The Dutch politicians have not shown in their public statements that tax payers money raised in Holland and that which the Government in The Hague intends to put to the recovery of the Island, will land in the hands of the Government of St. Maarten to fund any Recovery program organized by this administration. The […]
“You’ve Never Experienced a Hurricane Like This” The final look at Irma before we know what damages it will cause. This is a monster hurricane and the Leeward Islands are going to be the first to experience land fall and the force of 185 to 200 miles per hour winds. With a “monster eye” and […]
The Minister of Labor Mr. Emil Lee came out this week condemning Businesses that are hiring undocumented workers. According to Mr. Lee, these workers are deprived of both Insurance with the SZV and their obligation to pay taxes to the government. The Minister’s silence on labor maters had been deafening until now, and it came […]
Situated in the center of Philipsburg, the capital of Dutch St. Maarten, is the original Brick building. This location forms part of the Methodist church grounds and was always known by the people of St. Maarten, who lived here up to the 1980’s as “The Brick Building”. despite been covered with concrete for the past two decades, […]
It’s bad enough to be broken yourself on the inside where no one knows what’s going on, to be able to identify the same situation playing out in the lives of others today, and who really can do with the help to find their purpose and feel more confident of oneself out of the inner […]
The Nevis agricultural department staged its 23rd annual agricultural fair on the last Thursday & Friday of March this year, with the intension of promoting buying and growing local foods and produce on Nevis. Permanent secretary for the Ministry of culture in Nevis Mr. Eric Evelyn says while the overall aim was to encourage focus […]
Certainly it’s not fair to determine that ‘Carnival across the Caribbean should be measured on a scale to determine who is good better and best, but we really need to experience each Island’s Charm and presentation to appreciate their individual Culture. After been hosted by The Nature Island for this year’s Carnival celebrations it’s no […]
The commonwealth of Dominica released on St. Maarten, its official domnik ki dou calendar of events to mark one of their premier festival for February. If Bouyon music means anything to you, this is one event you can’t miss. The lineup is centered more on local Fetes, Pageants, Street Jams, and its usual nightly events […]
A community in St. Maarten to which no one is paying attention. From the top of the hill this community looks to be somewhat organized but up close and on the inside it’s a shameful experience to behold. It’s inconceivable that people can live in such a shocking environment where sewage runs in every tracks […]
A large section of the public in Marigot showed up at the collectivite building some three years ago to show their disapproval of a marriage ceremony involving two men which is perfectly legal in the state of France. It was exactly October 12th 2013 that such an occurrence took place, much to the displeasure of […]
