Liberty, equality and fraternity
Dear Editor, MP George Pantophlet (NA) The three words I used as the heading for this article are well known to the French especially as they were key words or a motto mentioned during the French Revolution. I want to focus on the word fraternity or some might say brotherhood and whatever comes out of it. This brings me to the purpose for using it which More...
DP MP Sarah Wescot-Williams: “Silly Boycott”
Philipsburg — In a press statement released on Sunday, November 13th, 2016, DP Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams laments the fact that the National Alliance (NA) and United People’s (UP) parties More...
Missed opportunity
Dear Editor, “Some people never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity”, a statement well said by George Bernard Shaw so long ago but still rings true. Especially true concerning the event that took More...
Voting your conscience
Dear editor, After our new parliamentarians are sworn in they will be faced at some point during their tenure with having to vote their conscience. A careful look at Sint Maarten’s State Regulation, commonly called More...
A real threat
October 26 was the deadline for tendering bids to the public competition for the proposed development of the Marigot Bay. In the setting of the absolute need and urgency to create sustainable economic activity More...
Electing the prime minister
Dear Editor, In our current electoral system we vote for all 15 Members of Parliament through a list system of proportional representation, for the term of four years; the so called parliamentary election. So after More...
Strong accusations
Dear Editor, I kindly request that you allow me some space in your publication to express my thoughts about the recent articles that have been written about me in the media. I am hopeful that you will consider giving More...
Smith urges new coalition to present governing program
Wycliffe Smith, leader of the extra-parliamentary St. Maarten Christian Party. Photo contributed GREAT BAY – The September 26 votes were counted, recounted and validated by the Main Voting Bureau on Tuesday October More...
Valuing teachers
Dear editor, On this day I salute teachers everywhere and in a very special way, all teachers on St. Maarten in all levels of education. October 5 is celebrated as World Teachers Day, a day commemorating the signing More...
HOPE: The Elected Parliament members of St. Maarten need to be strengthened with Good Governance principles training
Dear Editor, HOPE congratulates all the elected representatives to be sworn in as Members of Parliament and wishes them and the new to be sworn in ministers, much strength in their endeavors to govern our Island More...
