NEW YEAR ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER RAFAEL BOASMAN 2018
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Fellow residents of St. Maarten here on the island or abroad, it is with mixed emotions I address you as 2017 comes to its end and 2018 approaches. It is customary that at the end of the year we reflect on the occurrences of the past year and make resolutions for the coming year. Our resolutions are made with optimistic expectations. As we all look More...
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Christmas Greetings 2017 from Prime Minister Rafael A. Boasman
GREAT BAY — Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Rafael A. Boasman issued the following Christmas Greetings to the people of Sint Maarten. As Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, it is with mixed emotions that I address More...
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Governor Holiday requests Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams to form interim government
Harbour View – On December 22, 2017, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday, requested the fraction leader of the Democratic Party, Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams, to finalize the formation More...
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F. Meyers withdraws as formateur
Harbour View – On Wednesday, December 20th, 2017, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday, met with from formateur Mr. Franklin Meyers. The formateur based on a progress review of the formation More...
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The University of St. Martin to remain open
PHILIPSBURG – On Monday, December 18th, 2017 representatives of the University of St. Martin and the Ministry of Education finally arrived at an agreement and signed the MOU securing the continuity of education More...
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Limit on the type of consumer fireworks to be sold due to public safety
GREAT BAY – The Sint Maarten Fire Department, which falls under the Ministry of General Affairs, has decided in consultation with the Ministry of VROMI to limit the type of consumer fireworks to be sold and lighted More...
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE LEGAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
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 More...
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Governor Holiday receives update on formation from F. Meyers
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 More...
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Ombudsman to investigate procedures applied by Dismissal Advisory Committee
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 More...
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Main Voting Bureau announces Postulation Date: January 5th, 2018
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 More...