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PARTY FOR PROGRESS [PFP] In The News 2022

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PFP
Source: SMN-News
22 Dec 2022 07:00 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The citizens of St Maarten will go to the polls in November 2023 according to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Thursday. Questions were sent to the public relations office of the Prime Minister requesting clarity on the month and year elections are to take place. One member of parliament last week stated that elections would take place in January 2024 however the Council of Ministers in a recent meeting decided to set elections for November 2023 Read more


Candidates in this article:
NA
HOPE
PFP
Source: 721 News
27 Nov 2022 10:31 PM

Pfp, Duncan Request Meeting To Continue Process To Adopt ParliamentS Code Of Conduct

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson and independent MP Solange Duncan have requested a Central Committee meeting of Parliament to continue the process to adopt a Code of Conduct that MPs will be required to adhere.

There is a draft Code of Conduct already on the table Read more


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USP
PFP
Source: 721 News
08 Nov 2022 01:20 AM

Member Of Parliament Of The Pfp Faction Melissa D. Gumbs Speaks Out !

Please permit me some space to address the general public. You see, theres bound to be the usual political rhetoric about what the opposition did on Monday, 7 November 2022, in not granting quorum for the CC meeting about the unity flag, so let me be ahead of the circus.

The coalition showed up in full force to remove a President of Parliament who was actually acting in an unbiased manner: scheduling meetings requested by both coalition and opposition members of Parliament. Note that there are meetings on the docket since 2021 that have not been called, as outlined by the dismissed President of Parliament, MP Grisha Marten.

Some members of this new coalition, of which we have yet to see formal proof, only show up when called by one person to do so, and they vote as they are told to vote, too Read more


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UPP
UD
PFP
Source: SMN-News
27 Oct 2022 12:03 PM

~Removal from Chair is not gender-based --- Marlin~

 PHILIPSBURG: --- The majority of 8 members of parliament voted out Grisha Heyliger Marten from the chair of parliament on Thursday during a public meeting. The national alliance members of parliament made it clear that their decision to remove Marten Heyliger has nothing to do with gender but mostly because of the way Heyliger Marten treated her coalition members Read more


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UPP
UD
PFP
Source: SXMIslandTime
15 Oct 2022 09:26 AM

El Relevo De Grisha Como Presidente Del Parlamento Ser Manejado El Prximo Lunes

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Un punto de la agenda para relevar a la miembro del parlamento (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten United Peoples party (UP) de sus deberes como presidenta del parlamento se agregar a la agenda de una reunin programada para las 10:00a.m. del prximo lunes 17 de octubre .

La reunin del lunes es la continuacin de una reunin sobre los recortes de COVID-19 que haba sido suspendida abruptamente el 19 de septiembre en la ronda final despus de que el parlamentario de United Peoples party (UP), Rolando Brison, pidiera que se agregara un punto de agenda para agradecer a la presidenta del Parlamento por su servicio durante el pasado ao parlamentario y relevarla de estos deberes.

Heyliger-Marten suspendi abruptamente la reunin despus de preguntarle a la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs, quien estaba en el Parlamento en ese momento, su opinin sobre la solicitud y Jacobs indic que no tena comentarios.

El 20 de septiembre, varios parlamentarios solicitaron una reunin urgente con el mismo punto del orden del da: relevar a la presidenta de sus funciones Read more


Candidates in this article:
PFP
Source: SXMIslandTime
03 Oct 2022 10:18 PM

Mp Gumbs: La Discusin De Ipko Sobre El Dficit Democrtico, El Colonialismo Y La Esclavitud

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten La miembro del Parlamento y lder de Party for Progress, Melissa Gumbs, comparti sus experiencias en la sesin IPKO de otoo de 2022. IPKO es la reunin de los cuatro parlamentos en el Reino de los Pases Bajos para discutir una variedad de temas que afectan a cada pas o al Reino en su conjunto Read more


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PFP
Source: 721 News
03 Oct 2022 05:45 PM

Ser Sint Maarten Presents 2021 Annual Report To Prime Minister S. Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG The Social Economic Council of Sint Maarten (SER) presented its 2021 Annual Report to the Honorable Prime Minister, Silveria E. Jacobs on Wednesday, September 28. SER Chairman Damien Richardson and Acting Secretary-General/Senior Policy Advisor, Sharon Arnell presented the report to Jacobs. The 2021 Annual report provides the history of the advisory body dating back to May 2011, as well as an overview of the activities, achievements, and financial information.

