MP Rolando Brison submits draft initiative law on UTS
PHILIPSBURG -- MP Rolando Brison today informed StMaartenNews.com that he has submitted a draft initiative law about the sale of the United Telecommunications Services (UTS) N.V. shares that are owned More...
MP Rolando Brison submits draft initiative law on UTS
PHILIPSBURG -- MP Rolando Brison today informed StMaartenNews.com that he has submitted a draft initiative law about the sale of the More...
St. Maarten-based airlines still prohibited from flying into the United States
~ St. Maarten removed from IASA List ~ PHILIPSBURG — St. Maarten was recently removed from the International Aviation Safety More...
Heyliger’s bribery allegations have a long (family) history
PHILIPSBURG – “What they did to his grandfather they are now doing to Theo.” That line, spoken in Parliament by United Democrats More...
Labor Union against pensioners paying taxes
~ advises on alternatives ~ PHILIPSBURG—“In my opinion pensioners should not be paying wage taxes or income taxes,” said President More...
Kingdom imposes conditions for liquidity support
THE HAGUE — St. Maarten will only get liquidity support from the Netherlands in 2019 if it complies with several conditions More...
Fight for fair dispute regulation continues
PHILIPSURG — Members of Parliament Rolando Brison, Silveria Jacobs, Tamara Leonard Claude Peterson will travel to the Netherlands More...
Dutch Quarter sewerage project stopped
DUTCH QUARTER — The Dutch Quarter sewerage project which took off with a quite an impressive start is now stalled for financial More...
Meeting with airport bondholders goes well; Labega not welcomed
PHILIPSBURG — The delegation headed by Finance Minister Perry Geerlings to a meeting with the bondholders and the Princess Juliana More...
Though colorful they still need removing
SIMPSON BAY — A colorful but curious aspect during the 39th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta was brought to the attention of StMaartenNews.com this past weekend. At least ten More...
‘In the context of future liquidity support’
Reports coming out of Holland indicate that the Dutch government is prepared to stop the liquidity support for the St. Maarten government if the members of Parliament do not More...
Rude awakening
MP Claude “Chacho” Peterson had a rude awakening this weekend when, during a presentation on Friday in Parliament about a design for a new Parliament Building as More...
Between a rock and a hard place, but worse
By Hilbert Haar The expression caught between a rock and a hard place does not begin to describe the situation St. Maarten finds itself in now that the Kingdom Council of Ministers More...
When Parliaments speak ….
By Hilbert Haar When parliaments speak, governments have to listen. Those iconic words came from Jeroen Recourt, leader of the Dutch delegation after a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary More...
Sheriff locked up; Deputy needed
Another case and a perfect example highlighting the fact that we are a young Constitutional State yet only in our infancy More...
Another paper tiger
By Hilbert Haar The Financial Action Task Force has put forty recommendations in place that St. Maarten is supposed More...
Job Vacancies
GREAT BAY, ST. MAARTEN — EBS has the following vacancies available for your consideration. Suitable candidates...
MP Brison submits legislation to facilitate sale of UTS Shares
~ Says dilution of shares could rob country of millions ~ PHILIPSBURG -- United St. Maarten...
WIFOL President calls on Government to be proactive
PHILIPSBURG — Government needs to be proactive instead of reactive to stem the high cost of...
Prime Minister Romeo Marlin resumes discussions on Electoral Reform
PHILIPSBURG – On March 22nd, the newly formed workgroup on More...
BREAKING NEWS: Driver exits car in Marigot with knife in back
~ Driver of a car steps out with knife in back ~ MARIGOT — At present, Gendarmes have the intersection More...
Philipsburg detention cells near completion. To meet international standards
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – For years the quality of the Sint Maarten prison cells has been up for discussion. One of..Daring mid-morning robbery in Dutch Quarter
DUTCH QUARTER — The Police are investigating a daring mid-morning robbery at the Super 2-3 Market which was formally Afoo..Attorney Brenda Brooks on the Robalo case
PHILIPSBURG — On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, attorney Brenda Brooks issued the following press release More...
A Mother’s Pain – Theo’s Mother Breaks Her Silence. Bring him Home!
SINT MAARTEN (GUANA BAY) – “The detention of my son has certainly brought me a lot of sadness, frustration and anger,”..Independence and the Price of Freedom
By Dr. Rhoda Arrindell Just the other day, I asked some folks in a gathering if they were happy with the..There is a hole in the budget
POND ISLAND — The draft 2019 budget closes with a deficit of 67.2 million guilders. The government projects 478.8 million in..
“Giterson is the most underperforming minister since Irma”
PHILIPSBURG — Between 2015 and 2018 the country was involved in 1,182 court cases at a cost of 521,709 guilders, Prime..
MP Brison submits legislation to facilitate sale of UTS Shares
~ Says dilution of shares could rob country of millions ~ PHILIPSBURG -- United St. Maarten Party Member of Parliament Rolando..
MP Irion bemoans lack of action on motion
PHILIPSBURG — National Alliance MP Ardwell Irion queried Education Minister Wycliffe Smith on Monday about a seemingly reasonable issue: why had..
How entrepreneurs responded to CIBC FirstCaribbean’s First in Business Seminar
BELAIR — CIBC FirstCaribbean recently held it First in Business Seminar at Belair Community Center on Thursday, March 14th, 2019. According..
Kingdom imposes conditions for liquidity support
THE HAGUE — St. Maarten will only get liquidity support from the Netherlands in 2019 if it complies with several conditions..
Dutch Quarter sewerage project stopped
DUTCH QUARTER — The Dutch Quarter sewerage project which took off with a quite an impressive start is now stalled for..
Minister Johnson and MP Brison welcome SXM Festival VIPs
AIRPORT — These photos show the impact the SXM Festival internationally, as on Wednesday afternoon Minister of Tourism the Honourable Stuart..
St. Maarten-based airlines still prohibited from flying into the United States
~ St. Maarten removed from IASA List ~ PHILIPSBURG — St. Maarten was recently removed from the International Aviation Safety Assessment..
Job Vacancies
GREAT BAY, ST. MAARTEN — EBS has the following vacancies available for your consideration. Suitable candidates can send their resume along..
