With the Airport Reconstruction Project and the firing of Mingo. An analysis of this communiqué from government resembles that of damage control, after some members of parliament have already decided that the airport CEO must go. That decision is a political decision and it disregards the warning of the World Bank which sees such a […]
The following press release from government sounds pretty much like a desperate call for persons on St. Maarten to make themselves available to take the vaccine. When you look at the effort that went into encouraging persons to take the vaccine, it is fair to conclude that it was not at all convincing. That of […]
The buy over of INSO by Ship Building Giant Fincantieri Group seem to have lightened the load for the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and to finally realize the possibility of the Hospital project on its way to be built. A press release from the St. Maarten Medical Center on November 18 confirmed the purchase […]
There was a time when St. Maarten was in a much better financial position with a growing economy and doing really good. The political leaders were at the time making government top heavy hiring lots of workers renting properties for government administration from family at a high price and setting the standard for property rentals […]
The state secretary for Kingdom relations Raymond Knops says that Curacao, Aruba and Sint Maarten will not receive new loans if they don’t firstly comply with all the conditions attached to the second tranche of monies that should reach these countries. He said there is a political agreement on the requirements set by the Netherlands […]
St. Maarten opening to flights out of the USA on August 01st 2020 is generating a fire storm of reactions across the region and in Europe. Right here at home the border is closed by French authorities claiming the move made by St. Maarten Dutch part to go ahead with plans to open to the […]
The Justice Minister Miss Anna Richardson lost her composure on Friday when she was faced with disgruntle Justice Workers and their Unions about their work book and their demands for a meeting to address a written proposal submitted to the Minister a long time ago. The Union board member remarked that everything in justice works […]
How will this affect the future relations in the Kingdom of the Netherlands? According to a press statement issued on Friday by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs: after a four country consultation between The Netherlands, Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten, a new entity was proposed by the Netherlands as a take it or leave it condition […]
Philipsburg – The Government of St. Maarten issued a statement confirming that they are aware and are in support of a series of manifestations staged by the Unions and their members this past week. Permission for these manifestations were requested and were granted. The government was also informed of the willingness of union members to […]
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic & Telecommunications (TEATT), Ludmila de Weever has said, the Air Port is to re-open on July first which happens to be Emancipation Day, a public Holiday for the country. Weather that is significant or not, She called on the community to adhere to Social distancing protocols and to follow […]
