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Main Stories below
GEBE and gov’t sign water system agreement - 30th July 2008
Today O & C - Target practice - 30th July 2008
Frans: Roy flying private jet while island in dire straits - 29th July 2008
7 Million Nafs to furnish Tax Dept in new Govt building - 24th July 2008
2008 budget amendments may be ready in two weeks - 9th July 2008
William quizes Exco on budget - 8th July 2008
Antille lost advantage in IT sector - 7th July 2008
Today O & C - Leopold - Our own Brinkman - 7th July 2008
redChamber to push for ethics code and good corporate governance - 7th July 2008
ID card machine will be repaired - 27th June 2008
Sarah calls demands for transparency and accountability political - 12th June 2008
Maria apologizes - 12th June 2008
Today O & C - Doing the wrong thing - 12th June 2008
ExCo takes political vengeance against civil servant, says NA - 11th June 2008
Letter - Gracita - Disappointed - 11th June 2008
Exco silent on civil servant dismissal - 11th June 2008
Today O & C - What's Next - 11th June 2008
Consultant paid 21,000 euros a month for Personnel head - 9th June 2008
Departments busy closing permit process loopholes - 6th June 2008
NA says consultant hired for 20,000 euros a month - 4th June 2008
Council approves new organisational structure - 3rd June 2008
Letter - Sarah - Corporate governance - 26th May 2008
Today O and C - Corporate governance - 26th May 2008
Arrindells job reappears - 26th May 2008
SXM not respected - 24th May 2008
Corporate governance consensus reached - 24th May 2008
New economic affairs website streamlines info for investors - 23rd May 2008
Buncamper-Molanus hires first St. Maartener in the Netherlands - 19th May 2008
Maria has first meeting with students in the Netherlands - 17th May 2008
Island Council passes Monuments Ordinance - 16th May 2008
Court rules against Gracita Arrindell - 14th May 2008
Island Council members may get 30 per cent pay increase - 8th May 2008
Editorial: Prudent? - 8th May 2008
IC agrees to settlement for land reclaimed illegally - 6th May 2008
Arrindell tells government to stop blaming others - 28th April 2008
NA demands IC meeting on WODC report - 18th February 2008
NA requests urgent coalition meeting on arrest of Holiday - 13th February 2008
Professionalism must not be compromised in new status - 12th February 2008
44 civil servants commence on Extra Ordinary Police Course - 7th February 2008
Driver’s Licence fee, other fees increased - 7th February 2008
Clarity needed on roles of politicians, civil servants - 4th February 2008
St. Maarten should learn from hospital, SVB saga says Maria - 31st January 2008
Berkel says meeting on lab did not end prematurely - 31st January 2008
Rafter wetting for new govt building postponed - 25th January 2008
Political Declaration on Kingdom Laws signed - 24th January 2008
Pride Foundation lobbies for staff to be certified as extraordinary police - 23rd January 2008
Involvement in Safety Plan left to be seen, says Sarah - 22nd January 2008
ExCo wants to switch parking lots at PJIA - 17th January 2008
Island Council pays glowing tributes to Vance - 11th January 2008
Orphaned youth a Central Govt issue - 10th January 2008
Frans states position on children’s homes - 10th January 2008
Drug Prevention Survey aims to curb drug abuse - 10th January 2008
Full honours for Vance James, body will lie in state at Royal - 8th January 2008
Gracita: Vance James was one of St. Maarten’s rare politicians - 4th January 2008
Vance James Jr. remembered as a great Antillean statesman - 3rd January 2008
Vance’s political career at a glance - 3rd January 2008
Motion on condo tax shows bickering in DP, says Marlin - 20th December 2007
Majority approves 2008 draft budget - 20th December 2007
Opposition missed golden opportunity, says Sarah - 20th December 2007
Frans versus Roy battle continues in IC meeting - 19th December 2007
Council to debate budget Tuesday - 17th December 2007
