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Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs To Attend Kingdom Council Of Ministers Meeting In The Netherlands Today

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Based upon the approved motion passed in the Parliament of Sint Maarten on July 8, Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs left for The Netherlands earlier today to join our Minister
Plenipotentiary Rene Violenus in the Kingdom Council of Ministers’ meeting in The Hague on July 10, 2020.

The motion was approved with 15 votes for and 0 votes against supporting the decision of the Government of Sint Maarten to reject the conditions as presented in the Concept Rijkswet Caribische Hervormingsentiteiten and to present a counter proposal to the Kingdom Council of Ministers.

During her closing remarks in Parliament, Prime Minister Jacobs stated, ‘I am willing to stand on the frontlines for the people of St Read more

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Countries Protest Speed Of Reforms Not Doable

THE HAGUE – The governments of Aruba, Curaao and St. Maarten on Friday again sought attention for the challenges that they are facing during the coronavirus crisis. The three countries ministers of plenipotentiary were critical of the speed that The Hague is demanding in the execution of reform measures.

Ministers Plenipotentiary Anthony Begina of Curaao, Guillfred Besaril of Aruba and Rene Violenus of St Read more

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Caribbean Countries Want To Reform, But Not As Quickly As The Dutch Government Demands

THE HAGUE – Curaao, Aruba and Sint Maarten would like to reform, but not as quickly as the Dutch cabinet asks. The pace that the Netherlands is demanding in exchange for aid is too high, the plenipotentiary ministers of the Caribbean countries of the Kingdom said after consultation with the Dutch government.

They believe that more attention should be paid to local conditions. The differences are not being considered. We have difficulty with that, said Guillfred Besaril from Aruba Read more

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