Not a betting man, but……
Dear Editor, I am not a betting man, but what are the odds that the Governor will be able to swear in the Interim Cabinet backed by the new majority of 8 in Parliament after Friday January 5, 2018??? Michael J. More...
Tadzio Bervoets: “Happy New Year, Irma Survivors”
Dear Editor, This past year we felt the breath of the Earth, heavy and haunting, moaning like ancestors long forgotten. Shaking our souls and our foundations. Heaving our lives. Collapsing our dreams. We were torn More...
Questions from the yachting sector
Dear Sir, Can you imagine that you were in charge of the government of a small island where 15% of the economy was attributable to the yachting sector, this sector had significant competition, and the island was More...
Will the Integrity Chamber make a difference in Sint Maarten?
Dear Editor, In the many conversations about the “Integrity Chamber” the majority of discussions are about the fact that this new chamber is apparently being imposed upon an unwilling Sint Maarten. But More...
Attention government officials and residents of Sint Maarten
Dear All, I write these words with a heavy heart. The destructive damage caused by Irma has affected us all. Our country and communities have come together to help each other. I have seen feuding neighbors set More...
Gracita: “Clarity needed soonest as well as direct support for our people.“
PHILIPSBURG – Leader of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Gracita Arrindell, states: “The holiday season has arrived quietly. For thousands of local households this means little or no season at all. For More...
The vindictive Dutch politicians
Dear Editor, The vindictive Dutch politicians have achieved, with the help of local brownnosers, what they decided to make happen and that is the resignation of Prime Minister William MARLIN. The Dutch politicians More...
Sick and Tired
I’ve lived on this island my entire life. Sint Maarten is the only place I call home. From attending school, being a “good” Methodist, exploring different beaches, watching and admiring the hills, hearing More...
Are We Ready? – Part Two
In most IT textbooks new topics are often introduced with case studies. As a matter of fact, when I was introduced to Business Continuity Planning it was through a case study discussing the effects of Super Storm 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...