Condominium fee replaces boarding, time share taxes - 17th December 2007
Richardson will not support 2008 budget - 15th December 2007
Marlin proposes take over of Tax Office management - 13th December 2007
Frans warns of increase in GEBE concession fee - 10th December 2007
Budget approved for public debate - 8th December 2007
It’s nepotism, says Duncan - 7th December 2007
New fees to be implemented - 5th December 2007
Directors’ licences still reason for much debate - 5th December 2007
Island Council approves increased fees for bridge - 4th December 2007
Census Office resumes provision of ID cards - 2nd December 2007
‘Apologise to the people’ - 30th November 2007
TOT increase could take up to six months, says minister - 29th November 2007
Bridge fee increase for Island Council debate - 28th November 2007
Condominium fee coming early 2008 - 27th November 2007
NAf. 26M TOT increase linchpin of 2008 budget - 24th November 2007
Draft budget 2008 shows 25-million cost increase - 24th November 2007
Six scales rejected in economic controls - 23rd November 2007
Frans Richardson: 'Stop blaming others and assume responsibility' - 2nd November 2007
Caravanserai Resort still awaiting casino licence - 6th October 2007
Wescot-Williams wants to intensify cooperation with French St. Martin - 5th October 2007
SHTA polling members on quotas for foreign workers - 4th October 2007
Island Council denies former club dancer director’s licence - 3rd October 2007
Report on crime also points out problems with licences - 3rd October 2007
Chamber wants Govt to scrap director’s licence measures - 2nd October 2007
Island Receiver’s Office closing in on defaulters - 1st October 2007
Lawyer to file another court case against ExCo - 25th September 2007
Draft 2008 budget shows NAf. 1.3 million surplus - 25th September 2007
Company wants 4 commissioners to pay US $12.7M each in damages - 24th September 2007
Roy - Land giveaway going well - 17th September 2007
Govt mulls general health insurance plan - 15th September 2007
Pantophlet calls on Exco to find maturity - 15th September 2007
Letter - Sweet Boy Roy - 13th September 2007
Richards on new license policy - 8th September 2007
Excos of each side meet - 7th September 2007
Pantophlet criticised by Roy - 7th September 2007
Sarah expects timetable after French side meeting - 6th September 2007
Maria - New policy no bearing in 'issuing' directors licences - 6th September 2007
Pantophlet - Roy should focus on local problems - 6th September 2007
Today Editorial - Budgets - Rude Awakening - 3rd September 2007
New head of Control and Inspection - 3rd September 2007
Budgets out of control - 3rd September 2007
Cohen says social cohesion, transparency, integrity vital - 30th August 2007
Pantophlet: ‘Government using Island Receiver as an excuse’ - 28th August 2007
St. Maarten, Amsterdam pin hopes on agreement - 28th August 2007
St. Maarten, Amsterdam to sign agreement today - 27th August 2007
Island Council approves software contracts - 14th July 2007
Samuel asks why Laveist has so many portfolios - 14th August 2007
SXM to aquire employee information system - 14th August 2007
Govt understaffed - 10th August 2007
Sarah - We will retain OCT status - 9th August 2007
NA ask govt about island financial situation - 6th August 2007
SXM Progress reasonably dynamic - 3rd August 2007
Letter - Ferrier on Gracita - 30th July 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Tiresome - 30th July 2007
Gracita - Sarah playing politics with my job - 30th July 2007
Theo: More govt land to be given to housing foundation - 21st August 2007
Beach policy, tax holiday revision being discussed - 20th August 2007
St. Maarten wants its own MOT entity - 17th August 2007
St. Maarten should establish its own Audit Chamber, says ARNA - 16th August 2007
Number of St. Maarten vacancies has doubled - 14th August 2007
Dutch will participate in dismantling of Antilles - 13th August 2007
Everyone should pause, evaluate, says Duncan - 13th August 2007
