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Curtis Thomas
PHILIPSBURG--United St. Maarten Party (US Party) candidate and Cay Bay resident Curtis Thomas believes the parking experience of local and visiting shoppers should be more convenient and has proposed a multi-level parking facility for Philipsburg.
He did not specify, in a press release issued late last night announcing the proposal, how it will be financed.
Plans for a parking facility in Philipsburg are now new Read more
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
US Party candidates call voters ‘to make a change’
CUL DE SAC--Voters were urged to head to the polls on Friday and make a change by voting for the United St. Maarten Party, headed by independent Member of Parliament Frans Richardson. The party leader and thirteen other candidates shared first final messages of campaign for Parliament at the party's final public meeting at the party's headquarters on Tuesday.
Richardson told supporters, "We are ready for change in this country." He called on voters "to send a message" to the "expired politicians" that the "time has come to get out of office."
He criticised the plans of the United People's (UP) party to build a new hospital as expensive and burdensome for the people as it will cost about US $300 million Read more