Netherlands does not have its house in order, says MP Heyliger-Marten
PHILIPSBURG — The fall of the Rutte IV-cabinet “underscores the risk of being dependent on a nation that does not have its own house in order, despite all its unlimited financial and other resources and More...
“Politics is heavily involved in filling management positions at the Cadastre”
PHILIPSBURG — What is so secretive about the Cadastre that is warrants a closed-door meeting of parliament? StMaartenNews.com discussed this issue with an organizational consultant, who offered a blistering More...
MP Heyliger-Marten wants closed-door meeting of Parliament with Cadastre-management
PHILIPSBURG — Independent MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten showed her concern about the uncertain situation at the Cadastre by requesting financial information from its managing board. In a press release dated April More...
Forgotten examples
By Hilbert Haar “A parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people,” the British journalist, businessman and essayist Walter Bagehot once wrote. True or false? When I look at the parliament More...
Lack of prison capacity leaves dozens of criminals on the streets
PHILIPSBURG — There are 136 current verdicts, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson told the parliamentary Justice Committee recently. This means that 136 criminals who have a prison sentence to their name, More...
Committee to Elect Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin holds first meeting
~ The Committee to Elect Cloyd Ohndhae Marlin to the Parliament of St. Maarten Hosts A Successful Planning Meeting ~ PHILIPSBURG — A core group of community leaders came together on Sunday, February 12, to More...
Many questions but no answers about destruction of Diamond Estate-ruins
PHILIPSBURG — The destruction of the historical ruins at Diamond Estate triggered a request for an urgent meeting of parliament. The meeting took place last Friday. MPs posed many questions but they did not More...
Parliament’s annual report contains a recurring piece of misinformation
PHILIPSBURG — The annual report of the parliament for the year 2020-2021 is a document that runs 274 pages, stuffed with information related to the function and authority of parliament, a financial overview, More...
Suspended MP Buncamper accuses Council of Advice of dereliction of duty
PHILIPSBURG — Suspended Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper accuses the Council of Advice in a press release of an “apparent dereliction of duty” for its refusal to provide advice on the lawfulness More...
Buncamper response to Council of Advice position
Dear Editor, On June 3rd 2022, I presented a compelling and detailed analysis to the Parliament of Sint Maarten identifying how article 50 sub 2b of our Constitution has proven to be in violation of International More...
