There is a meme on social media depicting COVID-19 as a tsunami wave while behind that wave is a bigger…
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While exploring the supposedly deserted streets of Dutch St. Maarten for a media report, we encountered several homeless persons, some…
With the declaration of a state of emergency last night during the Prime Minister’s online press briefing the island is…
It is very interesting to hear members of parliament rail against the new work permit policy imposed by Minister Pamela…
The question was raised when we published the achievements article about the SMCP on our front page outlining what the…
Leader of the SMCP, Wycliffe Smith, writes in an article about the H-Factor. Already on November 7, 2019, during an…
St. Maarten is a very religious island. The separation of church and government was never a discussion point until the…
Is there a cure for the seemingly never-ending battle between an obstinate parliament – that sends the government home –…
The times they are a’changin and so is the political makeup of St. Maarten’s government. Once upon a time –…
By Hilbert Haar Is screening candidates for positions on supervisory boards of government-owned companies a good idea? Definitely. In fact,…


