St. Maarten: Meyers dispels misinformation about coalition government crisis
PHILIPSBURG - A lunch on Tuesday between two St. Maarteners who happen to also be politicians has spawned a stream of misinformation about a possible coalition crisis. However, this is far from the truth. There More...
Political crisis looms as governing coalition remains two MPs short
PHILIPSBURG - St. Maarten is facing yet another unique political and constitutional crisis. The governing coalition is two Members of Parliament (MPs) short of a majority. This leaves the two opposition parties More...
St. Maarten coalition splits, new majority inks declaration to work together
PHILIPSBURG - The current coalition Government has split with the two Democratic Party (DP) Members of Parliament (MPs) and United St. Maarten (US party) MP Chanel Brownbill signing a declaration to work together More...
New majority requests meeting with Prime Minister
WILLEMSTAD – The new majority in parliament formed by 12 MPs signed a petition to meet with the outgoing Prime Minister of Curaçao Hensley Koeiman in a public meeting. The twelve MPs are concerned about the government’s More...
Crucial parliamentary meeting today after ‘illegal’ urgent meeting last Tuesday
WILLEMSTAD - Today the planned parliamentary meeting takes place and the proceedings will be crucial. During the ‘illegal’ emergency meeting last Tuesday, the group of eleven Members of Parliament adopted a More...
Camelia-Römer has a committee but Cijntje wants another one
WILLEMSTAD – There is a palpable tension between the parties of the current government coalition these days. Many are saying that it could be the Pueblo Soberano (PS) party that could cause a crisis for the government. The More...
Jesus-Leito: “All this distrust in the government is unnecessary!”
WILLEMSTAD – According to the Minister of Public Health, Zita Jesus-Leito the way the Committee on Smart Zoning was established in parliament brings a distrust in the government. This is certainly not necessary. According More...
Tension between coalition partners
WILLEMSTAD – Tensions are running high between the coalition partners MAN, PAR, PNP and Pueblo Soberano (PS). This after the PS came with the initiative, during a parliamentary meeting, for a temporary committee More...
Update: Dark clouds hanging over cabinet Koeiman
WILLEMSTAD – The Minister of Traffic, Transportation and Spatial Planning, Suzanne Camelia-Römer will not accept a parliamentary committee for Smart Zoning as proposed by some Members of Parliament. If this is More...
Dark clouds hanging over cabinet Koeiman
WILLEMSTAD – According to credible sources, there is currently a tumultuous meeting taking place at Fort Amsterdam. All ministers and Members of Parliament are present with the exception of Melvin Cijntje, Sherwin More...