On May 1st, 2021, the SER celebrated its 10-year anniversary Read more


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PFP
Source: SMN-News
03 Oct 2022 08:52 AM

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Social Economic Council of Sint Maarten (SER) presented its 2021 Annual Report to the Honorable Prime Minister, Silveria E. Jacobs on Wednesday, September 28. SER Chairman Damien Richardson and Acting Secretary-General/Senior Policy Advisor, Sharon Arnell presented the report to Jacobs. The 2021 Annual report provides the history of the advisory body dating back to May 2011, as well as an overview of the activities, achievements, and financial information.
On May 1st, 2021, the SER celebrated its 10-year anniversary Read more


Candidates in this article:
PFP
Source: SXMIslandTime
03 Oct 2022 08:51 AM

Ser Sint Maarten Presenta El Informe Anual 2021 A La Primera Ministra S. Jacobs

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten El Consejo Econmico Social de Sint Maarten (SER) present su Informe Anual 2021 a la Honorable Primera Ministra, Silveria E. Jacobs, el mircoles 28 de septiembre. El presidente de SER, Damien Richardson, y la secretaria general interina/asesora principal de polticas, Sharon Arnell, presentaron el informe a Jacobs. El informe anual de 2021 proporciona la historia del organismo asesor desde mayo de 2011, as como una descripcin general de las actividades, los logros y la informacin financiera.

El 1 de mayo de 2021 la SER celebr su 10 aniversario Read more


Candidates in this article:
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PFP
Source: SMN-News
02 Sep 2022 04:48 PM

~ All 15 MPs graced the floor of parliament on Friday.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The motion presented by the Party for Progress against the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran was rejected by 8 members of parliament that support the coalition.
Members of Parliament that voted in favor of the motion felt the Minister did not provide evidence that he did not purposely withhold documents from the Ombudsman Read more


Candidates in this article:
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UPP
UD
PFP
Source: SMN-News
02 Sep 2022 03:31 PM

PHILIPSBURG:--- As the motion on no confidence facing the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran and the return of Member of Parliament William Marlin for the continuation of the meeting of parliament Read more


Candidates in this article:
PFP
Source: SMN-News
24 Aug 2022 12:14 PM

~ Government needs more time to analyze the information provided by NV GEBE. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs in response to questions regarding NV GEBE since the March 17th, 2022, Black byte hacking said that she received a slew of information from the government-owned company, while the shareholders meeting was held on Friday last Read more


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PFP
Source: The Daily Herald
18 Aug 2022 10:02 AM

Leaked Solid Waste Tender Documents Look Altered, Doran Says To Parliament

PHILIPSBURG--After providing answers to 21 questions from Members of Parliament (MPs) posed on June 29, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran on Wednesday aroused amazement by saying that he had not received copies of the documents that were leaked to Party for Progress (PFP) and subsequently sent to Government, the Ombudsman and the Governor of St Read more


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PFP
Source: SMN-News
17 Aug 2022 07:04 PM

PHILIPSBURG: --- Two months after the public meeting of parliament was called to discuss the Ombudsman report on the systemic investigation of the issuance of contracts for garbage collection.
Leader of the Party for Progress Mellissa Gumbs presented the long-awaited motion of no confidence against the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran on Wednesday afternoon Read more


Candidates in this article:
HOPE
PFP
Source: SXMIslandTime
16 Aug 2022 01:07 PM

Documentos Revelan Que Dos Compaas Recolectores De Basura Fueron Descalificados

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – De las cinco empresas adjudicatarias del Gobierno de St. Maarten para la recoleccin de residuos slidos de 2021 a 2026, dos haban sido descalificadas durante el proceso de licitacin. Sin embargo, actualmente estn bajo contrato por una suma total de NAf. 9.689.971,65 en cinco aos.

El Daily Herald tiene una copia de la carta que Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson, miembros del parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP), la cal enviaron el lunes a la presidenta del parlamento, Grisha Heyliger-Marten, solicitndole que revise los documentos adjuntos para verificar su autenticidad.

