With the many institutions we already have, do we really need the Integrity Chamber?
Dear Editor, It might be nothing new for us, but it is embarrassing to be constantly reading and hearing about members of the highest governing body on our island being corrupt. Yes, there is corruption worldwide, however when the comparison is made of the size of St. Maarten relative to the corruption rate, it is disproportionately great in number. More...
Enemy of the people
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Integrity
By Hilbert Haar It is tempting to note that integrity issues have soared to the surface again in St. Maarten after the common Court of Justice gave the green light for the prosecution of MP Theo Heyliger. The suspicions More...
For whom the wedding bells toll?
On Tuesday the news reached our newsdesk that political stalwarts and members of Parliament, Frankie Meyers and William Marlin, were having lunch over at Yvette’s Restaurant in French Quarter, a hideaway frequently More...
Mafia profiling
For years the Dutch media has described St. Maarten's own businessman and casino owner, Francesco Corallo, as a 'mafia boss'. Now the press in The Netherlands and in both Curacao and St. Maarten are going a step More...
Corporate Governance and The Role of The Supervisory Board of Directors (SBD)
Corporate Governance and the role of the Supervisory Board of Directors is back on the forefront with the issues surrounding the urgent dismissal of the board of the Princess Juliana International Airport Holding More...
Can you still cash checks in St. Maarten?
We have said it so often now, it is becoming like a mantra. Not because something is common practice means it is legal. Banks have been blocking checks deposited from other banks for so long that it has become More...
Unpaid Advice to Incoming Government
By Hilbert Haar The new government seems to be almost there. Is that number seven or number eight since 10-10-10? I’ve lost count and I suspect that many of my readers have no idea. Seven (or eight) governments More...
A Delta Plan for St. Maarten
By Hilbert Haar Actions speak louder than words; that thought came to mind during the seventh annual Governor’s Symposium, this time with climate change as its central theme. The time to act is now, I heard. The More...
TSIS: a little history lesson
By Hilbert Haar Seven years ago, USONA invested 1.63 million guilders for St. Maarten in TSIS – the Tourist Statistical Information System. The money is gone, but the system is not there – though it could have More...
