Attorney-General Dick Piar addressed an interesting issue last Friday: the protection of whistleblowers. Why is this important? Piar notes correctly that many people live in a culture of fear and that they simply do not dare to report abuse – wheth
Last week we wrote about the trial of Terrence Pantophlet. A couple of days later, Terrence visited our office to explain something, and we gladly share this with our readers. Terrence is a truck driver who delivers Presidente beer for a French-si
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 19, 2013
WILLEMSTAD – “Corruption must be tackled harshly. This is why it is necessary to establish legal guarantees that regulate the position of whistleblowers within our communities in the Kingdom,” said Attorney-General Dick Piar on Friday at the in
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 19, 2013
St. Maarten / WILLEMSTAD – The Common Court of Justice had reached the limits of what it is able to deliver with the current staff in terms of quality justice. With that message Judge Evert-Jan van der Poel announced his colors during is installati
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 19, 2013
St. Maarten – Minister of Tourism, Ted Richardson is happy to report that Copa Airlines will be adding two additional weekly flights in December bringing the airlines airlift to the destination to four. The two additional flights will mean 9,776
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 19, 2013
St. Maarten – Minister of Vromi Maurice Lake met with the management and supervisory board members of the St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) on August 8. Minister Lake has advised the board to execute a quick scan operational a
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 19, 2013
St. Maarten – Vromi Minister Maurice Lake has already met with employees, board and management of the Kadaster as well as the Ombudsman regarding operational matters and issues of concern. Minister Lake said on Sunday that he will be following
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 19, 2013
St. Maarten - Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams held a meeting with the board of the Social Economic Council (SER) prior to the official opening of their brand new building at Harbor View on Friday. During the meeting the prime minister was pres
St. Maarten News - Posted by admin on August 19, 2013
St. Maarten – Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams gave an explanation on Friday on recent discussions within the community on the developments with regards to the Constitutional Court. Late last week the Constitutional Court heard cases brought by
