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United St. Maarten Party (US Party) leader Pamela Gordon-Carty and members of her family on election day.
United St. Maarten Party Unveils Ambitious 2024-2028 Agenda For National Improvement
PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (USP) has laid out its comprehensive plan of action for the year 2024 and beyond. The party already initiated the execution of the outlined restructuring plan in 2022, emphasising its commitment to ongoing refinement and formulation in the subsequent years. The strategic execution and implementation of these plans are set to span the entirety of the p Read more
Parliament Approves 2023 Budget Amendment, 2 Motions
PHILIPSBURG--Parliament on Thursday unanimously approved the 2023 budget amendment as well as passed two motions tabled by United Peoples (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison.
Only eight of the 15 MPs were present for Thursdays public meeting of Parliament in which the budget amendment was voted upon. Present were United Peoples (UP) party MPs Brison and Sidharth Cookie Bijlani, Party for Progress (PFP) MP Melissa Gumbs, National Alliance (NA) MPs George Pantophlet, Angelique Romou, Hyacinth Richardson and William Marlin and independent MP Ludmila de Weever Read more
Solicitor-General Requests 17-Month Sentence On First Day Of Frans RichardsonS Appeal Trial
The LEA building in Philipsburg.
PHILIPSBURG--Considering it proven that Frans Richardson (55) accepted bribes totalling US $94,800 and abused his position as a Member of Parliament (MP), the solicitor-general on Thursday asked the panel of three appellate judges to sentence the former leader of United St Read more Candidates in this article:
Witness Says Frans Got Large Commission For Btp Building But Also Other Former Politicians
The Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) building in Cannegieter Street.
~ Including $200k in political contributions to Ohndhae ~
PHILIPSBURG--Two witnesses testified under oath in open court on Wednesday as part of former Member of Parliament (MP) Frans Richardsons appeal of his 2021 conviction for bribery and abuse of position in the so-called Aquamarine II investigation Read more
St. Maarten Hosts Initiative To Launch Platform For Caribbean Crime Analysts
Chief of Police John advocated transnational cooperation between data-driven law enforcement agencies exchanging information about criminal networks in the region.
SIMPSON BAY--Crime analysts from islands all over the Caribbean and from the Netherlands, France and Guyana, came to St. Maarten last week for a networking conference aimed at cooperation in the Caribbean region. Under the auspices of Minister of Justice Read more Candidates in this article:
Mps Appalled That 75-Yr-Old Child Molester Gets Off With No Jail Time
MP Rolando Brison holds up The Daily Herald issue which featured the article.
PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) last week expressed outrage over what they saw as the paltry sentence meted down to a 75-year-old man who received a suspended sentence for sexually assaulting a girl under thirteen years old. The man C.M.B Read more
2 Advices, 8 Inquiries, 3 Suspected Misconduct Notifications From Integrity Chamber In 2022
Integrity Chamber President Rian Vogels (left) presenting the report to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.
PHILIPSBURG--The Integrity Chamber had a busy year in 2022, issuing two advices and proposals to government and its entities; registering eight inquiries, three notifications of suspected misconduct, completing one preliminary in Read more
Fire safety exercise.
BONAIRE--After passing the Boatmaster three training courses in Bonaire, agents of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee KMar and the Dutch Caribbean Police Force KPCN can work as skippers of the new patrol vessel that is expected to be launched in October.
During the eight-day training course, participants learned to operate the vessel, how to fight fires and general theory Read more
No Meeting To Approve Ipko Delegation Due To No Quorum
MP Ludmila de Wever, standing, about to sign in for the meeting, which could not be held due to no quorum, on Thursday morning.
PHILIPSBURG--Thursdays scheduled meeting of Parliament to approve the composition of the delegation to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultations IPKO and Tripartite, did not take place due to a lack of quorum.
IPKO Is scheduled to be held in The Hague, Netherlands from May 31 to June 5.
