SER publishes “Cost of Living Advice”.
HARBOURVIEW—On the request of the Honorable Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, the Social Economic Council (SER) researched the cost of living on St. Maarten. The advice request listed the following categories for study: the cost of living of two, three, and four family households, monthly expenses, monthly income, basic needs, living wage versus the minimum […]
President of Parliament, Grisha S. Heyliger-Marten pays courtesy visit to the various entities.
PHILIPSBURG,–Sint Maarten – In her capacity as President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten, Member of Parliament Mrs. Grisha S. Heyliger- Marten has scheduled several courtesy visits to various entities on Sint Maarten. Upon her election as President of Parliament on Friday, November 26, 2021, the Hon. Mrs. Grisha S. Heyliger-Marten deemed it necessary to […]
The Gift of Giving.
We began the Christmas season with the gift of giving. Today, the SER Secretariat participated in K1 Britannia Foundation‘s Christmas Angels Program. The program provides gifts to foster children, White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation’s Sr. Brasilia Center and District Nursing clients, UJIMA members, Mental Health Foundation Sint Maarten clients, Player Development Youth, and more. […]
SER board up and running, working on serval advices.
PHILIPSBURG–The board of the Social Economic Council SER is up and running and the entity is currently working on several pieces of advice, Chairman Damien Richardson told Members of Parliament (MPs) during a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament on Monday. Richardson and his team were in Parliament to present SER’s 2020 Annual Report. […]
No SER policy-brief on dump.
HARBOUR VIEW- The article released on Sunday, October 17, 2021 by St. Maarten News entitled “SER policy-brief about dump: Turn Pond Island into residential area” was not issued by the Social Economic Council (SER) and does not express the viewpoints of the institution. The title of the article “SER policy-brief about dump” is misleading as […]
SER Sint Maarten re-elected to the International Board of AICESIS.
On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, the Social Economic Council (SER) of Sint Maarten was re-elected to the international board of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) during its General Assembly in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. AICESIS is a worldwide organization representing more than seventy (70) member states from four (4) different continents. […]
SER presents 2020 Annual Report to Prime Minister S. Jacobs.
PHILIPSBURG–The Social Economic Council SER presented its 2020 Annual Report to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Friday, September 17. SER Chairman Damien Richardson, who handed over the report to Jacobs, also provided a summary of pending SER advices. The annual report highlights SER’s achievements, future plans and overall functioning. The working relationship between the Ministry […]
Social Economic Council closed to the public.
In light of the increased cases of COVID-19 the office of the Social Economic Council (SER) is closed to the public. The SER will be closed to the public effective Friday, August 13th, 2021 until further notice. The staff will remain available via e-mail and phone. If you wish to contact the SER, email us […]
2020 Annual Report available
The Social Economic Council (SER) has published its 2020 Annual Report. For the complete report, click on the tab publications followed by Annual Report 2020.
St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry establishes Soualiga Employers Association and ready to submit names to Prime Minister for SER
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) is in the final phase after steering the process leading to the establishment of the “Soualiga Employer Association” (SEA). The establishment of the SEA is part of the process of nominating various representatives to the high council of state the Social Economic Council […]