UPP FACTION FORFEITS OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE
The Central Committee of Parliament made history last week when it scheduled ample time to discuss the 2016-2020 Governing Program “Solidarity for …
Writer’s Block
PARLIAMENT, OUR WEAK LINK
Some people wonder why my writings deal mostly with the Parliament of Sint Maarten. This is because our Parliament is a new constitutional institution. During …
MP Wescot follows up on CFT’s letter regarding backlog annual accounts of government entities
By letter of September 22, 2016, the CFT alerted the Minister of Finance of St. Maarten of the obligation of government entities to submit timely annual …
MP Wescot seeks clarity on status of Kingdom law to limit “independent” Kingdom Measures.
The kingdom law dubbed “Van Oven law” finally saw its completion at the hands of former MP van Laar. This law, often heralded by the Dutch Caribbean …
A way out of what seems to be a head-on collision
Sarah: “A reset, not a retreat is what is necessary as far as the relationship between the Kingdom government and St. Maarten is concerned.” I don’t …
GOVERNING PROGRAM OR GLORIFIED MANIFESTO?
The long awaited governing program has finally been released under the name “Solidarity for Prosperity”. I commend the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), …
The Philipsburg Landfill; A Possible Solution
Dear Editor, It is nine in the morning and a purple dawn is rising with difficulty in the east while a strong ice-wind is blowing over the cold North Sea to …
PARLIAMENT AND ITS SUPERVISORY ROLE
Through its work, Transparency International (TI), a global organization, hopes to realize a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily …
Abuse of the short term contract
Member of Parliament George Pantophlet continues to give the public information on the process that led the initiative takers to deal with the abuse of the …
The National Ordinance to amend Book 7A of the civil code to eliminate the abuse of the short term contract.
Member of Parliament George Pantophlet says it is important to give the public a refresher as why the process to amend book 7A of the civil code. The intention …