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Central Committee Meeting of Parliament about August 29th parliament election discrepancies postponed until further notice.

>PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament Central Committee session that was rescheduled for November 24th about election discrepancies has been postponed until further notice.
The agenda point for discussion was the Main Voting Bureau and the Civil Registry Department concerning discrepancies that occurred during and in preparation of the August 29th parliamentary elections.
The discrepancies noted are: at the Prison polling station; usage of foreign identification for voting purposes; discrepancies at specific polling stations in ballot counting; discrepancies of the lack of privacy during the supporting of the candidate list; discrepancies in the information given to political parties as it related to placement of campaign material.
Other points to be brought forward in the Central Committee meeting are: changes in the Electoral Law as it relates to having a structured chronological order; Increase of polling stations in 2014 in comparison to 2010; Implementation of electronic voting; If there any articles that are conflicting with each other?; and if there any articles wrongfully written?
This meeting was been requested by Members of Parliament (MP) Hon Read more

Financial reports catch up

GREAT BAY – The Central Committee of Parliament met yesterday afternoon under peculiar circumstances. Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams, the former president of parliament and now sitting on her chair as an elected MP for the Democratic Party quizzed Finance Minister Martin Hassink – member of the outgoing cabinet – about the 2011 financial statement Read more

Sarah questions reason for voting discrepancies meeting

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams wants an elaboration on the request for a Central Committee meeting on election day "discrepancies" as called for by MPs Leona Marlin-Romeo (independent), Tamara Leonard (United People's party) and Cornelius de Weever (DP) Read more

Country’s old annual accounts handled by parliamentarians

PHILIPSBURG--The 2011 annual account covering the first year of country status was dealt with in a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament on Monday.

Finance Minister Martin Hassink told Members of Parliament (MPs) the handling of the account was "far overdue," but a lot of hurdles and bottlenecks had to be overcome to get the report completed.

The report was compiled with "outside help" while those for the two subsequent years were put together internally.

The third quarter financial report for this year is completed and will be forwarded to parliament soon Read more

Central Committee Meeting of Parliament about August 29th parliament election discrepancies rescheduled for November 24.

>PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament Central Committee session scheduled for November 18th about election discrepancies has been rescheduled to November 24th.
The committee meeting is now set for Monday at 10:00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda point is a discussion with the Main Voting Bureau and the Civil Registry Department concerning discrepancies that occurred during and in preparation of the August 29th parliamentary elections.
The discrepancies noted are: at the Prison polling station; usage of foreign identification for voting purposes; discrepancies at specific polling stations in ballot counting; discrepancies of the lack of privacy during the supporting of the candidate list; discrepancies in the information given to political parties as it related to placement of campaign material.
Other points to be brought forward in the Central Committee meeting are: changes in the Electoral Law as it relates to having a structured chronological order; Increase of polling stations in 2014 in comparison to 2010; Implementation of electronic voting; If there any articles that are conflicting with each other?; and if there any articles wrongfully written?
This meeting has been requested by Members of Parliament (MP) Hon Read more

Central Committee Meeting Of Parliament About August 29Th Parliament Election Discrepancies Rescheduled For November 24

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament Central Committee session scheduled for November 18th about election discrepancies has been rescheduled to November 24th.

The committee meeting is now set for Monday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda point is a discussion with the Main Voting Bureau and the Civil Registry Department concerning discrepancies that occurred during and in preparation of the August 29th parliamentary elections.

The discrepancies noted are: at the Prison polling station; usage of foreign identification for voting purposes; discrepancies at specific polling stations in ballot counting; discrepancies of the lack of privacy during the supporting of the candidate list; discrepancies in the information given to political parties as it related to placement of campaign material.

Other points to be brought forward in the Central Committee meeting are: changes in the Electoral Law as it relates to having a structured chronological order; Increase of polling stations in 2014 in comparison to 2010; Implementation of electronic voting; If there any articles that are conflicting with each other?; and if there any articles wrongfully written?

This meeting has been requested by Members of Parliament (MP) Hon Read more

Central Committee Rehashes Election Issues Tomorrow

St. Maarten – Parliament meets tomorrow at 2 p.m. to discuss with the main voting bureau and the civil registry department “discrepancies that occurred during and in preparation of the elections” in August.

