Protecting the Environment is Critical to Reigniting Agriculture on St. Maarten
Dear Editor, In light of the renewed emphasis on reigniting agriculture on the island, it is important to also realize that without conservation measures to protect our natural resources this ambition may be but a pipe dream if we continue along our current path. As a Small Island Developing State, St. Maarten’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and More...
National Alliance Candidate Hyacinth Richardson Unveils Bold Vision for St. Maarten’s Future Ahead of August 19 Elections
St. Maarten, August 15, 2024 – Hyacinth Richardson, the #11 candidate on the National Alliance (NA) slate, has released a comprehensive manifesto detailing his strategic vision for the future of St. Maarten. As More...
St. Maarten embraces strategic development goals – with words
PHILIPSBURG — The United Nations has made good intentions its core business, or so it seems. Case in point is the twelve strategic development goals (SDG) it formulated during a conference in Rio de Janeiro More...
MP Buncamper commends Minister of VROMI for re-acquiring portion of RFA land
PHILIPSBURG — In reply to a letter received from MP Claudius “Toontje” Buncamper of the USP Faction in parliament, Minister of VROMI, Egbert Doran responded to the various questions posed and suggestions More...
New Foundation for Cannabis Awareness
PHILIPSBURG — The Herbal Awareness SXM group has been the recognized community leader for cannabis issues over many years, including two well-attended public Town Hall Meetings (April 2014 and June 2015), More...
MP Peterson requests urgent parliament meeting with minister of VROMI to discuss land Denicio Wyatte
~ Wants status update of government lease land agreement with Denicio Wyatte ~ PHILIPSBURG — MP Claude ‘Chacho’ Peterson, together with four of his parliamentary colleagues, is requesting an urgent More...
Shola the Farmer: from the backyard to a full-blown organic farm
PHILIPSBURG – Farm today or die tomorrow. That was the in-your-face text on a billboard in front of the agricultural ministry in Anguilla several years ago. Agriculture in St. Maarten has always been a bit More...
AGRICULTURE ON ST. MAARTEN – The Case of the Illusive Nut
~ A six part series on agriculture published initially in StMaartenNews.com email newsletter ~ Part 1 – Why we should store up food like animals Ever stop to wonder why so many animals store up food for the More...
