PHILIPSBURG — “What I do know is that there are no direct benefits for St. Maarten to remain within the…
Browsing: History
~ “We have been searching for complicated solutions, when there are simple and realistic solutions to be found.” ~ Dear…
PHILIPSBURG — The history of slavery is not only a hot topic in the Caribbean. Three Dutch cities – Amsterdam,…
THE HAGUE — The Netherlands will not pay reparations to descendants of slaves in the Caribbean, the Telegraaf reported on…
ORANJESTAD — Helene Croes of the Aruban Caquetio is convinced: “We have nothing to do with slavery. Others have made…
Door Hilbert Haar St. Maarten will “accept nor deny” apologies for the history of slavery from the Dutch government, according…
PHILIPSBURG — Fancy that. A foreign investor building a factory in St. Maarten where 29 out of 31 employees are…
PHILIPSBURG — Millions of people must have crossed the Prince Bernhard Bridge across the Fresh Pond in the course of…
By Terrance Rey There are several parallels from Sint Maarten’s past with what is now happening around the establishment of…
Dear Editor, I can remember back in the 90s and early 2000s, with the first large renovation project of the…
