Minister Johnson and MP Brison welcome SXM Festival VIPs
AIRPORT — These photos show the impact the SXM Festival internationally, as on Wednesday afternoon Minister of Tourism the Honourable Stuart Johnson greeted the first passengers from American Airlines who More...
MP Emmanuel announces motion of no confidence
~ Minister Johnson absent from airport-debate ~ PHILIPSBURG – On the fringes of the parliamentary debate about the financing of the airport’s reconstruction National Alliance MP Christophe Emmanuel called More...
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance successfully negotiate 15 million dollar bridge loan for the Airport
PHILIPSBURG – Last week, Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin and Minister of Finance Perry Geerlings travelled to the Netherlands to successfully negotiate and secure a bridge loan amounting up to 15 million US More...
If only
Dear Editor, Many years ago there was a board of directors that took the decision to build a new airport building and they approved the plans to build the airport building. They would have appointed expensive architects More...
Johnson to MP Doran: “The people’s business is a fulltime job”
PHILIPSBURG — After one month in office, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic & Telecommunication (TEATT) Stuart Johnson says he remains focused on ensuring that St. Maarten’s Airport is restored More...
MP Doran: Unacceptable that Ministers keep postponing meetings
~ “The people need answers now” says MP Doran ~ Philipsburg – A continuation of Central Committee meeting of the Princess Julianna International Airport scheduled on Friday 3, August, 2018, to More...
Reconstruction priorities
By Hilbert Haar Roofs have to be repaired and businesses have to get back on their feet in the wake of Hurricane Irma. All that makes sense. But the real priorities for the country still lie elsewhere, as became More...
St Maarten, St Croix moving forward with airport reconstruction efforts
By Seth Miller Nearly six months after parts of the Caribbean were ravaged by Hurricanes Irma & Maria the situation remains far from normal. Or perhaps it should simply be accepted that there is a new normal More...
Adult-sitting
Dear Editor, It has come to my realization that even adults need babysitting—”adult-sitting” – for their own well-being and protection. To this day, even after the incident of the 57-year-old More...
Thrill seekers be careful
With the rest of this our very friendly people, I would also like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the New Zealand tourist who tragically lost her life. She was enjoying her vacation More...
