Climate Change: One of the most important and pressing challenges of the 21st century

Climate change: refers to the long-term shift in overall weather conditions over a period of time. Within this century, significant changes are expected. The change in climate has to do…

Roddy Heyliger: North and South should form an Alliance on Agriculture Development – Food Security

According to the World Food Summit Plan of Action of Rome, 1996, "Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and…

Two Hotels in Mexico Reflag and Become part of Hard Rock International Brand

Hard Rock has officially opened its doors in Mexico with the re-flagging of two all-inclusive resorts, Hard Rock Hotel Cancun and Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta.  Each Hard Rock Hotel Mexico…

Medical Tourism Breaking Ground as Interests of Foreign Investors Grow: Opportunity Comes Knocking

Opportunity is knocking! On July 25 ground was broken on the island of Nevis for a US$15 million medical facility, the New River Medical Centre. The facility will be completed…

Roddy Heyliger: Create the Sint Maarten/St. Martin Biosphere Reserve

The International Coordinating Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) recently added 20 new sites to its global list of…

Roddy Heyliger: Hard Rock International a Plus for Sint Maarten

The Hard Rock International brand will be a plus for Sint Maarten if all goes well with the acquisition of the Simpson Bay Resort property in Pelican. This will be…

Roddy Heyliger: Despite Gloom and Doom: Medical Tourism Still on Track

The global economy is puttering. When the world sneezes we get a cold. Without a doubt our country is impacted by what is taking place and going on in Europe…

Treatment Of Pelican Workers, by Mr. William Reed

Dear Mr. Editor, Kindly allow me some space in your paper to vent on behalf of the ordinary men and women of St. Maarten, a bit of the frustration they…

Jeffrey Richardson: Our Incoming Government must be transparent to the people

I listened carefully to the Council of Ministers Press Briefing on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 and draw my conclusion that our Honorable Prime Minister Sarah Wescott Williams during the last…

How to Create Jobs on St. Maarten

By Terrance Rey What does the recently passed American Jobs Act, Crowdfunding and St. Maarten have to do with each other? And how can they improve the investment climate and…