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El Relevo De Grisha Como Presidente Del Parlamento Ser Manejado El Prximo Lunes

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Un punto de la agenda para relevar a la miembro del parlamento (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten United Peoples party (UP) de sus deberes como presidenta del parlamento se agregar a la agenda de una reunin programada para las 10:00a.m. del prximo lunes 17 de octubre .

La reunin del lunes es la continuacin de una reunin sobre los recortes de COVID-19 que haba sido suspendida abruptamente el 19 de septiembre en la ronda final despus de que el parlamentario de United Peoples party (UP), Rolando Brison, pidiera que se agregara un punto de agenda para agradecer a la presidenta del Parlamento por su servicio durante el pasado ao parlamentario y relevarla de estos deberes.

Heyliger-Marten suspendi abruptamente la reunin despus de preguntarle a la Primera Ministra Silveria Jacobs, quien estaba en el Parlamento en ese momento, su opinin sobre la solicitud y Jacobs indic que no tena comentarios.

El 20 de septiembre, varios parlamentarios solicitaron una reunin urgente con el mismo punto del orden del da: relevar a la presidenta de sus funciones Read more

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Mp Wescot-Williams: Sint Maarten No Necesita Ms Revisiones. Es Hora De Decisiones Firmes Sobre Prioridades, Plazos Y Sincronizacin Entre Ministerios.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Compartiendo sus pensamientos sobre el discurso anual del gobernador ante el parlamento, la diputada Wescot declar el lunes en el parlamento que con toda la pompa y el boato que acompaarn la presentacin del gobernador de St. Maarten, H.E. los Dres. E. B. Holiday, no debemos olvidar que esta presentacin se realiza en nombre del Consejo de Ministros de St. Maarten. Tambin es el COM el que rinde cuentas al parlamento por lo que se presenta en su nombre.

A juicio del diputado, la presentacin de este ao del Gobernador tiene algunas particularidades Read more

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Gobierno Mantiene Apoyo Mayoritario En El Parlamento, Dos Nuevos Diputados Apoyan A La Coalicin

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – En un comunicado conjunto emitido por la direccin de la Alianza Nacional (NA) y el Partido del Pueblo Unido (UP) se ha confirmado que fue un xito; una medida proactiva para asegurar la estabilidad dentro de la coalicin gobernante. Esto se mencion hace muchas semanas cuando comenzaron a explorar opciones para ampliar la coalicin.

Despus de muchas discusiones sobre el apoyo al gobierno en ejercicio, por la presente informamos al pblico que el gobierno, la coalicin y, por extensin, su acuerdo de gobierno en su forma actual, a pesar de los anuncios de independencia de los miembros de la coalicin en ejercicio, cuenta con el apoyo de dos miembros adicionales Read more

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Pfp: Las Huelgas Se Convierten En La Norma Para Mantener La Rendicin De Cuentas En La Oscuridad

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del parlamento (MP) Rolando Brison del Partido del Pueblo Unido (UP) y Hyacinth Richardson de National Alliance (NA) abandonaron la reunin parlamentaria porque el diputado del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Raeyhon Peterson introdujo un punto adicional en la agenda para discutir la confianza del parlamento en el Ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Planificacin Territorial, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (VROMI) Egbert J Read more

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Pfp: Ministro Vromi Est Jugando Tcticas Dilatorias Para Evitar La Rendicin De Cuentas

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del Parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson no estn sorprendidos por las tcticas dilatorias deliberadas utilizadas por el Ministro de Vivienda Pblica, Ordenacin del Territorio, Medio Ambiente e Infraestructura (VROMI) Egbert J Read more

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Pfp, Pantophlet & Wescot-Williams Solicita Cc Urgente Sobre Ciberseguridad

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Los miembros del parlamento (MP) del Partido para el Progreso (PFP) Melissa Gumbs y Raeyhon Peterson, junto con los parlamentarios George Pantophlet de National Alliance (NA) y Sarah Wescot-Williams de United Democrats (UD), han solicitado una reunin urgente del comit central del Parlamento, luego del ataque de seguridad ciberntica de la semana pasada en la empresa estatal NV GEBE.

En un comunicado de prensa del jueves 17 de marzo de 2022, N.V Read more

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One Sxm Pide Al Parlamento Que Convoque Un Nuevo Referendum Constitucional; Presenta Proyecto De Resolucin A Los Parlamentarios

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Asociacin ONE SXM se reuni el martesl 1 de marzo, con el Comit Ad Hoc para la Reforma Electoral del Parlamento de St. Maarten y presentar un proyecto de resolucin que convoque a un referndum consultivo dentro de dos aos, o a ms tardar simultneamente con las prximas elecciones parlamentarias.

