Knops intends to send revamped draft kingdom law COHO this month to parliament
PHILIPSBURG — State Secretary Raymond Knops (Kingdom Relations) makes an effort to send the draft kingdom law COHO (Caribbean Development and Reform Organization) this month to the parliaments of the Netherlands, More...
STA Foundation board provides clarity on initial draft STA law
~ STA Foundation responds to concerns on STA draft law ~ Philipsburg — The Board of the STA foundation has taken note of the published concerns of the owners of the Oyster Bay Beach Resort, a resort represented More...
Opposition keeps finding fault with labor legislation
PHILIPSBURG – The tripartite committee unanimously supports changes to the civil code geared towards better rules for labor contracts, but opposition MPs of the National Alliance still found fault with the More...
Maurice Lake: USM should be put as a top priority on the to do list
Dear Mr. Editor, First, I would like to congratulate the incoming UP/DP/Brownbill Government which I have a lot of confidence in to move us forward and addressing the real issues affecting our island. One of the More...
Integrity Chamber law now ready for handling in Parliament
PHILIPSBURG – “The term binding advice is an oxymoron.” UP-MP Franklin Meyers said on Friday during a debate in the central committee of Parliament about the draft national ordinance Integrity Chamber. “An More...
Checks and balances
By Hilbert Haar Local politicians are – for the most part – playing nice with the draft national ordinance Integrity Chamber. That institution has to be established sooner rather than later and with the Dutch More...
Draft law Integrity Chamber separates administrative and criminal investigations
PHILIPSBURG – The draft law Integrity Chamber that reached Parliament on Thursday maintains “a strict separation of administrative and criminal investigations.” Parliament will handle the draft shortly – More...
Integrity Chamber draft law on its way to Parliament
PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers sent the draft law Integrity Chamber on Tuesday to the office of Governor Holiday for forwarding to Parliament. Prime Minister, Rafael Boasman, said at Wednesday’s Council More...