Why call a new meeting concerning the financing of the airport
Dear Editor, My first order of business after being sworn in as a Member of Parliament was to send a letter, dated November 25th 2019, to the Chairman of Parliament, requesting him to reconvene the meeting concerning More...
Tswana Nunes-Burleson is “determined to make a difference”
“My humble, down-to-earth character and naturally caring personality allows me to connect with people of all walks of life without prejudice”. This is one of the ways that this remarkable SMCP candidate describes More...
MP Wescot-Williams Requests Meeting of General Affairs Committee
Parliament’s Role is Still a Full-Fledged One, Its Dissolution Notwithstanding Philipsburg St. Maarten, November 19, 2019 – “It has been some time now since the Parliament has been apprised of progress More...
MP Claude ‘Chacho’ Peterson honors his word and returns seat to the party
GREAT BAY — On Monday, November 18, 2019, Faction Leader of the Sint Maarten Christian Party and Member of Parliament, Claude Chacho Peterson, sent a letter to President of Parliament informing him of his More...
The blame game
By Hilbert Haar The parliament meeting about funding for the airport reconstruction was rather bewildering – at least, that was my experience. Finance Minister Perry Geerlings made clear that the bondholders More...
Mullet Bay Inquiry passed unanimously in Parliament
GREAT BAY — MP Rolando Brison made Parliamentary history again on Tuesday when his proposal to conduct a Parliamentary into Mullet Bay was approved by Parliament by a unanimous vote. All members of Parliament More...
MP Peterson requests urgent parliament meeting with minister of VROMI to discuss land Denicio Wyatte
~ Wants status update of government lease land agreement with Denicio Wyatte ~ PHILIPSBURG — MP Claude ‘Chacho’ Peterson, together with four of his parliamentary colleagues, is requesting an urgent More...
Ombudsman presents community Outreach report on the progress of Home Repair to Parliament
PHILIPSBURG — In 2019, the Ombudsman Gwendolien Mossel and her team embarked on an initiative with the objective of reaching out to the general public, in particular, the most vulnerable in the society. Over More...
MP Wescot-Williams disappointed by last minute postponement of airport meeting
PHILIPSBURG — MP Sarah Wescot-Williams issued a press release stating that she is “utterly disappointed by the last minute postponement of the airport meeting.” The meeting in question regarded More...
Sarah: Government smartly secures unanimous support for AML/CTF legislation; Opposing MPs make an about-face
PHILIPSBURG — The changes to the Criminal Code as submitted by former Minister of Justice, Cornelius de Weever, were passed on Friday, October 11th, unanimously in Parliament. The Civil, Criminal and Criminal More...
