Tag: daily herald
MPs see independence as natural next step, but their approaches...
PHILIPSBURG--Independence for St. Maarten was met with a resounding yes from Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday. However, their approaches varied: some want a...
Suspects facing 25 and 15 years for brutal gas station...
PHILIPSBURG--The Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday called for prison sentences of 25 and 15 years against two suspects held responsible for two violent armed robberies...
Editorial: Better left alone
Wednesday’s front page photo reminded some of the song Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell with its refrain “Don’t it always seems to go...
Shareholder to take decision on TelEm CEO this week
PHILIPSBURG--Shareholder of the TelEm Group of Companies (government) will make a decision on the candidate it wants to appoint as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
Court workload increases, finance reason for concern
PHILIPSBURG--The Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten and of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba presented its Annual Report 2015 to the...
St. Maarten’s U13 Boys National Soccer Team Competes in St. Barths
ST. BARTHS--The St. Maarten U13 soccer team participated in the St. Barths Foot Challenge last weekend. The tournament consisted of youth players from several...
UTS to give eight Catholic schools high-speed Internet
PHILIPSBURG--United Telecommunications Services (UTS) marked World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on Tuesday by committing to support eight Catholic schools with high-speed broadband Internet...
Marlin-Romeo wants plans for ventilation of sports facilities
PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo has raised her concerns with Minister of Sports and Health Silveria Jacobs about the plan of approach...
Freedom Fighters want referendum organised on cannabis legalisation
PHILIPSBURG--Freedom Fighters Foundation finally had its day in Parliament on Tuesday to discuss the legalisation of cannabis for St. Maarten.
Foundation representatives President Roland “Ras...
Editorial: The future at stake
Today’s Central Committee of Parliament meeting with Independence St. Martin Foundation (ISMF) should be interesting. Many are no doubt apprehensive about the idea being...
