By Hilbert Haar Putting Curacao and St. Maarten together in a monetary union was never the brightest of ideas. The…
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By Hilbert Haar There is a weird Dutch tradition that has found its way to the Caribbean. It is harmless…
By Hilbert Haar Former Minister of Education Omayra Leeflang hit a nerve when she said in an interview that it…
Analysis By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert Air Antilles, re‑founded on 10 October 2023, launched operations in late June 2024, ceased flying on…
By Hilbert Haar When St. Maarten obtained its autonomous status within the Dutch kingdom in 2010 there were quite some…
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…


