Minister Emmanuel presents his solution for waste-to-energy project
PHILIPSBURG – “I believe that the powers to be don’t want to fix the problem because they benefit from the situation as it is.” caretaker VROMI-Minister Christophe Emmanuel said on Wednesday about his plans for a waste-to-energy facility on Pond Island. LOGIN TO READ MORE... THIS IS A PREMIUM ARTICLE. YOU NEED AT LEAST YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION TO More...
No reason for panic Minister Gibson says
PHILIPSBURG – There is no reason to panic, Finance Minister Richard Gibson said at an impromptu press conference on Wednesday afternoon about the country’s financial position, after stmaartennews.com reported More...
Doncher appoints new board at BTP
PHILIPSBURG — Minister of Economic Affairs and Telecommunications Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher has formally appointed a new board for the Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP), finalizing a process that started More...
Board of University of St. Martin Foundation (BUSMF) sticks to decision to close USM despite Government’s offer to “Save USM”
PHILIPSBURG — On Monday December 11th, the government represented by Minister Jacobs and supported by the Department of Education and the Divisions of Inspection and Exams met with members of the Board of More...
Millions for training hospitality workers
PHILIPSBURG – The amendment to the 2017 budget contains a provision of 8 million guilders for a training program for employees in the hospitality sector, Finance Minister Richard Gibson said yesterday afternoon More...
Government out of money by month’s end
PHILIPSBURG – The government will run out of money by the end of this month. This appears from a letter Cft-chairman Raymond Gradus sent to Finance Minister Richard Gibson about the proposal to amend the 2017 More...
Governor Holiday receives update on formation from F. Meyers
Harbour View – On Saturday, December 09, 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...
Integrity Chamber law now ready for handling in Parliament
PHILIPSBURG – “The term binding advice is an oxymoron.” UP-MP Franklin Meyers said on Friday during a debate in the central committee of Parliament about the draft national ordinance Integrity Chamber. “An More...
MP Heyliger foresees $100-million loss at government-owned companies
PHILIPSBURG – The meeting of Parliament about recovery plans after hurricane Irma was cut short on Thursday afternoon when National Alliance MPs left the meeting without a quorum. MP Theo Heyliger, who had just More...
Draft law Integrity Chamber separates administrative and criminal investigations
PHILIPSBURG – The draft law Integrity Chamber that reached Parliament on Thursday maintains “a strict separation of administrative and criminal investigations.” Parliament will handle the draft shortly – More...
