Last week Saturday, Carnival Fascination cruise ship was informed about the smoke from the dump by the port authorities and…
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By Hilbert Haar It’s that time of the year again. Carnival. Come and enjoy life. But don’t forget your earplugs.…
By Hilbert Haar The municipal elections in the Netherlands that take place on Wednesday have brought the issue of integrity…
By Hilbert Haar While the formation of a new government is a work in progress the results of the February…
By Hilbert Haar The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association has put its finger on a very sore spot with…
By Hilbert Haar Seemingly inconsequential events at times make quite an impression on me. Such was the case on Wednesday,…
By Hilbert Haar Politicians are always quick to suggest that ‘this’ elections is really important and every time I hear…
By Hilbert Haar More than once, during the more than ten years I have lived and worked in St. Maarten,…
By Hilbert Haar The abuse of short term labor contracts has been a bee in the bonnet for many a…
By Hilbert Haar The Dutch intervention in Statia is, as even State Secretary Raymond Knops admitted, an extreme measure. It…
