Integrity
By Hilbert Haar It is tempting to note that integrity issues have soared to the surface again in St. Maarten after the common Court of Justice gave the green light for the prosecution of MP Theo Heyliger. The suspicions More...
Independence
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Haviser’s Orange Movement wants constitutional referendum
By Hilbert Haar PHILIPSBURG – Dr. Jay Haviser is on a mission. With the establishment of the Orange Movement he wants to convince the Parliament in St. Maarten to hold a referendum about the country’s constitutional More...
Message Prime Minister Marlin to Dominica’s Prime Minister Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit on the occasion of 39 years Independence
Pond Island — Prime Minister Marlin sends letter to Dominica’s Prime Minister Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit on the occasion of 39 years independence the Commonwealth of Dominica is celebrating. Photo More...
Are we Ready? – Part One
A few years ago when I was a student at the University of St. Martin (USM) I was fortunate enough to do two political science classes. One with Khalilah Peters and another with Arjen Alberts. Both classes were More...
“Independence referendum not a priority right now”
GREAT BAY – A referendum for independence is not a priority for the Democratic Party at this moment,” party leader Sarah Wescot-Williams said yesterday at a press conference she gave in her role as president More...
The issue of independence
Every now and then the issue of independence for St. Maarten pops up. The venue on a number of occasions has been the floor of the Parliament of St. Maarten. Members of Parliament such as Franklin Meyers once famously More...