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Missing manifestos
By Hilbert Haar With around forty days left until February 26, six political parties are gearing up for the elections nobody wanted on February 26. We know who they are: the United Democrats (UD – Theo Heyliger More...
New Council of Ministers takes office
PHILIPSBURG – The new Council of Ministers was sworn in by Governor Holiday on Monday and shortly afterwards presented itself at the traditional constituting meeting at the government building on pond island More...
Ninety three candidates for February elections
PHILIPSBURG – It is hard to say whose support was more impressive – that of the newly formed United Democrats (UD) or that of the National Alliance (NA) – during Nomination Day for the February 26 elections More...
St. Maarten at The Hague Trade Mission and Congress
~ Connecting sustainable businesses, investments, innovation, between the Netherlands, Dutch Caribbean and Latin America ~ Great Bay – St. Maarten joined countries of the Kingdom for a two part trade mission 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...
Boasman: draft agreement about border control arrive late on Friday
PHILIPSBURG – “Before Friday we were asked to agree to something of which we did not know the details,” Justice Minister Rafael Boasman said at Wednesday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. Boasman said More...
Integrity Chamber within a couple of months
THE HAGUE – The Netherlands is going to force St. Maarten to establish an Integrity Chamber within the next couple of months, John Samson reports on Caribisch Netwerk. This independent institute has to tackle More...
The 2016 elections: an overview
GREAT BAY – At the request of several readers we publish an overview of all the candidates that took part in last week Monday’s elections and the votes they won – from the highest vote getter (Theo Heyliger More...
