And endangers the proportional representation; With one-third (5 out of 15) Members of Parliament having declared themselves as “Independent Members of Parliament”, this clearly undermines the fabric of our statutory Election System of Proportional Representation and endangered the application of proportional representation. It presents a danger for several reasons. Chapter 4 of the Constitution clearly […]
In a statement issued by MP Wescot she stated the following: On the eve of the IPKO meeting in the Netherlands, she is expressing concerns about the local political rumbles and their effects on the image of the St. Maarten’s delegation, and the seriousness of its participation. The faction leaders are the ones who attend […]
In a press statement issued by the UP leader Mp Brison, is calling for the Chairperson of Parliament to be removed. The Press Release in its entirety, is herewith published: During today’s Public Meeting of Parliament (Sept 19 2022), President of Parliament MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten abruptly adjourned the meeting, convened to ratify the payment of […]
Prime Minister and minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs has announced that the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication, (TEATT) Mr. Roger Lawrence has resigned his duties as Minister due to medical challenges. The Prime Minister says in her statement, that the Council of Ministers received the letter of resignation towards the end […]
A joint statement issued by the leaders of the present coalition partners in the current NA/UP majority is indicating that as a result of Duncan’s declaration, that she has resigned from the NA, and is now an independent Member of Parliament; the 9 member coalition has now been reduced to 8. But in the absence […]
The Committee for Financial Supervision CFT is Urging the St. Maarten Government to improve on compliance by implementing the tax reforms as they were advised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A lot have been said about how well St. Maarten is recovering with cruise and stay over tourism but it is not showing in […]
The changes in the Civil Code regarding short term labor contracts, maternity and paternity leave have been in the making since 2015! These changes were finally approved by Parliament on August 26, 2019. Upon her investigation however, it was revealed that this law was not published by Government, which is necessary for the law to […]
The new State secretary for Kingdom Relations in the Rutte 4 Cabinet is the former State Secretary for Finance Ms Alexandra Carla Huffelen put forward by the D66 Party. Unlike the former State Secretary Knops whom she succeeds and who came from a military background straight into a political role, Alexandra Huffelen is a seasoned […]
The three Prime Ministers of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Evelyn Wever-Croes PM of Aruba, Gilmar Pisas PM of Curacao, and Silveria Jacobs PM of St. Maarten, met on Aruba for a tripartite meeting to chart the way forward in Unison as this is the only way their goals of accomplishments […]
MP Rolando Brison took to face Book Thursday afternoon to announce that he is stepping down as Chair of Parliament in the wake of calls from several circles for him to resign after a recording surfaced on social media making negative comments about his MP colleague that are considered to be of poor taste. The […]
