PHILIPSBURG--The 2015-2016 Parliamentary Year opens in Parliament House at 10:00am on Tuesday.
Governor Eugene Holiday will deliver his customary opening of the year speech outlining government's plans and programmes for the coming year.
Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs will be present for the ceremony with his cabinet as well as members of the high councils of state, the judiciary and other dignitaries.
Motorists and the public are reminded by Parliament that Wilhelminastraat (in front of the Parliament House) will be closed on Monday, September 7, from 3:00pm to 12:00am in connection with a dress rehearsal of uniformed services for the opening of the new parliamentary year.
Back Street and Front Street will be closed on Tuesday from 6:00am to 2:00pm.
The public session will be live on St. Maarten Cable TV Channel 120, Pearl Radio FM 98.1,
www.pearlfmradio.com and www.sxmparliament.org .
