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Frans: Usp Will Apply “People First” Principle To Civil Service

PHILIPSBURG – Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Frans Richardson on Sunday, August 28, said the party has been inundated with calls and meeting requests with civil servants, who are facing various issues in terms of the functioning of their respective departments.

The MP said that since it is becoming clear to everyone that the USP is getting things done for the civil servants under the Justice Ministry, other civil servants have been contacting party leadership to see if there is anything that can be done for their long-standing issues Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party Member of Parliament Frans Richardson on Sunday said the party has been inundated with calls and meeting requests with civil servants who are relaying the various issues they are facing in terms the functioning of their respective departments.
The MP said that since it is becoming clear to everyone that the USP is getting things done for the civil servants under the Justice Ministry, other civil servants have been contacting party leadership to see if there is anything that can be done for their long-standing issues Read more

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Us Party Proposes Profit Tax Break For Local Entrepreneurs

PHILIPSBURG--The United St. Maarten Party (US Party) says it will enact a five-year profit tax break for young local entrepreneurs who invest in up and coming fields of business. Among the areas considered “up and coming” are agro-farming, e-zoning, technology and automation.

Usp’S Manifesto Released, Urges Public To Believe In St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Thursday presented the first copy of the party’s 2016 Manifesto to representatives of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, in the presence of students from the St. Maarten Academy who just happened to present at the same time of the presentation.

Richardson told the students, who were working on a political project for school, that he was honored that they could be the first to see the manifesto Read more

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Frans: Five-Year Profit Tax Break For Young,  Local Entrepreneurs

~ It’s past time we do this for our people ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The United St. Maarten (US) party will seek to enact a five-year profit tax break for young local entrepreneurs who seek to invest in up and coming fields of business. Leader of the USP Frans Richardson stressed on Thursday that the world is evolving and so too should St Read more

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Usp’S Manifesto Released, Urges Public To Believe In St. Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG:-- The Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Thursday presented the first copy of the party’s 2016 Manifesto to representatives of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, in the presence of students from the St. Maarten Academy who just happened to present at the same time of the presentation.
Richardson told the students, who were working on a political project for school, that he was honored that they could be the first to see the manifesto Read more

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Usp Moves Thursday Meeting To Saturday

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Due to uncertainty surrounding the present weather conditions, the United St. Maarten Party (USP) has moved its first public meeting to Saturday, August 27. The event will be held in the same location, Simpson Bay, across of the Harbour Restaurant.

The meeting was initially scheduled for Thursday, August 25, but the party explained that Thursday evening shows chances of remnant showers from the passing tropical wave Read more

Usp Moves Thursday Meeting To Saturday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Due to uncertainty surrounding the present weather conditions, the United St. Maarten Party (USP) has moved its first public meeting to Saturday, August 27. The event will be held in the same location, Simpson Bay, across of the Harbour Restaurant.

The meeting was initially scheduled for Thursday, August 25, but the party explained that Thursday evening shows chances of remnant showers from the passing tropical wave Read more

Romain Found Innocent Of All Gun Charges, Threats

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Former Member of Parliament Romain Laville on Wednesday was cleared and found innocent of all gun charges as well as all charges of making gun threats that was brought against him, with the exception of a minor charge relating to the renewal of his gun license.

For this the judge imposed a conditional one-month sentence and two years probation Read more

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Romain Found Innocent Of All Gun Charges, Threats

~ Will fight a technicality ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Former Member of Parliament Romain Laville on Wednesday was cleared and found innocent of all gun charges as well as all charges of making gun threats that was brought against him, with the exception of a minor charge relating to the renewal of his gun license. For this the judge imposed a conditional one-month sentence and two years probation Read more

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Sdm Wants Awarding Of Colours To Go Ahead

PHILIPSBURG--The awarding of colours to political parties without representation in Parliament should not be held up due to the court case filed by United St. Maarten Party (US Party), said St. Maarten Development Movement (SDM) leader Benjamin Ortega Read more

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Usp Congratulates Daniel On Her Appointment At Szv

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Tuesday congratulated Sharine Daniel on her appointment as Chairwoman of the SZV supervisory board.

Richardson said whenever a local, qualified young person gets appointed in such positions, they should be lauded and supported "because this is what we need to see more of."

"The fact that she is a hard-working, professional woman is significant as it is the first for a local female in that position, but the fact that she was appointed on her merits and qualifications is even more significant," Richardson said.

