Snap elections January 8, 2018
GREAT BAY — On Friday morning, November 3, 2017, Prime Minister William Marlin and Governor Drs Eugene Holiday signed the National Decree to dissolve Parliament and hold snap elections. The new Parliament will be sworn in on Wednesday January 31, 2018. Postulation will be on Monday November 13, 2017 and the voters will be going to the polls to More...
Governor’s exploration of interim cabinet indicates that there will be elections
PHILIPSBURG — Governor Drs. Eugène Holiday started on Friday with consultations “to explore the formation of a new interim cabinet,” his office stated in a press release. This seemingly indicates that More...
Governor takes resignation request Marlin-cabinet into consideration
Press Release from the Governor’s Cabinet Date: November 2nd, 2017 Resignation of cabinet Marlin II Harbour View – On November 2nd, 2017, His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, drs. E.B. Holiday, More...
Cabinet Marlin II submits resignation; Sends National Decree to dissolve Parliament
HARBOUR VIEW — Prime Minister William Marlin tendered the resignation of his cabinet to Governor Eugene Holiday on Thursday afternoon following the motion of no confidence against himself and the other ministers. Marlin More...
Gross neglect and a confrontational attitude send Marlin-government home
PHILIPSBURG – Gross neglect by the Prime Minister in his capacity of Chief of Disaster Management and a confrontational attitude are two of the arguments in the motion of no confidence the Parliament of St. Maarten More...
The risks of the game
By Arjen van Rijn It is a familiar pattern in St. Maarten: the incumbent cabinet loses its majority in the Parliament. Every year it’s the same story. In September 2015 two ship jumpers crossed over to the opposition More...
PM William Marlin clarifies the position of Sint Maarten
PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin said on Sunday afternoon following a phone call from Minister Ronald Plasterk, that it is not right for the Dutch government to hold the people of Sint Maarten hostage More...
Prime Minister Marlin responds to letter Plasterk
GREAT BAY — On October 20, 2017, the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Mr. William Marlin, issued a letter to the Dutch caretaker Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations, Mr. Ronald Plasterk, in response More...
Frans: SHTA should guard its tone in addressing its government partner
GREAT BAY — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson believes the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) should guard its tone and refrain from levying insults towards More...
Ministry of VROMI will resume electrical inspections as of Monday
Philipsburg – Electrical inspections that were scheduled before Hurricane Irma and Maria can be rescheduled as of Monday October 23, 2017. The Inspection Department will also be scheduling new electrical More...