Duncan: 'No guarantees on maintaining OCT status' - 10th Aug 2007
Government St. Maarten to acquire Personnel Information System - 9th August 2007
French, Dutch sides to meet September 6 - 9th August 2007
First Territorial Council meeting to be held today - 1st Aug 2007
Arrindell clears out office, waits on decision of ExCo - 30th July 2007
Richards: 'Reconsider code of conduct' - 30th July 2007
Government must relocate Arrindell - 23rd July 2007
Integrity courses to start soon - 21st July 2007
Civil servants salaries being examined - 20th July 2007
New rules of order for Island Council - 20th July 2007
Sarah - Code of Conduct wrong term - 20th July 2007
Pantophlet - Govt set wrong precedent with AirFin agreement - 19th July 2007
Govt to review civil servants salaries - 19th July 2007
Govt to pay $835,000 to housing company - 17th July 2007
High Court: Government has to pay St. Maarten Housing 1.2 million - 17th July 2007
Harbor group to have one board - 11th July 2007
Letter - Leopold responds to Haitan community - 7th July 2007
Integrity training tenders in - 7th July 2007
Integrity training tenders in - 7th July 2007
Roy to focus on Tour Map and Budget - 5th July 2007
Maria in a meeting - 6th July 2007
Portfolios divided - 5th July 2007
Portfolios officially decided - 5th July 2007
Maria names team - 5th July 2007
Maria's Team photo - 5th July 2007
Haitian group welcomes new govt, asks support to address challenges = 4th July 2007
Island Council members take the oath on Monday - 3rd July 2007
Samuel steals the show - 3rd July 2007
DeWeever - Need not greed - 3rd July 2007
Doubts if country status will be obtained in 2008, says Marlin - 3rd July 2007
Today Editorial - New IC - Serious work ahead - 3rd July 2007
Richards pushes for Code of Conduct and Ombudsman - 3rd July 2007
Govt to promote agriculture and fisheries - 3rd July 2007
Maria - Do the right thing - 3rd July 2007
Today Editorial - Farewell Gracita and Frankie - 30th June 2007
IC says goodbye to Meyers and Arrindell - 30th June 2007
Gracita - More women should enter politics - 30th June 2007
Exco not ready for Lab Trasfer - 30th June 2007
Gracita - I served with pleasure - 30th June 2007
Government must decide on Emilio Wilson permit - 29th June 2007
Water contract photo - 28th June 2007
Money laundering added to Marcel Loor's list of charges - 28th June 2007
Holiday, Larmonie new SOAB board members - 28th June 2007
Frans suggests 50 cents per passenger for environment - 27th June 2007
Today Editorial - Full Steam Ahead - 27th June 2007
Letter - Oosterwijk - Reservations about port expansion - 27th June 2007
IC approves new pier - 27th June 2007
Portfolios assigned - 25th June 2007
DP decide on portfolios - 25th June 2007
Sarah - Social problems a priority for new Exco - 21st June 2007
Criminologist blames delinquency on Govt's inattention to education - 15th June 2007
Security companies invited to bid on providing security for schools - 14th June 2007
Kingdom Secretary - Higher supervision not an issue - 9th June 2007
Financial supervision being discussed - 7th June 2007
Supervision issues discussed - 7th June 2007
Gumbs appointed Dutch French coordinator - 7th June 2007
Roy rebukes report about USONA figures - 6th June 2007
Island Council approves cultural policy framework - 6th June 2007
GNE loses another battle in quest for casino licence - 6th June 2007
IC approves Cultural Policy Framework - 5th June 2007
Gracita - If it is the will of the people I will return - 5th June 2007
Gracita - I will return - 5th June 2007
Lt Governor on trip to Netherlands - 4th June 2007
Rectification to USONA article - 2nd June 2007
USONA mystified by Roy's millions - 1st June 2007
Roy - 14 million nafs in USONA projects - 31st May 2007
No smoking' law being amended - 29th May 2007
Permit regulations being amended - 28th May 2007
Fed govt to appoint French Side talks counterpart - 26th May 2007
Duncan happy with Exco meeting - 25th May 2007
