Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
Nature Foundation Urges Parliament To Approve Ban On Single-Use Plastic
Plastic bottles on the beach.
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Nature Foundation has called on Parliament to pass the legislation proposed by Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams that would ban single-use plastic bags, plastic straws and Styrofoam.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Nature Foundation is urging the new parliament to move forward with the ban on single-use plastic bags, plastic straws, and Styrofoam and to approve proposed legislation initiated by MP Sarah Wescot-Williams. The Nature Foundation St. Maarten has been advocating for a single-use plastic ban for several years due to the tremendous impacts on St Read more
Plastic Ban Another Step Closer To Reality
MPs listening to a presentation by MP Sarah Wescot-Williams.
PHILIPSBURG--A ban on single-use plastic bags, plastic straws and Styrofoam is one step closer to becoming a reality, as the initiative ordinance amending the General Police Law in connection with the introduction of a ban on the use of plastic bags passed through Parliaments Central Committee on Thursday Read more
Quince Miembros Del Parlamento Hicieron Juramento / Rolando Brison Fue Elegido Presidente Del Parlamento
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Las 15 personas elegidas para el parlamento de Sint Maarten durante las elecciones parlamentarias del 9 de enero, ahora son miembros oficiales del parlamento. Fueron juramentados por el Gobernador, Su Excelencia Dres. Eugene B. Holiday durante una ceremonia celebrada en la Oficina del Gobernador en Harbor View el lunes por la maana. Los 15 legisladores que se juramentarn el lunes fueron: Silveria Jacobs, Jurendy Doran, William Marlin, Christopher Emmanuel, Ardwell Irion y Rudolphe Samuel por la Alianza Nacional Read more
Sarah Says Decision On New Work Permit Policy Hasty, Uncoordinated
Sarah Wescot-Williams
PHILIPSBURG--Hasty, uncoordinated and haphazard were terms used by United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more Candidates in this article:
Sarah Questions Govt. On Motion To Lower Salaries, Cost For Mps
MP Sarah Wescot-Williams
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Fifteen Members Of Parliament Took Oath/Rolando Brison Elected Chairman Of Parliament
HARBOR VIEW, Sint Maarten – The 15 persons elected to the parliament of Sint Maarten during the parliamentary elections on January 9th, are now official Members of Parliament. They were sworn in by the Governor, His Excellency drs. Eugene B. Holiday during a ceremony held at the Governors Office in Harbor View Monday morning.
The 15 law makers to take the oath of office Monday morning were from the National Alliance Silveria Jacobs, Jurendy Doran, William Marlin, Christopher Emmanuel, Ardwell Irion and Rudolphe Samuel. From the United Peoples Party are Rolando Brison, Grisha Marten Heyliger, Omar Ottley and Sidharth Bijlani Read more
~ MP Rolando Brison elected Chair of Parliament, Vice-Chair MP William Marlin, 2nd Vice-Chair Rodolphe Samuel.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Of the 15 Members of Parliament that cast their votes to elect the chairman of parliament, 12 voted in favor of MP Rolando Brison, while one voted for Grisha Heyliger Marten and one blank Read more
Sarah Says, We Are In Some Serious Trouble
PHILIPSBURG--Some serious trouble was the description used by United Democrats (UD) leader Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams to describe the situation St. Maarten is currently in.