GRACITA CALLS FOR LOWERING OF BRIDGE ENTRY FEES
“LOCAL AUTHORITIES MUST CONSIDER LOWERING BRIDGE ENTRY FEES AS A STIMULUS TO ATTRACT AND KEEP THE LUCRATIVE YACHTING INDUSTRY IN SINT MAARTEN.” “APPROVAL OF THE STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCH KEEPING FOR SEAFARERS CODE (STCW Code) IS A GOOD STEP GOING FORWARD” “MORE LIGHTS NEEDED FOR THE SIMPSONBAY BRIDGE AND CAUSE-WAY BRIDGE” PHILIPSBURG, More...
Statia on its way to 2018
On our way to 2018 By Koos Sneek As I am writing this we are in the final days of 2017. It is therefore the time to look back and evaluate how this year went, the progress we have made as well as the obstacles and More...
Questions from the yachting sector
Dear Sir, Can you imagine that you were in charge of the government of a small island where 15% of the economy was attributable to the yachting sector, this sector had significant competition, and the island was More...
Will the Integrity Chamber make a difference in Sint Maarten?
Dear Editor, In the many conversations about the “Integrity Chamber” the majority of discussions are about the fact that this new chamber is apparently being imposed upon an unwilling Sint Maarten. But More...
Attention government officials and residents of Sint Maarten
Dear All, I write these words with a heavy heart. The destructive damage caused by Irma has affected us all. Our country and communities have come together to help each other. I have seen feuding neighbors set More...
Gracita: “Clarity needed soonest as well as direct support for our people.“
PHILIPSBURG – Leader of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Gracita Arrindell, states: “The holiday season has arrived quietly. For thousands of local households this means little or no season at all. For More...
Postponing elections is unconstitutional
Dear Editor, Many people are saying they are fed up and tired of elections and that they are not going out to vote. Since 2010 Sint Maarten has had three elections. In September 2010, August 2014, and September More...
President of Parliament Wescot-Williams invites Council of Ministers to present reconstruction priorities
Dear Editor, The parliament of St. Maarten has set aside this Thursday, December 7, 2017 to hear from the ministers individually and the Council of Minsters collectively on their plans and projects for the immediate More...
National Alliance Board proud of Marlin’s achievements
Dear Editor As a board, we wanted the people of St. Maarten to know that we are EXTREMELY proud of our leader Prime Minister William Marlin. We realize that some people have been trying to discredit him as a politician More...
The DP’s recipe for breaking government – Part 1
Dear Editor, It is still sometimes hard to imagine that the people of St. Maarten has to endure more political instability, this time in the aftermath of a devastating storm. One would think that we would have found More...
