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Minister Lawrence Does Not Have Special Mandate.

~Information can be shared in closed-door meetings to avoid liabilities.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence told the parliament of St. Maarten that he does not have a special mandate when it comes to the government-owned company Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE). The Minister said that the shareholder decided that he would be attending parliament to respond to questions posed by parliament and to also handle the dismissal of the Chief Operations Officer Michel Hyman, while he would keep the shareholder updated Read more

No Information Provided To Parliament Regarding The Dismissal Of PjiaeS Coo.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Council of Ministers and Minister of TEATT did not expect the dismissal of the Chief Operating Officer of PJIAE  Michel Hyman since the shareholder requested information from the Holding Board of PJIAE. Due to the sensitivity of the case and possible court cases, the Minister told the parliament of St. Maarten he is unable to share detailed information.

Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence told the Parliament of St. Maarten that documentation regarding the dismissal of Michel Hyman Read more

Sarah Calls On Cbcs To Give Stance On Crypto Currencies

UD MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.

 PHILIPSBURG--United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams on Monday called on Central Bank for Curaao and St Read more

La Diputada Wescot-Williams Quiere Que El Banco Central De Curazao Y St. Maarten Haga Una Declaracin Pblica Urgente Sobre Las Criptomonedas, La Moneda De Curso Legal Y La Supervisin Financiera.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Le correspondera al Banco Central de Curazao y St. Maarten (CBCS), que en el pasado reciente advirti contra los peligros potenciales de las criptomonedas, informar al pblico de la unin monetaria (Curazao y St. Maarten) sobre su postura actual sobre este asunto altamente tcnico. Adems, el CBCS debe estar a la vanguardia educando e informando a la poblacin del gremio en materia de digitalizacin financiera y prudencia, ya que todos estamos siendo bombardeados con propuestas y ofertas de la magia de los sistemas digitalizados y los criptoactivos, dijo la diputado Wescot.

El CBCS no hace mucho, anunci el lanzamiento de su sistema de pago instantneo Read more

Sarah Pide Que Se Reduzcan Los Impuestos Sobre El Combustible Para Preparar A Los Consumidores Para Las Consecuencias De La Guerra En Ucrania, Pero Dice Que Se Debe Hacer Ms

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – A la parlamentaria Sarah Wescot-Williams no le divierten las disputas pblicas entre los miembros de la coalicin gobernante.

En un momento en que necesitamos unir todas las cabezas para idear un plan que proteja a nuestros consumidores y, por lo tanto, a nuestra economa contra el aumento escandaloso de los precios, los partidos gobernantes solo parecen estar ocupados gritndose unos a otros y comunicndose a travs de los medios.

Cada respuesta parece ser “estamos trabajando en ello” y cada sugerencia se encuentra con “lo consideraremos”, pero en realidad no sucede nada Read more

Pfp, Pantophlet & Wescot-Williams Solicita Cc Urgente Sobre Ciberseguridad

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson, junto con los parlamentarios George Pantophlet de National Alliance (NA) y Sarah Wescot-Williams de United Democrats (UD), han solicitado una reunin urgente del comit central del Parlamento, luego del ataque de seguridad ciberntica de la semana pasada en la empresa estatal NV GEBE.

En un comunicado de prensa del jueves 17 de marzo de 2022, N.V Read more

Pfp, Pantophlet & Wescot-Williams Request Urgent Cc On Cybersecurity

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson – along with MPs George Pantophlet of National Alliance (NA) and Sarah Wescot-Williams of United Democrats (UD) – have requested an urgent central committee meeting of Parliament, following last weeks cybersecurity attack at government-owned company N.V Read more

La Fundadora De U 2 Can Move, Mp Wescot-Williams, Expresa Su Apoyo Al Programa Let Get Fit De Vsa.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La fundacin U 2 Can Move felicita al Ministerio de VSA y sus departamentos de CDFHA y CPS con la organizacin del evento Lets Get Fit el pasado fin de semana.

Aplaudimos mucho la iniciativa del ministerio y los objetivos en trminos de alentar e inspirar a las personas a ser activas y concentrarse en la actividad fsica, as como poner a disposicin de la comunidad la oportunidad de participar en este evento.