Upgrade money for P'burg improvements approved - 25th May 2007
Duncan - We cleared the air - 25th May 2007
Sarah - We want control - 25th May 2007
Planning for 2008 budget started - 24th May 2007
Harbor funds to be reallocated - 24th May 2007
Harbor buyback money realocated - 24th May 2007
Dutch politician appalled by treatment of homeless lady - 24th May 2007
APNA capital at risk - 23rd May 2007
Governor gets new car - 22nd May 2007
Letter - Exco miss presentation of Security Plan - 22nd May 2007
Integrity course for civil servants - 14th May 2007
Early end of water contract will cost Govt NAf. 9M bill - 10th May 2007
UK request fiscal treaty with Antilles - 10th May 2007
'Safety St. Maarten' report will be presented Thursday - 9th May 2007
ExCo proposes new 10-yr contract with Air-Fin for water production - 4th May 2007
The Daily Herald Editorial - The right thing - 26th April 2007
Louisa-Godett to Parliament - 26th April 2007
Is Aruba a good role model? - 24th April 2007
Inmates go on strike, doubt if they will vote - 19th April 2007
New status, social issues, education take centre stage in final debate - 16th April 2007
Convicted politicians will be removed from office - 13th April 2007
Govt reviewing security at island's public schools - 12th April 2007
Lindo: 'Island not getting fair share of tourism pie' - 10th April 2007
Belvedere residents want to have land saga settled - 2nd April 2007
Only DP, NA, and PPA participated in debate - 2nd April 2007
Developer claims US $3 m from EDC for ‘rejected bid’ - 30th March 2007
Two year work permits - 29th March 2007
Roy - 100 percent financing for land lots - 24th March 2007
Marlin vs Marlin - William calls land deal a hoax - 23rd March 2007
NA call land sale an election hoax - 23rd March 2007
184 Belvedere lots go on sale - 20th March 2007
Residents call for halt to social homes project - 20th March 2007
Arrindell insists: Back Street Project should be brought to Island Council - 20 March 2007
Tax issues should have a social face - 15th March 2007
Exco considering new tax body - 15th March 2007
Heyliger says bank figures ‘confirm’ economic - 15th March 2007growth
Civil servants get training in integrity- 13th March 2007
Enviro and Cultural Foundations - Recommendations for politicians - 13th March 2007
Not all entitled to minimum wage - 12th march 2007
Minimum wage at 21 - 12th March 2007
Exco approves SMART- 10th March 2007
Today Editorial - Gaming needs to be regulated - 10th March 2007
Meeting held on financial administration - 10th March 2007
Sarah does not expect full TOT from Fed Govt - 8th Merch 2007
Mathias Voges sworn in for new term - 8th March 2007
Protocol signed for new immigration organisation - 7th March 2007
Emergency passport machine broken down - 8th March 2007
More resources needed for functioning of MOT - 7th March 2007
Scarlet cannot amend licence - 7th March 2007
Workshop on financial supervision starts today - 6th March 2007
IC handles Scarlet appeal - 3rd March 2007
Richards - 600 permits pending at Laveist's office - 24th February 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Civility and good order - 24th February 2007
Laveist speaks out on immigration policies - 24th Fberuary 2007
Laveist - Immigration gone mad - 24th February 2007
Lt Governors cabinets to be reinforced soon - 23rd February 2007
PPA comes under fire from other two parties - 23rd February 2007
Richards and Meyers clash during meeting - 23rd February 2007
Exco to handle water production increase next week - 22nd February 2007
Water contracts up for approval March 3rd - 22nd February 2007
SNBF makes Marshall Plan presentation to IC - 21st February 2007
SXM Visual style - 20th February 2007
Island Council meeting postponed - 20th February 2007
James - Marshall Plan presentation a success - 20th February 2007
SXM APNA debt 96 million - 15th February 2007
Roy - Meeting with fishermen soon on Marine Ordinance - 13th February 2007
