PHILIPSBURG — In a press release issued Sunday, November 5th, 2017, the Parliament of Sint Maarten announced that on Friday, November 3, several Members of Parliament participated in a Masterclass on “The art of legislative drafting”. This Masterclass focused on the principles of legislation, legislative stakeholders and the legislative process in its entirety. Members of Parliament also gained more insight on how to prepare a “white paper” as preparation to the drafting of a national ordinance. The Masterclass was provided by Mr. Luciano Milliard who is the Vice-Rector for Governance and Policy Affairs at the University of Aruba. Mr. Milliard…
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Philipsburg — The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School (MLK) receives special educational packages from the Tzu Chi Foundation on Friday morning. “Just a few weeks ago I promised that the foundation would return to our school and support us yet again,” remarked Stuart Johnson School Manager of MLK. “I am elated to reaffirm compliments of the foundation that a promise made is a promise kept.” Johnson added. Each student received a package containing educational support materials such as a copybook, pencil case, pens, glue, tape and otherwise. Johnson thanked the foundation for their contribution and looks forward to…
Philipsburg — The President of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams has convened an urgent meeting of Parliament to hear from Government what the financial outlook of the country is. The President of Parliament has asked that the Minister of Finance appears in Parliament and provides: The liquidity position of Government. The reserves of Government. The budget depletion. The commitments of Government for the remaining months of 2017. “As President I convened this meeting due to the alarming signals coming from the community; USM, school boards, other creditors of Government. I wonder how secured salaries, payment to contractors, bus drivers, and other obligations…
GREAT BAY — “All I can say is the Governor and, of course, the Prime Minister have put politics ahead of the suffering of the people. A new majority was formed in Parliament to break the impasse with the Dutch Government and to put the immediate needs of the people top of the list.” UP leader Theo Heyliger said in his latest release. “I have respect for our Governor, but it is hard for me to imagine he would look out from his office, his home and out of his car window to the sea of blue tarpaulins, news of…
GREAT BAY — On Friday morning, November 3, 2017, Prime Minister William Marlin and Governor Drs Eugene Holiday signed the National Decree to dissolve Parliament and hold snap elections. The new Parliament will be sworn in on Wednesday January 31, 2018. Postulation will be on Monday November 13, 2017 and the voters will be going to the polls to elect the new Parliament on Monday January 8, 2018.
By Hilbert Haar Here we go again folks. As Professor Arjen van Rijn wrote in a column this week: if the Parliament strikes, the Government has the right to strike back. And so, the Parliament sent the Marlin-government home with a motion of no confidence, and the Government hit back with a decree to dissolve the Parliament per January 31 of next year. That date puts the election date at an interesting time; between December 21 and December 31 – the peak of the festive season. Ho ho ho! How is that going to work out? The national decree has…
THE HAUGE – If there are going to be elections in January in St. Maarten then it seems that there will no longer be an agreement between the Netherlands and St. Maarten about a multi-million fund for the reconstruction after Hurricane Irma, John Samson writes on Caribisch Netwerk. The Parliament in St. Maarten sent the Government led by Prime Minister William Marlin home on Thursday, because Marlin does not fully agree to the Dutch conditions. But State Secretary Raymond Knops (Kingdom Relations) only wants to make a deal with a government that will be in office for a longer period…
PHILIPSBURG — Governor Drs. Eugène Holiday started on Friday with consultations “to explore the formation of a new interim cabinet,” his office stated in a press release. This seemingly indicates that the governor intends to sign the decree to dissolve the Parliament and to call for elections, even though there is a new majority of eight in Parliament prepared to form a new government. The collation of eight sent the William Marlin government home on Thursday with a motion of no confidence. The factions of the United People’s party, Democratic Party and MP Chanel Brownbill intended to take over, but…
Pond Island — Prime Minister Marlin sends letter to Dominica’s Prime Minister Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit on the occasion of 39 years independence the Commonwealth of Dominica is celebrating. Photo caption: Letter above and file photo when Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit visited St. Maarten and paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister William Marlin shortly after the passing of hurricane Irma. Photo contributed.
PHILIPSBURG — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Friday said that his party will not utilize the customary roadside billboards in the run-up to the January Parliamentary elections. Richardson said that he believes the work put in by the USP in 9 months in office and the clear message that the party will have for the people of St. Maarten will speak volumes as his candidates makes contact with people. “People in St. Maarten are hurting and going through tough times. Building material is already scarce and should be left for people who are…
