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How government ruined Air Lekkerbek. Locals beware! Another local company destroyed.
Dear Editor, In 2002 my wife and I purchased Air Lekkerbek, the plane on the Pondfill that was one of the major touristic attractions on the island and frequented by many residents. The business was bought as a More...
Post-hurricane fencers punished
PHILIPSBURG – The Common Court of Justice sentenced two men on Wednesday on appeal for fencing a large number of items in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Titus Leandro Maynard, 29, was sentenced to 180 days with 28 More...
Addict to jail for 242 days
PHILIPSBURG – Oswald Dwayne Sherwood had a prominent presence on the docket of Wednesday’s court session. His name appeared nine times – four times for petty crimes like theft, ill-treatment and trespassing, More...
Opposition keeps finding fault with labor legislation
PHILIPSBURG – The tripartite committee unanimously supports changes to the civil code geared towards better rules for labor contracts, but opposition MPs of the National Alliance still found fault with the More...
A serious Plan B
By Hilbert Haar The St. Maarten Christian Party was the first to present its political manifesto on Thursday and the document contains some interesting points. I’m going to focus on one hot potato: the salaries More...
Christian Party wants cut in politicians’ salaries
PHILIPSBURG – The St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) wants to reduce the salaries of members of Parliament by 15 percent – therefore, from $11,539 a month to $9,808. If a motion in Parliament to this extent More...
Fatal stabbing suspect stays behind bars
PHILIPSBURG – Is Akil Amaru L. guilty of stabbing Gary Zorilla to death on July 20 of last year? The answer to that question will become clearer during the trial on April 18. Until that time, the 20-year old defendant More...
Generous unemployment scheme
By Hilbert Haar The call by MP Sarah Wescot-Williams to immediately put a stop to the payment of political pensions to ousted ministers and members of Parliament comes at a curious moment. It’s election time, 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...
Minister Lee approved budget financing for SMMC
Philipsburg — Minister Lee on Friday afternoon, January 12th, met with the Sint Maarten Consumer Coalition coordinators to address their concerns with the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) tariff increase More...
