Suspended MP Buncamper accuses Council of Advice of dereliction of duty
PHILIPSBURG — Suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper accuses the Council of Advice in a press release of an “apparent dereliction of duty” for its refusal to provide advice on the lawfulness of the constitution’s article 50.2b. “The position of the Council of Advice is respectfully incorrect and not sustainable,” the press More...
Haakmat: corruption in Suriname is homegrown, not the result of its colonial past
PHILIPSBURG — André Haakmat, the former vice prime minister of Suriname, defends his thesis ‘Corruption and the fight against corruption in Suriname’ next week at the Open University in Heerlen. The More...
Hands off
The times they are a’changin and so is the political makeup of St. Maarten’s government. Once upon a time – and not all that long ago – appointments to key positions, be it as policy advisors or in executive More...
Insurance matters
By Hilbert Haar Anybody who has ever insured a car on our island on the French side knows one thing for sure: those insurances are much more expensive than the ones on the Dutch side. The reason for this price More...
Fair and Transparent! Really?
Dear Editor, I am one of the few people that is knowledgeable in Dutch Taw law on this Island and I am also an experienced designer of software, especially for Tax administrations. I developed major tax systems More...
Dance til you Drop
PHILIPSBURG — Shauntaigh Lewis and Leatton Douglas, young dancers who aspire to become dance instructors, are holding a kids friendly event “Dance ‘til you Drop” on Boardwalk, Philipsburg on Thursday More...
The Annual Corporate Governance Cycle
It is the season of End of the Year and New Year parties and reception. At this time, many organizations reflect on the past year and set goals for the new year ahead. However, many think that this is just a tradition More...
Port St. Maarten Featured in Seatrade Cruise News as Destination Bouncing Back
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Under the headline, “#SXMStrong – St. Maarten bounces back”, US editor of Seatrade Cruise Review and Seatrade Cruise News Anne Kalosh described how the country is bouncing back More...
Hurricane Irma caused 50 million guilders in additional expenditures
PHILIPSBURG – The government had 55.8 million guilders in liquid reserves – 35.7 million in its current account and 20.1 million in deposits, Finance Minister Richard Gibson Sr. said yesterday during a meeting More...
Post-Hurricane Irma Interview: “Tim Dowling”
ST. JOHN’S — “Seeing Hurricane Irma increase in strength on the weather channel just made us worried.” says Tim Dowling, animation illustrator and owner of the art gallery, Art House St. Maarten. Animation More...
