Sarah on postponement budget debate 2019; calls it unfortunate for the country

Recap of the Parliament meeting of Friday, June 7, Unfortunate turn of events for the country Dear Editor, The draft  budget for the country St. Maarten was received on November 15, 2018.  This draft was  subsequently More...

No sense of urgency

By Hilbert Haar Membership of parliament is supposed to be a full time job and our fifteen parliamentarians are handsomely paid for it. Yet, according to a proposal submitted by MPs Rolando Brison, Christophe Emmanuel More...

Parliament postpones handling 2019 budget

PHILIPSBURG – At the proposal of MPs Rolando Brison, Christophe Emmanuel and Jurendy Doran parliament postponed handling of the draft 2019 budget on Friday until the first week of July, immediately after the More...

Postponing elections is unconstitutional

Dear Editor, Many people are saying they are fed up and tired of elections and that they are not going out to vote. Since 2010 Sint Maarten has had three elections. In September 2010, August 2014, and September More...