“Cabinet Mercelina II appointed and sworn-in”
HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG — Today November 26, 2024, members of the incoming Council of Ministers Cabinet Mercelina II were appointed and sworn in by His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, Mr. Ajamu G. Baly. Governor Baly gave the following speech: Government Prefet of Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin; Chairlady of Parliament; Members of More...
Government of Sint Maarten Signs Agreement to Launch Phase 2 of New Prison Project
PHILIPSBURG — On November 18, 2024, Minister of Justice Lyndon Lewis, representing the Government of St. Maarten, officially signed an agreement to initiate Phase 2 of the New Prison Project. This phase, More...
Governor Baly receives final report from formateur L. Mercelina
HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG — On November, 2024, His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten received the final report from formateur L. Mercelina on the formation of his second government. The formateur has accepted More...
ABUSE OF POWER?
By Richard Gibson Sr. To determine whether a system is democratic, several key components must be present: the existence of free and fair elections, the protection of individual rights and freedoms, the separation More...
Finance Minister: There were no conclusive discussions by previous COM to sell WINAIR shares and this government will not sell shares in the airline
GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Minister of Finance, Marinka Gumbs clarified here this week that “the issue is not whether the previous Council of Ministers held discussions with some entities about the possible More...
Sales of Winair’s shares is not a “missed opportunity”
PHILIPSBURG — Recent false statements by the current Minister of Finance, Marinka Gumbs, asserting that no discussions regarding the sale of WINAIR shares took place prior to their public announcement by More...
Big Companies Benefit, While the “Small Man” Gets Squeezed: MP Darryl York Questions Government’s Fiscal Priorities
PHILIPSBURG — In yesterday’s budget debate, alarm was raised over the government’s recent approval of a tax holiday for a major developer, while enforcing budget cuts totaling over 30 million guilders, More...
Finance Minister Sees Irony in Curacao Parliament’s Unanimous Approval of ENNIA Outline Agreement with Addendum, while 5 MPs in St. Maarten voted against it
GREAT BAY, St. Maarten (October 9, 2024)—Former Minister of Finance and current MP Ardwell Irion (NA) voted against the ENNIA Outline Agreement on October 8, 2024, alleging that he was “uncertain” over whether More...
Can the Government Guarantee ENNIA Pension Fund Recovery?
~ And what are the implications of moral hazard? ~ By Terrance Rey The question of whether the government can guarantee the recovery of the ENNIA pension fund is a critical one, especially for the policyholders More...
COM Approves Amendment to 2024 Budget Finance Minister Gumbs Submits it to Parliament
GREAT BAY, St. Maarten (October 3, 2024)—The Council of Ministers has approved the amendment to the 2024 budget, and it has already been sent to Parliament, said Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs. Although the amended More...