La Asociacin ONE SXM implor al Parlamento de la parte sur o territorio holands de la isla caribea de San Martn, que haga uso de su autoridad constitucional para convocar el referndum con la nica pregunta de Independencia: S o No? La presentacin estuvo a cargo de la Dra Read more

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Mp Wescot-Williams Escribe Al Defensor Del Pueblo, Con La Esperanza De Obtener Su Opinin Sobre Lo Que Sucedi Con El Presupuesto 2022.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La miembro del parlamento Sarah Wescot-Williams explic que recapitul la secuencia de eventos que condujeron a la aprobacin del presupuesto el 24 de enero y solicit al Defensor del Pueblo que considere y use su discrecin legal para revisar el proceso presupuestario y la constitucionalidad del mismo.

Como Defensor del Pueblo, estoy segura de que ha seguido estos trmites, ya que el presupuesto es un instrumento de importancia para todos los ciudadanos del pas y la herramienta de gestin ms importante para el servicio pblico, afirm la diputada en su carta a la Defensor del Pueblo Mossel.

Cabe recordar que el proyecto de presupuesto inicial, enviado al parlamento por el gobierno, no contena ninguna referencia al artculo 127 de la constitucin, como exige la ley Read more

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Emmanuel: Gang Of Liars Continue To Damage Integrity Of Parliament

~ Hymans dossier purposely buried ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Just when you think it could not get any lower in Parliament, thegang of liars running this countrysomehow managed to set a new low,said Independent MP Christophe Emmanuel on Friday, adding that blatant, cold-hearted lies is the order of the day for the UP/National Alliance coalition, from the Chairperson of Parliament right down.

Emmanuel was reacting to the excuses and back-peddling that was on full-display in Parliament after the Chairlady of Parliament Grisha Marten-Heyliger, admitted that indeed a dossier filled with allegations and complaints from airport COO Michel Hyman about issues at the airport, was delivered to Parliament in June 2020 Read more

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Gordon-Carty: Civil Servant Exodus Due To Victimization, Hopelessness

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Pamela Gordon-Carty on Wednesday decried the amount of civil servants that are leaving government service and placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the National Alliance/UP coalition government. She said the government has created an atmosphere of hopelessness and victimization which is directly contributing to the exodus of public servants Read more

Up Outlines Initiatives For 2022

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The United People’s Party is looking towards increased cooperation between the Legislative and Executive branches of the Government as key to implementing hard lessons learned from COVID-19 and the Island’s economic reality ahead of the handling of St. Maarten’s 2022 Budget.

In a press release issued on the eve of the budget for 2022, the UP Party outlined how its elected and appointed representatives intend to deal with several policy matters in Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

In close consultation and cooperation with its coalition party, the National Alliance NA, the UP-Party faction in Parliament will bring motions, and amendments to current laws which LBham can change, and initiatives for new laws to the floor of Parliament, starting during the budget debate Read more

Usp Questions The Continuous Use Of The Term Lack Of Capacity

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The board of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) on Tuesday said that the new practice of casually throwing our people under the bus by the Prime Minister and her government with words like lack of capacity needs to be stopped.

The party was responding the PMs statement that she was not surprised by the conclusion of the fourth quarter execution report of the country packages Read more

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Usp: Invisible Savings From 12.5% Cuts Do Nothing For Socioeconomic Hardships

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – President of theboard of the United St. Maarten Party(USP)Cecil Nicholas on Monday said his boardis baffled overwhyto date the mandatory 12.5% cut imposed by government on civil servants and workers of government owned companies, specifically GEBE andTelem, has notbeen followed up with an instruction to ensure that thesavingsbe used as a supplement to directly offset the bills of every citizen in the country.Headded: Obviously because the savings, a motivation used to impose the cuts, have not materialized and people lives were made harder for nothing.

Nicholas said the budget of country St Read more

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Mp Emmanuel To Govt: I Warned You About Coho And Conditions

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel wasted no timeon Fridayto point out that the government of St. Maarten has once again demonstrated its deceit by withholding vital information from Parliament and not being transparent when it comes to the COHO.

Additionally, the MP said its laughable that the government of St. Maarten is all of a sudden acting shocked over provisions in the COHO construct that would severely limit St Read more

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Mp Emmanuel Asks If Civil Servants Will Get Road Tax And Gebe Relief, Shopping Vouchers

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Monday said that his over 200 questionson the 2022 budget arepeople centric considering the amount of suffering being endured in the country. People dont want to hear frivolous nonsense, they want to hear how they will be helped, the MP said.

He went on to share stories of police officers that he know personally are struggling to buy basic food items and persons who have asked for small amounts of money to buy a US $20 cylinder of cooking gas Read more

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Us Board: Court Ruling Will Stifle Middle Class, Further Dutch Plans

~ Says Alliance now facilitator of hardships ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The United St. Maarten (US) party expressed disappointment with the verdict of the Constitutional Court to uphold the three ordinances in connection with income and benefit cuts, despite the existence of laws that protect workers rights.