Los documentos presentados por el PFP fueron filtrados por una fuente annima y comprenden copias de la lista de verificacin de integridad de los documentos de licitacin que cada participante en el proceso de licitacin de contratos de basura deba completar, segn los trminos de referencia (ToR) para esta licitacin.

De los documentos se desprende que alrededor del 60% de los participantes fueron descalificados; al menos 12 de 19 postores no cumplieron.
Los nombres de Avyanna Cleanup and Construction, que actualmente recolecta basura en Cay Hill y el rea circundante, identificada como Parcel 5, y Garden Boyz Cleaning Services BV, actual recolector de basura para Parcel 2, que comprende Pond Island, Over the Pond, Illidge Road, Madame’s Estate , Guana Bay y Hope Estate, estn en la lista de descalificados (DQ) Read more


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PFP
Source: The Daily Herald
03 Aug 2022 11:36 PM

Doran Refutes Threatening To Smear Pfp Mp Peterson

VROMI Minister Egbert Doran


PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran, on Wednesday denied assertions that he had threatened to smear Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more


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PFP
Source: SMN-News
03 Aug 2022 12:09 PM

Below is the full statement made by Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran and the partial secret recording released to the public.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Before I officially begin my opening statements pertaining to VROMI, I would like to address the elephant in the room.

Last week I was away to attend the funeral service of a close relative Read more


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PFP
Source: SXMIslandTime
28 Jul 2022 01:47 PM

Pfp: Las Huelgas Se Convierten En La Norma Para Mantener La Rendicin De Cuentas En La Oscuridad

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del parlamento (MP) Rolando Brison del Partido del Pueblo Unido (UP) y Hyacinth Richardson de National Alliance (NA) abandonaron la reunin parlamentaria porque el diputado del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Raeyhon Peterson introdujo un punto adicional en la agenda para discutir la confianza del parlamento en el Ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Planificacin Territorial, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (VROMI) Egbert J Read more


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PFP
Source: The Daily Herald
27 Jul 2022 11:29 PM

Jacobs: Secret Audio Recordings Create A Dangerous Precedent

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (National Alliance) does not condemn the threats made by Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran (Read more


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PFP
Source: SMN-News
27 Jul 2022 04:05 PM

~ Marlin hopes to return soon~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament William Marlin who is currently in Panama on medical in an interview with Andrew Dick said that he went to Panama some five months ago to seek medical treatment and was expected to return after three weeks. However, after a surgery there he was infected while in the hospital, thus he remained in the hospital on intravenous antibiotics Read more


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UD
PFP
Source: The Daily Herald
25 Jul 2022 11:51 PM

Sarah: Back And Forth Between Doran, Peterson Can Harm Country

MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.

PHILIPSBURG--United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams believes that the back and forth between Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran and Party For Progress (PFP) MP Raeyhon Peterson over the Alegria case can harm St Read more


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PFP
Source: The Daily Herald
25 Jul 2022 11:45 AM

Recording Shows Minister Doran Threatened To Smear Mp Peterson

VROMI Minister Egbert Doran (left), representing National Alliance, and Party for Progress Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson Read more


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PFP
Source: SMN-News
20 Jul 2022 02:49 PM

Minister Of Vromi Seeks Legal Advice On How To Deal With Mp Implicated In Alegria Case.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Acting Minister of VROMI Ardwell Irion in response to questions regarding the letter that was released on Tuesday implicating a member of parliament in the Alegria court case that ends up in court.
SMN News asked the acting Minister of VROMI who is a member of the Council of Ministers said that he is aware that the Minister only last week received the letter that was part of a file for a court case and he is looking into all options on how to move forward Read more


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PFP
Source: SMN-News
19 Jul 2022 03:16 PM

What Is Behind The Motion Of No Confidence Against Minister Of Vromi?

~ Promised Water Rights to Algeria as the driving force to remove Doran. ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran in a radio program on Tuesday indicated that there is more in the mortar than in pestle with regards to the motion of no confidence that the Party for Progress tries to table against him last week when they sneaked an agenda point in the urgent meeting called to debate the constitution.
Doran said the PFP faction mainly former head of Domain Affairs and now Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson made promises made to Algeria, now Morgans Resort Read more


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