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Prime Minister Tells Investors, “We Are Open To Partnerships”

Below is the speech of Prime Minister William Marlin at the 21st Annual International African-American Hotel ownership and investment summit and trade show. This event was organized by the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD)

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, July 24, 2017, Ambassador of India to Venezuela and Consul General of India to Sint Maarten, Mr. Rahul Shrivastava, made an introductory visit to the Honorable Prime Minister Mr. William Marlin.

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The project will take 18 months to construct--- Agreement with Synergy annulled.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of VROMI has made some headway in getting a waste to energy plant on St. Maarten which would probably eliminate the fires at the dumpsite and also decrease the size of the ‘hill’ on Pond Island. The Minister announced on Wednesday that he signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with a company to deal with the garbage situation on St. Maarten. In a separate interview with SMN News Minister Emmanuel said that some 17/18 companies submitted proposals to the Department of VROMI but only four of them really mentioned the landfill (dump) in their proposals in terms of remediating and taking care of the landfill Read more

[Video] Speech Of Prime Minister Marlin At The United Nations

Below is the speech of Prime Minister William Marlin at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in New York.

Mr. Chairman,

Ladies and gentlemen

I bring you greetings from Sint Maarten one of the 4 autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Each of the four countries wholeheartedly embraces the Agenda 2030 and has its own political reality and therefore faces its own peculiar challenges, but we all share the belief that the key to success in attaining the SDGs lies in our willingness to form partnerships at the national, regional and international levels.

We have just presented our Voluntary National Review to the United Nations, which outlines the steps we have taken in implementing the SDG’s.

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The St. Maarten Community Collective Signs Agreement With Mpc For The Use Of The Outdoor Basketball Court

SOUTH REWARD – The St. Maarten Community Collective, South Reward celebrated another milestone event for the community on Sunday afternoon when the MOU between the community association and the Milton Peters College was finally signed for the use of the outdoor basketball court. Speeches were done by Community Collective South Reward’s President Mrs. Zahira Hilliman-Marmar, facility manager Mr Richard Woods, Professional basketball player Mr. Patrick Hilliman and community collective treasurer Ms Read more

SOUTH REWARD:----The St. Maarten Community Collective, South Reward celebrated another milestone event for the community on Sunday afternoon when the MOU between the community association and the Milton Peters College was finally signed for the use of the outdoor basketball court.

Speeches were done by Community Collective South Reward's President Mrs. Zahira Hilliman-Marmar, facility manager Mr. Richard Woods, Professional basketball player Mr. Patrick Hilliman and community collective treasurer Ms Read more

St. Maarten At High Level Un Forum.

Prime Minister Marlin forms part of Dutch Kingdom delegation

Great Bay:--- St. Maarten is joining other countries comprising the Dutch Kingdom, attending the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) being held in New York. This United Nations event serves as a central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed upon in 2015. Some forty-four UN member States are represented at this event and will be presenting their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) of the 2030 Agenda.

Conference Theme
The theme of the conference is “Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world".

The set of goals being reviewed in depth will be to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalizing a Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

National Reviews
During the forum, countries present their VNRs, wherein their state and means of implementation of the SDGs agenda are documented Read more

Prime Minister To Speak At Investment Summit

PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister William Marlin will be one of the guest speakers at the 21st Annual International African American Hotel Ownership and Investment Summit and Trade Show July 26-28, at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel in Miami, Florida.

The Trade Show on Friday will focus on the Caribbean, and Caribbean gove Read more

Great Bay:--- St. Maarten continues to embrace the SDG 2030 Development Agenda and remains committed to achieving these by the time the target date arrives.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), known as the Global Goals, are a universal effort to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that people worldwide enjoy peace and prosperity. These are different to the MDGs approach as well as the partnership dimension (working nationally, regionally and internationally with partners in the implementation of the SDGs), which is key to success.

17 SDG Goals
Some 17 goals have been identified, built on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Read more

St. Maarten Embraces Sdg 2030 Development Agenda  

PHILIPSBURG – St. Maarten continues to embrace the SDG 2030 Development Agenda and remains committed to achieving these by the time the target date arrives.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), known as the Global Goals, are a universal effort to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that people worldwide enjoy peace and prosperity. These are different to the MDGs approach as well as the partnership dimension (working nationally, regionally and internationally with partners in the implementation of the SDGs), which is key to success.

17 SDG Goals

Some 17 goals have been identified, built on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Read more

Where is the Instruction Mark Rutte threatened to impose on St. Maarten?

The Hague/ St. Maarten:--- The Secretary General of St. Maarten Hensley Plantijn and the Secretary General of the Netherlands F.J. Arkenbout signed an agreement on July 6th, 2017.
The agreement that was signed is based on the summary of the reported session held on July 6th.
Parties meaning the Country St. Maarten and the Netherlands have to continue the discussion of the national ordinance through which an integrity chamber will be established while taking into account the verdict of the constitutional court regarding the necessity to establish such a national ordinance and the framework proposed by the court.

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Prime Minister William Marlin Condolence Message On The Passing Of Aline Hanson 

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — It is with a heavy heart that I received the sad news of the passing of Aline Hanson, the first female president of the Territorial Collectivity of St. Martin. I have had the privilege of knowing her personally for many years. We both shared the same passion for education and politics. Her belief in and love for the whole island was unshakable. Madame President as she was fondly called represented the very best in St Read more