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Hasani Ellis Tipped To Be Deputy Minister In Hague

Hasani Ellis

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maartener Hasani Ellis is tipped to be the country’s Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague. He is currently undergoing justice and integrity screening.

  Ellis was a candidate with the Democratic Party (DP) of Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams in the September 26 Parliamentary election, but did not earn a seat in Parliament Read more

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Sarah: Govt. Needs To Admit It Can’T Handle Dump Alone

PHILIPSBURG--It is time for Government to admit that it cannot handle the situation with the dump alone and it needs to call an international group to assist with the way forward, said Democratic Party (DP) leader Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams during Tuesday’s debate on the draft 2017 budget Read more

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Sneek On Cda Slate

THE HAGUE/ST. EUSTATIUS--St. Eustatius Democratic Party (DP Statia) Councilman Koos Sneek will be running on the slate of the Christian Democratic Party CDA in the March 15, 2017 Dutch Parliamentary elections.

Sarah Elected New Parliament Chair, Frans Second Vice Chair

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams was elected the new Chairperson of Parliament and United St. Maarten Party (Read more

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Pechtold: Good Governance, But Also More Respect Is Key

By Suzanne Koelega

THE HAGUE--“Good governance is good governance. We can be short about that.” No compromise there from Leader of the Democratic Party D66 Alexander Pechtold. Yet, more mutual respect and comprehension would benefit the Dutch Kingdom.

Governor Instructs Marlin To Deliver Final Report By Dec. 12

HARBOUR VIEW--After the swearing in of the “Halloween” Parliament on October 31, it now looks as though the country will get a Christmas Government.

  Governor Eugene Holiday has tasked National Alliance (NA) leader Prime Minister William Marlin with delivering a final report on the formation of a new Council of Ministers, reflecting the newly formed red, white and blue coalition, by December 12 Read more

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Red, White And Blue Coalition To Again Form Govt., Up Out

PHILIPSBURG--The red, white and blue coalition that was formed after the 2010 elections, but ended up short lived, will get another chance to firmly take the helm of the country with the signing of a new coalition agreement on Wednesday by the Democratic Party (DP), United St. Maarten Party (US Party) and National Alliance (NA) Read more

Sarah Chides Parliament Chair For Not Attending St. Martin Day Event

PHILIPSBURG--“That the NA and UP parties thumbed their noses at the people of St. Maarten/St. Martin on their day with their silly boycott is bad enough; that the Governor would fall for their silliness is highly questionable; but that the chairperson of Parliament, Claret Connor would compromise the office of Chairperson is regrettable,” said opposition Democratic Party leader Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams on Saturday Read more

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Dp Calls For A Speedy Local Resolution To Border Issue

PHILIPSBURG--The Democratic Party (DP) said Sunday, “A speedy resolution locally” should have been exhausted before escalating the border conflict at Oyster Pond by Government officials boycotting the official St. Martin/St. Maarten Day celebrations.

Sarah Queries The Holding Of Meetings

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) leader Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has written to new Parliament Chairman Read more

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Dp Calls On Coalition To Declare Position On Conflicting Issues

PHILIPSBURG--The Democratic Party (DP), which will sit in the opposition benches when the new Parliament sits as of October 31, says the incoming United People’s (UP) party/National Allian Read more

Parliament Again Seeks Attention For Poverty

THE HAGUE--The Labour Party PvdA, Socialist Party (SP), the Christian Democratic Party CDA and the Democratic Party D66 in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament have again called on the Dutch Government to tackle poverty in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and to set a social m Read more

Cda, Dp Statia Eye Cooperation

THE HAGUE--The St. Eustatius Democratic Party (DP Statia) and the Dutch Christian Democratic Party CDA are exploring the options for cooperation.

Cda, Dp Statia Eye Cooperation

THE HAGUE--The St. Eustatius Democratic Party (DP Statia) and the Dutch Christian Democratic Party CDA are exploring the options for cooperation.

