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Sarah Tells Brug Motion Against Him Is Political, Not About Performance

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams said the motion of no confidence against VSA Minister Richinel Brug was political rather than performance-based.

She said the coalition could no longer maintain the status quo Read more

Brug Sent Home, Motion Of No Confidence Passed With 8 Votes For 7 Against

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament on Friday passed a motion of no confidence against Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Richinel Brug in a narrow 8-7 vote during an urgent public meeting marked by emotional speeches, accusations of political infighting and concerns over coalition stability.

The motion, submitted by URSM MP Christopher Wever, stated that Brug no longer enjoyed the confidence of Parliament and requested that he make his position immediately available to the Governor, thereby tendering his resignation.

Eight MPs voted in favour of the motion, while seven voted against it.

Voting in favor were MPs Veronica Jansen-Webster, Viren Kotai, Dimar Labega, Franklin Meyers, Raeyhon Peterson, Ludmila de Weever, Christopher Wever and Sarah Wescot-Williams.

Voting against were MPs Francisco Lacroes, Lyndon Lewis, Omar Ottley, Sjamira Roseburg, Darryl York, Egbert Doran and Ardwell Irion.

The motion argued that the relationship between Brug and the URSM, the party that nominated him, had deteriorated to the point where continued collaboration within the governing coalition is no longer tenable Read more

Brug: Motion Not Worth Value Of Toilet Paper, Will Leave Head Up, Continue To Serve

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richinel Brug delivered an emotional defense of his integrity, political record, and service to St. Maarten during a meeting of parliament debating a motion of no confidence against him.

He questioned the authority of party boards to remove elected representatives and insisted that he acted in the countrys best interest.

Speaking during the debate, Brug said he entered politics to serve the people of St Read more

Lewis: Wever Should Resign So Brug Can Take Back His Seat In Parliament

PHILIPSBURG--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis on Friday said Unified Resilient St Maarten Movement (URSMRead more

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Brug Pushes Back Against Ursm Resignation Demand, Alleges Double Standards In Party

PHILIPSBURG--The Board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) has requested the immediate resignation of Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Richinel Brug, citing concerns over integrity, and alleged conflicts within his Cabinet Read more

France Wants To Establish A European Training Academy Against Drug Trafficking

French Overseas Minister Nama Moutchou meets young army recruits during her visit to the RSMA premises in Marigot. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--French Overseas Territories Minister Nama Moutchou, in an extract from her speech about the pursuit at sea agreement signed on Tuesday, said France wishes to develop, with its European and Caribbean partners, a European anti-drug traffick Read more

Ursm Board Members Attend Corporate Governance Training

URSM board members participated in corporate governance training.

PHILIPSBURG--Several board members of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) recently participat Read more

Mps Roseburg, Jansen-Webster Take Part In Gender Based Violence Conf.

URSM MPs Sjamira Roseburg (left) and Veronica Jansen-Webster (righ Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday 31st October 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 01st November 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.Forecast High: 32C / 90F               Forecast Low: 26C / 79FSunset Today: 5:41 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:12 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly to southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze at 7 to 16 mph.SYNOPSIS:A tropical wave is expected to cause cloudy periods, showers and a chance of thunderstorms during this forecast period Read more

Christopher Wever Elected 1St Vice President Of Parliament

MP Christopher Wever

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilience St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

Mps Ottley And Wever Address Regional Collaboration On Agriculture, Food Security

From left: MPs Omar Ottley and Christopher Wever.

PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) Omar Ottley (United Peoples Party (UP)) and Christopher Wever (Unified Resilient St Read more

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

URSM MP Sjamira Roseburg.

 

~ Standard alcohol testing device could be beneficial ~

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St Read more

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

MP Veronica Jansen-Webster.

~ MP Lewis concurs ~

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Read more

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.

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St Maarten Movement (URSMRead more

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

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) leader Dr. Luc Me Read more

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%.

Unified Resilient St Read more