Opinion

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - In the midst of the high level of confusion around the play on words like “trajectory”, the constant repositioning of this governing coalition with regards to COHO, the petition to the United Nations and...

Recently, I have taken note of some developments on St. Maarten. The most recent one being the shortening of opening hours for nighttime entertainment clubs, bars, restaurants etc. This has...

                                    March 27, 2021 On December 22, 2020, “The government of St. Maarten, duly represented by the Prime Minister of St. Maarten, Mrs. S.E. Jacobs hereinafter referred to as:...

Dear editor The Council of State has reviewed the COHO consensus law which was propped up by the honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and has found it wanting.  The Council’s...

Does the Dutch State fear Pro Soualiga? In an unprecedented manner that harks back to the darkest days of totalitarianism, the Dutch State demanded that the Government of St. Maarten...

Parliamentarians asking to merge the PJIAE and PJIAH boards???!!! So one company owning assets and operations? How about Government making the PJIAH go Poofff, take back the ownership of all...

My people, The script was very familiar on Wednesday evening when I was the only Member of Parliament who voted against cutting your benefits and in some cases salaries.  ...

Leiden University, one of Europe's leading international research universities and the oldest university in the Netherlands, awarded a Doctorate of Law to Steven Hilliebrink regarding the decolonization of Aruba and...

While the Parliament of St. Maarten passed a historic motion to finalize St. Maarten's decolonization process by an overwhelming majority in November of 2020, it is worth bearing in mind that varying...

Subject: Rebuttal GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten - Through this medium I, Mr. Rogerrel Mauricia, President of the NAPB, wish to submit my rebuttal on the last article placed in the December...