Our Land Matters gathering draws crowd at Boo Boo Jam
ORIENT BAY – The Our Land Matters initiative held its first rally last Sunday in the Boo Boo Jam area. The rally was a mixture of speakers calling citizens of Saint Martin to unite and stand for their rights. Echoing at what was once an area for locals to congregate and enjoy Saint Martin was the need to re-open Boo Boo Jam Saint Martin style. The More...
Good turnout for elections Curacao
WILLEMSTAD – The Supreme Electoral Council (SEC) held its first briefing today at 12 o’clock. According to Pacheco Römer, chairman of the SEC, up until that moment, 21,571 people voted which represents about More...
Elections Curacao postponed
WILLEMSTAD – The elections that were scheduled to take place today in Curacao have been postponed until Wednesday October 5 because of Tropical Storm Matthew that passes close by Curacao today, Elisa Koek reports More...
Lower economic growth puts pressure on Aruba’s budget
ORANJESTAD – During its visit to Aruba Wednesday and Thursday the Board of financial supervision Aruba (CAft) advised to ensure by means of a 2016 budget amendment as announced by the government as well as a Modification More...
Tropical Storm Mathew could delay elections in Curacao
GREAT BAY – Tropical Storm Matthew could throw a spanner in the works for the elections that are scheduled to take place tomorrow in Curacao. Yesterday, the storm was located 55 kilometers southeast of St. Lucia, More...
Statia gets ferry service to St. Maarten
Wagendorp Passenger Services Director Ger van Langen. Photo Caribisch Netwerk GREAT BAY – Statia will get a daily ferry service to St. Maarten next year, Caribisch Netwerk reports. Currently there is no maritime More...
Our Land Matters prepares for peaceful march
Meeting of the Our Land Matters movement MARIGOT – Last Friday the Our Land Matters movement met with several district leaders, heads of associations and other families to discuss the current status of affairs. More...
“French prison system needs to be fixed urgently”
Says Louis Mussington. MARIGOT—The French prison system is in dire need of repair and as a result the French Republic is looking at the amount of finances needed to have the Penitentiary in Basseterre and Point-e-Pete More...
