Marlin still willing to discuss national government
PHILIPSBURG – “How did we get there? Irma hit.” Prime Minister William Marlin is still reeling from the recent political developments that brought down his government, but he doesn’t think the hurricane had anything to do with it: “Something was already in the making to break up this government before the hurricane.” Marlin went over recent More...
Strange days: Minister Lee asks all players to find a solution
PHILIPSBURG – “These are very strange days,” Minister Emil Lee (Public Health, Social Development and Labor) said at Wednesday’s council of Ministers press briefing. “It is sad that after you have worked More...
Chinese Consulate in Willemstad donates in aid of schools and homes
Philipsburg — The Sint Maarten government received a cheque in the amount of USD$105,275 from representatives of The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Willemstad late last week. Announcing More...
Finance Minister Gibson: “Let’s make Philipsburg a profit tax-free area”
PHILIPSBURG – Hurricane Irma has destroyed the points of departure that underpinned the 2017 budget,” Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr. said in a central committee meeting of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon. More...
Why Paul Dijkhoffz and 2,800 others oppose the elections
PHILIPSBURG – More than 2,800 people signed Operation 51, an online petition against the parliamentary elections the government has called for January 8 of next year. the petition, launched by SXM Strong, picked More...
Min VSA Temporary Basic Necessities Voucher Program Launched
PHILIPSBURG — As part of the ongoing effort to provide relief to the members of the community that have been impacted by Irma to the point that they are at risk of not being able to feed themselves or their More...
Hurricane Irma caused 50 million guilders in additional expenditures
PHILIPSBURG – The government had 55.8 million guilders in liquid reserves – 35.7 million in its current account and 20.1 million in deposits, Finance Minister Richard Gibson Sr. said yesterday during a meeting More...
Minister Lee about payment controversy: “Actual costs were double the original estimate”
GREAT BAY – Minister Emil Lee (Public Health, Social Development and Labor) has suggested in a press statement that the actual costs of some of the cleanup activities that took place after Hurricane Irma were More...
Minister Lee wants audit of receipt and delivery of relief goods
PHILIPSBURG – “As a minister that believes in being accountable to the people and based on recent accusations by the Prime Minister, I am in the process of requesting that SOAB, Government’s Accounting More...
Minister Lee about late payments: “Attempt to intimidate, bully and slander me”
PHILIPSBURG – Recent accusations that Minister Lee is delaying the payments to truckers, heavy equipment operators and workers that are cleaning up the island after hurricane Irma, are simply not correct, More...
