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Village At The Border Opens Its First Phase

St. Maartens newest mixed-use location The Village at the Border at Bethlehem Estate, Dutch Quarter, officially opened its first phase on Wednesday, December 14.  From left: Carrefour representatives Anil Sabnani and Danny Ramchandani with BRED co-directors Rufus Plantz and Astrid Plantz Gartner, and Acting Minister of Infrastructure VROMI Ardwell Irion Read more

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MpcS Upcycl Dominates Youth Pitch Competition

The winners: From left: Finance Minister Ardwell Irion; National Youth Pitch Competition project manager Dr. Ife Badejo; Upcycl team members Jael Jong-A-Lock, Kymora Reed, Isaiah Peterson, and Rani Plattel (not in picture), Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and host King Vers.

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Week Of Events Planned For Global Entrepreneurs Week

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion speaking to students.

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Finance is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) November 14-20. During this week, the ministry will be joining various other countries worldwide in coming together to host events geared towards creating solutions for worldwide economic growth Read more

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Seven Teams Pitch For Naf. 10,000 In Youth Pitch Competition Finals

 Ife Badejo and Finance Minister Ardwell Irion going over the finance assignment of a finalist team.

PHILIPSBURG--Seven teams will be pitching for a chance to win a NAf.10,000 cash prize in the National Youth Pitch Competition on November 20.

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Grisha Responds To Irion On Dutch-Based Consortium Interested In Refinancing Loans

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--A Dutch-based financial consortium which was interested in exploring the possibilities of refinancing the liquidity support loans that St. Maarten has received from the Netherlands, became a topic of discussion recently after statements made by Finance Minister Read more

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Irion Expects A Lot More Income Next Year Due To Task Force Efforts

PHILIPSBURG--With NAf. 1.2 million in outstanding long lease land fees and NAf. 500,00 in outstanding casino fees already realised, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion says he expects a lot more to come next year due to the efforts of the task force established to rake in outstanding fees for government.

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Letters Sent To Casinos To Pay Outstanding Fees

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion (standing) with some members of his team in Parliament on Wednesday. (Fiel Efenio photo).

PHILIPSBURG--Letters have been sent out to the various casinos operating in the country to pay up their outstanding casino control fees and licence fees.

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Senior citizens from both sides of the island gathered in the Senior Citizens Recreational Center in Hope Estate to celebrate International Day of Older Persons on October 1.

HOPE ESTATE--Senior citizens from both sides of the island gathered in the Senior Citizens Recreational Center in Hope Estate to celebrate International Day of Older Persons on October 1. This large, combined gathering was the biggest since the pandemic waged and seniors were happy to be able to mingle and enjoy a meal together just like old times.

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Government Launches Its Digital Transformation Strategy, Esxm

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (fourth right), Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion (fourth left), and NRPB Director Claret Connor (third right) with World Bank, Trust Fund, and Government of St Read more

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Flamingo Beach Becomes Hilton Vacation Club At Ribbon-Cutting

Assisting with the ribbon-cutting for the newly re-branded Flamingo Beach as a Hilton Vacation Club were (from left) Minister Omar Ottley, Flamingo Area Manager Mervin Leblanc, Minister Ardwell Irion and Deputy Prime Minister Egbert Doran Read more

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Flamingo Beach Becomes Hilton Vacation Club At Ribbon-Cutting

Assisting with the ribbon-cutting for the newly re-branded Flamingo Beach as a Hilton Vacation Club were (from left) Minister Omar Ottley, Flamingo Area Manager Mervin Leblanc, Minister Ardwell Irion and Deputy Prime Minister Egbert Doran Read more

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Govt. To Hold Persons Accountable For Any Damage To Public Property

Recently damaged government guardrails.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion says persons will soon be held accountable for any damage caused to public property as well as for the removal of car wrecks.
He made this announcement on Wednesday during the live Council of Ministers press briefing.

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Application Open For First Youth Pitch Competition

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--Student entrepreneurs in secondary schools can now apply to participate in the first-ever National Youth Pitch Competition.

  Students must work in teams of no more than four students from the same school. Applications close on September 30. Thereafter, a committee will sco Read more

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Emmanuel: Trying To Come After Me Will Not Change Ombudsman Report

Repairs being carried out on Prins Bernard Bridge 10 months after Hurricane Irma left the bridge badly damaged. (File photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday told Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion to go ahead and join the charade being perpetrated on the public, and investiga Read more

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Shadani Fleming Wins Plate Design Contest, Plate To Be Used From 2023

The winning number plate design

PHILIPSBURG--Local graphic designer Shadani Flemings simple design of a number plate depicting an aircraft, sunrise, and palm trees has won hearts of the public and landed her the winning spot of the number plate design competition. 

  The winning plate design will be used as of 2023 and the following years. Flemings design received more than 1,000 of the popular votes and she was notified and awarded the prize of NAf. 1,000.

  Flemings winning artwork featured a clean design with a red, white, and blue gradient background Read more

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Irion Says Liquidity Support Can Be Disbursed After Cft Approval

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--The NAf. 14 million liquidity support for the third quarter of 2022 that St. Maarten has requested can be disbursed once approved by the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT.

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Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

Minister Egbert Doran.

~ Doran believes it was done by design to create confusion ~

PHILIPSBURG--A hand-written note from a former commissioner for land swap with no supporting legal documentation; promissory letters, promissory e-mails, notes on an old paper with a signature, and word of mouth promises given to persons to occupy government land with no documentation are some of the situations that exists as it relates to governments long lease land.
Finance Minister Ardwell Irion believes some families had been duped with some of these situations, while Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran said in his opinion the situation seemed to have been done by design to create confusion in the future and not looking out for what may come.
Irion and Doran alluded to the challenges in response to a question on the efforts to collect outstanding Erfpacht cannon fees for long lease land during last Wednesdays Council of Ministers press briefing.
Irion said this process is continuing and government is in the process of adding two legal persons to a task force to address the matter Read more

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Irion Pushing To Lower Rental Costs As Part Of Cost Reduction

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion is pushing to lower the cost that is forked out on rent as part of efforts to lower costs Read more

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Naf. 12M Casino Fees, 6M Controller Fees Outstanding

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--A total of NAf. 12 million in casino fees and NAf. 6 million in controller fees is currently outstanding and government is looking to collect these arrears.

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Ministry Disagrees With Cbcs On Application Of Exchange Rate

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Finance is not in agreement with statements made by the Central Bank of Curaao and St. Maarten (CBCS) regarding the application of the exchange rate for the guilder to the United States dollar.

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Govt. Working Towards Paying Portion Of Vacation Allowance

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Government is working towards paying civil servants a portion of this years vacation allowance, assures Finance Minister Ardwell Irion< Read more

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Irion: Govt. Continues To Work On Fuel Relief

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion said on Wednesday that government continues to work on a proposal to temporarily lower the excise duties on fuel Read more

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Govt. Working On Proposal To Temporarily Cut Fuel Duties

From left: Justice Minister Anna Richardson; TEATT Minister Roger Lawrence and Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

~ Lawrences proposal to offer relief to residents at pumps ~

PHILIPSBURG--Government is working on a proposal to temporarily lower the duties on fuel in an effort to provide relief to consumers at the pumps Read more

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Artists, Graphic Designers Can Design Final Number Plate

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion and his team are hoping to get local graphic designers/artists involved in designing the final number p Read more

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