Open Letter to the Ombudsman of Country Sint Maarten requesting an investigation into Taxes in Sint Maarten
Generally speaking the task of the Ombudsman purports among others to investigate individual complaints against government. I believe that in this instance this threshold is met. The scope of taxation affects everyone More...
King orders investigation into his family’s role in colonial history
THE HAGUE — Prof. Dr. Gert Oostindie has been appointed as the chairman and lead researcher of a committee that will investigate the role of the royal family in the colonial history. King Willem-Alexander More...
More prison time looms for former MP Frans Richardson
PHILIPSBURG — There is more trouble on the horizon for former parliamentarian Frans Richardson, the founder of the United St. Maarten party (USp). On November 16, the Court in First Instance will hand down More...
Doubts about BTP-director’s integrity trigger suspension
PHILIPSBURG — Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP)-director Anthony Carty has been suspended for the duration of the criminal investigation against him that started back in 2019. After the completion of More...
Notary plays a false note and faces profession ban
WILLESTAD — Renowned composer and piano player Johnny Kleinmoedig is facing an 18-months prison sentence (with 6 months suspended) and a ban from practicing as a public notary for five years. The public prosecutor More...
Prosecutors end investigation against MP Ottley
PHILIPSBURG — On February 23rd the Prosecutor’s Office notified lawyer S. R. Bommel that based on the investigation carried out by the National Detectives there is no need to continue an investigation against More...
Police force intensifying investigation into car theft ring
PHILIPSBURG — The Police of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has been continuously working towards putting a halt to the increase in car thefts taking place on both sides of the island. A meeting between KPSM and our More...
Former Minister Johnson frustrated Ombudsman investigation into airport’s procurement policy
PHILIPSBURG – Former Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs (TEATT) Stuart Johnson actively frustrated an investigation by the Ombudsman into the procurement policy at the Princess Juliana International Airport. More...
TBO raided Sherrif Security headquarters in RUBY investigation
PHILIPSBURG — On the morning of Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the Sherrif Security building headquarters was raided and searched by members of the TBO, the Anti-Corruption Taskforce and other law enforcement More...
SEABASS investigation
PHILIPSBURG — As a result of an extensive investigation by the National Detectives, searches were carried out at 5 addresses today, November 19th, 2019. Two office buildings in Philipsburg and three houses More...