De eso se trata exactamente U 2 Can Move, ahora en su dcimo ao de existencia, y la organizacin estuvo representada por varios de sus miembros en el evento del ministerio Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The U 2 Can Move foundation commends the Ministry of VSA and its CDFHA and CPS departments with the organization of the Let's Get Fit event last weekend.
We very much applaud the ministrys initiative and the objectives in terms of encouraging and inspiring persons to be active and focus on physical activity, as well as making available the opportunity for the community to participate in this event. This is exactly what U 2 Can Move, now in its 10th year of existence is about and the organization was represented by several of its members at the ministrys event Read more

Public Meeting Of Parliament About Question Hour With The Prime Minister In Connection With The Situation In Eastern Europe.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a public meeting on Thursday, March 10, 2022.

The Public meeting is scheduled for 14.00 - 15.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. E.J. Doran will be present.

The agenda point is:
Question hour: Questions from MP S.A. Wescot-Williams directed to the Prime Minister in connection with the situation in Eastern Europe (IS/625/2021-2022 dated March 3, 2012)

The intention of a question hour is to create the possibility for Members of Parliament to exercise their supervisory activities by posing questions and interact with Ministers on current matters Read more

~ UPP Faction Leader took a stance for SXM at Parlatino meeting in matters of Foreign Relations. ~

PHILIPSBURG: ---- Member of Parliament and Leader of the United Democrats Sarah Wescot Williams told reporters on Monday that she is still very much dissatisfied with the answers provided to the parliament of St. Maarten last week regarding the amended petition that was submitted to Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance and The Working Group of Experts On People of African Descent Read more

One Sxm Pide Al Parlamento Que Convoque Un Nuevo Referendum Constitucional; Presenta Proyecto De Resolucin A Los Parlamentarios

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Asociacin ONE SXM se reuni el martesl 1 de marzo, con el Comit Ad Hoc para la Reforma Electoral del Parlamento de St. Maarten y presentar un proyecto de resolucin que convoque a un referndum consultivo dentro de dos aos, o a ms tardar simultneamente con las prximas elecciones parlamentarias.

La Asociacin ONE SXM implor al Parlamento de la parte sur o territorio holands de la isla caribea de San Martn, que haga uso de su autoridad constitucional para convocar el referndum con la nica pregunta de Independencia: S o No? La presentacin estuvo a cargo de la Dra Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The ONE SXM Association met with the Ad Hoc Committee for Electoral Reform of the Parliament of St. Maarten on Tuesday, March 1 to submit a draft resolution calling for a consultative referendum within two years, or latest simultaneously with the next parliamentary election.
The ONE SXM Association implored the Parliament of the southern part or Dutch territory of the Caribbean island of St. Martin, to make use of its constitutional authority to convene the referendum with the sole question of Independence: Yes, or No?
Giving the presentation was Dr Read more

Sint Maarten Youth Parliament Hosts Mid-Term Parliamentary Debate And Open House.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten Youth Parliament and IslandGalTing will be hosting the first-ever Mid-Term Parliamentary Debate on Friday 25th March 2022 at 7 pm. The event will be virtual and live-streamed on Youtube. The Mid-Term Parliamentary Debate will feature five members of the Parliament of Sint Maarten, each representing a faction. Our participants are MP Ludmilla Duncan of the National Alliance Faction, MP Rolando Brison of the United People's Party Faction, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams of the United Democrats Faction, MP Melissa Gumbs of the Party for Progress Faction, and MP Chanel Brownbill of the United St Read more

Minister Of Vromi To Update Parliament On Policy Regarding The Issuance Of Long Lease Land.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a public meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

The Public meeting is scheduled for 14.30 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure will be present.

The agenda points are:
1. Incoming documents
2. Status of the Over the Bank case, with regards to Resolution #2 and Resolution #4 of the Peterson motion and in consideration of the court case with verdict dated 28 January 2022, regarding the same Over the Bank land.
3 Read more

Sarah: Coalicin Gobernante Na/Upp En Negacin De Las Realidades Del Coho Y Del Paquete De Pas.

La trayectoria de COHO seguir siendo de desconfianza, sealamientos e intentos de avergonzar, a pesar de las buenas intenciones declaradas.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La miembro del parlamento, Sarah Wescot-Williams, est convencida de que el propio gobierno est en negacin de los enfoques que acord como parte del paquete de pas, o es que no quieren entender que esto es un nuevo juego de pelota, de los cuales el gobierno ya no es nicamente
el responsable.

