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PHILIPSBURG:--- Independent suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper's conviction was upheld by the Appeals court on Thursday morning in the Ruby case. The criminal case was handled by the Prosecutor's Office since December 2021 when a guilty verdict was rendered by the Court of First Instance.

The NOW party deputy leader was suspended from Parliament and was replaced by MP Channel Brownbill formerly of the United St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday, Oct 15, the airport hall was laden with happy anticipation as a group of VWO 5 students and two teachers were waving goodbye to parents and Milton Peters College representatives: a long-awaited visit to Ahaus, in Germany was about to start.
A year ago, in October 2022, a group of German students from the Anne Frank Realschule visited Milton Peters College. This visit focused on language learning: Dutch, English French, and SXM culture.
The return visit of MPC students to Germany became possible when MPC managed to get a grant from Erasmus Plus for the bulk of the costs Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Today Claudius Buncamper generously lends his support to the group of VWO 5 students, who will visit the Anne Frank Realschule in Ahaus Germany in October of this year. Students of that school had visited Sint Maarten and MPC last schoolyear and the VWO 5 students will pay them a return visit just after the October break Read more

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 PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Lions Clubs Signature Vision Screening Project for this Lionistic year 2022/2023 is well underway with over 3400 students and seniors having their eyes tested for the possibility of any impaired vision challenges. The project, which started on March 13th will continue Monday through Friday until the 24th at the Lions Civic Center in Sucker Garden. Students are welcome between 8 am and 12 noon and seniors from 1:30 pm until 3 pm.

Club President Lion John Schaminee remarked: Lions are known throughout the world for our work to improve the lives of the visually impaired and prevent avoidable blindness Read more

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Now Party Congress: A Suffering PeopleHave Enough Reasons To Vote For Change

~ Three new candidates introduced ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — In front of an impressive crowd that brought MP Christophe Emmanuel to tears, the Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) political party held a successful congress at the Belair Community Center on Sunday evening which, according to MP Emmanuel, further energized him and his team in the lead-up to the upcoming Parliamentary elections.

An emotional Emmanuel was overwhelmed with emotion and had difficulty uttering his first few words Read more

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El Parlamentario Suspendido Claudius Buncamper Arroja Luz Sobre El Artculo 50 Sub 2B De La Constitucin

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El 3 de junio de 2022, present un anlisis convincente y detallado al Parlamento de Sint Maarten identificando cmo el artculo 50 sub 2b de nuestra Constitucin ha demostrado ser una violacin de los Tratados Internacionales y especficamente de los Derechos Humanos de orden superior, a los que Sint Maarten est atado.

Estos tratados internacionales y derechos humanos como tales superan el artculo 50 sub 2b de la Constitucin de Sint Maarten en la jerarqua legal y hacen que la aplicacin del artculo 50 sub 2b de la Constitucin de Sint Maarten sea discutible, bajo las circunstancias dadas.

El artculo 50 inciso 2b de nuestra Constitucin regula la suspensin de los diputados, que no hayan sido condenados irrevocablemente y como tales definitivamente por determinados delitos.

Salvaguardar los derechos y obligaciones otorgados a los pases obligados por tratados es responsabilidad del Parlamento de Sint Maarten como rgano legislativo de este pas, encargado de crear y modificar las leyes de esta nacin Read more

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Council Of Advice Refrains From Advising On Suspension Of Member Of Parliament

PHILIPSBURG--From its objective position, the Council of Advice does not enter into political discussions by formulating legal opinions. This is stated by the Council in response to Parliament's request to advise on the legality of Claudius Buncamper's suspension as a Member of Parliament, which is disputed by him.

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Emmanuel Lanza Now Party, Dice Que Ahora Es El Momento De Levantarse Como El Fnix

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El diputado independiente Christophe Emmanuel lanz el lunes 10 de octubre su partido Nacin, Oportunidad, Riqueza (NOW) y seal con absoluta certeza que participar en las prximas elecciones parlamentarias. El momento es AHORA, proclam el parlamentario mientras se diriga a un saln lleno a capacidad en John Larmonie Center.