"Ms Read more

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Says opponents scared of what he can deliver 

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Silvio Matser, in a very candid and personal interview on Tuesday, acknowledged that his legal troubles do worry him, his love for St. Maarten is unwavering, his political opponents fear his ability to deliver and his choice to contest the September 26 elections with the United St Read more

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Frans: Environmental Protection, Sound Economy Goes Hand In Hand

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Monday said that unparalleled changes on the island over the past decades have not only reduced areas of ecological value but have also undermined the durability of our economy.

“No other island in the Caribbean has sacrificed as much of its natural resources as St Read more

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Frans: Environmental Protection, Sound Economy Goes Hand In Hand

PHILIPSBURG, Sint maarten — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Monday said that unparalleled changes on the island over the past decades have not only reduced areas of ecological value but have also undermined the durability of our economy.

“No other island in the Caribbean has sacrificed as much of its natural resources as St Read more

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Frans: Us Party Sees Shift To Indirect Taxes

PHILIPSBURG--Leader of the United St. Maarten Party (US Party) MP Frans Richardson believes that St. Maarten should “get serious” about tax reform and said his party prefers to shift from a direct to an indirect tax model.

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Maria Buncamper Molanus On Working With Usp

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - “There is no fundamental difference between the Democratic Party, the United People’s Party and the United St. Maarten Party as far as their ideology is concerned” stated former Minister of VSA, the number five candidate on the slate of the USP, Maria Buncamper Molanus Read more

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Us Party Candidate Removed From List By Voting Bureau

Main Voting Bureau Chairman Jason Rogers (centre) with Vice Chairwoman Tamara Richardson, member Bass van den Bosch and substitute members Patrice Gumbs Jr. and Nerissa de la Rosa.

~ Party petitions Court against decision ~

PHILIPSBURG--Whether United St. Maarten Party (US Party) will have a number 15 candidate on its slate come Parliamentary Election Day on September 26 is n Read more

Usp Will Use The Legal Recourse To Contest Non-Admission Of Candidate

PHILIPSBURG – Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson explained on Friday, August 19, that the party will use the legal recourse available to it to contest the non-admission of a candidate on its list by the Main Voting Bureau for the September 26 Parliamentary election.

A petition to the court was submitted since Thursday, August 18, and the petition letter would be sent to the Main Voting Bureau on Friday afternoon.

Richardson explained that due to an administrative oversight and several unforeseen circumstances up to the deadline to submit the list of candidates, one change wasn’t made on one piece of documentation.

He said the initial candidate was stuck in transit off-island and could not get back in time to sign his declaration or issue it in writing from where he was Read more

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Usp Party To Defend Number 15 Position In Court

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson explained on Friday that the party will use the legal recourse available to it to contest the non-admission of a candidate on its list by the Main Voting Bureau for the September 26 Parliamentary election.

A petition to the court was submitted since Thursday and the petition letter would be sent to the Main Voting Bureau on Friday afternoon.

Richardson explained that due to an administrative oversight and several unforeseen circumstances up to the deadline to submit the list of candidates, one change wasn't made on one piece of documentation Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- The leader of the United Saint Maarten’s People Party (USP) Frans Richardson already filed an injunction at the Court of First Instance since last Thursday to contest the decision the voting bureau has taken to remove his number 15 candidate from the list.
In an interview with SMN News on Friday morning Richardson said that the Voting Bureau gives political parties 3 days to correct all mistakes that are found on the lists submitted on postulation day Read more

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Hope Gets A Second Chance For Signatures

POND ISLAND--Helping Our People Excel (HOPE) may yet get on the ballot for the September 26 Parliamentary Elections.

  The party, headed by former radio personality Mercedes van der Waals-Wyatt, has been given three days, starting Tuesday, to get 80 more signatures of endorsement for its slate of three-candidates.

  Van der Waals-Wyatt told The Daily Herald she was informed on Monday of the additional time by the Main Voting Bureau Read more

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Usp's Youngest Voices Want Peers To Believe In St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The United St. Maarten (US) party has charged its candidates, but especially it's youngest candidates, to find progressive ways forward in governing the country and to inspire their peers to believe in St. Maarten once again.

Leader of the USP Member of Parliment Frans Richardson said the party is "blessed with young adults who believe in St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The United St. Maarten (US) party has charged its candidates, but especially it's youngest candidates, to find progressive ways forward in governing the country and to inspire their peers to believe in St. Maarten once again. The leader of the USP Member of Parliment Frans Richardson said the party is "blessed with young adults who believe in St Read more

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