By Hilbert Haar When St. Maarten obtained its autonomous status within the Dutch kingdom in 2010 there were quite some…
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By Hilbert Haar Hoge bomen vangen veel wind or, as the British express it: heavy is the head that wears…
By Hilbert Haar Buying votes to win a seat in parliament is of course an unhealthy practice. So why do…
PHILIPSBURG — The Netherlands will extend a loan of 30.3 million guilders (XCG) to St. Maarten, based on a positive…
By Hilbert Haar Democracy does not magically appear; you have to work for it, or, as the saying goes, if…
By Tom Clifford We are seeing the largest deployment of US maritime power to the Caribbean since the Cuban missile…
By Hilbert Haar Fifteen years and counting … that is the story of a proper dispute regulation and the end…
The letter from MP Ludmilla De Weever is not mere rhetoric or political posturing — it is a clear ultimatum.…
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert The Caribbean is being stuck with economies that are over-proportionally depending on revenue from tourism and…
~ Discontent Grows Despite Double-Digit Arrival Growth ~ The Department of Statistics (STAT) has released new figures showing strong growth…
