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 needs now more than anything is for personal ego’s to be parked, power plays to be put on hold and the economic challenges to be tackled More...
What’s in a name?
By Hilbert Haar Frans presents motion to send Geerlings home. When I read that headline I scratched my head in wonder. And no, it is not my place to criticize the decision of any newspaper editor to allow such a More...
No justice for people in prison
Modern Day Slavery Dear community of Sint Maarten, Certain things have been going on lately that need to shared, my article is based on people who are experiencing these real life matters at the moment. Our justice More...
Fake historian?
Published June 19, 2019, in The Daily Herald: Dear editor, In April I wrote an article under the headline ‘Heyliger’s bribery allegations have a long (family) history.’ It appeared on the independent news More...
Sarah on postponement budget debate 2019; calls it unfortunate for the country
Recap of the Parliament meeting of Friday, June 7, Unfortunate turn of events for the country Dear Editor, The draft budget for the country St. Maarten was received on November 15, 2018. This draft was subsequently More...
Ferrier is the latest hypocrite
Dear Editor, Well. Just when you think you’ve seen it all in St. Maarten politics you learn something new every day. And every day there is somebody from the old guard getting exposed about how they built More...
MP Peterson: “St. Maarten can not afford to be blacklisted post-Irma”
For the past months we have had meetings in Parliament to try to address the laws pertaining to the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) guidelines. We even had members of the Caribbean FATF come to parliament and More...
Attorney Brenda Brooks on the Robalo case
PHILIPSBURG — On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, attorney Brenda Brooks issued the following press release in the Robalo case, wherein her client E.H. is standing trial for two charges of human smuggling, forgery More...
A Mother’s Pain – Theo’s Mother Breaks Her Silence. Bring him Home!
SINT MAARTEN (GUANA BAY) – “The detention of my son has certainly brought me a lot of sadness, frustration and anger,” Lillian Agnes Wathey said on Sunday. “I still feel as if Theo was kidnapped. On that More...
Independence and the Price of Freedom
By Dr. Rhoda Arrindell Just the other day, I asked some folks in a gathering if they were happy with the way things are taking place on our island, and, like me, they are not happy. When I asked if what they intended More...
