The vindictive Dutch politicians
Dear Editor, The vindictive Dutch politicians have achieved, with the help of local brownnosers, what they decided to make happen and that is the resignation of Prime Minister William MARLIN. The Dutch politicians could not accept the fact that William stood up to them as a true leader in defense of the self rule of Country St. Martin. How dare a local More...
Horror scenario
By Hilbert Haar The estimate of 6,000 unemployed citizens in the wake of Hurricane Irma is a classic horror scenario for St. Maarten. And mind you – this is only the number for the Dutch side of the island. On More...
Future post office in the hands of government
The workers of the post office, their union and their management team got the government to agree to cover their November and December salaries. However, during a recent press briefing, Boasman, who is the interim More...
When Tension Rules
Tension means “ the state of being stretched tight”. It connotes unrest and depicts uncertainty. Recent events on St. Maarten has exposed the urgent need for the government to work together without aggravating More...
Conspiracy
By Hilbert Haar Prime Minister William Marlin put a brave face on it, but he could not hide the bitterness over the events that led to the fall of his government and his own departure from office. Marlin has every More...
Seasonal vs Seasoned Politicians
As we at stmaartennews.com like to sometimes take our inspiration from Facebook – most times we take our inspiration anywhere we can get it – we sent our cartoonist James Baggett to the drawing board More...
Opinionated
“Former president Central Bank Curacao and St. Maarten not sentenced for tax fraud.” And: “Stinking rich bank director Curacao gets off scot-free.” These are two headlines in Dutch newspapers that illustrate More...
Handout
Teachers receive a more than decent salary in St. Maarten. Figures presented by Minister Jacobs (Education) during the handling of the 2017 draft budget in December of last year show that the average annual salary More...
Preferential treatment
By Hilbert Haar The independent judge is a precious and essential part of our judicial system. This means that, in general, court rulings simply have to be respected. If you don’t agree, the system offers appeal More...
Political sabre-rattling
By Hilbert Haar Parliament can pass all the motions it wants but it won’t get the government to do something that it does not want to do. After all, a motion is nothing more than a request to the government. Over More...
