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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
United People (UP) Party candidates and supporters arrived at the Parliament Building in luxury cars. One shiny SUV after another rolled past, with Minister Omar Ottley standing in the open roof of a black car waving the party flag. A sound truck played the UP Party song, which included Ottley's message: I am here to stay.
UP Party Leader Rolando Brison presented the Central Voting Bureau a full list of 23 candidates, according to Brison the most capable selection 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
Other Mps Approached To Strengthen Coalition
PHILIPSBURG--The Leaders of the Coalition parties National Alliance (NA) and the United Peoples (UP) Party jointly announced on Saturday evening that they are exploring the option of "other members of Parliament (MPs)" to join the coalition.
While the statement did not mention any names, there were unconfirmed reports on Thursday that independent MP Akeem Arrindell as well as Chanel Brownbill have been approached Read more
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
Court Upholds BrownbillS Conviction For Tax Evasion
THE HAGUE--The conviction of former Member of Parliament (MP) Chanel Brownbill for tax evasion has been upheld by the High Court in The Hague on Tuesday, Ma Read more
Ex-Mp Brownbill Loses Appeal Against Conviction For Tax Fraud
Former MP Chanel Brownbill (right) with his attorney Safira Ibrahim. (File photo)
PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Chanel Brownbill has lost his appeal against his conviction for tax fraud by the Court of First Instance on April 17, 2018 Read more
Ex-Mp Brownbill Appeals His Sentence For Tax Fraud
Former Member of Parliament Chanel Brownbill (right) with his attorney Safira Ibrahim on their way to the Courthouse. (File photo)
PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Chanel Read more Candidates in this article:
Mp Stays Behind Bars, Us Party Supports Him
PHILIPSBURG--Thursday marked the second day Member of Parliament (MP) Chanel Brownbill stayed in detention on order of the Anti-Corruption Team that detained him on Wednesday morning. Brownbill is a suspect in the Emerald investigation.
The United St. Maarten Party (US Party) board said Thursday that it stands by and supports its party member and MP in the current investigation Read more
Mp Brownbill Detained By Anti-Corruption Team
PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten party (USP) Member of Parliament Chanel Brownbill has been detained by authorities on Wednesday morning along with two other suspects in connection with the Emerald investigation.
Brownbill and the other suspects in the case are suspected of forgery and tax evasion Read more
Brownbill Moves Tbo Interview
PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Chanel Brownbill of United St. Maarten Party (US Party) has rescheduled his appointment with members of the Anti-Corruption Taskforce TBO to this week. He originally made the appointment with Read more
Us Launches Four Candidates To Contest September Elections
PHILIPSBURG--Four candidates were rolled out by the United St. Maarten Party (US Party) on Friday at the party’s headquarters on the L.B. Scot Road. Raphael Brooks, Martin Wilson, Read more Candidates in this article: