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Curazao, Aruba, St. Maarten Y Países Bajos, Activan El Memorando De Entendimiento Con República Dominicana

Willemstad.- El Primer Ministro William Marlin se unió ayer con el Primer Ministro de Curazao Eugene Rhuggenaath y la Enviada del Caribe para el Reino de los Países Bajos en La Habana, Liesbeth Mol, para acordar un encuentro con el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de la República Dominicana Miguel Vargas Maldonado, en ocasión de El primer aniversario de la firma del Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) entre el Reino de los Países Bajos y la República Dominicana.

El Primer Ministro Marlin recibió una copia del libro ‘500 años de historia entre el Reino de los Países Bajos y la República Dominicana, de Carlos Manuel Abaunza Read more

WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister William Marlin joined Prime Minister of Curacao Eugene Rhuggenaath as well as Caribbean Regional Envoy for Kingdom of the Netherlands in Havana Liesbeth Mol in Willemstad yesterday for a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Miguel Vargas on the occasion of the first anniversary of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Kingdom and the Dominican Republic Read more

Operationalization Of The Memorandum Of Understanding With The Dominican Republic Underway 

Willemstad – Prime Minister William Marlin joined Prime Minister of Curacao Eugene Rhuggenaath as well as Caribbean Regional Envoy for Kingdom of the Netherlands in Havana Liesbeth Mol in Willemstad yesterday for a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Miguel Vargas on the occasion of the first anniversary of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Dominican  Republic.  Prime Minister Marlin was presented with a copy of the book ‘500 years of History between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Dominican Republic, by Carlos Manuel Abaunza Read more

Prime Minister Marlin Congratulates Anna Rabess-Richardson On Being Inducted As Director For Miss Teen International.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — On Wednesday August 16, 2017, Prime Minister William V. Marlin joined in celebration and support of Mrs Anna Rabess- Richardson at the Princess Juliana International Airport in welcoming International Pageants CEO Mr. Mel Richardson, Executive Director Mrs. Mary Richardson for an official “Meet and Greet” where Mrs Rabess-Richardson was officially inducted as Director for Miss Teen International.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday August 16, 2017, Prime Minister William V. Marlin joined in celebration and support of Mrs Anna Rabess- Richardson at the Princess Juliana International Airport in welcoming International Pageants CEO Mr. Mel Richardson, Executive Director Mrs. Mary Richardson for an official "Meet and Greet" where Mrs. Rabess-Richardson was officially inducted as Director for Miss Teen International.

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Minister Lee Pleas With Outgoing Minister Of Interior Affairs For Ngh Funding --- Pm

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister William Marlin announced on Wednesday that the Minister of VSA Emil Lee tried once more to convince the Dutch Government to provide financing for the New General Hospital Read more

Message Of Hon. Prime Minister Mr. William Marlin At The Opening Of The Basic Legal Course

St. Maarten, Monday, August 14, 2017.

Our governing program for 2016-2020 is entitled, “Stability for Prosperity”. It is anchored on five strategic objectives, all of which can only be achieved by upgrading our government apparatus.  We are not even one year into this governing period yet and we can see that various initiatives that are geared towards a profound transformation of our society are already taking shape. One of those initiatives is why we are gathered here today. Nobody knows the challenges that this coalition government faces better than the civil servants who do their utmost day in, day out, to give professional support to government Read more

Condolence Message Of Prime Minister William Marlin On The Demise Of Queen Maxima’S Father.

PRIME MINISTER OF SINT MAARTEN William Marlin.

Philipsburg – Your Royal Highness, It is with great sorrow that we received the sad news of the passing of your father, the late Mr. Jorge Horacio Zorrequiete Stafanini in Argentina on Tuesday August 9th, 2017.

We pray that God will grant you the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss Read more

Condolence Message Of Prime Minister William Marlin On The Demise Of Queen Maxima’S Father.

Your Royal Highness,
It is with great sorrow that we received the sad news of the passing of your father, the late Mr. Jorge Horacio Zorrequiete Stafanini in Argentina on Tuesday August 9th, 2017.
We pray that God will grant you the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and the Royal Family.
We join millions in the Kingdom and beyond in praying that his soul may rest in eternal peace and wish you much strength and divine co Read more

Opening Remarks Of Prime Minister William Marlin At General Meeting Of Teachers Of The St. Maarten Academy

President of the St. Maarten Academy School Board, Principal,

Fellow teachers,

Good morning.

Wow, where did time go? It feels like it was just a few weeks ago, that I stood here, addressing many of you and welcoming you to the new academic year and welcoming several of you to our new Country St. Maarten.

Once a teacher, ALWAYS a teacher, they say. I know this to be the gospel truth, at least, in my own case. As some of you may already know, I have been a teacher most of my life; actually, I dare say, all my life.

And although politics has consumed most of my time and energy in the latter part of my still rather young existence, I can say without doubt that nothing gives me more satisfaction than to run into one of my former students and be called “Meneer Marlin.” Just yesterday in the evening I ran into one of them with not only her daughter, but with her grandchildren as well.

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PHILIPSBURG:--- At the Department of Communication, Business Outreach and Placement Program (BOPP) student interns Julianne Robert(16) and Omari Philips(18) took part in hosting a TV Program that will play on Cable TV for the next 3 weeks.

Julianne, of the Charlotte Brookson Academy, and Omari, of the St. Maarten Academy—PSVE division, were trained in several areas at the DCOMM, from administrative tasks to video production to media communication.

The student interns worked along with DCOMM staff members to contribute their part of an information program, called “Inside Government.”

The two students interviewed the Prime Minister William Marlin, Minister Silveria Jacobs, the BOPP coordinator Faye Arnell, and a couple of BOPP students interns.

Julianne and Omari said that interning at DCOMM was a learning experience and productive Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister William Marlin told members of the media on Wednesday that his government has a number of priorities they are working on including the establishment of an integrity chamber. The statements came after the Ministers were asked when they will appoint a director to the office of the cadaster. Marlin said that the cadastre office falls under the Minister of Finance, he said that there is a process to recruit someone to take up the vacant post Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prior to the election on September 26, 2016, two expressions dominated politics and the news, namely “ship-jumping” and “electoral reform”. Electoral reform was the reason for the fall of the Marcel Gumbs Government in 2015. Electoral reform led to the snap election that was scheduled for February 9, 2016. Electoral reform was also the reason why this election was cancelled, because the honorable Prime Minister William Marlin insisted that his government needed more time to be able to initiate legislative reform in order to address the phenomenon of ship-jumping that was so prevalent among our parliamentarians Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---- On Tuesday afternoon, August 1st, The Counsel General of The People’s Republic of China stationed in Curacao, paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister William Marlin.
Counsel General Mr. Zhang was accompanied by Mr Sun Li who works at the consulate and Mr. Cengiz Cucuk, The President of The St. Maarten China People Read more

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
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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