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UPP thanks the people of St. Maarten – Brison steps down

~ MP Rolando Brison has stepped down as leader of the United People’s Party ~ United People’s Party Expresses Profound Gratitude to the Resilient People of St. Maarten PHILIPSBURG — In the wake of the recently held Parliamentary Election on January 11, 2024, the United People’s Party (UP) says it is grateful for the overwhelming More...

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By The Publisher On Friday, January 19th, 2024
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New coalition warns outgoing government against practicing departure policy

PHILIPSBURG — The four parties that signed a coalition agreement – URSM, NOW, PFP and DP – have warned the outgoing government against taking any decisions that could be perceived as departure More...

By The Publisher On Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
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Justice Bob Wit passed away

PHILIPSBURG — Justice Bob Wit passed away aged 71, the Caribbean Court of Justice stated in a press release dated January 6. Wit served at the court since its establishment in 2005 until he retired in December More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
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Coalition intends to align manifestos by February 3

PHILIPSBURG — The four parties that have signed a coalition agreement – URSM, DP, PFP and NOW – will present no later than February 3 a document in which they align their respective manifestos. More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
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Parlatino costs a lot and brings St. Maarten nothing

PHILIPSBURG — The Parliament spends hundreds of thousands of guilders each year on its membership of Parlatino without showing any tangible results. This appears from an audit of the General Audit Chamber More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
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Audit Chamber report is critical of travel expenditures

PHILIPSBURG — The General Audit Chamber’s audit into public sector travel contains a handful of recommendations aimed at improving accountability. Among them is the establishment of a national decree containing More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, January 13th, 2024
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Winners and losers: four top candidates were outvoted

PHILIPSBURG — Four number one candidates were outvoted by other candidates during Thursday’s parliamentary elections. Ludmila de Weever bested Melissa Gumbs on the Party for Progress list with 576 to 462 More...

By The Publisher On Friday, January 12th, 2024
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Comfortable win for National Alliance

PHILIPSBURG — The National Alliance (NA) sailed to a comfortable win in the parliamentary elections on Thursday by winning 3,468 of the 14,490 votes; good for 23.9 percent. The NA left the United People’s More...

By The Publisher On Thursday, January 11th, 2024
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Election Watch Night Special

Election Watch: St. Maarten Decides – Live Broadcasthttps://www.facebook.com/StMaartenNewsDotCom/videos/394705779894515 Watch also on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/4Lvpb0k1Yh4?si=PXP7W3DOFkc9jM-0 Support More...

By The Publisher On Monday, January 8th, 2024
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A Call for Prudent Voting: Terrance Rey advocates for a new generation of leadership

Dear voters, As the imminent election approaches on January 11, the choice facing our nation is critical. It’s not merely a matter of selecting names on a ballot; it’s about defining the path our country More...