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FN News 7th March 2010
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Abuse of civil servants must stop!
SMNN - Now it is that the Methodist Church was given a Building permit and not a building stop. If the Church had gotten a building permit, why would a building stop have to be issued? The Methodist Church did not have a building permit for Belvedere. What the Methodist Church did have was a liaison of the Church, a National Alliance member who expected to do what he wanted, and the taxpayers must now bear the brunt. A NAF 500.000 (half a million guilders) brunt. Not because the Public Works department is in disarray should Commissioner Frans Richardson blatantly lie, and who is caught in the middle? The Methodist Church.
When the Seventh day Adventist want to build a school and the Catholic Church wants to build another church in Cole Bay, or the Muslims a new mosque they too should disobey the law and have government correct their mistake. Where in the world, say where could something like this happen.
No changes as yet of Lt. Governors
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG--No change has yet occurred concerning the Lt. Governor of any island. However, this could change, if any one of them finds a new job prior to October 10, when the Netherlands Antilles ceases to exist and the new countries St. Maarten and Curaçao, and the Dutch public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (the BES islands) emerge.
Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage said on Friday that the Lt. Governors of St. Maarten and Curaçao in particular would have to find new jobs, as their positions would become obsolete once the islands became countries. Lt. Governors are the Queen's representatives on the islands.
Lt. Governors to go home by 10.10.10
PHILIPSBURG - Prime Minister Emily de Jongh El-Hage says there could very well be a new Lt. Governor before October 10th, 2010. Sources have indicated that St. Maarten's Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards may leave office on March 1st. Reportedly Roland Tuitt or Reynold Groenevelt would replace him, but the Prime Minister is not confirming or denying these changes.[More....]
Police force to be expanded to 384 officers by 2017
PHILIPSBURG - Local Officials say they need to recruit 384 police officers by 2017. The revelation was made Thursday by Local Chief of Police Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards. There are currently 200 officers in the Korps Politie St. Maarten, Saba & St. Eustatius and Richards says the plan is to build to just under 400 in phases. The recruitment is part of a wider Organizational Plan for the Police Force which is still being discussed with Antillean and Dutch partners. Once approved, the plan will allow for continued training by officers from South Holland South who has formed a symbiotic relationship with the Police Force here.[More....]
Governor Richards to leave office in March
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - www.sxmislandtime.com has been reliably informed that the Lt. Governor of St. Maarten Franklin Richards will be leaving office as of the 1st of March 2010.
We have also learnt that Governor Richards will be replaced by Mr. Mr. Roland Tuitt who is a certified public accountant (CPA).
Governor Richards says a number of law enforcement initiatives underway to improve Police Force.
SMNN -
GREAT BAY– Governor and Local Chief of Police Franklyn Richards says that a number of initiatives are currently underway to improve the Police Force and reflect on the core work of fighting and preventing crime. A phased plan is being worked on to increase the number of positions within the Police Force from 205 to 384. There are also ongoing consultations with Dutch Police experts to transform the law enforcement body into a more professional institution for country St. Maarten. Within short five police experts will be made available to strengthen the force.[More....]
DP writes Richards about CFT letter
PHILIPSBURG--Opposition Democratic Party (DP) wrote to Island Council Chairman Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards Monday, querying why a December 16, 2009 letter from the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT with comments on the 2010 draft budget had not been forwarded immediately to the members of the Island Council. Richards received the letter in December in his capacity as Chairman of the Executive Council, and he also received a copy as Chairman of the Island Council. DP Island Council members only became aware of the letter when it was sent to them last week by the Executive Council as part of the package of answers to questions they had posed in November and December 2009.
Richards considering harsh measures to stop criminals
~ Crime wave has to end ~ PHILIPSBURG--Local Chief of Police Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards "will be looking into" shutting down businesses and detaining disorderly residents in response to rampant crime in St. Maarten. Richards said Monday he was considering giving police and prosecutors the authority to close businesses, offices and homes "that violate public order," and to search cars and persons more after "serious indication of wrongdoing in a neighbourhood."[More....]
Governor Richards expresses grave concern, says crime wave has to end; Admonishes members of the community for threatening police investigators.
SMNN -
GREAT BAY:– Governor and Local Chief of Police Franklyn Richards has expressed grave concern with regards to the crime situation on the island, and is of the opinion that the crime wave has to end. The Local Chief of Police also admonishes residents and passer-by's for not alerting the Police to the burning of several stolen vehicles in bushes in Dutch Quarter over the weekend as well as persons verbally threatening Police officers while they were carrying out their investigation in the area..