Chairperson of Parliament Sidharth Cookie Bijlani opened a gathering of Parliament, and told MPs present that the meeting was not able to start as there had been no quorum Read more
Us Party Wants Dutch To Set Matter Straight In Parliamentary Quagmire
US Party leader Pamela Gordon Carty.
~ Or will consider legal action ~
PHILIPSBURG--The United St. Maarten Party (US Party) wants the Kingdom Council of Ministers to set the matter straight regarding the partys non-representation in the Parliament of St. Maarten despite it gaining two seats at the last elections.
Us Party: No Quorum Highlights Improper Application Of Proportional Representation
US Party leader Pamela Gordon-Carty.
PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten (US Party) believes the absence of a quorum for a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament last week on the Unity Flag highlights the improper application of proportional representation.
Revan And St. Peters Youth Spruce Up Basketball Court
Young people of St. Peters painting the basketball court in the district.
ST. PETERS--Businessman and basketball coach Khalil Revan and United St. Maarten Party (US Party) are hard at work with the young people in the district of St Read more
Mandatory Youth-Hiring Quota Premise Of Draft Law Gordon-Carty To Submit
PHILIPSBURG--Establishing a mandatory annual quota for businesses to hire a first-time youngster between the ages of 18 to 26, in exchange for declaring 35 per cent of the employees salary as a tax refundable donation, is the premise of a draft law that United St. Maarten Party (US Party) leader Pamela Gordon-Carty intends to submit to Parliament Read more
Revan Presents Draft Law Proposal To Make Election Day A National Holiday
US Party board member Khalil Revan (second left) presenting the proposal to President of Parliament Read more Candidates in this article:
Mark Mingo Fully Acquitted In Emerald Harbour Fraud Case
PHILIPSBURGFormer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies Mark Mingo has been acquitted on appeal of falsifying invoices and fraud at Port St. Maarten. Co-defendants O'neal Arrindell and for parliamentarian Frans Richardson Read more Candidates in this article:
Go Back To The Negotiation Table, Us Party Tells Govt. About Coho
PHILIPSBURG--Go back to the negotiation table, United St. Maarten Party (US Party) leader Pamela Gordon-Carty urged government to do as it relates to the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development COHO.
Us Party Expels Mp Brownbill
PHILIPSBURG--The Board of the United St. Maarten Party (US Party) has terminated the membership of its Member of Parliament (MP) Chanel Brownbill from the party, in accordance to Article 8, paragraph 1, sections c, d and e of the ar Read more
Brownbill Sworn In
Chanel Brownbill was sworn in as deputy Member of Parliament (MP) for United St. Maarten party (US Party) on Tuesday morning.
Parliament To Examine BrownbillS Credentials
Chanel Brownbill
~ Admit him to Parliament Tues. ~
PHILIPSBURG--The Parliament of St. Maarten is expected to examine the credentials and admit United St. Maarten Party (US Party) candidate in the 2020 elections, former M Read more
Us Party To Meet With Brownbill This Week
PHILIPSBURG--The board and the leader of United St. Maarten Party (US Party) are scheduled to meet with its candidate Chanel Brownbill this week.
With 221 votes in the 2020 Parliamentary elections, Brownbill is the next highest vote-getter after suspended Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Toontje Buncamper, who recently received a custodial sentence for committing a crime as referred to in article 50, first paragraph, of the Constitution of St Read more
Us Party: Invisible Savings From Cuts Do Nothing For Socio-Economic Hardships
Cecil Nicholas
PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (US Party) board president Cecil Nic Read more Candidates in this article:
Pjia Board Calls Meeting To Fire Hyman, Mps Concerned
MIchel Hyman
PHILIPSBURG--An Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) set for December 23, which has as an agenda point the termination of Michel Hyman as Managing Director of the airport, has caught the attention of Members of Parliament (MPs) Claudius Toontje Buncamper (US Party) and Christophe Emmanuel (independent), wh Read more