Emmanuel no eligi el 10 de octubre porque fuera el Da de la Constitucin, sino porque es el cumpleaos de su difunta madre. Recordaron a su madre Lillian, quien muri con solo 38 aos atropellada por un conductor a exceso de velocidad durante el transcurso de la velada por las tas de Emmanuel y otros oradores que le atribuyeron la influencia completa y positiva en la vida de Emmanuel Read more

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Emmanuel Launches Now Party, Says The Time Is Now To Rise Like A Phoenix

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Monday, October 10, launched his party Nation, Opportunity, Wealth (NOW) and signaled with absolute certainty that it will contest the next Parliamentary elections. The time is NOW, the MP proclaimed as he addressed a filled-to-capacity hall at the John Larmonie Center.

Emmanuel didnt choose October 10 because it was Constitution Day, but because it is his late mothers birthday. His mother Lillian, who was killed at just 38 years old by a speeding driver, was remembered during the course of the evening by Emmanuels aunts and other speakers who credited her for the complete and positive influence over Emmanuels life Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: Brison Intenta Enturbiar El Agua Contra Buncamper

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El miembro independiente del parlamento Christopher Emmanuel dijo el domingo que en algn momento la gente de St. Maarten tiene que ver cun peligroso es el diputado Rolando Brison para el pas, considerando la facilidad con la que usa a las personas y sus circunstancias para aferrarse al poder y la distorsin encubierta de un problema para influir en los resultados a su favor Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: Brison Attempts To Muddy The Water Against Buncamper

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel on Sunday said that at some point in time the people of St. Maarten have to see how dangerous MP Rolando Brison is to the country, considering the ease with which he uses people and their circumstances to hold on to power and the underhanded twisting of an issue to influence outcomes in his favour Read more

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~ Marlin hopes to return soon~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament William Marlin who is currently in Panama on medical in an interview with Andrew Dick said that he went to Panama some five months ago to seek medical treatment and was expected to return after three weeks. However, after a surgery there he was infected while in the hospital, thus he remained in the hospital on intravenous antibiotics Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of the Party for Progress were left with their mouths hanging on Wednesday when they tried to dupe parliament into adding an agenda point to the urgent meeting of parliament called to debate the constitution of St. Maarten in order to bring back suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper.
PFP MP Raeyhon Peterson asked that the chair of parliament add an agenda point to the meeting on Wednesday on the confidence of parliament in the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran.
The urgent meeting of Parliament was called during the recess which commenced with 9 members present, including MP Rolando Brison and MP Hyacinth Richardson.

When the PFP requested the agenda point be added which the chair of parliament obviously agreed with, MP Brison in a point of order pointed out the shenanigans that are being played in parliament by some politicians, he then notified the chair that she could only continue with such a meeting when the parliament has more than half of its members present Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- After 12 long years of being accused of several crimes now suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper has had his day in court on May 30th, 2022 when the joint court of appeals fully acquits Buncamper of all charges since the prosecution could not prove its case.
The verdict that was handed down on Monday has been freely translated below.
While the Buncampers were able to clear their names after 12 years of judicial persecution, former Minister Maria Buncamper Molanus was forced to resign when the investigation started as there appeared to be a semblance of conflict of interest Read more

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Emmanuel: El Proyecto Smmc Sin Dinero Es Un Vergonzoso Espectculo De Marionetas De Incompetencia

~ Adnde han ido 100 millones? ~
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Marten – El diputado independiente Christophe Emmanuel dijo el mircoles que sus preocupaciones se validaron cuando se anunci que el proyecto del nuevo hospital no tiene dinero. Una vez ms, pidi de inmediato al Ministro de VSA que finalmente realizara una investigacin real sobre cmo y dnde desaparecieron 100 millones de dlares, y que dejara de permitir que el contratista se burlara del liderazgo local.

El parlamentario tambin seal la incompetencia del Banco Mundial, el Comit Directivo del Fondo Fiduciario y la NRPB y su director Claret Connor, que una vez ms dejaron caer la pelota en un proyecto importante que se llev a cabo durante aos, sin resultados a la vista Read more

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Mp Duncan Elogia El xito De La Discusin Del Panel De Expertos

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El jueves 21 de abril de 2022, la diputada Ludmila Duncan present una propuesta de accin al Parlamento dos das despus de organizar el primer panel de expertos sobre la Carta del Reino de los Pases Bajos. La diputada ha calificado el evento como un xito.

