Audit Chamber: “Ministries are not in control of public funds”
PHILIPSBURG – The government’s 2016 financial statements contain “material errors of profound influence,” the General Audit Chamber writes in its Compliance Audit, a document that was presented More...
Audit Chamber: “Ministries are not in control of public funds”
PHILIPSBURG – The government’s 2016 financial statements contain “material errors of profound influence,” the General More...
Ansary frustrates restructuring of insurance company ENNIA
PHILIPSBURG – Hushang Ansary, the 93-year old Persian-American major shareholder of Parman International B.V. is frustrating More...
Beef between boys leads to death 2 year old child
St. Peters/Retreat Estate — St. Peters is all shook up at the tragic death of a 2 year old boy, who is said to be turning 3 More...
The thing about Bibi….
PHILIPSBURG — On the occasion of her selection by StMaartenNews.com as Person of the Year 2018, we interviewed Bibi Shaw at More...
Ipko-agreements are detailed, yet vague
PHILIPSBURG – Delegates to the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (Ipko) that ended on Friday found common ground for More...
Bibi Shaw is StMaartenNews.com’s Person of the Year
PHILIPSBURG — Love her or hate her, with her SMN-News.com website, Bibi Shaw has become a prominent fixture in the media landscape More...
Dispute regulation heats up Ipko-meeting
PHILIPSBURG – Discussions about the dispute regulation during the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation got heated when the More...
Ipko positive about structural election observation
PHILIPSBURG – All four delegations taking part in the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (Ipko) reacted positively to More...
Think ahead
An interesting question was posed today on Facebook. The poster wanted to know how the Shutdown in the USA, the Yellow Vests issues in France and the Russian bombers in Venezuela More...
French side problems
According to reports coming out of the various districts and communities on the French side of Saint Martin/St. Maarten, people are complaining about a lot of issues affecting More...
A thankless job
During the interview, Chief Prosecutor Jeroen Steenbrink expressed deep respect for the work his colleagues and others in the justice chain do. He especially mentioned the police More...
A sad conclusion
By Hilbert Haar Had the government been a private company it would have gone out of business a long time ago and most ministers would have been locked up for the way they squandered More...
Will Ennia’s policyholders pay the price?
By Hilbert Haar Insurance company Ennia is struggling, to put it mildly. Its management and members of the supervisory board, including major shareholder Hushang Ansary, have More...
I from Earth
By Hilbert Haar Every now and then when there is apparently nothing better to do, this question comes up. Who is a St. Maartener? Drs. More...
The potential and opportunities of Grand Case airport
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert It is a well-known fact among economists and aviation professionals that the growth of a More...
USp & NA request urgent meeting on PJIA proposal
PHILIPSBURG — The United St. Maarten (US) party and National Alliance factions of Parliament has requested...
Minister De Weever calls on Motorists & Pedestrians to Adhere to Road Safety
POND ISLAND – Minister of Justice Cornelius de Weever is offering condolences to the bereaved family...
Innocent life taken away
~ Minister of Justice Cornelius De Weever pays sympathy visit to incident scene ~ RETREAT ESTATE...
Council of Ministers supports airport financing through the World Bank and European Investment Bank
PHILIPSBURG – Over the past months, the Government of Sint More...
Why Does St. Martin Not Have a National Anthem Almost 10 years after 10-10-10?
By Dr. Rhoda Arrindell Chapter 1 of the States Regulation (aka Constitution) of Sint Maarten, in its English More...
NEEDED: A massive SXM marketing offense!
Dear Editor, St. Maarten needs to step up its marketing game! We are losing market share, and economic income to the..Statia in Peril: The case against “Public Entity” – REVISED
By Political Analyst, Julio R, Romney The Court of First Instance in Philipsburg is scheduled (on Tuesday, November 20, 2018) to..Interview with the departing Interim Chief Prosecutor Jeroen Steenbrink
~ Invisible yet driven and focused behind the scenes ~ It seems much longer but Interim Chief Prosecutor Jeroen More...
Supreme Court upholds Schotte’s conviction
THE HAGUE – In a 65-page ruling containing 169 articles the Supreme Court has confirmed the conviction of Curacao’s former Prime..Curtain
By Hilbert Haar The title of this opinion – Curtain – may not mean a lot to younger readers, so let..Team APS at 31st Annual St. Maarten’s Day Around the Island Relay Race
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, 14 November, 2018 – The Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) was represented at the 31st Annual St. Maarten’s Day..
Innocent life taken away
~ Minister of Justice Cornelius De Weever pays sympathy visit to incident scene ~ RETREAT ESTATE — An innocent life has..
Ipko-agreements are detailed, yet vague
PHILIPSBURG – Delegates to the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation (Ipko) that ended on Friday found common ground for a list of agreements..
USp & NA request urgent meeting on PJIA proposal
PHILIPSBURG — The United St. Maarten (US) party and National Alliance factions of Parliament has requested Chairlady of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams..
NAGICO and Swiss Re-sign reinsurance treaty renewal at sea
PHILIPSBURG — NAGICO Group and Swiss Re have renewed their Excess of Loss (XoL) reinsurance treaty with symbolic signing 1,500 miles..
Ansary frustrates restructuring of insurance company ENNIA
PHILIPSBURG – Hushang Ansary, the 93-year old Persian-American major shareholder of Parman International B.V. is frustrating the restructuring process the Central..
Garbage fraud
By Hilbert Haar It is no news that French-side garbage ends up on the dump on Soualiga Boulevard. What is however..
NEEDED: A massive SXM marketing offense!
Dear Editor, St. Maarten needs to step up its marketing game! We are losing market share, and economic income to the..
PSVE student still suffering from severe pains following accident
~ Mother taking him to French hospital for further diagnosis ~ PHILIPSBURG — The PSVE student who was hit by a..
Review Kreative Juices Catering Pre-St. Maarten Day Breakfast
Today, Friday, November 9, 2018, as a pre-St. Maarten Day gift, a complimentary container filled with a delicious and tasty breakfast..
