Is SXM Carnival 2022 being held to a double standard?
~ Johnson wonders if there is no viable option to allow SCDF to add Jouvert Morning to the calendar of events ~ PHILIPSBURG — “It seems St. Maarten Carnival 2022 is being held to an apparent double standard,” remarked Stuart Johnson former Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications (TEATT). “It More...
What can Government do to help Local Heirs of Deceased Long Lease Land Holders?
In reference to an article published on Thursday, September 30, 2021, in The Daily Herald on the front page and continuing on page 10 under the title “Judge approves government terminating leasehold rights”, More...
We as a country can manage our own Central Bank
Dear Editor, I am not a person of the media, but as a born St. Maartener and professional, I have decided to speak out on this matter as I am feeling very belittled and insulted by the comments made by MP More...
Open Letter to Council of Ministers and Members of Parliament
Dear Esteemed and Honourable Council of Ministers and Members of Parliament, 1. We beg and beseech of you the Parliament of Sint Maarten to begin, not just seriously considering, but to call your Ministers to Parliament More...
How many more lives must we lose irresponsibly?
[Publisher’s note: Achken Roberto Richardson writes a letter to the editor after reports were published that a mental healthcare patient was found dead in one of the police cells and a statement by Attorney-at-law More...
The airport reconstruction is more important than Chris
Dear Editor, It’s becoming a political norm now that whatever the government does, MP Christophe Emmanuel automatically has a criticizing article ready to publish. In his last article that he sent to the entire More...
A simple approach to resolving this revenue-generating matter
Dear Editor, I have been very interestingly following the efforts being made by MP Claudius Buncamper regarding Possible as well as Potential Government Revenue Streams of Income through various levying of Taxes More...
GEBE Supervisory Board allows attorney Jairo Bloem to defend himself with letter to the media
On June 12th, 2021, a letter of the ex-chairman of the Supervisory Board of NV GEBE, Mr. Bienvenido Richardson, became the subject of an online media article. That letter circulated before in the social media. On More...
Supervisory Board NV GEBE issues statement
PHILIPSBURG — The Supervisory Board of Directors and the Management Board of NV GEBE took notice of the contents of a letter by a member of the Supervisory Board of NV GEBE addressed to the Prime Minister More...
Wake up call for the government of St. Maarten
Dear Editor, Not so long ago we had the saga at the airport which led to the firing of the CEO, who was later reinstated by a judge because of technicality. One would think that this would be a wake up call for More...
