UD, USP and PFP Factions Want Urgent Meeting Regarding the Assistance Programs of the SSRP
~ and about the Assistance by the Government of the Netherlands to Fund these Programs ~ PHILIPSBURG – Three factions in Parliament have requested an urgent meeting of Parliament to hear from the Government regarding More...
Frans: Ferrier admits UD misled people, still no hurricane funds
~ Says citizens rebuilding St. Maarten ~ Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Friday said Finance Minister Michael Ferrier’s statement about the lack of funds from Holland is More...
UD and SMCP sign coalition agreement
PHILIPSBURG — 721news.com broadcasted a live video showing the UD and SMCP signing a coalition agreement. This video can be viewed below as posted by our news colleague, Gromyko Wilson, on his Facebook page. More...
The real chess master
By Hilbert Haar While the formation of a new government is a work in progress the results of the February 26 elections are still interesting enough for further analysis. What changed compared to 2016, the year when More...
Logical political marriage does not materialize
PHILIPSBURG – Where after the result of the parliamentary elections a logical political marriage between winner United Democrats (UD) and newcomer St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) seemed to be obvious, the reality More...
United Democrats win but need coalition partner
PHILIPSBURG – The United Democrats have won the parliamentary elections but not by the landslide the party was aiming for. The preliminary results give the UD 7 seats. One short of a majority; the National Alliance More...
Rain and power cuts don’t discourage UD-candidates
PHILIPSBURG – The last rallies before Mondays’ parliamentary elections for the three main parties took place at different locations. The National Alliance was on its traditional stomping grounds in St. Peters, More...
