By Hilbert Haar The estimate of 6,000 unemployed citizens in the wake of Hurricane Irma is a classic horror scenario…
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Tension means “ the state of being stretched tight”. It connotes unrest and depicts uncertainty. Recent events on St. Maarten…
By Hilbert Haar Prime Minister William Marlin put a brave face on it, but he could not hide the bitterness…
As we at stmaartennews.com like to sometimes take our inspiration from Facebook – most times we take our inspiration anywhere…
“Former president Central Bank Curacao and St. Maarten not sentenced for tax fraud.” And: “Stinking rich bank director Curacao gets…
Teachers receive a more than decent salary in St. Maarten. Figures presented by Minister Jacobs (Education) during the handling of…
By Hilbert Haar The independent judge is a precious and essential part of our judicial system. This means that, in…
By Hilbert Haar At times you have to be careful what you wish for. It is amazing (or maybe not…
Commentary / Antilliaans Dagblad One cannot reproach the Netherlands for the fact that politicians in St. Maarten are making a…
By Hilbert Haar Here we go again folks. As Professor Arjen van Rijn wrote in a column this week: if…
