Minister Geerlings says UTS share sale to pay off arrears and retroactive payments for justice workers
POND ISLAND – On Monday September 9, Sint Maarten’s 12.5 per cent share of United Telecommunications Services (UTS) was acquired by Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LLA). The governments of Curaçao and St. Maarten held stakes in UTS of 87.5 per cent and 12.5 per cent, respectively. In March this year, LLA acquired Curaçao’s 87.5 per cent More...
Minister Geerlings signs settlement agreement with TelEm
POND ISLAND – On Wednesday September 11, the Minister of Finance Perry Geerlings signed a settlement agreement with TelEm Group regarding outstanding debts owed by government. The agreement pertains to a substantial More...
Liberty Latin America announces acquisition of remaining 12.5% of UTS
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG — Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“LLA”) today has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 12.5% of United Telecommunication Services (“UTS”). In March More...
Johnson links MP Richardson to BTP
PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Stuart Johnson admits in veiled terms in a letter to attorney Sjamira Roseburg that Member of Parliament Frans Richardson is in some way involved with the More...
Outer Space: New Economic Opportunities and Revenues for Government
SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY By Roddy Heyliger) – The Government of Sint Maarten continues to face financial challenges due to the damages caused by Irma and Maria almost two-years ago. As the rebuilding effort More...
UTS takeover biggest privatization deal ever in Dutch Caribbean
WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO — Cable & Wireless Communications, part of the Liberty Latin America listed on NASDAQ Global Select Market, has acquired all shares in United Telecommunication Services held by the More...
MP Rolando Brison submits draft initiative law on UTS
PHILIPSBURG — On April 11 MP Rolando Brison informed StMaartenNews.com that he has submitted a draft initiative law about the sale of the United Telecommunications Services (UTS) N.V. shares that are owned More...
C&W expands capabilities in Dutch Caribbean through combination with UTS
C&W expands capabilities in Dutch Caribbean through combination with UTS Improving customer experience and delivering world-class connected entertainment Bringing long-term investment and innovation to Dutch More...
Information about the sale of UTS to Liberty Latin America
WILLEMSTAD — A press release from the Ministry of Traffic, Transportation and Spatial Planning (VVRP) in Curacao on March 26, 2019, contained a letter from the Minister of VVRP, Zita Jeus-Leito, to Liberty More...
