What does the verdict in Kerkhoff’s case tell us?
By: Koos Sneek May 6th 2018 On April 3 the judge ruled in the case which former interim island secretary Koert Kerkhoff had initiated against St. Eustatius Island government. The judge ruled in favor of the government. More...
The day after
by Koos Sneek Slowly also by me it sinks in that Statia does not have an elected island council and an executive council anymore. This ultimate measure, which was taken last in The Netherlands in 1951 whereby the More...
“Mr. Knops, do not disappoint us!”
Dear Editor, Today is a black page in the political history of St. Eustatius. Even in the old days, when the Statia government, without significant support from the National government in Willemstad, had to operate More...
Koos Sneek: “Very unfortunate, but unavoidable”
Dear Editor, This morning early, I have taken notice of the news that the National Government has taken the decision to sideline the government of St. Eustatius and to appoint a special commissioner who will take More...
Dictatorship of the majority
By Koos Sneek In the Daily Herald of Friday, January 19th, there was an article about the Island Council meeting in Statia held on the day before. In the article the reporter mentions that the faction of the Democratic More...
StatiaNews: Letter from Koos Sneek, Picture of the Day
Dear Editor, Through this medium I would like to comment on the article in The Daily Herald on Wednesday Jan 10th on the visit of the presidents of the first and second chamber, Mrs. Ankie-Broekers-Knol and Mrs. More...
