Steps must be taken for our country to be resilient
CUPECOY — His Excellency the Governor Drs. Eugene Holiday adequately set the tone for the 2019 Governor’s Symposium which was held at the American University of the Caribbean campus in Cupecoy on Friday. More...
Labor Minister speaks out on work permits
PHILIPSBURG—The Minister of Labor Emile Lee has refuted the allegations that to acquire work permits is difficult. He stated that the documentation and the acquisition process of obtaining work permits are set More...
Knops puts Van Raak at ease about parliament building
PHILIPSBURG – There is no proposal at the parliament in St. Maarten to use money earmarked for the reconstruction after Hurricane Irma for “a new expensive parliament, a futuristic project for a salt-crystal More...
Time to Objectively Evaluate World Bank Program and Bottlenecks, says President of Parliament Wescot-Williams
Philipsburg, St. Maarten, February 4, 2019 – Amidst reports of accomplishments by the Government of St. Maarten as far as the Trust Fund is concerned, the debate continues as to the speed or lack there-of in More...
Prime Minister confirms that the $100 million is only for the airport reconstruction
PHILIPSBURG—Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin has confirmed that the 100 million Euros that is being acquired from the World Bank and the European Investment Bank is only being used for the reconstruction of More...
There is a need to prioritize recovery projects on the French side
MARIGOT—Examining the reconstruction of the French side of the island compared to the Dutch Side it will seem that hurricanes of 2017 apparently happened on the French side, said Senator Guillaume Arnell. In More...
St. Maarten still a billion short after Dutch recovery-aid
Philipsburg – The total cost for the execution of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) have been estimated at €1.9 billion ($2.15 billion). The €550 million ($622 million) the Netherlands More...
MP Doran: Unacceptable that Ministers keep postponing meetings
~ “The people need answers now” says MP Doran ~ Philipsburg – A continuation of Central Committee meeting of the Princess Julianna International Airport scheduled on Friday 3, August, 2018, to More...
Johnson wants urgent action to bring SXM Airport back online
PHILIPSBURG—Enhancing the experience for arriving and departing travelers and bringing the Terminal Building back online “post-haste”, was the message given to airport management by Tourism Minister Stuart More...
Lee Elaborates On Process For Reconstruction Work Permits
In the Council of Ministers press briefing of Wednesday June 20th, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor, Emil Lee elaborated on the efforts of the Ministry in relation to the granting of More...
