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British invasion on Statia
by Jacob Gelt Dekker Statia’s delusional political leader, Clyde van Putten, insists that St. Eustatius is an easy prey to be ransacked by Dutch Marines. The incident of 1780, was for van Putten as if it happened More...
CFT: “An adopted 2018 budget and get the economy rolling again are top priorities for Sint Maarten”
Philipsburg — The Cft board has visited St. Maarten and Saba this week. It was the first visit of Cft after the devastating Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September. On Saba we discussed financial and reconstruction More...
Arrindell’s PPA qualifies for elections
PHILIPSBURG – It did not go without some hiccups, but Gracita Arrindell’s People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA) did manage to get enough endorsement signatures to qualify the party for participation in the February More...
Parliament is to blame for delay in hurricane aid
While most people blame our honourable Prime Minister and the Government for delaying Dutch hurricane financial aid, the hold-up really lies with Parliament. The Prime Minister is only acting on a mandate, received More...
Power play
By Hilbert Haar Minister Plasterk said it during his last visit to St. Maarten: the Netherlands is not just going to open a bank account and let the island help itself. That makes sense. Funds that are available More...
Nine persons arrested in the looting investigation
PHILIPSBURG — On Thursday, October 5th, nine (9) more persons were arrested by police officers involved in the ongoing looting investigation. This investigation started immediately in the aftermath of hurricane More...
St. Maarten Police Force receives extra police cars
GREAT BAY — Directly after Hurricane Irma, the Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) requested and received assistance in the form of teams of police officers from Aruba (20), Curacao (20) and The Netherlands More...
More arrests in looting investigations
PHILIPSBURG –The Police Force of Sint Maarten with the assistance of the police forces from Aruba, Curacao, the Netherlands, the Royal Marechaussee, and the V.K.C. that are presently on the island along with More...
Police continues to arrest more looters
PHILIPSBURG — Based on reliable information, the Detective Department with assistance from the police forces of Aruba and Curacao, the Netherlands, Caribbean Netherlands, the Royal Marechausse, VKC, VKS, the More...
Diary of a hurricane
By Hilbert Haar MONT VERNON – On Wednesday, September 20, at 12.15 p.m. the power came back at our condo in Mont Vernon, just fifteen days after Hurricane Irma devastated the island. I still have no internet and More...
