PHILIPSBURG –From January 9-11, 2018 delegations from the Parliaments of the Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten will be meeting in Aruba for the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO). The four parliamentary delegations will be discussing a number of topics that include Small Islands Developing States, consequences of hurricane Irma on Sint Maarten, situation in Venezuela, sustainable penitentiary institutions, Sustainable Development Goals and sustainable energy. The program also includes work visits to the electricity and water company WEB, Aruba Microalgae Pilot Plan and the Dr. Horacio E. Oduber Hospital. The Interparliamentary consultations will conclude on Thursday, January 11, 2018 with a…
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PHILIPSBURG – A delegation consisting of the Chairlady of the First Chamber, Mrs. Ankie Broekers-Knol, and the Chairlady of the Second Chamber, Mrs. Khadija Arib, and their support staff were welcomed at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) on Saturday, January 6, 2018 by the Chairlady of the Parliament of Sint Maarten, Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams and staff members of the secretariat of Parliament. Also present was the Dutch Representative, Mr. Chris Johnson. A brief tour of the terminal building of the airport was given by COO and Acting CEO of PJIA, Mr. Michel Hyman (see photo below), in order for…
Philipsburg — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson describes the list of the party as “one in which the people of St. Maarten can see themselves reflected” and one that is ready and capable to govern. Speaking over the weekend, Richardson lauded the fact that once again the USP has given capable young professionals the opportunity to seek higher office to continue serving St. Maarten based on their expertise, education and a forward way of thinking. “When you look at our list we have once again given individuals new to the political scene the opportunity…
Philipsburg — The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) will open its offices today to handle all Carnival business. The SCDF office is located on Illidge Road above the Windward Islands Bank and will be open from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays. All Carnival related inquiries can be made at the office by anyone needing information or want to do some kind of business during the Carnival period with the SCDF. All persons who registered for Carnival 2018 season passes can make payment on these passes, and have until March 15…
Philipsburg — The Nagico Senior Calypso Competition will be organized by a new group of Calypso enthusiasts for Carnival 2018. Rolando Tobias and Marvin “King Stunky” Dollison of the hit radio program Caribbean classics will organize the show along with Calypso lovers Claudius “Toontje” Buncamper and Cheryl Arnell. The 2018 Calypso Eliminations will be held on Monday, April 16 and the finals 10 days later on April 26, the night before Jouvert morning jump-up. Both will be held in Carnival Village. The new organisers are still coordinating the event under the auspices of the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF),…
Philipsburg — “I miss you on the radio”. Those are the words I kept hearing everyday over the past 3 years. After almost more then a decade working at Philipsburg Broadcasting at Laser 101, I decided to retire from radio and follow different avenues. I have always maintained a warm working relationship with my colleagues at Philipsburg Broadcasting and Mr. Francis Carty. In my retirement I enjoyed what I did but I was constantly being confronted with fans asking me to return to the radio. I felt warm and honored by my community that my God given talent was highly…
Dear Editor, In the Dutch/European system of politics that incentivizes large number of political parties, it is common and maybe even inevitable that governments have to be formed by coalitions. For the coalitions to be effective it is best that each party have a clear platform so that when the coalition is formed then the coalition members can bargain with other parties, on the basis of the number of seats achieved, how much they have to compromise on their platform in order to participate in a coalition. Without a clear platform, coalitions are likely to be totally driven by the…
ORANJESTAD – Venezuela unilaterally stopped all air and sea traffic with the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao) for 72 hours, CaribischNetwerk reported on its website on Saturday. On Aruba this measure by the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is immediately noticeable. Venezuelans have the greatest difficulty to fly back home and local retailers are preparing for expensive purchase of vegetables and fruit elsewhere. Maduro said on Friday on Telesur, the state-owned tv station in Venezuela, that he stopped commercial traffic with the ABC islands because of the “smuggling of goods from the country by mafia on the islands.” The current,…
Philipsburg — The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation is suggesting that the community wears facemasks in order to protect themselves from the fumes caused by the ongoing fires at the Philipsburg Landfill, and will make 100 masks freely available to the community towards this end. “The fire at the landfill has been burning for over a month now resulting in significant negative health effects affecting the community and visitors alike. As we still wait for action to occur regarding the management of our solid waste issues we encourage that especially expectant mothers and those with a weakened immune system wear facemasks…
PHILIPSBURG – It is hard to say whose support was more impressive – that of the newly formed United Democrats (UD) or that of the National Alliance (NA) – during Nomination Day for the February 26 elections at the parliament building in Philipsburg. Both parties filled up the legislative hall with candidates and supporters, far more than the modestly supported United St. Maarten party (USp), the St. Maarten development Movement (SDM), the St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) and the People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA). Ninety-three candidates will contest the elections and only two parties presented a full slate with the maximum…
