MP Peterson: “St. Maarten can not afford to be blacklisted post-Irma”
For the past months we have had meetings in Parliament to try to address the laws pertaining to the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) guidelines. We even had members of the Caribbean FATF come to parliament More...
MP Peterson: “St. Maarten can not afford to be blacklisted post-Irma”
For the past months we have had meetings in Parliament to try to address the laws pertaining to the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) More...
World Bank trust fund disbursed $21 million in first six months
PHILIPSBURG -- Sint Maarten needs $2.3 billion for the next seven years to overcome the impact of Hurricane Irma. This estimate was More...
Lofty goals in Roadmap to Waste Management
PHILIPSBURG -- “Sint Maarten is a clean and sustainable island, based on the principles of a circular economy. The waste situation More...
Volkskrant describes St. Maarten as money laundering center
PHILIPSBURG – Sint Maarten made headlines in the Volkskrant on Tuesday and the news was not good. “An attractive island for More...
Schotte’s fundraiser gets the cold shoulder
WILLEMSTAD - Maria Ruiz, the mother of former Prime Minister of Curacao Gerrit Schotte has initiated a Gofundme-campaign in an attempt More...
The wrong message
By Hilbert Haar Think about this a bit. The court in Philipsburg decided against sending the suspects in the Pompeii-investigation More...
Follow the money
By Hilbert Haar Was it a serious collective Carnival hangover or a deliberate attempt to sabotage the government’s attempts to put More...
NAGICO Insurances takes over portfolio of Sagicor Life Inc. in St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG — On Monday, April 8th, 2019, NAGICO Life Insurance N.V. and NAGICO Insurances issued a press statement wherein More...
Are we prepared for retirement?
Yesterday we received an email with the headline “The coming retirement crisis will be UGLY”. According to the email, recent studies confirm that most Americans are 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 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...
The wrong message
By Hilbert Haar Think about this a bit. The court in Philipsburg decided against sending the suspects in the Pompeii-investigation to prison because, according to local reports, More...
Follow the money
By Hilbert Haar Was it a serious collective Carnival hangover or a deliberate attempt to sabotage the government’s attempts to put legislation in place that regulates the More...
A Legal Framework for Crowdfunding on St. Maarten
By Terrance Rey Crowdfunding has no legal basis here on St. Maarten. Generally, it boils down to making a donation. There 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 More...
Schotte’s fundraiser gets the cold shoulder
WILLEMSTAD - Maria Ruiz, the mother of former Prime Minister of Curacao Gerrit Schotte has initiated...
Cost Pro Supermarket in Madame Estate robbed
MADAME ESTATE — During the afternoon of Easter Monday, April 22, 2019, news reaching our news...
Job Vacancies
GREAT BAY, ST. MAARTEN — EBS has the following vacancies available for your consideration. Suitable candidates...
World Bank trust fund disbursed $21 million in first six months
PHILIPSBURG -- Sint Maarten needs $2.3 billion for the next More...
Cost Pro Supermarket in Madame Estate robbed
MADAME ESTATE — During the afternoon of Easter Monday, April 22, 2019, news reaching our news desk indicated 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 of..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..MP Peterson: “St. Maarten can not afford to be blacklisted post-Irma”
For the past months we have had meetings in Parliament to try to address the laws pertaining to the FATF (Financial More...
Attorney Brenda Brooks on the Robalo case
PHILIPSBURG — On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, attorney Brenda Brooks issued the following press release in the Robalo case, wherein her..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,”..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..
Follow the money
By Hilbert Haar Was it a serious collective Carnival hangover or a deliberate attempt to sabotage the government’s attempts to put..
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..
Information about the sale of UTS to Liberty Latin America
WILLEMSTAD — A press release from the Ministry of Traffic, Transportation and Spatial Planning (VVRP) in Curacao on March 26, 2019,..
A Legal Framework for Crowdfunding on St. Maarten
By Terrance Rey Crowdfunding has no legal basis here on St. Maarten. Generally, it boils down to making a donation. There..
Lofty goals in Roadmap to Waste Management
PHILIPSBURG -- “Sint Maarten is a clean and sustainable island, based on the principles of a circular economy. The waste situation..
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..
