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GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Preparations are underway to observe National Remembrance Day 2016 on Wednesday morning 4th May.

Government will again remember the victims who fought during the Second World War.

The commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 4 at 9.00am at the Captain Hodge’s Wharf in Philipsburg.

His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday, President of Parliament Hon. Sarah Wescot-Williams, Prime Minister Hon Read more

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May 3 Now Public Holiday

PHILIPSBURG--Tuesday, May 3, has been declared a public holiday by the Council of Ministers. The decision was made in the Council’s meeting on Thursday, Prime Minister William Marlin announced late Thursday afternoon.

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Great interest in PwC’s Seminar “The tax world is changing, and so is St. Maarten”.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday 22 April, PwC Dutch Caribbean organised a seminar titled “The tax world is changing, and so is St. Maarten”. The event was well attended by a large group of participants working in the private as well as in the public sector. The Prime Minister of St. Maarten, Mr. William Marlin opened the seminar, followed by PwC’s tax experts from the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and St Read more

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Council Of Ministers Meet With First Chamber Of The Netherlands

PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers of St. Maarten met with the Delegation of the First Chamber of the Netherlands, this afternoon, Friday, April 22.

The purpose of the first official meeting, between both parties, was to bring the First Chamber up to speed on the challenges that Country St. Maarten has faced since 10-10-10, and to discuss the current political and socioeconomic situation of St. Maarten.

Prime Minister William Marlin gave the First Chamber insight on the historical challenges that Country St Read more

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Press Release From The Board Of The National Alliance

After the nonsensical press release of the UPP on Tuesday, which we must admit left us as a board a little confused, we would think that the UPP and independent members would try to save face by making a serious effort to work in the interest of the people.

We mean, a project that is clearly in the best interest of education and our youth, for the UPP to try to turn it into a political stunt is a show of desperation Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- After the nonsensical press release of the UPP on Tuesday, which we must admit left us as a board a little confused, we would think that the UPP and independent members would try to save face by making a serious effort to work in the interest of the people. We mean, a project that is clearly in the best interest of education and our youth, for the UPP to try to turn it into a political stunt is a show of desperation Read more

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Aps To Build 400 Space Multi-Level Parking Facility

PHILIPSBURG – A 400 space multi-level parking facility in Philipsburg will be built by General Pension Fund (APS). This parking facility will be constructed on one of two plots of land APS acquired from Government as part of a deal to help reduce Government’s debt to the pension fund.

Prime Minister William Marlin, speaking at the Council of Ministers press conference yesterday, Wednesday, April 20, said construction of the parking facility was to take several months and begin this year Read more

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Gov’T Seeking Permanent Solution To Landfill Fires

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers and Prime Minister William Marlin have assured the public that all is being done to ensure that the fire at the landfill is contained.

“Monday we had an emergency meeting and I indicated that all resources would be made available to contain the fire. Since yesterday, the contractor has been hauling some 1,000 cubes of dirt to use as coverage of the landfill to curb the burning,” Minister Meyers said at Wednesday’s, April 20, Council of Ministers Press Briefing Read more

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St. Maarten Parliament Debates Sale New Government Building

Plenty of questions but no new insights

St.  Maarten News – Parliament debated the purchase of the new government administration building in a meeting yesterday afternoon but it did not provide any new insights. Minister of General Affairs William Marlin answered a plethora of questions that mostly covered issues so far in the past that they have lost their significance or that addresses issues that are already public knowledge.

Marlin said that at this moment there is no accurate assessment of the office space the government will still need outside of the new building after departments have moved in by September Read more

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Gobierno Ahorrará Miles De Florines Al Mes Al Mudarse A Nuevo Edificio

Traducido por Máximo Castro

PHILIPSBURG – El gobierno espera ahorrarse NAf. 360.000 al mes, cuando mude sus departamentos al nuevo edificio administrativo que está ubicado en Pond Island.

El primer ministro William Marlin dijo el martes a los miembros del Parlamento (MP), durante una reunión del Comité Central que el Gobierno tenía una deuda considerable con el Fondo General de Pensiones APS y del Seguro Social y Salud SZV, y había recibido una instrucción que le obligaba a pagar esta deuda Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister William Marlin announced on Wednesday that the draft amendments to be made on electoral reform has been completed and it will be sent to the Council of Advice for their perusal.
He said the Council of Ministers took the decision to dispatch the draft changes on Wednesday to the Council of Advice then it will be formerly sent to the Council of State for them to prepare their advice for the Kingdom Government Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime William Marlin told members of the media during the Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday that he was invited to Parliament to discuss the agreement government signed with SZV regarding the sale of the government administration building.
Marlin said when the meeting was first convened the deputy Prime Minister sat in for him since he was off island and the opposition MPs of Parliament who called for the meeting asked a barrage of questions Read more

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St. Maarten / St. Martin Parties Sign Sea Border Demarcation Treaty

Préfète-Déléguée Anne Laubies and Prime Minister William Marlin sign the treaty. Photo contributed

Quadripartite meeting

St. Maarten News – The Government of Sint Maarten hosted the third annual Quadripartite Meeting last Wednesday. The meeting was formulated in 2014 as a forum for representatives of the governments of the French Republic (led by the Ambassador for Regional Cooperation for the Antilles-Guyana Veronique Bertile), the Kingdom of the Netherlands (led by Director of the Western Hemisphere Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Joost Reintjes), Saint-Martin (led by President of the Collectivity Aline Hanson), and Sint Maarten (led by Prime Minister William Marlin) to discuss issues of mutual interest.

