Progress Committee is “less pessimistic”
GREAT BAY – The Progress Committee is not entirely “cautiously optimistic” in its first quarter report as Justice Minister Rafael Boasman said at Wednesday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. This appears from the report of which this newspaper obtained a copy. “After many months of insisting in vain for action with the government of St. More...
Government violated pre-contractual obligations towards Windward Roads
GREAT BAY – The government violated its pre-contractual obligations towards contractor Windward Roads when it unilaterally terminated negotiations on December 19, 2011 about the construction of a waste to energy More...
Government priorities remain opaque
GREAT BAY – The Council of Ministers began yesterday morning with the presentation of its governing program 2016-2020 to the Central Committee of Parliament. Today reported extensively about the contents of the More...
“We want discussion, not instruction”
PM Marlin at info session for top civil servants: “We want discussion, not instruction” GREAT BAY (DCOMM) – The Council of Ministers hosted an information session last Friday for the secretaries general More...
Minister Arrindell-Doncher sworn in
GREAT BAY – Governor Drs. Eugène Holiday administered the oath of office yesterday morning to Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher as Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (see photo). More...
New deadline for pension and healthcare reform
GREAT BAY – Financial supervisor Cft is cautiously optimistic about the way things are going with the country’s finances, it appeared from a press conference the Cft hosted yesterday afternoon at the Convent More...
Minister Christophe Emmanuel: “Dump fires will soon be a thing of the past”
GREAT BAY – The dump on Pond Island took center stage during yesterday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. Minister Christophe Emmanuel emphasized that the dump is a priority. “We are working on it,’ More...
Dozens of initiatives in governing program
GREAT BAY – The National Alliance, the United St. Maarten party and the Democratic Party present themselves in the governing program for the 2016-2020 period as the United Democratic Alliance – an umbrella that More...
Former Minister Richardson hired to downsize Postal Services staff
GREAT BAY – The government has appointed former vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson (see photo) as a change manager at the Postal Services. “The Postal services inherited a staff of More...
Council of Ministers briefed on National Health Insurance
GREAT BAY – During the National Health Week that ended yesterday several meetings with various stakeholders have been scheduled by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor. This included More...
