Melvin Cijntje resigns from the Pubelo Soberano party
WILLEMSTAD - Melvin Cijntje says goodbye to Pueblo Soberano. The former Member of Parliament believes that it unacceptable that the party appointed Ben Whiteman as party leader without first calling all members More...
The Netherlands looks away, and the Venezuelan refugee is the victim
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - People in need are the victims of a political conflict between the Netherlands and Curaçao, according to Irene Broekhuijse, assistant professor at VU University Amsterdam. The Netherlands More...
Whiteman wants to lead Pueblo Soberano party
WILLEMSTAD - Former Prime Minister Dr. Bernhard Whiteman wants to lead opposition party Pueblo Soberano. He has nominated himself a candidate for the leadership position which became vacant after Jaime Cordoba, More...
St. Maarten: MP Brison to Minister of Finance: Respect our Constitution Follow your own advice
PHILIPSBURG - Member of Parliament MP Rolando Brison for the USP faction, has expressed disappointment in the Minister of Finance for his handling thus far of the country’s 2019 budget. The budget, which as per More...
Kingdom ministers not popular
WILLEMSTAD - The Kingdom ministers enjoy little trust in the Dutch public. Public opinion researcher Maurice de Hond examined the popularity of all ministers. Minister of Foreign Relations Stef Blok dangles at the More...
St. Maarten: Meyers dispels misinformation about coalition government crisis
PHILIPSBURG - A lunch on Tuesday between two St. Maarteners who happen to also be politicians has spawned a stream of misinformation about a possible coalition crisis. However, this is far from the truth. There More...
Integrity Office focuses on prevention and enforcement
WILLEMSTAD - The legislation for an integrity bureau has been completed and is being sent to the Advisory Council. If everything goes according to plan, adjustments can be made at the end of October in order to More...
Dos Santos again last on the attendance list parliament
WILLEMSTAD - Members of Parliament and leaders of their respective political parties Amparo Dos Santos and Gerrit Schotte are the most absent during parliamentary meetings. Both were present at 8 of the 21 meetings. More...
Heyliger’s fate in the hands of Joint Court
PHILIPSBURG - The Prosecutor of St. Maarten held a hearing with the Joint Court of Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten on Tuesday seeking permission to bring criminal charges against Member of Parliament (MP) Theodore More...
Schotte’s case in Cassation Court continues
WILLEMSTAD - The cassation case of the leader of the opposition party MFK, Gerrit Schotte continues as usual. Last week, some radio and TV stations on the island reported that the Supreme Court in the Netherlands More...
