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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, February 14, 2022, a symbolic demolition photo was taken to indicate starting of the demolition of the former Post Office. The public tender took place in June of 2021, announced Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran.

The former Post Office was severely damaged after the passing of the hurricanes in Read more

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Corruption Allegations In Building Permits Department, Backlog Creating Concerns.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Several persons who submitted applications for building permits and have been waiting for lengthy periods are alleging that civil servants within the Building Permits Department are allegedly demanding bribes in order to process their application.
Some persons that contacted SMN News said that they applied for their building permits for years now and there has been a backlog. These concerns SMN News learned were brought to the attention of the Minister of VROMI Egbert Jurendy Doran but so far nothing tangible was done to address the situation.
They said civil servants that have to handle the dossier and evaluate the requests are allegedly demanding money outside of the regular fees to begin processing their requests.
On Wednesday SMN News asked the acting Minister of VROMI Ardwell Irion about the allegations and if it was discussed in the Council of Ministers Read more

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PHILIPSBURG: --- Residents of the Dutch Quarter held a meeting a week ago to discuss the Dutch Quarter road project that remains stagnant for the past two years.
It is understood that the contractor VAN Boekel BV was underbid for the project thus the project could not be completed which also led to a court case.
Late 2019 during the election campaign former head of Maintenance of VROMI and now suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper ensured Dutch Quarter Road was slightly paved in order to fill in the holes on the road, since then the project remained at standstill with sewage water plaguing the residents in that area Read more

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