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After conviction for armed robbery: Mother stands up for her son
GREAT BAY – “I know my son. If you told me he got into an argument with the police I would believe you. If you told me he got into a fight I would believe you. But my son would never rob a supermarket,” the More...
Dozens of initiatives in governing program
GREAT BAY – The National Alliance, the United St. Maarten party and the Democratic Party present themselves in the governing program for the 2016-2020 period as the United Democratic Alliance – an umbrella that More...
Putting our people first
Dear Editor, Our government has presented its governing program some six month after the elections which really was a continuation of the previous government not withstanding a few changed names. Government programs More...
Labega and Badejo charged with membership criminal organization
GREAT BAY – The public prosecutor has charged former airport-director Regina Labega, author Fabian Badejo and a third suspect, Erica F. of membership of a criminal organization that embezzled money from the St. More...
MP Brownbill released
GREAT BAY – United St. Maarten Party MP Chanel Brownbill was released from police custody on Saturday but he remains a suspect in the Emerald-investigation into tax fraud, forgery and money laundering. Four other More...
Consenting adults
The prosecutor’s office is coming down hard on the suspects in the Casablanca human trafficking case with an 8-year prison sentence demand for the company’s director. It is certainly another wake up call for More...
Prosecutor demands 8 years against brothel director
GREAT BAY – The public prosecutor demanded 8 years of imprisonment and a fine of 200,000 guilders against McQuincy R. the 39-year-old director of the Casablanca brothel. Jessy R., 45, goes to prison for 7 years More...
Short term contracts
Dear Editor, It is important to give the public a refresher as to why the process to amend book 7A of the civil code is underway. The intention to amend Book 7A of civil code is to protect the employees or workers. More...
Corallo-visit frustrated
About a month ago, this newspaper made its first attempts to arrange a visit to casino owner Francesco Corallo who is detained at the Philipsburg police station since December 13 of last year. We started getting More...
Consistent sentencing
Has justice been served? The sentence cop-killer Ridge Damisse received on appeal is at least higher than the punishment the Lower Court administered: 25 instead of 20 years. The court ruled that a life sentence More...
