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Enterprise Support Program extended until 2028

PHILIPSBURG — The Enterprise Support Project (ESP) will remain in place until June 2028, the National Recovery Project Bureau (NRPB) announced in a press release. Micro, small and medium enterprises can get grants and low-interest loans for 75 percent of their investment, up from 65 percent. The extended program also offers qualifying entrepreneurs More...

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By The Publisher On Friday, September 15th, 2023
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TelEm loses appeal against Israeli telecom giant

PHILIPSBURG — Telecom operator TelEm has lost its appeal against a decision that orders the company to pay MER St. Maarten BV, a subsidiary of the Israeli MER Group $561.905 and – after the presentation More...

By The Publisher On Monday, September 4th, 2023
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GEBE has to reinstate Sharine Daniel as Head Internal Auditor, court rules

PHILIPSBURG — Utilities company GEBE has to admit Sharine Daniel to her work as Head Internal Auditor before September 6, the Court in First Instance ruled on Wednesday, August 30. The company had gone to More...

By The Publisher On Monday, September 4th, 2023
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GEBE has to compensate former human resources manager

PHILIPSBURG — Utilities company GEBE is paying a hefty price for the dissolution of its labor contract with human resource manager Clifford Sasso. The Court in First Instance allowed the termination of the More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, August 26th, 2023
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Fair Trade Authority-fine for Ernst&Young is justified, court rules

WILLEMSTAD — The Fair Trade Authority Curacao (FTAC) fined accountancy Ernst&Young 400,000 guilders (close to $ 223,500) for failing to report a so-called concentration. The company appealed the decision, More...

By Online Editor On Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
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Windward Roads to complete sewage system in Dutch Quarter

PHILIPSBURG – Wndward Roads deal with the public prosecution in the Larimar corruption case is finally coming to fruition. The Larimar-trial examined the activities of several companies, among them Windward More...

By The Publisher On Thursday, July 27th, 2023
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Business incubators

Cdr. Bud Slabbaert floated an interesting concept in a column that describes the benefits of business incubators. Incubators have a strong resemblance with the business centers that were all the rage in the eighties More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, July 23rd, 2023
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Mary’s Fancy-development on hold due to unfavorable conditions

PHILIPSBURG — General Pension Fund APS acquired Mary’s Fancy and the De Castro properties on L.B. Scott Road in 2014 for 4.4 million guilders ($2,458,000) with the intention to develop them for commercial More...

By Online Editor On Friday, July 21st, 2023
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Lack of refinancing-agreement could cost St. Maarten millions

PHILIPSBURG – If the government does not manage to reach an agreement about the refinancing of the corona-loans with the Netherlands before October 10, it could cost St. Maarten’s treasury an additional More...

By Online Editor On Friday, July 21st, 2023
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Government has to pay Bearing Point one million for canceled IT-project

PHILIPSBURG -The government has to pay 1 million guilders ($558.659) in damages to Bearing Point Management Consultancy (BPMC), the Court in First Instance ruled on July 7. The amount is an advance payment on damages More...

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