On Friday evening January 7th 2011, Governor of St. Maarten His Excellency drs. Eugene Holiday hosted the 1st Annual Governor New Year’s Reception at Porto Cupecoy.
The Governor delivered his address with the theme "Excellence in Governance to build a stronger Sint Maarten"
GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS:
As your hosts, Marie-Louise and I are pleased to welcome you at this: the first annual Governor’s New Year’s reception. It is my hope that this reception marks the beginning of what will become a governance tradition in the building and uniting of Sint Maarten as a Country. For what better way to build than via the good Sint Maarten custom of bringing people together and breaking bread together. It is in this spirit that I have chosen the topic for my new year’s address, namely: "Excellence in Governance to build a stronger Sint Maarten".