MP Wescot: Mientras observo las acciones recientes del gobierno y tomo nota de los planes de enfoque resultantes del paquete del pas, el gobierno parece negarlo por completo Read more

The COHO trajectory will continue to be one of mistrust, finger-pointing, and attempts to shame, notwithstanding the professed good intentions.

 PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams is convinced that the government itself is in denial of the approaches it agreed to as part of the country package, or it is that they do not (want to) understand that this is a new ball game, of which the government is no longer solely in charge.

MP Wescot: As I observe government recent actions and take keen note of the plans of approach resulting from the country package, the government seems in total denial.
This makes me conclude that either the government as a whole is not aware of the plans coming out of the Temporary Work Organization (COHO information), or they feel it is still business as usual.

It is now crystal clear why the government and its support in parliament were so adamant about the passing of the 2022 budget Read more

El Pfp Renueva Llamados A Poner Fin A La Afiliacin Del Parlamento Al Parlatino

~Critica por decisin de enviar delegacin a Panam~
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Dada la reciente decisin del Parlamento de enviar una delegacin de ocho (8) diputados del Parlamento (MPs) a Panam para asistir a las sesiones del Parlamento Latinoamericano (Parlatino), Party for Progress (PFP) ha renovado su llamado para poner fin a la membresa de Sint Maarten con la institucin.

Para los parlamentarios de la PFP Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson, el Parlatino es un desperdicio extremo de los recursos limitados del pas Read more

Pantophlet Lauds Van Huffelen ForHonouring Her Word, Giving Hope

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) George Pantophlet on Sunday lauded the new Dutch government and in particular State Secretary for Home Affairs and Digitization Alexandra van Huffelen for keeping her promise giving the people of St Read more

Pantophlet Lauds Van Huffelen For Honouring Her Word, Giving Hope.

PHILIPSBURG:--- National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) George Pantophlet on Sunday lauded the new Dutch government and in particular State Secretary for Home Affairs and Digitization Alexandra van Huffelen for keeping her promise giving the people of St Read more

Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of Winair

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on January 31, 2022.

This Central Committee meeting, which was adjourned on October 20, 2021, will be reconvened on Monday at 14.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of General Affairs will be present. The agenda point is: The (financial) status of Windward Islands Airways (IS/1135/2019-2020 dated August 18, 2020 and IS/ 169/2020-2021 dated November 16, 2020) This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

Continuation Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament Regarding The Financial Status Of Winair.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on January 31, 2022.
This Central Committee meeting, which was adjourned on October 20, 2021, will be reconvened on Monday at 14.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of General Affairs will be present.
The agenda point is:
The (financial) status of Windward Islands Airways (IS/1135/2019-2020 dated August 18, 2020, and IS/ 169/2020-2021 dated November 16, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

Mp Wescot-Williams Escribe Al Defensor Del Pueblo, Con La Esperanza De Obtener Su Opinin Sobre Lo Que Sucedi Con El Presupuesto 2022.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La miembro del parlamento Sarah Wescot-Williams explic que recapitul la secuencia de eventos que condujeron a la aprobacin del presupuesto el 24 de enero y solicit al Defensor del Pueblo que considere y use su discrecin legal para revisar el proceso presupuestario y la constitucionalidad del mismo.

Como Defensor del Pueblo, estoy segura de que ha seguido estos trmites, ya que el presupuesto es un instrumento de importancia para todos los ciudadanos del pas y la herramienta de gestin ms importante para el servicio pblico, afirm la diputada en su carta a la Defensor del Pueblo Mossel.

Cabe recordar que el proyecto de presupuesto inicial, enviado al parlamento por el gobierno, no contena ninguna referencia al artculo 127 de la constitucin, como exige la ley Read more

The Opposition Factions Emmanuel, Pfp And Ud Called A Press Conference Today

In a somewhat unprecedented move, 3 opposition factions have called a joint press conference for Thursday, January 27that 2 pm.

It has been stated that these factions are totally upset by the arrogance of the government of Sint Maarten and its supporting factions in parliament. This is a new level of disregard for the minority in parliament.

While the factions of Emmanuel, UD and PFP have voiced their discontent throughout the budgetary proceedings, their arguments fell on deaf ears and all kind of childish arguments continue to be thrown at the MPs who question this modus operandi of the coalition.

It is beyond comprehension that not only was there no consideration for the arguments brought forward by the opposition members, but the warnings against passing the budget at this juncture from the legal sector were also callously brushed aside.

The advice by the Council of Advice from December 2021 had the same observation Read more