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The ambience
Dear Editor, By the time this article appears in the daily newspapers it will be 27 more days before Christmas. Last year some or many felt as if the ambience was not there. I would have to agree. And I am referring More...
Protest without a soul
That some people took to the streets to express their frustration about the power outages is understandable. It is, actually, amazing, that some people showed up for the mini protest at all. Recent history shows More...
SHTA sounds the alarm about everything
GREAT BAY – The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) took note of the recent arrest in the Immigration Department and applauds this step toward improved accountability. “As a young nation, More...
Small mob stages protest against load shedding
GREAT BAY – A small group of around thirty frustrated Gebe customers staged a protest at the utilities company’s main office on the Pondfill yesterday morning against the relentless load shedding of the past More...
Fact of life
The power outages that are currently plaguing the island are a fact of life. It used to be that the late Ir. William Brooks would be blamed for all the troubles Gebe’s equipment had to endure but now that he is More...
Dr. Gittens gives reason for sudden departure from USM-SCELL
Dr. Natasha Gittens about her departure from Scell: ”I weep quietly inside” By Terrance Rey GREAT BAY – The business community in St. Maarten was set alight on Friday with the announcement that Dr. Natasha More...
Dutch remain critical of 26 million loan extension
Stef Blok: “We won’t let this pass silently.” Photo Caribisch Netwerk THE HAGUE – The Netherlands has offered St. Maarten redemption on an existing loan, even though the country’s finances are not in order. More...
Cft asks again for financial reports government entities
Cft-chairman prof. dr. Age Bakker. Photo contributed GREAT BAY – Financial supervisor Cft has received annual financial reports for 2015 from just three out of 41 government entities that are obliged to produce More...
Minister Gibson: mixed feelings about new loan agreement
GREAT BAY – Finance Minister Richard Gibson disagrees with the opinion of financial supervisor Cft that the 2016 budget no longer meets the requirements of the kingdom law financial supervision. The Cft informed More...
“Parties are distributing tons of money”
DP candidate Perry Geerlings says: “St. Maarten is run like a grocery store.” Photo Today / Hilbert Haar GREAT BAY – A man who speaks his mind and, he says, is considered a traitor because of it by some, More...
