Growing Tourism: Country Must Start Looking East
There are a number of things that our destination needs to carry out in order for tourism to continue to grow. Just to name a few: upgrading our current tourism infrastructure;…
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St. Maarten Pride Foundation says Divi Hotel holding our fort hostage
Dear Editor, Like many concerned citizens in our community, I too have been paying keen attention to the recent developments with Divi hotel erecting a closed gate and thereby…
Patricia Pantophlet Wants To Know: WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Dear Mr. Editor, In his weekly article "What we should do" in the Daily Herald’s Weekender of Saturday, April 6th last Mr. Kenneth Cook In listing what he considers…
Roddy Heyliger: St Maarten’s National Development Plan – The Future We Want
Our country is at the moment at the cross roads of a dynamic process. The development of a National Development Plan (NDP) is as important as the Constitution of our Country. The…
New Trends in Tourism: ‘AirCruises,’ and ‘Sustainable Travellers’
There have been some new trends of late where tourism is concerned. ‘AirCruise’ is the latest travel buzz to take off in the Caribbean. Mauiva AirCruise, an American travel…
Marine Sector: Many Islands, One Sea
The St. Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA) will be meeting with the Central Committee of Parliament on Wednesday. Efforts are underway by the Organization of Eastern…
Sint Maarten Cruise Slippage as Cayman Islands Plans Two Cruise Piers
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility informed Parliament back in February that the country could not afford to take its cruise…
Don’t lose focus
Member of Parliament George Pantophlet is calling on the people not to lose focus. Don’t allow the happenings of late to be a distraction. One has to understand the purpose and…
Preventing a Security Crisis in the Caribbean
Commentary/Letter to the Editor A U.S. report entitled, "Preventing a Security Crisis in the Caribbean," issued by the U.S. Congress last year says that despite…
Preparing for the disasters of today is the first step in adapting to the disasters of tomorrow
Commentary/Letter to the Editor "Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided," warns we’re on track for a 4°C warmer world marked by extreme…