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Good Governance and the Didam Arrest: Implications for Sint Maarten

Dear Editor, When discussing good governance, many typically think of government and governmental organizations. Several scientific definitions could be cited, but in daily life, it boils down to a few principles. Good governance encompasses transparency, accountability, responsibility, and the rule of law. For government and its subsidiaries, this More...

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By The Publisher On Sunday, September 17th, 2023
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Why should the Sint Maarten and Curaçao people CARE about and pay CLOSE(R) attention to the Ennia Saga?

Dear Editor, Firstly, it’s important to note that the underlying management, supervision, and governance issues are not unique to ENNIA. Curaçao is in dire need of a public financial injection for the Curacao More...

By The Publisher On Thursday, September 14th, 2023
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Pro Soualiga: Dutch State Offside on Three Fronts with Ennia Ordeal

Dear Editor, In June of 2023, State Secretary Van Huffelen stated that the Governments of Curacao and St. Maarten would have to find solutions to salvage Ennia. Shortly thereafter, Pro Soualiga kindly requested More...

By Online Editor On Monday, May 15th, 2023
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Brug says teachers should not be held hostage in their current salary scales

Richinel Brug says teachers should not be held hostage in their current salary scales. As a person vying for legislative office, Brug proposes an amendment to article 2 of the “Bezoldigingslandsbesluitonderwijs”. More...

By The Publisher On Saturday, May 13th, 2023
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Retribution or Sinister Agenda

Dear Editor, Again and again, prosecutors operating in this territory are embarrassing our judicial system. They went on a house searching rampage, again, under the pretext of “fraud, forgery and taking bribery”, More...

By The Publisher On Thursday, April 27th, 2023
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Rising traffic accidents need urgent attention

Dear Editor, The increasing number of accidents is a tragic reality that demands immediate attention and action from our community to adhere to the traffic guidelines. I am writing to express my deep concern about More...

By The Publisher On Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
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AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL EVENT ORGANIZERS WHO USE THE CARIBE LUMBER BALL PARK (THE CRICKET FIELD IN CUL DE SAC)

Dear Sir/Madam, We appeal to all sports (cricket), school, church, and organizers of private events to your sense of consideration for the residents of Isis Road to keep the volume of the music and of the microphone More...

By The Publisher On Monday, April 10th, 2023
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Injustice at the Ministry of Justice of Sint Maarten

~ We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice, not in love with publicity but in love with humanity ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Dear Editor, On 30th December 2022, the Ministry of Justice published More...

By The Publisher On Sunday, March 26th, 2023
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The challenges of seniors

~ John A. Richardson on the challenges that being a senior brings ~ Mr. Editor, Please allow me some space in your well read newspaper to share my observations with the general public, your readers. One of the More...

By The Publisher On Monday, March 20th, 2023
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Open Letter to the Ombudsman of Country Sint Maarten requesting an investigation into Taxes in Sint Maarten

Generally speaking the task of the Ombudsman purports among others to investigate individual complaints against government. I believe that in this instance this threshold is met. The scope of taxation affects everyone More...