Idiot America St. Maarten-style
By Hilbert Haar When I heard Fernando Clark’s interview with Dr. Michel Petit my mind automatically went to a book I read some years ago, entitled Idiot America: How stupidity became a virtue in the land of the More...
Petit repeats old accusations against Minister Lee
PHILIPSBURG – Dr. Michel Petit, the former chairman of the supervisory board of Social and Health Insurance SZV, launched what can be considered an unprecedented attack against caretaker Public Health Minister More...
Smoke and mirrors
By Hilbert Haar MP Luc Mercelina finds himself in an awkward position after the 2019 budget debate. To outsiders, it seems like he is standing with one foot in the opposition due to his motion that sent Public Health More...
A shameful display by Sarah
Dear Mr. Editor, I wonder sometimes if politicians really wake up every day thinking that they lord over a community of fools. In some ways I understand why they could feel this way because the same “fools” More...
Do you have tax issues? Join I.B.T.A.!
Do you have tax problems? If you are a sole proprietor. If you are a small business owner. If you are a taxi or bus driver. If you are a market vendor. If you are an entrepreneur. If you are like most people on More...
What exactly is MP Dr. Luc’s goal?
In an open letter to MP Luc Mercelina, Michael J. Ferrier writes: Doc, you claim you tabled a motion against Minister Lee because of “YOUR LOVE FOR COUNTRY”. I question this, and here is why: What this country More...
Police search home at Defiance
GREAT BAY — On Monday July 1st at approximately 4 p.m. the home belonging to the family identified with initial V. located on Defiance Road was searched by police. This search was done based on a threat More...
SMMC requests no interference
~Current wording used in Motion of No Confidence could cost St. Maarten over USD 30 million~ CAY HILL – The Board of Directors and the Supervisory Council of St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has taken note of More...
Minister Geerlings commences with stakeholder sessions about Tax Transformation Plan to Secure Country’s Future
POND ISLAND – Minister Geerlings is presenting his Tax Transformation plan to all key stakeholders on Sint Maarten. On May 23 and June 10th, the Minister of Finance Hon. Perry Geerlings presented the Government’s More...
Mercelina-motion tackles Minister Lee
PHILIPSBURG – United Democrats rookie MP Luc Mercelina tabled a motion of no-confidence against Public Health Minister Emil Lee during the budget debate on Friday. The motion has the support of all seven members More...
