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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell Doncher on Wednesday said she was not only happy that the work on Backstreet, financed by the TEATT Ministry, would commence soon but also with the fact that some local young men would be employed during the execution of the project.
The upgrading of Back Street and the further beautification of Philipsburg is part of the Ministry’s continued efforts to further upgrade the tourism product in Philipsburg and to provide the people of St Read more
Minister Emmanuel Donates To Sint Maarten Pro Softball Association.
Philipsburg –Â Honorable Minister VROMI, Christopher Emmanuel gave a donation to the Sint Maarten Pro Softball Association.
The Controllers Male Softball team and the Survivors Girls Team have been invited to participate in the upcoming Aruba Day Softball Tournament which is scheduled from March 5th to March 22nd, 2017 Read more
Exclusive:--- Minister Of Vromi Requested The Resignation Of Smhdf Board Members.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel dispatched a letter to the board St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHD) requesting that the three government-appointed board to members tender their resignation. The names of the government appointees are Anthony Brown, Jason Peterson, and Roxanne Howell.SMN News learned that several residents living in the Belvedere homes have filed complaints to SMHDF that their homes are filled with mold, there are leakage and other damages to the homes and SMHDF has refused to do anything about the dilapidated homes Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel thanked the police management for calling in the various contractors that deliver cement and make them aware of their responsibilities. The Minister said that contractors that deliver cement would litter the roads one being Naked-Boy Hill while delivering cement and would not clean it up leaving other drivers and pedestrian in danger Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- Several residents of Plough Drive Cul de Sac are extremely relieved that the home that was severely damaged by fire last week was demolished on Friday. The residents along with the owner of the home who was having a hard time obtaining a demolition permit met with the Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel on Wednesday afternoon at the site Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel has called on the residents of St. Maarten to be a bit more patient as the contractors continue to work on the roads on St. Maarten. The Minister explained that road repairs are being conducted in a number of areas and he is cognizant of the fact that the blocking of certain roads is not convenient for the residents Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday, January 19th the Town Hall meeting organized by the Community Police Officer Felix Richards was held at the Milton Peters College. Many invited residents of these neighborhoods for unknown reasons did not show up for the meeting. The residents that attended this meeting were given a detailed explanation of the present situation on crime in the areas and tips given on how to jointly prevent and combat crime and criminal activities. A Whatsapp Chat group was also set up for these residents Read more
Minister Of Vromi Emmanuel Tours The “Dumpâ€
PHILIPSBURG – Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel and his Cabinet were given a tour of the Sanitary landfill, commonly known as the “Dump,†by Head of Infrastructure Management Department Claudius Buncamper.
The camera crew from the Department of Communications of the Government of St. Maarten joined the tour to take video footage of the Dump Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- GEBE’s Supervisory Board of Directors along with its Managing Board met with Minister responsible for VROMI Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, the Honorable Christopher Emmanuel on Friday, January 13, 2017 as an introductory meeting.The Minister was very open in his discussion and shared his views on how he would like to see NV GEBE move forward and wanted to know some of the company plans for the year 2017.The discussion continued whereby the Minister shared his views on how he would like to see GEBE play a bigger role in the community in terms of cleaning up after works have been completed.
The implementation of Solar Energy and the requirement of finalizing the 2MW Solar Park was discussed Read more
Minister Of Vromi Christopher Emmanuel Helps Clean Up Philipsburg Area
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — Honorable Minister of VROMI, Christopher Emmanuel took the initiative and joined contracted cleaners in cleaning the Philipsburg area. He not only helped load trucks with clipped shrubs but also operated the lawnmower and drove the rubbish to the dump on the pond island.
Due to the tender for parcel 13 being postponed, the upkeep of the Philipsburg area has been neglected Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- Honorable Minister of VROMI, Christopher Emmanuel took the initiative and joined contracted cleaners in cleaning the Philipsburg area. He not only helped load trucks with clipped shrubs but also operated the lawnmower and drove the rubbish to the dump on the pond island. Due to the tender for parcel 13 being postponed, the upkeep of the Philipsburg area has been neglected Read more
Minister Of Vromi Working On Finding Solution For The “Dump†And Philipsburg.
PHILIPSBURG: --- Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel and the department of VROMI are working closely to find solutions for several issues that are plaguing the island. Emmanuel told members of the media at the weekly press briefing that he held a very fruitful meeting with the department of VROMI and the head of maintenance Claudius Buncamper Read more
Government Lacks Majority In Parliament
SMCP wishes the people of St. Maarten a blessed New Year and good governance throughout 2017. We pray that our Parliamentarians will raise the bar in Parliament and that the Council of Ministers will adhere to the principles of transparency, accountability, integrity, responsiveness, efficiency, effectiveness and the rule of law that result in good governance.
