ECLAC’s Forum on Sustainable Development in Chili
Great Bay, St. Maarten — The Sustainable Development Goals are alive and kicking in many parts of the world, also in Latin America and the Caribbean. From Monday 16th to Friday 20th of April 2018, the Forum on Sustainable Development was convened under the auspices of the Economic Council for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) at its headquarters More...
A flaw in the corporate governance code
PHILIPSBURG – On February 26, 2010, the Executive Council of Island territory St. Maarten introduced the first Corporate Governance Council. William Marlin, at the time leader of the island government, addressed More...
Message from the Prime Minister regarding start Atlantic Hurricane Season
2018 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON Message by the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Leona Romeo-Marlin To the people of Sint Maarten and guests visiting our shores, today June 1st marks the official start of the 2018 More...
Mediation congress at Belair Community Center on Friday
PHILIPSBURG – The Belair Community Center is the stage for a mediation congress organized by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor in collaboration with VNG International. The congress will More...
ECLAC mission to assist St. Maarten in implementing sustainable development goals
Great Bay, St. Maarten – Officials of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) are scheduled to visit St. Maarten, from June 5 to June 7 for an orientation mission. Purpose of the More...
Marcel Gumbs selected to represent Sint Maarten on the Trust Fund Steering Committee
PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers has appointed Mr. Marcel Gumbs as the representative of Sint Maarten to the Steering Committee of the World Bank Trust Fund. Under the Trust Fund, decisions on the financing More...
Action plan child protection in the making
PHILIPSBURG – The development of a concrete action plan to improve children’s protection though their emergency preparedness by each participant, participating institution or department. That is one of the objectives More...
Thumbs up to PM Marlin-Romeo from PM Rutte
PHILIPSBURG – The visit of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to St. Maarten seems to mark the beginning of a better relationship with the Kingdom. On more than one occasion, Rutte said that he has confidence in More...
Parliament approves 2018 budget
PHILIPSBURG – Parliament approved the 2018 budget on Tuesday evening shortly after 8 p.m. with 8 votes in favor and 5 votes against. Thus the government met the kingdom’s demand for an approved budget no later More...
Minister Ferrier proposes freeze on hiring consultants
PHILIPSBURG – The list of cost cutting measures Minister of Finance Mike Ferrier released on Tuesday to Members of Parliament contains six proposals that could save the country annually 20.9 million guilders ($11.7 More...
