MP Brison’s banking law is now at the Council of Advice
PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers has approved the draft Right to a Bank Account law according to a press release by its creator, parliamentarian Rolando Brison. The release claims that more than 21 percent of the country’s residents are currently unable to obtain a basic bank account. Brison speaks in his press release of “unchecked More...
PFP, Heyliger-Marten Request Meeting of Parliament Building Committee
Previous request by Wescot-Williams not honored PHILIPSBURG – PFP members of Parliament Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson, as well as an independent member of Parliament Grisha Heyliger-Marten, submitted More...
Grisha calls out Presidium and Council of Ministers
In a press statement released on Sunday afternoon, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten expressed concern for both the Presidium of Parliament and members of the Council of Ministers for not carrying out their respective More...
MP Heyliger-Marten wants closed-door meeting of Parliament with Cadastre-management
PHILIPSBURG — Independent MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten showed her concern about the uncertain situation at the Cadastre by requesting financial information from its managing board. In a press release dated April More...
Go-slow action police force puts government in a tight corner
PHILIPSBURG — The industrial action by police officers, described by their attorney Cor Merx as go-slow has been a long time in the making. Merx stated in a brief message posted on Youtube that the action More...
PFP suspects fraud with district cleaning contracts
PHILIPSBURG -- The Party for Progress (PFP) faction in Parliament has reasons to believe that fraud and/or corruption took place with the awarding of district cleaning-contracts for the period 2022-2025. The Council More...
Government to collect tax from guests booking via AirBnB
“No additional laws are required to collect taxes related to Airbnb, those taxes can be collected under the current tax system,” said Finance Minister Ardwell Irion during the 2023 budget debate in Parliament, More...
Minister Doran grants second right of long lease on same plot of land
~ “With a well-functioning Cadastre it is impossible to establish long lease twice on the same parcel of land.” ~ PHILIPSBURG — Minister Egbert Doran (Public Housing, Urban Planning, Environment and More...
Generous travel allowances for ministers on a cut 2023 budget
PHILIPSBURG — Finance Minister Ardwell Irion allocated himself a travel budget of NAf 60,000 for 2023, an increase of 601.39% compared to 2022. Tourism Minister Leo Lambriex has 100 percent more to spend More...
Bribery-suspect MP Brison released from detention
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