SER presents 2017 annual report to Prime Minister
PHILIPSBURG – The Social Economic Council (SER) represented by the Chairman Ir. Damien Richardson, paid a visit to Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin and presented her with the annual year report 2017.
Peterson has Orientation meeting with the SER.
PHILIPSBURG:— On Monday, July 23rd, Member of Parliament, Mr. Claude Chacho Peterson and Faction Staff Mr. Benjamin Bell, representing the SMCP faction within the coalition, met with the Secretary-General of the St. Maarten Social Economic Council (SER)…
SER St Maarten and Curacao reps talk working relationship
HARBOR VIEW–Secretary-General of Curaçao’s Social Economic Council SER Raul Henriquez recently paid a courtesy visit to SER St. Maarten where he met with SER Chairman Delano Damien Richardson…
SER reminds Govt of its advice on dump, calls for speedy sollution
HARBOUR VIEW–“Every time the landfill is set ablaze the people, the tourist product and environment suffer,” said the Social Economic Council SER in a press statement Thursday, urging government to tackle the country’s dump crisis “post haste.”
SER elects Damien Richardson as Chairman, Eveline Henriquez-Dijkhoffz elected as Vice-Chairwoman.
Mr. ir. Damien Richardson was elected Chairman of the Social Economic Council (SER) by his fellow board members during their board meeting of Thursday, December 7th, 2017.
SER calls upon Government to urgently appoints its board
HARBOR VIEW–The Social Economic Council SER, a vital entity in the country’s checks-and-balances system, continues to be handicapped without the appointment of a new board by Government.
SER advice “Better Waste Management for Sint Maarten
HARBOUR VIEW–Resume cooperation with the French side and pursue an integrated waste management system, not a waste-to-energy facility for the country is recommendation from the Social Economic Council SER in an unsolicited advice published in the National Gazette on Friday.
SER advice registration of transactions at the ports of entry and indirect taxation made public.
HARBORVIEW—Given its institutional role, the Social Economic Council (SER) initiated a review of indirect taxation because this would be valuable for the social economic development of Sint Maarten. The SER concluded that the current indirect tax model, Turnover Tax, has shortcomings in compliance, extent of coverage and economic impact.
SER celebrates 5th anniversary
HARBOR VIEW—The Social Economic Council (SER) celebrated its 5th anniversary on Thursday, May 27th, 2016. The SER was established on October 10th, 2010 when Sint Maarten attained country status within the Dutch Kingdom.
SER Suriname visits counterpart
HARBOR VIEW—Chairwoman of the Social Economic Council (SER), Oldine Bryson-Pantophlet, welcomed the Chairman of the SER of Suriname, Ferdinand Welzijn on Tuesday May 17th. The Chairwoman congratulated him on being the latest addition to the family of social economic councils in the Caribbean and Latin America region.