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Dui Convictions Possible Without Blood Tests, Breathalyser, Says Mp Roseburg

URSM MP Sjamira Roseburg.

 

~ Standard alcohol testing device could be beneficial ~

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Mp Jansen-Webster Says Leaders Should Not Be Travelling Economy Class, They Deserve Respect

MP Veronica Jansen-Webster.

~ MP Lewis concurs ~

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Parliamentary Justice Committee Supports Round-Table On Point Blanche Prison Crisis

PHILIPSBURG--The Justice Committee of the Parliament of St. Maarten convened on Tuesday to discuss a proposal for a round-table addressing the ongoing capacity crisis at the Point Blanche prison. The meeting, requested by Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliam Read more

Minister Gumbs Seeks Unops Support To Address Traffic Congestion On St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has reached out to the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to develop a comprehensive action plan aimed at alleviating traffic congestion on St. Maarten. He made the announcement on Friday in response to questions from Members of Parliament Chris Wever (Unified Resilient St Read more

Mp Roseburg Meets With Justice Minister

From left: Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling and URSM MP Sjamira Roseburg.

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Pm: The Challenges We Face May Be Great But Our Potential As A Nation Is Greater

Governor Ajamu Baly signing into office the Mercelina II Cabinet

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Governor Swears In Four New Mps

Governor Ajamu Baly (centre) and the newly sworn-in Members of Parliament.

HARBOUR VIEW--Governor Ajamu Baly on Tuesday administered the oath to the four new Members of Parliament (MPs) Veronica Jansen-Webster (Unified Resilient St. Read more

Sam: No Discussion Yet On Govt., Open To Dialogue

SUCKER GARDEN Leader of the Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) Franklin Meyers congratulates the leaders of all parties who gained seats in Mondays election. The people have spoken, and we respect their decision.

Addressing the numerous rumors circulating within our community about SAM being part of the upcoming government, Meyers wants to make it clear that no discussions have taken place between SAM and the current governing parties URSM, DP and PFP Read more

Ursm, Dp, Pfp, Sam To Form The Next Govt.

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM), the Democratic Party (DP), Party for Progress (PFP) and Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) will form St Read more

Ursm, Dp Go To 3 Seats, Na, Up, Now All Lose One

 ~ New party SAM gets one ~

 PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) and the Democratic Party (DP) have increased their seat total from two to t Read more

Starting Live @ 7:00Pm: Ursm Virtual Public Rally

URSM Virtual Public Rally

100 Days in Office, 100 Reasons to Keep her in Government.
MinisterVeronica Jansen- Webster marked her 100 days since she took office as your Minister of VSA/ Deputy Prime Minister & Former Acting Minister of VROMI.

For each of these 100 days, there are 100 reasons to keep moving forward, to continue the work, and to ensure that every citizen feels the positive impacts Read more

The Much-Needed Justice Academy For Country Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — As the new school year begins, marking the reopening of schools across Sint Maarten after the summer break, I, Paco Isenia, candidate #14 for the upcoming parliamentary elections on August 19th 2024 under the Unified Resilient Sint Maarten Movement (URSM), emphasize the critical importance of education for all students Read more

Election Poll Estimates Pfp, Dp, Na To Retain A Majority Of Their Voters

Eugene Hoogstad

PHILIPSBURG--Some 83 per cent of those who voted for Party for Progress (PFP) in January said they will vote for the party again in the upcoming snap election, the highest percentage in the recent poll by independent researcher and consultant Eugene Hoogstad.

The Democratic Party (DP) is the second highest in the polls results at 71%, while National Alliance (NA) came in third at 68%.

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Ursm To Host Virtual Public Rally

Philipsburg The Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) is excited to announce its first ever Virtual Public Rally on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM.

This event marks a pivotal moment in our movements journey toward a stronger, healthier, and more resilient St. Maarten.

As we continue to navigate the complexities of challenges on St.Maarten, the URSM remains steadfast in its commitment to positive change and community empowerment Read more

Ursm Condemns Baseless Allegations Made By Mp Omar Ottley

Philipsburg The Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) firmly denounces the recent unfounded statements made by Member of Parliament Omar Ottley on the floor of Parliament Read more

Schedule For Postulation Day

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Central Voting Bureau is pleased to announce the schedule for Postulation Day, Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, at the House of Parliament.

On Postulation Day, representatives or deputy representatives from each political party will formally submit their candidate lists to the Central Voting Bureau for the parliamentary election of August 19th, 2024. To facilitate an orderly process, each party has selected a specific time slot for submission, as listed below Read more

Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (Ursm) Denounces Misinformation By Mp Omar Ottley

Philipsburg The board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) has taken note of the recent remarks and media statements made by MP Omar Ottley, proclaimed leader of the UPP Read more

Ursm Calls Out UppS Misleading Tactics On Gebe Crisis

Philipsburg, St. Maarten – The Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) expresses profound disappointment regarding the United People’s Party’s (UPP) continuous misleading statements, which serve only to gain political mileage amid the GEBE power outage crisis. While Honorable Omar Ottley, Leader of the UPP, demands transparency and action from the Council of Ministers, it is essential to recall that the root causes of the current outages are deeply embedded in the mismanagement and negative political interference during the four years of governance by the party now in opposition Read more

Ursm Denies Having Influenced MaingretteS Decision To Return

PHILIPSBURG--On Saturday, in response to a letter sent to Governor Ajamu Baly by independent Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette renewing his support to the Mercelina-led coalition in Parliament, Unified Resilient St. Maarten MovementRead more

Ursm Addresses Recent Political Developments Regarding Mp Maingrette

Philipsburg The board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) has issued a statement regarding the recent actions of Independent Member of Parliament Kevin Maingrette Read more

Ursm Congratulates Sam On Election Readiness

PHILIPSBURG The Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) extends congratulations to the Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) and its leader, Franklin Meyers, for their readiness to contest in the upcoming snap elections scheduled for July 18, 2024. While URSM remains committed to its distinct vision for the future of St Read more

Statement From Ursm On Mp Kevin MaingretteS Withdrawal From Coalition

PHILIPSBURG The board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) publicly expresses its profound disappointment following the decision by Member of Parliament, Mr. Kevin Maingrette, to withdraw his support from the governing coalition. Mr Read more

Ursm Celebrates The Admittance Of Richinel Brug To Member Of Parliament

PHILIPSBURG The leadership and board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) proudly announce the admittance of Mr. Richinel Brug as the newest incoming Member of Parliament once sworn Read more

Current Political Developments

HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG On May 20th, 2024, Member of Parliament Mr. Kevin Maingrette (NOW) withdrew his support from the URSM/PFP/DP/NOW-coalition government and subsequently declared himself an independent Member of Parliament Read more