National Alliance remains largest party but loses seat in August 2024 snap elections
PHILIPSBURG — In a surprising turn of events, the National Alliance has retained its position as the largest party in the August 19 snap elections with 2264 votes, despite losing one of its seats in the Parliament More...
Electoral Reform one of the issues in the election campaign
By Andre Huie PHILIPSBURG — Some candidates contesting the August 19 snap parliamentary elections in St. Maarten are calling for electoral reform to help minimize defection of parliamentarians that often More...
National Alliance with seventeen candidates in August 19 elections
PHILIPSBURG — The National Alliance submitted a list of seventeen candidates for the August 19 elections on Postulation Day to the Central Voting bureau in the legislative hall of the Parliament building. More...
Two new parties to take part in August 19 elections
PHILIPSBURG — Two new political parties will contest the August 19 parliamentary elections: the Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) and the Oualichi Movement for Change (OMC). The founder of the latter party is More...
A painful omission
Editorial Yes, we missed it too, but an alert by Renate and Denicio Brison pointed our noses on to the facts: the national decree announcing elections for August 19 contains a painful omission that seems to be More...
Will elections have to be postponed again?
PHILIPSBURG — The revised national decree of May 27 that sets the date for the parliamentary elections at August 19 contains a painful omission: the deadline for the registration of political parties. The More...
Interim elections: “A dilemma about fundamental values”
PHILIPSBURG — No elections on July 19, as the outgoing government has proposed, but on Monday, August 19. That is the proposal of the Central Voting Bureau. Its chairlady Natalie Tackling expressed concerns More...
MP Silveria Jacobs leads NA into snap elections
PHILIPSBURG — The National Alliance (NA) is ready to go into the upcoming snap election with overwhelming support within the party for Leader and Member of Parliament Silveria Jacobs. This is according to More...
Statement National Alliance in response to news of Kingdom refusal to discuss annulment dissolution decree
Philipsburg — The following is a statement issued by the National Alliance in response to the news that the Dutch Kingdom Government refuses to discuss the annulment of the dissolution decree which led to More...
The SHTA formally denounces the calling for snap elections in January
PHILIPSBURG — With keen interest SHTA has followed the recent political shifts and the debate in the Parliament of St. Maarten. The dismissal of the Marlin Cabinet and the subsequent call for snap elections More...
