Dead or alive
By Hilbert Haar Reactions in St. Maarten to the negative Council of State-advice about the draft kingdom law COHO were jubilant and that is understandable. But the COHO, the Caribbean Reform and Development Entity, More...
Emmanuel on COHO: I told you so
~ Says govt an embarrassment onto itself ~ GREAT BAY — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday had only four words in response to reports that the Council of State has determined that More...
Advice from the Council of Advice Regarding Decolonization Questions Sets the Record Straight.
PHILIPSBURG – Another advice from our Council of Advice is in. This time it is the advice regarding the United Nations–Decolonization–St. Maarten, as presented to the Council by the Parliament of St. Maarten. MP More...
Council of Advice does not support the government’s position
~ Council of Advice: “A Consensus Kingdom Law can be a useful solution” ~ PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Advice sent its advice about the draft consensus kingdom law Caribbean Reform entity (CRE) already on More...
PFP Furious About Government ‘Lapse’ Over July 28 Advice from Council
PHILIPSBURG – In a media release dated August 31, 2020, Party for Progress members of Parliament Melissa Gumbs and Raeyhon Peterson expressed their disappointment and agitation at what they call the ‘horse-leading’ More...
Same dog …
By Hilbert Haar Same dog and not even a different hat; that is the best description I can come up with for the so-called research of UP faction leader Grisha Heyliger-Marten into the matter of decolonization. Heyliger-Marten More...
Knops advises against Van Dam’s prison motion
THE HAGUE –- State Secretary Raymond Knops (Kingdom Relations) advises against the motion tabled by CDA-MP Chris van Dam that asks the government to let the Kingdom Council of Ministers control the Pointe Blanche More...
Follow the money
By Hilbert Haar If I assume that the finance ministry is putting together the country’s budgets to the best of its abilities the conclusion must be that there is definitely something wrong. Maybe not with those More...
VISION
~ 30 May 2015 • Column by Karel Frielink ~ It’s a complaint often heard: the government lacks vision. What really is a vision? If it is about a country, in our case the Country of Curacao, a vision is an inspiring More...
Minister of Education encourages parents to be ready for school Monday
PHILIPSBURG — Minister of Education drs. Rodolphe Samuel issued a public statement on Thursday, Ascension Day, encouraging parents to be ready for school on Monday, May 25th, 2020. The minister especially More...