Gracita questions Exco on new govt building - 9th February 2007
St. Maarten is being fleeced, says Frans - 8th February 2007
National Alliance questions timing, of government building expansion - 7th February 2007
Roy Marlin, NA clash - 7th February 2007
Govt lacks responsibility, discipline, says Gracita - 7th February 2007
Changes to new govt building approved - 6th February 2007
Oath taking for civil servants reinstalled - 6th February 2007
Exco approves extra Admin building funds - 6th February 2007
Letter - Gracita - We're still waiting Mickey - 5th February 2007
Second Central Committee meeting cancelled - 3rd February 2007
Exco get presentation from Anguilla Social security - 3rd February 2007
NA accuse Maria of cheap politics - 2nd February 2007
Performance assesments on Govt Depts to come - 1st February 2007
Roy Marlin wants AMFO issue resolved - 1st February 2007
License department staff protest unclean work area - 31st January 2007
Letter - Philip van Delden - Moiky is DP Mighty Mouse - 31st January 2007
IC mmeting adjoined, no quorum - 30th January 2007
Gracita to Moiky - See you in court - 30th January 2007
Letter - Moiky - 5 days are up - Wassup - 29th January 2007
Laveist - No hidden agenda with new govt building - 26th January 2007
Extraordinary meeting of Island Council summoned - 27th January 2007
Island territories to get minimum wage hike next year - 26th January 2007
Dick hands in proposal for new immigration policy - 25th January 2007
Gracita riled over Back Street project - 25th January 2007
Show us the agenda item, minutes, Gracita tells Theo - 25th January 2007
Sarah - Govt working for 8 years - 25th January 2007
Theo: Back Street project approved in 2007 budget - 24th January 2007
Letter - Fernando Clark - Agenda - 23rd January 2007
Back Street project illegal, halt works, urges Gracita - 23rd January 2007
April 20 is Election Day - 19th January 2007
Frans Complains about unadjusted govt salaries - 18th January 2007
Low end salary Govt worker bonus - 18th January 2007
Sarah announces election date - 18th January 2007
Letter - Lenny Priest - Theo outsmarts Roy - 17th January 2007
Country St. Maarten budget shows rough figure of NAf. 285 million - 15th January 2007
NA questions tourism budget - 11th January 2007
Budget comes under more criticism - 10th January 2007
Gracita criticizes budget cuts - 10th January 2007
2007 island budget approved, tourism cutbacks under fire - 11th January 2007
Louie: New Gov’t Building on schedule, expansion planned - 11th January 2007
Frans: Theo running island with bag of money - 11th January 2007
NAf. 39.56 million allocated in draft budget for subsidies - 11th January 2007
Sarah - Tourism budget reduced beacuse of more money - 9th January 2007
Draft budget slammed, Govt contracts questioned - 9th January 2007
National Day of Prayer Sunday - 9th January 2007
NA, PPA query draft budget, call it a ‘shame’ and ‘hoax’ - 9th January 2007
Draft 2007 budget indicates increased tax revenues - 9th January 2007
Budget debate postponed - 4th January 2006
ERNA to be adjusted to accomodate decentralization and tax dept - 4th January 2007
Budget debate pushed back - 4th January 2007
Letter - Gracita - Future belongs to people of St Maarten- 3rd January 2007
Budget debate today - 3rd January 2007
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2006 & 2005
Govt accomplishments - 30th December 2006
Employment policy still a draft - 23rd December 2006
Hope housing project to start in Feb - 23rd December 2006
Opposition parties to boycott today’s draft budget session - 21st December 2006
Sarah: support was truly overwhelming - 21st December 2006
DP board says the DP family devastated by Louie’s passing - 8th December 2006
Island Council analyses five years of annual accounts - 8th December 2006
Exco explains Xmas event costs - 7th December 2006
Frans and Roy argue over student funds and MOU - 5th December 2006
Council upated on immigration issues - 4th December 2006
