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Ministry of Justice takes on tedious and monumental task diligently

~ The amount of data being processed is equivalent to doing a census ~ PHILIPSBURG — Why does it take so long before the Ministry of Justice had completed all the necessary information about its staff members? Minister Anna Richardson took StMaartenNews.com on a tour to show what is happening behind the scenes: a monumental undertaking with More...

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By The Publisher On Monday, April 17th, 2023
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Minister Richardson: “My intention is that the staff will be fairly compensated”

PHILIPSBURG — There is a discord between some employees of the Justice Ministry and the unions that represent them. This appears from our exclusive interview with Minister of Justice Anna Richardson. “I More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, April 16th, 2023
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StMaartenNews.com exclusive interview with Minister of Justice Anna Richardson

~ In an open and frank conversation the minister talks about the latest developments surrounding the justice workers function books, salary scales and placement positions ~ PHILIPSBURG – In an exclusive interview More...

By The Publisher On Thursday, April 13th, 2023
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Politicians join the debate about the go-slow action at the police force

PHILIPSBURG — The go-slow action at the Police Force has the full attention of politicians and the Ministry of Justice. MP Rolando Brison (UP) proposed a three-step solution in a press release, while these More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
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Unclear whether police actions will affect safety during Carnival

PHILIPSBURG — Will the go-slow action by employees of the police force affect safety and security during the Carnival celebrations? That is not clear at the moment. Attorney Cor Merx, who represents employees More...

By The Publisher On Monday, January 30th, 2023
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Kingdom Council drops demand for salary cuts

THE HAGUE – The Kingdom Council of Ministers has asked St. Maarten to establish the 2023 budget by March 31 and to make sure that it meets the requirements from the kingdom law financial supervision. This More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, January 28th, 2023
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Cadastre desperately needs a qualified director – Part 3

PHILIPSBURG — Did the Cadastre have a hidden bank account that is used to conceal monies from government? Former Cadastre-director Clemens Roos says that there has never been a hidden account when he was More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, January 21st, 2023
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Cadastre is no stranger to controversy – Part 2

PHILIPSBURG — The Cadastre office on Back Street is no stranger to controversy. More than six years ago, in December 2016, internal correspondence revealed that it was run by incompetent people and notorious More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
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The Cadastre in the news again – and it is not good – Part 1

PHILIPSBURG – The Cadastre is in the news once again and that news is not positive: the supervisory board has suspended its director, Shaka Lake, without pay earlier this month. Lake is a former policy advisor More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, January 10th, 2023
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K1 Britannia under fire for financial shenanigans

PHILIPSBURG — The K1 Britannia Foundation, a nonprofit established in St. Maarten in 2014, is falling apart at the seams due to controversies about the opaque way it is handling its finances. Volunteers who More...