Council of Ministers has introductory meeting with Integrity Chamber
PHILIPSBURG — The Council of Ministers met with the newly-established Integrity Chamber of Sint Maarten for an introductory meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Present were the three current More...
Council of Ministers has introductory meeting with Integrity Chamber
PHILIPSBURG — The Council of Ministers met with the newly-established Integrity Chamber of Sint Maarten for an introductory More...
Finance Minister Irion meets with Central Bank board
PHILIPSBURG — During the course of this week Minister of Finance, the honorable Ardwell Irion, met with member of the supervisory More...
Rent Committee: Evictions without permission is a criminal offense
PHILIPSBURG — The waning economy is responsible for more people being unable to pay the rent and being evicted from their home. More...
The downside of the monetary union
By Hilbert Haar The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) rightly sounded the alarm about Curacao’s intention to increase More...
Jetair to start scheduled service on the St. Maarten-Curacao route February 2
PHILIPSBURG — Jetair has received its permit from the Sint Maarten authorities to start two weekly flights to and from Curaçao, More...
Laid-back wedding at Great Bay Beach
GREAT BAY — Rebecca Brooks and Thomas Graziano from New York chose St. Maarten to celebrate their anniversary. They got married More...
Governor Holiday concludes consultations and appoints Formateur Jacobs
Harbour View – The Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday, following the outcome of the January 9, 2020 elections More...
The impressive rise of the Party for Progress
PHILIPSBURG – In 2017 a group of “dynamic and forward-thinking St. Maarteners” – as the party describes this on its Facebook-page More...
What did any other parties really do in Parliament?
The question was raised when we published the achievements article about the SMCP on our front page outlining what the party did in Parliament during its 19 months’ term. Few More...
The H-Factor
Leader of the SMCP, Wycliffe Smith, writes in an article about the H-Factor. Already on November 7, 2019, during an ad hoc committee meeting on electoral reform, the former MP More...
Separation of church and state
St. Maarten is a very religious island. The separation of church and government was never a discussion point until the appearance of the Sint Maarten Christian Party, SMCP, More...
The economic value of litter
By Hilbert Haar Litter irritates people – some more than others. The St. Maarten Pride Foundation has been fighting littering like forever on our island and still people feel More...
Slowly but surely the Integrity Chamber is taking shape
By Hilbert Haar Part 3 about the final steps needed to be taken to finalize the establishment of the Integrity Chamber on St. Maarten. In part 1 we reviewed the history leading More...
The Conspiracy to Rehabilitate Christophe Emmanuel
By Hilbert Haar An anonymous letter writer has posted several installments on the 721news website under the headline The More...
Instability is here to stay
By Hilbert Haar Based on results, issues like integrity and transparency do not appeal to our electorate. The United More...
SHTA questions the survival of the monetary union between Curaçao and St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG — An ‘existential threat’ towards the St. Maarten economy is what the St. Maarten Hospitality...
Fire Dept./ODM: Puerto Rico Earthquakes and Tsunami Public Information
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – National Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson said on Sunday, that...
Matser’s conviction for tax fraud stands
PHILIPSBURG – Former Member of Parliament Silvio Matser has found no reprieve at the Supreme Court...
Council of Ministers has introductory meeting with Integrity Chamber
PHILIPSBURG — The Council of Ministers met with the newly-established More...
Car caught on fire after accident on the L.B. Scott Road
PHILIPSBURG — The Police Patrol and Fire department was alerted to a serious traffic accident that took More...
Tourist drowns in Great Bay – UPDATED
PHILIPSBURG — A female cruise tourist drowned in Great Bay on Monday, December 30, 2019. The elderly woman came to St...Police reports of incidents over the Christmas holidays
PHILIPSBURG — The St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM) issued a press release on Thursday, December 27, 2019, with reports on several..Bank Fees should be justified and approved by Parliament
The Sint Maarten Insurance Brokers Association is calling on the 15 newly elected members of parliament to go More...
You can become a Nation-Builder
Dear Editor, Sint Maarten became an autonomous country on October 10, 2010. This year, we will be celebrating ten years of..Why (Which) Language of Instruction is Critical: The Role of Language Education in Nation-Building
Dear Editor, I have always argued that a sound education policy should be based on “a triad of effective teachers, involved..The impressive rise of the Party for Progress
PHILIPSBURG – In 2017 a group of “dynamic and forward-thinking St. Maarteners” – as the party describes this on its Facebook-page..
Emmanuel does not sign NA-UP coalition agreement
PHILIPSBURG – Hardly two days after the elections, winner National Alliance (NA) has signed a rather surprising coalition agreement with the..
What did SMCP do in Parliament
What has the Sint Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) accomplished during its 19 months in Parliament and 17 months in Government? Our..
Emmanuel does not sign NA-UP coalition agreement
PHILIPSBURG – Hardly two days after the elections, winner National Alliance (NA) has signed a rather surprising coalition agreement with the..
SHTA questions the survival of the monetary union between Curaçao and St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG — An ‘existential threat’ towards the St. Maarten economy is what the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) calls..
Finance Minister Irion meets with Central Bank board
PHILIPSBURG — During the course of this week Minister of Finance, the honorable Ardwell Irion, met with member of the supervisory..
Sint Maarten Needs a Green New Deal, Or At the Very Least a Political Focus on the Environment
Dear Editor, Again, during another unfortunate election cycle, the environment, sustainable development and conservation are taking a backseat amidst the current..
Laid-back wedding at Great Bay Beach
GREAT BAY — Rebecca Brooks and Thomas Graziano from New York chose St. Maarten to celebrate their anniversary. They got married..
New hospital construction officially commences
Cay Hill – St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has officially handed over the grounds where the construction will take place to..
Job Vacancies
GREAT BAY, ST. MAARTEN — EBS has the following vacancies available for your consideration. Suitable candidates can send their resume along..
Insurance Insights: Application Form
Learn the keywords that give you insights into the insurance business in our series of short stories from a client who..
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