The agenda of the 50-delegate strong meeting touched on issues related to military cooperation between both the French and Dutch state on the island and the police cooperation treaty, which will regulate the manner in which armed forces exercise their authority in instances of transnational policing Read more

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St. Maarten, St. Martin Signatories To Sea Border Demarcation Treaty

Prime Minister William Marlin and Préfète Déléguée of Saint Barthelemy and Saint-Martin Anne Laubies shake hands after signing the Sea Border Demarcation Treaty on Wednesday, April 6.

PHILIPSBURG--Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin signed a Sea Border Demarcation Treaty at the conclusion of the third quadripartite meeting Read more

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St. Maarten Hosts 3Rd Annual Quadripartite Meeting

PHILIPSBURG– On Wednesday, April 6, the Government of St. Maarten hosted the 3rd annual quadripartite meeting.

The meeting was formulated in 2014 as a forum for representatives of the governments of The French Republic (led by Ambassador for Regional Cooperation for the Antilles-Guyana Veronique Bertile), The Kingdom of the Netherlands (led by Director of the Western Hemisphere Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Joost Reintjes), St. Martin (led by President of the Collectivity Aline Hanson), and St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---Information reaching SMN News indicates that Kendall Dupersoy former advisor to Prime Minister William Marlin who served as deputy Prime Minister in 2013 is the possible candidate that will be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TELEM Group of Companies.
Dupersoy is a member of the TELEM board while he is currently working at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE).
SMN News learnt that least four persons were interviewed for the position, they are Brian Mingo the current Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Helma Etnel the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Eldert Louisa, the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Kendall Dupersoy, a member of Telem Board.
According to information reaching SMN News the front runner that is being considered by the shareholder representative for the position is Kendall Dupersoy Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, 6th April, the Government of Sint Maarten hosted the 3rd Annual Quadripartite Meeting. The meeting was formulated in 2014 as a forum for representatives of the governments of The French Republic (led by the Ambassador for Regional Cooperation for the Antilles-Guyana Mrs. Veronique Bertile), The Kingdom of the Netherlands (led by Director of the Western Hemisphere Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Joost Reintjes), Saint-Martin (led by President of the Collectivity Mrs Read more

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Judge Carolien Giesen Joins St. Maarten Court

PHILIPSBURG--New Judge at the Courthouse of St. Maarten Carolien Giesen was officially installed Friday afternoon during an extraordinary sitting of the Joint Court of Justice. A number of high-ranking officials attended the ceremony in the packed upstairs courtroom, Governor Eugene Holiday, Prime Minister William Marlin, Minister of Jus Read more

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St. Maarten Civil Servants Move To New Building On July 1

St. Maarten News – The signing of the necessary documents to initiate the start of the completion of the new Government Building situated on Pond Island is certainly a step in the right direction and according to Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr, such a move will save the Government 300,000 guilders per month.

The signing of the agreement between the contractors, Windward Electric Company, Windward Roads, Lievense CSO and the SZV was a big moment in the history of St Maarten; it was the first time that all the ministers in the government converged in the still to be completed facility.

The Interim Director of SZV, Glen Carty was the first to address the gathering Read more

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Council Of Ministers Witness Szv Signing Agreements With Contractors At New Administration Building

PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin and the Council of Ministers were present to witness SZV Director Glen Carty sign agreements with three contractors to start the completion of the New Government Administration Building on Pond Island.

WEC, Windward Roads and Lievense were chosen to carry out the works on the New Gover Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- USZV interim director Glen Carty signed contracts with three companies on Wednesday afternoon for the completion of the Government Administration Building located on Pond Island. The contractors are Lievense, Windward Roads and Windward Islands Electrical Company (WEC).
The signing ceremony took place in the presence of several members of the Council of Ministers while Prime Minister Read more

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Pondfill Ring Road Foot Bridges Have Lost Their Shine

This foot bridge has seriously deteriorated over the past 40 months. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar

St. Maarten News – Back in December 2012, with the festive season around the corner, then Prime Minister William Marlin ordered public works to build three foot bridges across the ditch that separates the unfinished ring road from the Walter Nisbeth road.

The landmass created by the ring road track was designed as a parking area – and it still functions as such today.

In 2012, the foot bridges were in a mint condition, but the past forty months they have taken serious hits from the weather conditions.

The wooden planks over a simple steel frame that form the bridges, have come loose and they feel so iffy in certain spots that they give the impression they could collapse any day Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- With no treatment or vaccine available, it should be a priority to prevent the zika virus from becoming an epidemic on our island.
The Ministry of public Health, Social, development, and Labor, in particular the Collective Prevention Services(CPS) section General public Health, gave a presentation about the Zika virus on Friday at the Fire Department. The presentation was given by the head of CPS Dr. Virginia Asin .
Present were the honorable Prime Minister William Marlin, representatives of VROMI, members of the office of disaster management team, CPS, amongst others.
In her presentation, Dr Read more

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Prime Minister, Fire Dept, And Vromi At Presentation On Zika Virus

PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin and teams from the Fire Department and VROMI, attended a presentation on the Zika virus by Dr. Virginia Asin Oostburg, held at the Fire Department on Friday, April 1.

Dr. Oostburg discussed the evolution of the Zika virus, the symptoms, how to confirm if someone has contracted the virus and prevention measures.

The Zika virus is contracted when an infected mosquito bites a person Read more

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