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5Th Tranche Received, Govt. Will Still Be In Deficit After June Expenses

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion in Parliament on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--Although government has received the fifth tranche of NAf. 39 million liquidity support loan from the government of the Netherlands, the administration still faces a deficit of more than NAf. 20 million after its June expenses.

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640 Jobs Created In St Maarten, Saba, Statia Due To Qredits Loans

CEO Elwin Groenevelt presents the first St. Maarten Social Impact Report to Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--A total of 640 new jobs have been created in St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius thanks to small business loans from Qredits.

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Mps Question Irion On Range Of Issues

The Council of Ministers at the beginning of Thursdays budget debate. (John Halley photo)
PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday posed a number of questions to Finance Minister Ardwell Irion, who presented the draft 2021 budget in a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament.

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Irion Presents Naf. 613 Million Budget With Naf. 241M Deficit

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion (centre) flanked by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (left) and Justice Minister Anna Richardson (right).

PHILIPSBURG--We recognise that the 2021 budget needs much improvement, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion said on Thursday as he presented the NAf Read more

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Irion Says Country Running On Month-To-Month Basis

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten is currently being run on a month-to-month basis with the absence of the much-needed liquidity support from the Netherlands, which has been put on hold based on issues at Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA). 

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First Passenger Cruise In 15 Months Set Sail On Saturday

Government officials pose for a group photo on Saturday while cruise ship Celebrity Millennium takes on passengers. From left: VSA Minister Omar Ottley, ECYS Minister Rodolphe Samuel, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten, Justice Minister Anna Richardson, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, TEATT Minister Ludmila de Weever, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion, and MP George Pantophlet Read more

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Irion Is Confident Liquidity Support Will Be Disbursed

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion is confident that the NAf. 39 million liquidity support for St. Maarten will eventually be disbursed.Read more

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