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Court Rejects Rollocks Claim Against Talking Drum --- One week to turn over documents
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Philipsburg: --- The court of first instance has rejected the claim filed against Talking Drum Foundation by Julian Rollocks. The court also prohibited Rollocks from acting as a representative to the Foundation in its April 9 ruling while giving Julian Rollocks one week to turn over all documents, contracts as well as sub-contracts for the Border Point to his half brother Cimmeran Marlin. The judge in his ruling said while he would not give a direct decision on how the foundation and Rollocks should settle their dispute regarding Rollocks so called investment in the foundation. [More....]
Financing for block D of Gov. Building shifted
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - Money set aside for equipment and furniture at the Tax Inspectorate for Country St. Maarten has been re-shuffled within the programme for Institutional Strengthening. Constitutional Affairs Commissioner announced the change during Monday's Island Council Meeting.
Democratic Party Island Councilman Roy Marlin had questioned the government in both the first and second round of debate about what would happen to the money considering that government is not currently moving forward with the plans to construct Block D at the new Government Administration Building on Pond Island.
EXCO Takes Decision to Suspend ROB Heads--- Pending Reassignment--- Theo Voted Against Decision.
SMNN - Philipsburg: --- The executive council has taken a decision in their weekly meeting on Tuesday to suspend the director of sector ROB Joseph Dollison and head of maintenance Claudius Buncamper pending reassignment. SMN News has been reliably informed that commissioner of Public Works Theo Heyliger voted against the decision.
According to information, reaching SMN News is that Heyliger believes the council should disregard the SOAB report, which was issued in November 2009. Reliable information reaching SMN News states that the council took the decision some three weeks ago but they placed it on hold so that the commissioner in charge of ROB Theo Heyliger would discuss the decision taken by the council with the two civil servants.
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ExCo takes decision on Dollison, Buncamper.
ROB officials to be replaced by management team.
Marlin: Government already cleaning up the mess
PHILIPSBURG - A Democratic Party Motion to grant concessions to two major Hotel properties has been rejected by a majority in the Island Council. Ten votes were cast on the motion tabled by former Tourism Commissioner Roy Marlin, six against and for in favor.[More....]
Concessions called for by Roy Marlin
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - DP Island Councilman Roy Marlin has submitted a motion calling on government to grant concessions to two major properties. This is being done to solve outstanding issues with both, but "is not a show of favoritism."
Presented Thursday during the Island Council the motion has three resolutions that pertain to granting incentives to the Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa and the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort.
WICSU: Gov't disrespects civil servants, coming elections will be vindication
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - President of the Windward Islands Civil Servants Union (WICSU), William Reed believes the Island Government disrespected civil servants by not addressing the cost of living problem they promised to deal with.
He explained that a notification was issued previously that the cost of living payments would been disbursed to the civil servants just before they were told again that it would not be paid.
No Arrest Warrant Issued for Rollocks Arrest--- Mud.
SMNN - Philipsburg:----- There is no arrest warrant out for the arrest of Julian Rollocks said prosecutor Rienk Mud. The public prosecutor said his office received all the documents pertaining to the civil case between Julian Rollocks and his half brother Cimmeran Marlin. Mud said they were given the documents for sake of information. Mud said the information that is in the public domain pertaining to an arrest warrant out for the arrest of Rollocks is rumors.
Mud said at this point in time the prosecutor's office is not involved in the Rollocks and Marlin case and there is no criminal investigation-taking place at this moment. However, Mud did not rule out the possibility of a criminal investigation in the future. "Right now we are waiting to see the outcome of the civil case, but now we are not involved." Mud said.
No Arrest Warrant Issued for Rollocks Arrest--- Mud.
SMNN - Philipsburg:----- There is no arrest warrant out for the arrest of Julian Rollocks said prosecutor Rienk Mud. The public prosecutor said his office received all the documents pertaining to the civil case between Julian Rollocks and his half brother Cimmeran Marlin. Mud said they were given the documents for sake of information. Mud said the information that is in the public domain pertaining to an arrest warrant out for the arrest of Rollocks is rumors.
Mud said at this point in time the prosecutor's office is not involved in the Rollocks and Marlin case and there is no criminal investigation-taking place at this moment. However, Mud did not rule out the possibility of a criminal investigation in the future. "Right now we are waiting to see the outcome of the civil case, but now we are not involved." Mud said.
No Quorum for the Second Time To Discuss Budget --- Budget was supposed to be ready since May 2009—Sarah/William.
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Philipsburg: ---- The 2010 budget has been making headlines for weeks now, while two-island council meetings were called by the opposition, could not take place for the lack of a quorum. Last week the Democratic Party faction requested a meeting to discuss the 2010 budget, which is still to be presented to the island council, but that meeting was adjourned and re-called on Wednesday. Wednesday's meeting also had to be rescheduled to Monday March 22 on the same date that the budget debate is scheduled to take place since the Democratic Party still did not have a quorum to question the draft 2010 budget.[More....]