After a relatively long government formation process, St Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- SMCP wishes the people of Sint Maarten a blessed New Year and good governance throughout 2017. We pray that our Parliamentarians will raise the bar in Parliament and that the Council of Ministers will adhere to the principles of transparency, accountability, integrity, responsiveness, efficiency, effectiveness and the rule of law that result in good governance.
After a relatively long government formation process, Sint Maarten got a new government or Council of Ministers almost three months after the parliamentary elections that were held on September 26th 2016 Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- Incoming Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel did not waste any time since taking office on Tuesday. Minister Emmanuel said at the weekly Council of Minister's press briefing that the Ministry of VROMI has a lot of issues to deal with, some of those issues he mentioned are the traffic congestion, sewage water, garbage collection, running water and even mattresses along the roadside and road infrastructure Read more
Finance Minister Advised Vromi Minister To Work Hard And Accept Critics.
2016 budget ended with a small surplus.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr welcomed the Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel to the Council of Ministers, he also told Minister Emmanuel to be prepared to be criticized and to also work hard Read more
PHILIPSBURG: --- During the first live press briefing on Wednesday Prime Minister William Marlin informed the people of St. Maarten that the screening process for the Ministry of TEATT is not yet completed but hopefully that process will be completed shortly. Marlin said that in the meantime, the Minister of Justice Raphael Boasman will be responsible for that Ministry until the new Minister takes office.However, Minister Boasman has left the island shortly after the swearing in ceremony for the Netherlands for a period of two weeks, therefore, the Prime Minister will be responsible for the Ministry of General Affairs, Justice and TEATT until Minister Boasman returns.The Prime Minister also introduced the new council of ministers, namely Minister of Finance Richard Gibson, returning Minister of VSA who was not present at the opening of the weekly press briefing Emil Lee, Minister of Education, Minister of Justice Raphael Boasman, and Minister of VROMI Christopher Emmanuel and Minister of EYS Silveria Jacobs.Marlin said that he hopes that the coalition partners will give this government a full four-year mandate which would give the island some stability.Marlin outlined some of the things the government has been doing, and of the things they have high on their agenda are affordable housing and he plans to support the Minister of VROMI with whatever plans the SMHDF and the Ministry come up with to provide more affordable home.Another priority for the government is the country’s infrastructure which is affecting the visitors of the island and residents Read more
PHILIPSBURG:---- I must commend our parliamentarians for raising the budget debate in the Central Committee a notch higher this year. Compared to the debate on the 2016 Budget, Parliamentarians were better prepared to deal with details, to ask critical questions and to consequently carry out one of their very important functions, namely to control and monitor Government.Parliamentarians were in their right to call out the NA-DP-USP-Lake-Matser caretaker Government and Ministers on the 2016 expenditures of the country Read more
Finance Minister Should Forget About Curbing Online Shopping --- St. Martin Is A Siamese Twin.
Give the people a grace period to regulate their taxes.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel urged the Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr to stop is plan in curbing online shopping since there is not much that can be done to curb or stop residents from shopping online Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- Rumors are circulating on social media (Facebook) and throughout the community claiming that the current coalition agreement between the National Alliance (NA), the United St. Maarten People’s Party (USP) and the Democratic Party (DP) fell through and that talks are currently taking place between the United Peoples Party (UPP), United St Read more
Incoming Ministers S Documents Submitted For Screening.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The seven Ministers that that is expected to take office by the end of October has submitted all the necessary documents for screening.According to information provided to SMN News. The seven candidates are as follows:-
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Another Coalition Government For St. Maarten --- Stability Not Guaranteed With New Elections.
Alleged vote buying rampant on Monday.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The early elections called by the Governor St. Maarten, when it was requested by former Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs, did not change anything for St. Maarten, instead it opens the door for more instability. Another very unfortunate situation the election called on September 26th created was vote buying by at least one particular political party who also even refused to comply with the laws laid down by the Minister of Justice Read more
NA can accomplish
PHILIPSBURG:--- All 23 candidates that postulated on the National Alliance slate for the September 26th, 2016 parliamentary elections called on the voters of St. Maarten to give them a majority in parliament and full mandate in order for them to bring about stability in St. Maarten. Most of the candidates, when presented to the sizeable gathering at the National Alliance headquarters in Sucker Garden, pleaded with the people of St Read more
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Christopher Emmanuel is now calling on the government of St. Maarten to reduce the commercial rates for electricity for all schools on St. Maarten. MP Emmanuel said that this topic was discussed several times in their coalition meetings and government admitted that what they are asking is possible, yet they have not acted Read more