MP Emmanuel announces motion of no confidence
~ Minister Johnson absent from airport-debate ~ PHILIPSBURG – On the fringes of the parliamentary debate about the financing of the airport’s reconstruction National Alliance MP Christophe Emmanuel called More...
Housing demand doubled after Irma
PHILIPSBURG — Applications for housing jumped after hurricane Irma from 1,500 to 9,000 according to the St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation but Louis Brown, secretary-general at the ministry of VROMI, More...
Focus shifts from energy to waste
PHILIPSBURG — A waste to energy facility is no longer the first option for dealing with the island’s garbage issues. The focus has shifted from producing energy to getting rid of waste. This became clear More...
Progress Committee presents again alarming data about the police force and the prison
By Hilbert Haar PHILIPSBURG - United St. Maarten MP Rolando Brison submitted a request for an urgent meeting with Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever towards the end of a parliament meeting on Wednesday where More...
A lot of hot air
By Hilbert Haar After Envirogreen it is now Enviropower to get a shot at building a waste-to-energy facility on Pond Island. The company recently made a presentation in the parliamentary committee for environment More...
Chamber of Commerce presents its development plans
~ COIC presents its development plans & improved service goals to Johnson ~ PHILIPSBURG — The St. Maarten Chamber of Industry and Commerce (COIC) held its first official meeting with the Minister responsible More...
Ombudsman presents 2017 Year Report to Prime Minister
PHILIPSBURG — On Friday July 13th, Ombudsman Nilda Arduin presented the 2017 Ombudsman Year Report to Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin at the Government Building. Under the theme “Gearing towards Excellence” More...
Nurses attended International Caribbean Nursing Conference
CAYHILL — SMMC nurses recently attended the international Caribbean nursing conference held on Aruba. The event took place from June 8th to 9th at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino. The conference More...
International Day of Parliamentarism June 30
Great Bay — St. Maarten — For the first time, 30th of June this year is celebrated as the International Day of Parliamentarism. It is also the date, in 1889, on which the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) More...
Member of Parliament Egbert Jurendy Doran visits office of the Sint Maarten Development Fund
PHILIPSBURG, — Member of Parliament Egbert Jurendy Doran made a courtesy visit to the office of the Sint Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) in order to obtain a better picture of the organization’s role in More...
