Emmanuel’s media war
By Hilbert Haar Vromi-Minister Christophe Emmanuel is at war with the media, and with the Daily Herald in particular. I think it is time to stand up for our colleagues at Bush Road and take a closer look at the More...
Curious
By Hilbert Haar Vromi-Minister Christophe Emmanuel has made a curious turn in his battle with his fellow-Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Emil Lee. In December there was an interesting publication More...
The border control agreement
By Hilbert Haar The mutual agreement between the Netherlands and St. Maarten that regulates the strengthening of border control through the deployment of Dutch officers from the Royal Marechaussee and the Customs More...
A new political powerhouse
By Hilbert Haar The February 26 elections will see the rise of a new political powerhouse if the numbers stmaartennews.com analyzed are any indication. The merger of Theo Heyliger’s United People’s party with More...
Election promises
By Hilbert Haar It cannot escape anybody’s attention that election time is right around the corner. Expect a lot of empty promises from politicians who want to curry favor with the electorate. The first shots More...
Copyright
By Hilbert Haar What you read right here is protected by copyright laws. You are not allowed to take it off the internet and use it for another publication without my permission and without paying me for it. It’s More...
Checks and balances
By Hilbert Haar Local politicians are – for the most part – playing nice with the draft national ordinance Integrity Chamber. That institution has to be established sooner rather than later and with the Dutch More...
University woes
By Hilbert Haar The financial quagmire the University of St. Martin finds itself in should not come as a surprise to anyone, especially not to politicians and decision makers. Under its previous president, Annelies More...
Conspiracy
By Hilbert Haar Prime Minister William Marlin put a brave face on it, but he could not hide the bitterness over the events that led to the fall of his government and his own departure from office. Marlin has every More...
