The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams was interviewed as part of the STAT Household listing survey at her residence recently. Prime Minister Wescot-Williams stressed the importance of the exercise in assisting both STAT and the Civil Registry Department address the gaps that currently exists between its population figures: "An accurate population estimate for Sint Maarten is crucial for policy making in the coming years and it is therefore that I encourage the entire Sint Maarten community to extend their full cooperation with STAT interviewers. The success of this survey and its outcome can only be guaranteed through the participation of all," stressed the Prime Minister.