
Majority airport fire department morning crew called in sick
~ SXM Airport CEO Brian Mingo clarifies situation at the airport; says it was not a ‘strike’ ~ SIMPSON BAY — Andrew Bishop interview with SXM Airport CEO Brian Mingo and Minister of Aviation More...

Covidist Richardson dringt er bij regeringen op aan om op feiten-gebaseerde beslissingen te nemen
BALTIMORE / PHILIPSBURG — Landen hebben goed geïnformeerd leiderschap nodig en ze moeten op feiten gebaseerd medische beslissingen nemen. Dat is de boodschap van luitenant-kolonel Dr. Leonard (Lenny) Richardson, More...

Covidist Richardson urges governments to make evidence-based decisions
BALTIMORE / PHILIPSBURG – Countries need knowledgeable leadership and they must make evidence-based medical decisions. That is the message from Lt. Colonel Dr. Leonard (Lenny) Richardson, a COVID-19 researcher More...

Exclusive interview with TelEm CEO Kendall Dupersoy
~ "By the hook or the crook, you need to partner with a larger company." ~ PHILIPSBURG – Don't let anybody fool you when it comes to Kendall Dupersoy, the Chief Executive Officer of telecom provider TelEm. He More...

Buncamper: the fight is legit
PHILIPSBURG — “Their message is fair and it is clear,” said Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper about the protest by employees that took to the streets on Monday morning to air their dissatisfaction More...

Union wants forensic audit at TelEm reinstated
PHILIPSBURG – TelEm’s top managers paid themselves hefty bonuses in December of last year, union-leader Ludson Evers confirmed to StMaartenNews.com. While there was an agreement about a bonus of 50 percent More...

SMCU union rejects TelEm’s pay cut proposal
PHILIPSBURG – The St. Maarten Communication Union (SMCU) has labeled the proposal of salary cuts by the management of telecom provider TelEm an “indecent proposal.” Chairman Ludson Evers and Secretary Sherman More...

Keith Franca wordt na zeven jaar weer consultant met een plan om zeven eilanden te bezoeken
PHILIPSBURG – Na een dienstverband van zeven jaar stapte Keith Franca eind 2019 op als directeur van het St. Maarten Ontwikkelings Fonds (SMDF). Zijn opvolger is de 30-jarige Makhicia Brooks. Franca leidde het More...

After seven years Keith Franca returns to consulting – with a plan to visit seven islands
PHILIPSBURG – After a seven year-tenure Keith Franca (64) left his position as managing director of the St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) per the end of 2019. His successor is 30-year old Makhicia Brooks. Franca More...

“Domain Affairs is devoid of long lease policies”
PHILIPSBURG – “I am completely innocent of these trumped-up charges,” National Alliance MP Christophe Emmanuel said in an interview with 721news anchor Gromyko Wilson, shortly after he was released from custody. More...