Observations by mr.Edwin James
On ST.Maarten the Friendly island oops Fantasy island: 1) it is easier to for government to FALL than to FORM! 2) it is easier to PULL the PLUG on the sup[port of government than…
Writer’s Block
President of Parliament awaiting the views of the Court, the Bar Association, and the Public Prosecutor on proposed changes to St. Maarten Codes.
In my deliberations on the changes to the three Codes (Civil, Criminal and Criminal Procedure) with the Minister of Justice, I have repeatedly voiced my concerns with the…
Michael J. Ferrier Statement re TARNISHED NAME
LETTER TO THE EDITOR. A GOOD NAME & REPUTATION. St. Maarten, this is Michael Ferrier. I have been accused of not having paid taxes by two members of parliament. In my former…
They never left
In the early 90’s while I worked at the immigration department, I had a discussion which I concluded, was an interrogation. It had to do with our IT system which they wanted to…
Hands off Venezuela!
World opinion split over a looming regime change, through armed intervention in Venezuela. There are no shortages of opinions and discussions regarding the current political…
Independence and the Price of Freedom By Dr. Rhoda Arrindell
Just the other day, I asked some folks in a gathering if they were happy with the way things are taking place on our island, and, like me, they are not happy. When I asked if what…
A Democratic Process?
Postulation day for two of the three former Netherlands Antilles, the present Bes Islands and still Dutch colonies was on February 6, 2019 in preparation for March 20, 2019 Island…
Why Does St. Martin Not Have a National Anthem Almost 10 years after 10-10-10?
By Dr. Rhoda Arrindell Chapter 1 of the States Regulation (aka Constitution) of Sint Maarten, in its English translation of the Dutch original states in Article 1.3 that: “By…
Behind closed doors
The General Auditing Chamber of the Netherlands is preparing a report on the recovery aid which after its completion is scheduled to be discussed in a closed door meeting on…
St. Maarten Needs to Ban Single Use Plastics. Now
Dear Editor, St. Maarten’s Day is my favorite Holiday. It is a day on which I reflect on what it means to be a St. Maartener and how I can be a better citizen of my amazing…