Miedema? Dutch government has never heard of him
PHILIPSBURG — The Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations does not know Jacob A. Miedema, the representative of a Dutch consortium that claims to be negotiating the refinancing of St. Maarten’s liquidity More...
Mysterious Dutch consortium interested in refinancing St. Maarten’s debt
PHILIPSBURG -- Independent MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten has lit the fire under a discussion about the refinancing of debts that include Dutch liquidity loans and possibly also the loan from the European Investment More...
Infighting in UP causes crack in coalition
PHILIPSBURG — President of Parliament MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten no longer sees eye to eye with the leader of the United People’s party (UP), MP Rolando Brison. “If he is elected as the party leader for More...
MP Heyliger-Marten congratulates Emanuel
~ Says, “screening process must be screened” ~ PHILIPBURG — The true essence of democracy must include resecting the rights of the people of the Country to elect whom they wish to serve as their leaders More...
Heyliger extends congratulations to St. Eustatius
~ Says: “Free and Fair elections allow democracy to reign.” ~ PHILIPSBURG— “Democracy at work,” were the words, Member of Parliament, the Honorable Grisha Heyliger-Marten used to describe her sentiments More...
MP Heyliger-Marten requests formal position of Bar Association
~ Racism and bigotry in St. Maarten are unacceptable, says MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten ~ PHILIPSBURG—”The fact that Mr. Hatzmann sees the people of Sint Maarten as “little village people” proves that he More...
MP Heyliger-Marten tells Government “Put our local heavy equipment to work first”
PHILIPSBURG— Faction Leader for the United People’s Party in Parliament of St. Maarten, the honourable Grisha Heyliger-Marten, is demanding that government “put our local contractors and companies More...
MP Heyliger-Marten calls PM Jacobs to Parliament on the subject of decolonization
PHILIPSBURG—Prime Minister, the honourable Silveria Jacobs, will have to say whether the Government of St. Maarten is prepared for the process of finalizing decolonization and assuming more autonomy to govern More...
Heyliger-Marten not impressed by airport’s response to Parliament
~ Re-iterates areas of priority ~ PHILIPSBURG—Faction Leader of the United People (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten on Tuesday said she was unimpressed with answers given to Parliament More...