According to the press release about the meeting there were (unspecified) discrepancies at the Pointe Blanche prison polling station. Voters used foreign ID’s and there was “a lack of privacy during the supporting of the candidate lists. At several polling stations there Read more

Parliament to discuss election discrepancies

PHILIPSBURG--Reported discrepancies and issues at polling stations on Election Day, August 29, will be discussed when Members of Parliament (MPs) who were elected on that day meet in a public Central Committee session with the Central Voting Bureau and Civil Registry in Parliament House on Tuesday starting at 2:00pm.

MPs Leona Marlin-Romeo (independent), Tamara Leonard (United People's party) and Cornelius de Weever (Democratic Party) requested the meeting.

In their request letter, the MPs said there had been discrepancies at the Pointe Blanche House of Detention polling station, use of foreign identification for voting, discrepancies in ballot counting at specific polling stations, discrepancies in privacy during the supporting of the candidate lists and discrepancies in the information given to political parties about placement of campaign material.

Points to be brought forward in the meeting are changes in the Electoral Law, increased number of polling stations in 2014 compared to 2010 and implementation of electronic voting, among others.

The parliamentary session is open to the public and will be carried live on St Read more

Central Committee Meeting of Parliament scheduled for Tuesday surrounding August 29th parliament election discrepancies.

>PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will meet in a Central Committee session on November 18th.
The committee meeting is set for Tuesday at 2:00pm in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelmina Straat #1 in Philipsburg.
This meeting has been requested by Members of Parliament (MP) Hon. Leona Marlin-Romeo, MP Hon Read more

Leonard Advise Students On Best Career Choices

St. Maarten – The “vital careers” that Country St. Maarten will need “should the country decide to move away from the Dutch Kingdom and become an independent country in the Caribbean”, were discussed with sixth graders of the Sister Marie Laurence Primary School in Middle Region by MP Tamara Leonard.

The sixth graders will head to high school in the new school year Read more

>MIDDLE REGION:--- United People's (UP) party Member of Parliament Tamara Leonard recently discussed career choices with sixth graders of Sister Marie Laurence Primary School in Middle Region. The sixth graders will head to high school in the new school year.
Leonard, a businesswoman, spoke to the pupils about the vital careers the country needs now and in the future for it to continue to progress and grow stronger as a country Read more

Mp Tamara Leonard Talks Careers With Pupils

MIDDLE REGION, St. Maarten – United People's (UP) party Member of Parliament Tamara Leonard recently discussed career choices with sixth graders of Sister Maria Laurence Primary School in Middle Region.

The sixth graders will head to high school in the new school year.

Leonard, a businesswoman, spoke to the pupils about the vital careers the country needs now and in the future for it to continue to progress and grow stronger as a country.

She highlighted careers St Read more

style="text-align: center;">Lets Move a Step Forward

PHILIPSBURG:--- The President of Parliament Sarah Wescot Williams called on all Members of Parliament to improve the image and perception of St. Maarten's Parliament which she said has been criticized.
Wescot Williams said that on November 5th, 2014 a central committee meeting of Parliament could not be held due to a lack of quorum, she further stated that when it comes to dealing with legislations from government Members of Parliament should put aside their political differences and deal with the legislations in order to send back a report to the government Read more

No quorum stalls meeting on Intellectual Property Bureau

PHILIPSBURG--Only six Members of Parliament (MPs) were signed in for the plenary session of Parliament to formalise the Intellectual Property Bureau on Wednesday afternoon, two short of the quorum of eight MPs needed for the meeting to start.

The meeting now will have to be reconvened by Chairwoman of Parliament MP Sarah Wescot-Williams within four days (four times 24 hours) as stipulated by Parliament's Rules of Order Read more

Youth Parliament wants more of a role in decision-making

PHILIPSBURG--The Youth Parliament wants a more active role in the decision-making process of the country.

A delegation of the Youth Parliament, headed by Dwayne Griffith, presented a motion requesting the possibility to make recommendations on the findings of the various integrity reports to the Parliament of St. Maarten on Tuesday afternoon in a Central Committee meeting in Parliament House.

The "emergency" meeting during which the motion was presented to the Parliament was requested by the Youth Members of Parliament (YMPs) Read more