Community service for violating Zero Tolerance policy

PHILIPSBURG – The election campaigns are in full swing and with this in mind the public prosecutor’s office has issued the rules of engagement under its Zero Tolerance Policy. Identifying fifteen possible violations, More...

Minister Plenipotentiary and deputy Minister Plenipotentiary sign declaration with Electoral Council

Philipsburg — On June 29, 2018, the Electoral Council invited Minister Plenipotentiary, drs. Jorien Wuite, and deputy Minister Plenipotentiary, Mr. Michael Somersall, to sign the declaration regarding article More...

Robo-calls prompt privacy concerns

Unsolicited campaign calls irk phone users Philipsburg — UTS received a string of complaints from customers today regarding unsolicited calls and messages received on their mobile phones. The calls and messages More...

Political sabre-rattling

By Hilbert Haar Parliament can pass all the motions it wants but it won’t get the government to do something that it does not want to do. After all, a motion is nothing more than a request to the government. Over More...

USP will not erect billboards for upcoming campaign

PHILIPSBURG — Leader of the United St. Maarten (US) party MP Frans Richardson on Friday said that his party will not utilize the customary roadside billboards in the run-up to the January Parliamentary elections. Richardson More...