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...
Parliament Meet on SXM Airport Reconstruction Status
Philipsburg — St. Maarten — Members of the Parliament of St. Maarten paid keen attention to the updates presented by the Princess Juliana International Airport – SXM on the reconstruction of the terminal More...
Reconstruction priorities
By Hilbert Haar Roofs have to be repaired and businesses have to get back on their feet in the wake of Hurricane Irma. All that makes sense. But the real priorities for the country still lie elsewhere, as became More...
Bureaucracy
We can’t help the feeling that it is going to be a while before St. Maarten sees the funds from the World Bank allocated to where it is badly needed. In our report on the World Bank, we read too many big words More...