Como presidente del Comit de Asuntos Constitucionales y Descolonizacin, Duncan inici la idea de organizar una mesa redonda de alto nivel en el 2021. Con la aprobacin de varios partidos, un subcomit integrado por el parlamentario George Pantophlet, el parlamentario Raeyhon Peterson y el parlamentario suspendido Claudius Buncamper y expertos constitucionales propusieron varios temas Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday 21st April 2022 Member of Parliament Ludmila Duncan submitted a proposal for action to Parliament two days after hosting the first-ever expert panel discussion on the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The MP has deemed the event a success.

As Chair of the Committee for Constitutional Affairs and Decolonization, Duncan initiated the idea of hosting a high-level roundtable in 2021. With multi-partisan approval, a subcommittee comprising MP George Pantophlet, MP Raeyhon Peterson, and suspended MP Claudius Buncamper proposed several themes and constitutional experts Read more

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Duncan Lauds Success Of Expert Panel Discussion; Submits Proposal On Action Points

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — On Thursday 21st April 2022 Member of Parliament Ludmila Duncan submitted a proposal for action to Parliament two days after hosting the first ever expert panel discussion on the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The MP has deemed the event a success.

As Chair of the Committee for Constitutional Affairs and Decolonization, Duncan initiated the idea of hosting a high-level roundtable in 2021. With multi-partisan approval, a subcommittee comprising of MP George Pantophlet, MP Raeyhon Peterson and suspended MP Claudius Buncamper proposed several themes and constitutional experts Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Residents of the Dutch Quarter held a meeting a week ago to discuss the Dutch Quarter road project that remains stagnant for the past two years.
It is understood that the contractor VAN Boekel BV was underbid for the project thus the project could not be completed which also led to a court case.
Late 2019 during the election campaign former head of Maintenance of VROMI and now suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper ensured Dutch Quarter Road was slightly paved in order to fill in the holes on the road, since then the project remained at standstill with sewage water plaguing the residents in that area Read more

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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

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Our Budget, Our Reality.

PHILIPSBURG:--- When 2022 was brought in with many fireworks and festive activities all around the island I wondered if this would be the year of recovery or if this would be another year of drama for the country. Will we allow our future to determine our present decisions and actions, or must our present time take precedence at the expense of our future? Based on our experience it would seem as though we as a country are incapable of creating a situation in which we do not suffer at present while actively enhancing the prospective future.

I believe some good news thus far for the Caribbean islands was the departure of State Secretary Raymond Knops whose own party told him there was no place for him in the new government moving forward Read more

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Usp Questions The Blind Execution Of Legislation That Legislates The Legislator.

PHILIPSBURG:--- President of The United St. Maarten Party (USP) board Cecil Nicholas said his board was baffled by Thursdays public meeting of Parliament which dealt with the suspension of MP Claudius Buncamper, dubbing the meeting amusing.

Todays meeting which should have been opened and closed without fan fair because the law is clear was turned into a circus with legislators basically elucidating on the interpretation of the law Read more

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Voting Bureau To Decide Who Will Replace Suspended Mp Buncamper.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Parliament of St. Maarten in a public meeting on Thursday said that the Voting Bureau will decide who will be replacing suspended MP Claudius Buncamper. Buncamper was suspended since he was convicted on December 23rd, 2021.
Members of Parliament in their debate said that the letter sent by the Prosecutor General recommended that the convicted member of parliament be suspended based on Article 50-2-b Read more

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Usp Questions The Blind Execution Of Legislation That Legislates The Legislator

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — President of the The United St. Maarten Party (USP) board Cecil Nicholas said his board was baffled by Thursdays public meeting of Parliament which dealt with the suspension of MP Claudius Buncamper, dubbing the meeting amusing.

Todays meeting which should have been opened and closed without fan fear because the law is clear, was turned into a circus with legislators basically elucidating on the interpretation of the law Read more

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