The party board is of the opinion that the court used convenient excuses and considerations to arrive at the underlying reason for its verdict: that it upheld the laws because St Read more

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Mp George Pantophlet- What Is The Fuss.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Member of Parliament George Pantophlet is asking the people of St. Maarten to allow him this brief distraction from his quest for debt cancellation, to address a very serious matter.

MP Pantophlet thought he misread the paragraph of an article appearing in The Daily Herald newspaper on Thursday entitled Sarah: Civil Code does not contain amendments made by Parliament.

What caught the MPs attention was the phrase: Then there is this constant fuss in Parliament about an initiative law amendment of 2011 by the NA [National Alliance] faction to address short term labor contracts that – in view of some MPs -is being frustrated.

After reading this, MP Pantophlet looked up the meaning of the word ‘fuss’ Read more

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Mp Pantophlet: There Is No Better Time Than Now To End Abuse Of The Short-Term Contract

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The abuse of the short-term contract/ labor agreement better known as the 6-month contract has been disputed for years and National Alliance Member of Parliament, George Pantophlet in his role as legislator, is ready to tackle this head on with the support of the coalition.

In May of 2011, the initiators of the Draft amendment, the National Alliance supported by the United St Maarten People’s party, embarked upon a mission to address this very serious matter Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: Pm Betrays St. Maarteners Once Again

~ Says Alliance clearly not for its voters ~

Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Friday said it is unbelievable that the Prime Minister of St. Maarten, an educator by profession, would openly label government as an equal opportunity employer when discussing qualified St. Maarteners getting first preference over non-St. Maarteners with employment. This is the ultimate betrayal of our people and everyone who voted for the National Alliance and who anticipated being prioritized by that party, the MP said.

The MP was reacting to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs explanation about what is happening at the Fire Department with the hiring of a Dutchman as Head of Repression Read more

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Samuel Must Explain Public Education Appointment, Says Mp Emmanuel

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday called on Minister of EducationRodolphSamuel to explain his reason behind relievingthe local acting Secretary General of the Department of Public Educationof her position and replacing herwith a non-St. Maartennational in government service.

The MP stressed that he has nothing against the person appointed and does not want his concerns misconstrued as anti-immigrant, but called the situation yet another example of this government treating St Read more

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Organized Confusion The At The PeopleS Expense

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – In the midst of thehigh level of confusion around theplay on words liketrajectory,theconstant repositioning ofthis governing coalitionwith regards to COHO, the petition to the United Nationsand continued liquidity support, one thing remainsglaringly constant: Theeverydayplightandhopelessness felt by the average citizens of this country.

The obvious lack of strategic planning with regards to the petition to the U.N. and the seemingly unprepared demeanor for responses of State Secretary Knops, hit this coalition like a deer caught in the headlights of an eighteen wheeler container truck.We have yet to see any formal or formidable response or strategy moving forward, other than the Prime Minister refusing to sign on to the country package until liquidity support is reinstated. 

The debris of the collision is a direct reflection of the emotional state of the country Read more

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Personal Agendas, Lack Of Strategy At Center Of Current Crisis Pfp Calls On Coalition To Withdraw Petition To Un

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – PFP faction members Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson called on the current coalition to withdraw the petition submitted on March 9th to UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent.`

As a faction, we repeat our rejection of this petition, PFP said on Sunday, 28 March 2021. On November 5th, 2020 Parliament established a Permanent Committee for Constitutional Affairs and Decolonization, following a proposal by MPs Solange Ludmila Duncan (NA) and Grisha Heyliger- Marten (UPP) Read more

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Leaders Should Lead By Example

PHILIPSBURG – Before taking the COVID-19 vaccine at the Belair Community Center on Wednesday morning, faction leader of the National Alliance (NA), Member of Parliament (MP) William Marlin said that our leaders should lead by example.

He wanted the public at large to know, that because he believes the vaccine is safe and necessary, he and his wife Gabrielle have taken the shot in the arm.

After taking the vaccine and waiting to see if there would be any reactions for like 20 minutes, MP Marlin told reporters, that the injection in his right arm was painless, he said.  Taking the vaccine was definitely more comfortable than taking the COVID-19 test twice. 

MP Marlin said that many of his contacts has responded to register for the vaccine.  Several of them told him, you go ahead, I wont be taking it, at the least, not now.  For this reason, I want my family and friends to know that we have taken the test and are feeling quite fine Read more

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Chris: Govt. And MpS Playing Dangerous Game With Dutch

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Members of Parliament are playing a dangerousand irresponsiblegame with the lives of the people of St. Maarten by hinting that they intend to accept funds from the Dutch, but not support the law that supports the COHO and the country packages withreforms. So says Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel who added that MP’s are now stating that they have little to no information and are confused about what the Prime Minister signed with State Secretary Knops.

“When you listen to MP’s supporting this government who have been in the media making comments and on the floor of Parliament, you can deduct in what direction they are heading Read more

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