general population on the legal system governing the current issues and in so doing equip the public with the information needed to be able to discuss topics in a well-informed manner. The lawyers who will be writing these articles on a…
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PHILIPSBURG — “So they called me into the building and said ‘Mr. Fleming, welcome to the Board Of Directors of the Chamber Of Commerce’. WHAT??” wrote an incredulous Bertaux Fleming aka “Mr. Rude”, promoter of such events as Night of the Hitmakers. “I must express extreme gratitude to all 101 persons that came out and voted me into this position. Thank You! You now have a voice in the Chamber Of Commerce! To my team, family, friends and all the people that supported me during this endeavor and believe in what I stand for, you are the backbone of my…
Harbour View – On Friday, December 15, 2017, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday, met with and received an update from formateur Mr. Franklin Meyers on the progress regarding the pending points of the formation. Considering that the background screening of candidate ministers is still ongoing the formateur therefore requested a further extension of his commission to form a new government. Governor Holiday as a result and having assessed the situation extended the commission for Mr. Meyers to present him the final report of the formation process by December 22, 2017.
PHILIPSBURG – The Common Court of Justice is in recess during the holiday season from December 18 to January 5. There will be no court sessions in the Court in first Instance and in the appeals court during this period, with the exCeption of summary proceedings and some planned sessions. The counter of the courthouse remains however open, but not on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
PHILIPSBURG — In the aftermath of the devastating hurricane season, Ombudsman Dr. Nilda Arduin starts a systemic investigation in the procedures applied by the Dismissal Advisory Committee and the decision making process by the Secretary General of the Health, Social Development and Labor Department (VSA), when faced with dismissal requests submitted by employers. On 2 October 2017 a Complaint was filed by a lawyer with the Ombudsman against the Labor Department/Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Ministry VSA) regarding the composition of the members of the Dismissal Advisory Committee in handling a dismissal request submitted on behalf of…
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Two members from Port St. Maarten and the director of the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, recently returned after attending Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Executive Summit that took place in Miami, Florida from December 4-6. Port St. Maarten, a Diamond member of CLIA, will be working on fostering a greater relationship with the European Union (EU) market through its involvement with CLIA. This is part of Port St. Maarten’s Post-Irma strategic business development and marketing approach that is being executed by representatives of the recently established Cruise Business Unit. Destination St. Maarten received a very good…
Philipsburg — The Chairman of the Central Voting Bureau for the election of the members of the Parliament of Sint Maarten hereby – in accordance with article 22, paragraph 4 of the Electoral Ordinance – publicly announces the following: Political parties that are registered at the Electoral Council can submit their lists of candidates for the upcoming Parliamentary Election – to be held on February 26th 2018 – to the chairman of the Central Voting Bureau, or a member of said bureau that has been designated by him, between 9am and 4pm on Postulation Day, which is set for January…
Philipsburg — Police continue, on a daily basis, to conduct traffic controls at different locations on the island. On Wednesday December 13th during these controls a total of 80 vehicles were stopped for control. Of these controls a total of 71 vehicles were stopped for control and to have illegal tint removed from the driver and front passenger side of their vehicle. All drivers were again warned of this traffic violation. Four fines were given to drivers for other traffic violations and one scooter was towed. At present all drivers with illegally tinted windows are given a warning and sent…
On the initiative of Minister of Justice, Raphael A. Boasman, officials of the Ministry of Justice of St. Maarten joined the more than 150 representatives of governments and criminal justice authorities of the 34 countries and territories of the Americas, private sector and international organizations to participate in the Hemispheric Forum on International Cooperation against Cybercrime in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from the 5th to the 7th of December 2017. Participating countries and territories included Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala,…
PHILIPSBURG – Finance Minister Richard Gibson stepped into the shoes of Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher on Wednesday with a passionate address about the needs of St. Maarten’s tourism industry. On Tuesday, the minister already announced in Parliament a provision of 8 million guilders for the training of hospitality workers. During a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, he went all out about the changes that are necessary to maintain competitive as a tourism destination. “For years our tourism economy has shown a downward trend. So what can we do? It is easy to figure out what tourists…