Sarah Wishes Na And Up ‘Wisdom’ In Negotiations

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) leader Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams has wished National Alliance Read more

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Up 5, Na 5, Usp 3, Dp 2

~ Six ‘new’ Parliamentarians ~

PHILIPSBURG--The United People’s (UP) party captured the most votes, but National Alliance (NA) and United St. Maarten Party (US Party) can be considered the winners, as they each picked up an additional seat, while the Democratic Party (DP) remained constant with its two seats after Monday’s Parliamentary election Read more

It’S Election Day

By Alita Singh

PHILIPSBURG--The fate of the country of St. Maarten, just two weeks shy of its sixth birthday, and its 59,800 plus residents from more than 115 countries lies in the hands of 22,302 people. Those voters, privileged by birth or naturalisation with the Dutch nationality, head to the polls today, Election Day, to cast their ballots for one of the 125 candidates across the slates of nine political parties.

The number of eligible voters may change this morning when the Court of First Instance hands down its decisions on several petitions filed by people with Dutch nationality who registered in the Civil Registry after the Voters Register was closed on June 11 Read more

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Sarah: Dp Not About 'Recycled Promises'

SIMPSON BAY--Too many “recycled promises” dating to 2014 and before are being fed to voters by political parties that have been in Government, while the Democratic Party (DP) has a proven track record, the red party leader Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams told supporters at the party’s final rally on Friday night in Simpson Bay Read more

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Parliament Hears Plea Of Dp Statia

THE HAGUE--The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament has asked the Dutch Government for a formal response to the plea of the Democratic Party (DP) of St. Eustatius, to get the financial situation of the public entity St. Eustatius on the agenda of the Island Council.

Sarah: More Info Needed About The Chinese Project

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) leader Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has questioned whether an economy assessment and an environmental impact assessment has been carried out for the planned multi-million dollar Chinese funded hotel project on Belair beachfront Read more

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Dp Not Consulted On Move To Ask Cgc To Step Down

PHILIPSBURG--The Democratic Party (DP) said on Sunday that it was not consulted on the decision by Prime Minister William Marlin to ask members of the Corporate Governance Council (CGC) to make their positions available reportedly o Read more

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Saba Again Receives Positive Audit On Financial Statements

By Suzanne Koelega

SABA/THE HAGUE--The 2015 financial statements of the Public Entity Saba has received a positive audit, again. This is the fourth time in a row, a milestone which has not been accomplished by any other Dutch Caribbean island. The Saba Island Council discussed the 2015 annual report and related documents in the Central Committee on Thursday.

The audit statement of accounting firm Ernst and Young (EY) was positive in all aspects. “We are of the opinion that the audit information that we received was sufficient and suitable to offer a substantiation for our qualification regarding the dependability of the annual report and the financial legitimacy.”

The accountant stated that the 2015 annual account presented a “true view of the size and composition” of both the revenues and expenditures over 2015 of the assets and liabilities per December 31, 2015, in accordance with the budget and other relevant legislation Read more

Wuite Calls 26% Youth Unemployment ‘Nuts’

PHILIPSBURG--“Nuts” is how Jorien Wuite, Secretary-General for Education and Youth as well as Parliamentarian hopeful, described the current 26 per cent youth unemployment rate in the country.

“There is no room for complacency anymore, and it’s time to get out of our comfort zone. A lot of opportunities for entrepreneurs, for example in fashion and performing arts, are easily gained,” Wuite said on “Oral Gibbes - Speaking of Everything” show according to a Democratic Party press statement.

The high percentage of youth unemployment “has bothered her for a long time,” said Wuite whose party is in the current governing coalition Read more

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Hope Gets A Second Chance For Signatures

POND ISLAND--Helping Our People Excel (HOPE) may yet get on the ballot for the September 26 Parliamentary Elections.

  The party, headed by former radio personality Mercedes van der Waals-Wyatt, has been given three days, starting Tuesday, to get 80 more signatures of endorsement for its slate of three-candidates.

  Van der Waals-Wyatt told The Daily Herald she was informed on Monday of the additional time by the Main Voting Bureau Read more

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