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Published: 28 April 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - Independent MP Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday said he is still awaiting answers from Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs to questions he submitted since February 18, 2021, on issues surrounding the St. Maarten Festival Village. Issues, he said, that has since raised many rumors of possible fraudulent actions, underhanded deals, and other suspicious acts being committed at the facility by the board and other third parties.
He said it would behoove the PM to provide the answers to some 40 questions that he submitted to begin to shed light on the operations of a facility that has dissolved into a public eyesore. Additionally, the MP is questioning why the board of the government foundation that runs the village has never been changed since the facility opened.
Published: 29 April 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - The University of Curaçao Dr. Moises da Costa Gomez (UoC) is offering its Law Program in Sint Maarten since 2018. This Law Program is the same as offered in Curaçao, which has been positively assessed by the Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO).
The UoC stands for continuous improvement including listening to its students, which is part of its quality cycle. Taking into account feedback received from the students, especially in times of COVIC measures, and to improve the educational facilities for its students, the UoC started its search for a venue that will better suit their needs. Since 1 March 2021, the new venue is Brooks Tower Building on the 5th floor.
Published: 19 April 2021
~ Also questions imminent hire at Fire Department ~
Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel wants the Minister of Public Health Richard Panneflek and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs to explain to the public why an Australian is being recruited for the Director position at St. Maarten Medical Center and a Dutchman as Head of Repression at the Fire Department. The hospital falls under the responsibility of Panneflek, while the Fire Department under the Prime Minister.
MP Emmanuel also wants Panneflek to confirm or deny if the board of the SMMC has negotiated a NAf 500,000 “golden handshake” payout to the Director of SMMC Kees Klarenbeek who has been off duty for more than a year due to medical reasons. This “handshake” he said, is being proposed by Klarenbeek’s two closest friends on the board, namely the Chairman of the board Richard Jan James and Jim Rosen.
Letter clarifying UN petition approved with stiff opposition from several MPs call letter ‘garbage’ ~
PHILIPSBURG A draft letter from Chairperson of Parliament Rolando Brison, clarifying the legislature’s petition to the United Nations (UN) was approved by a majority in Parliament on Thursday with strong opposition from some Members of Parliament (MPs).
One of them referred to it as “garbage”, another as a “word salad” that is not “a strong enough measure”, and another saw it as an attempt to “have your cake and eat it too”.
The letter dated April 15 will be sent to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, to whom it is addressed, to be forwarded to Dutch State Secretary for Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops.