State of emergency: island on 24/7 lockdown
PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs declared the state of emergency for St. Maarten on Saturday. The measure goes into force on Sunday, April 5, for a period of two weeks. Nobody will be allowed More...
State of emergency: island on 24/7 lockdown
PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs declared the state of emergency for St. Maarten on Saturday. The measure goes into More...
Detainees in the Netherlands transferred back to St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG – St. Maarten was made aware that the Netherlands would be returning three of the detainees on March 28, 2020, who were More...
Doran takes authority to issue certificates of conduct away from chief prosecutor
PHILIPSBURG – Shortly before he left office Minister of Justice Jurendy Doran, currently minister of public housing, urban planning, More...
Pandemic drives up food prices
PHILIPSBURG – Price increases in supermarkets trigger a storm of complaints on social media. Food shoppers post pictures of More...
PFP leaves digital meeting: waste of time
PHILIPBURG – Party for Progress Members of Parliament Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson walked out of an online meeting of parliament More...
Report: use World Bank Trust Fund money for emergency economic response
PHILIPSBURG – Use the balance of the World Bank Trust Fund to finance a $200 million emergency economic response to support the More...
The Golden Guilder
On St. Maarten, banks and the government are advising the general population to use guilders as much as possible, as a way to save More...
Cracks in the coalition
By Hilbert Haar The Indian Merchants Association (IMA) is among the private sector organizations that chose the St. Maarten Hospitality More...
What about testing?
With the declaration of a state of emergency last night during the Prime Minister’s online press briefing the island is on lockdown 24/7, effectively a police state for two More...
Following procedures the new norm?
It is very interesting to hear members of parliament rail against the new work permit policy imposed by Minister Pamela Gordon-Cary, citing lack of following procedures and lack 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 Golden Guilder
On St. Maarten, banks and the government are advising the general population to use guilders as much as possible, as a way to save dollars. I agree wholeheartedly with this advice. More...
THE economy opportunity of the moment
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert In these difficult times when we know that economic hardships have to be countered and solutions need to be found, there are realistic opportunities. More...
Cracks in the coalition
By Hilbert Haar The Indian Merchants Association (IMA) is among the private sector organizations that chose the St. Maarten More...
Just do it
By Hilbert Haar To write that these are challenging times qualifies as the understatement of the century. But here More...
The far-reaching consequences of the state of emergency
PHILIPSBURG – The state of emergency has far-reaching consequences for the civil rights of St. Maarten’s...
State of emergency: island on 24/7 lockdown
PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs declared the state of emergency for St. Maarten on Saturday....
Detainees in the Netherlands transferred back to St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG – St. Maarten was made aware that the Netherlands would be returning three of the...
State of emergency: island on 24/7 lockdown
PHILIPSBURG – Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs declared the More...
The far-reaching consequences of the state of emergency
PHILIPSBURG – The state of emergency has far-reaching consequences for the civil rights of St. Maarten’s More...
Detainees in the Netherlands transferred back to St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG – St. Maarten was made aware that the Netherlands would be returning three of the detainees on March 28, 2020,..Tourist-killer Samedi sentenced to 18 years
PHILIPSBURG – Less than a year after Canadian tourist Sylvain Valade (see photo) died during an armed robbery near the Drift..Recommendations for Our Challenging Times Ahead
Dear Editor, In these challenging times, we must come together to help our country of St. Maarten and her people More...
Reporting error?
Dear Editor, In your reporting of the Larimar case, in which Mr. Theo Heyliger is accused of corruption by accepting bribes..UP Board: Prosecutor presents no physical evidence against Theo Heyliger
PHILIPSBURG — The board of the United People (UP) party on Monday said that despite months of creating negative and false..Senior diabetics complain about SZV and Medicosmetics
PHILIPSBURG – Medicosmetics provides faulty testers for people suffering from diabetes, the Antipoverty Platform and the Consumers Coalition said through their..
Cruise lines facing no bail out, no business due to Coronavirus
~ Largest cruises halted for two months ~ PHILIPSBURG – Due to the spread of Coronavirus Royal Caribbean International and Carnival’s Princess..
PFP leaves digital meeting: waste of time
PHILIPBURG – Party for Progress Members of Parliament Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson walked out of an online meeting of parliament..
Cracks in the coalition
By Hilbert Haar The Indian Merchants Association (IMA) is among the private sector organizations that chose the St. Maarten Hospitality and..
Pandemic drives up food prices
PHILIPSBURG – Price increases in supermarkets trigger a storm of complaints on social media. Food shoppers post pictures of items that..
The Golden Guilder
On St. Maarten, banks and the government are advising the general population to use guilders as much as possible, as a..
Recycling bins placed in St. Peters
ST. PETERS — Wastefactory Sint Maarten, in collaboration with the annual SXM DOET project, installed two recycling bins in the community..
New York Times foresees “months of duress and uncertainty”
Photo caption: Holland House Beach Hotel also completely shutdown as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. PHILIPSBURG – Most of the..
MP Buncamper requests subcommittee meeting on Electoral Reform
PHILIPSBURG — United St. Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Buncamper has sent a letter to the Chairlady of..
Job Vacancies
GREAT BAY, ST. MAARTEN — EBS has the following vacancies available for your consideration. Suitable candidates can send their resume along..
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