There is a significant queue of draft ordinances waiting for approval at the parliament. It is a sad testimony to the lackluster performance of the fifteen MPs that are supposed to represent the interest of the people that elected them. Why all th
A laptop for every child. That's the message UP-MP Johan Leonard brought back from a Parlatino meeting in Colombia. It is not a new idea, of course, and it is also not something that is likely to happen anytime soon in St. Maarten. First of all, l
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 16, 2013
In June Claudius Buncamper received a Paul Harris Fellowship award from the Rotary Club of St. Maarten, of which his wife is the president. Pictures from left to right are Danny Ramchandani, Prime-Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams, Claudius Buncampe
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 16, 2013
St. Maarten - There are at least fifteen draft ordinances - all related to the civil code - awaiting approval by the parliament. The parliament website actually lists 18 draft ordinances, but some of them have already been approved by the parliament,
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 16, 2013
Asha Mandela displays her record 21 feet dread locks during the ‘Summer Edification’ program which was organized by the Freedom Fighters Foundation at the Belair Community Center on Sunday. Milton Pieters Photo.St. Maarten - With hair weighing ju
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 16, 2013
St. Maarten – The Brooks Tower Agreement (BTA) process is closed, a press release from the Immigration and Border Protection Service stated yesterday. There is no possibility to submit a first time request. Only existing permits are being handled,
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 16, 2013
Minister Cornelius De Weever with the Dutch and the French water delegation along with representation of the cooperation agreement at their recent meeting at the A.C. Wathey Legislative Hall.St. Maarten – The Minister of Public Health Social Develo
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 16, 2013
St. Maarten – Since Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams announced the start of the investigation on corruption within the country’s National Security Department last week, many people were surprised and disturbed to hear about another scandal.
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on July 16, 2013
Minister of Justice, Dennis RichardsonSt. Maarten–Minister of Justice, Dennis Richardson, held a meeting with representatives of the police, Coast Guard, Customs, Immigration and Border Protection Services, and the attorney general on border co
