Taking a stand
Dear editor,As one of the younger members in this Parliament, I know all eyes are on me. On my colleagues too.Since my election to...
ENGAGE Foundation Launched
Philipsburg –The non-profit foundation, ENGAGE was launched last week by President, Claudine Williams-Wescot, Secretary Ludmila York-Duncan and Treasurer Dwight Williams. The foundation is dedicated to...
Inflexible attitude
Dear editor,Minister Christopher Emmanuel to coalition partners “Anyone in Line with Dutch position should not be part of the coalition.”This is the statement that...
Is it legal to attach conditions to an offer for financial aid?
Dear editor,Art. 36 of the Kingdom Charter stipulates that the Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten (will) provide each other aid and assistance. According...
The rule of law
Dear Editor,Sint Maarten is a democratic country, of which the constitution is based on the so called ‘rule of law’. But what does this...
Knops sticks to conditions – deadline looms
THE HAGUE – The new Dutch government sticks to the conditions its predecessor has demanded from St. Maarten for the hundreds of millions of...
Nervous Tromp faces multi-million dollar fine
WILLEMSTAD – “Are you nervous” Judge Tjarda van der Spoel asks. “Yes, to be expected,” answered the President of the Central Bank of Curacao...
APS fast tracking projects to kickstart the economy and provide affordable housing
Philipsburg – An active and fast contribution to the reconstruction of Sint Maarten will be the main focus of APS, Sint Maarten’s general pension...
Behind the scenes
Member of Parliament, Frans Richardson, has a point. Not every time a phone call is made to the Netherlands in the ongoing discussions regarding...
Management sanitary landfill on bid
The sanitary landfill on Pond Island. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar
St. Maarten – The Ministry of Vromi, represented by the Department of Infrastructure is...