Council members question late handling of annual accounts - 7th December 2006
Cent. Government's finances deteriorating rapidly - 7th December 2006
Govt tightens its policy on employment permits - 7th December 2006
Surcharge on profit, income tax reduced - 6th December 2006
ExCo to finance xmas village - 29th November 2006
Stop squandering people’s patrimony, say NA, PPA - 28th November 2006
IC rejects Divi claim on Fort Amsterdam - 28th November 2006
Island Council rejects Divi’s $44.5M claim - 28th November 2006
Permit approved, but Council can still file its objections - 24th November 2006
Gracita’s book selling well, ‘Symbols’ Nehesi’s top hit - 23rd November 2006
Private sector, Laveist give Elhage’s proposal thumbs up - 24th November 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Permits - 24th November 2006
Independent body should handle work permit requests, says Elhage - 23rd November 2006
Joint effort to promote public finance, accountancy, tax jobs - 24th November 2006
Integral policy development focus of three-day workshop - 23rd November 2006
Central Committee hears Scarlet case - 22nd November 2006
Laveist: Some civil servants hindering certain projects - 22nd November 2006
St. Maarten has great task ahead, says Queen Beatrix - 20th November 2006
Mega fire and rescue building planned - 18th November 2006
International Day of Tolerance today - 16th November 2006
Budgetry norms also for companies and foundations - 14th November 2006
Queen asks Exco tough questions - 13th november 2006
Queen asks Exco hard questions - 13th November 2006
Funds made available for technical advisor for harbor funds projects - 9th November 2006
AMFO may be restructured or dismantled - 30th october 2006
Letter - Bijnsdorp - Last response to stubborn Gracita - 24th October 2006
Govt finances to be audited in future - 24th October 2006
Ciao to Bakaus - 24th October 2006
Maria interview - 23rd October 2006
Gracita replies to Ferrier again - 20th October 2006
Louis and SXM 'stuff' - 18th October 2006
Orange Awards photo - 18th October 2006
Roy speech on poverty - 17th October 2006
Letter - Bijnsdop - Can't understand Mike's opposition - 17th October 2006
Letter - Ferrier responds to Gracita - 16th October 2006
Reduction of tax surcharge next year - 13th October 2006
Marlin has plans for infrastructure fund - 13th October 2006
ExCo approves Foundation for Infrastructure - 12th October 2006
Today - ExCo receives final draft of Marine Park Ordinance - 12th October 2006.JPG
Pantophlet questions use of Dutch technical assistance - 12th October 2006
Gracita gives reply to Ferrier - 12th October 2006
Letter - Ferrier - Gracita made the wrong tack on Caravanserai - 12th September 2006
Maria concerned about Dutch technical assistance - 11th October 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Wake up call - 10th October 2006
Gracita - Caravanserai all about the Casino - 9th October 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Justified anxiety - 6th October 2006
Disaster looms at Tax, Customs and Receiver’s Offices, says MP - 6th October 2006
SXM song still priority for Laveist - 6th October 2006
Roy - Broken committment from Dutch reason for sewerage woes - 5th October 2006
Bienviendo Richardson joins National Alliance - 5th October 2006
Bienvenido joins National Alliance - 5th October 2006
Exco grants Catholic school board 3m nafs - 5th October 2006
Planning permit approved for Caravanserai Resort - 3rd October 2006
Opposition blasts Govt onCaravanserai/airport issue - 3rd Octoberr 2006
Govt faces penalty if land is not provided by Sept 30 - 1st October 2006
Planning permit approved for Caravanserai Resort - 3rd September 2006
Opposition blasts Govt onCaravanserai/airport issue - 3rd September 2006
Govt faces penalty if land is not provided by Sept 30 - 1st October 2006
St Maarten Day on the Web - 29th September 2006
Letter - Bijnsdorp - Governors Dinner - 27th September 2006
Letter - Open Letter to USONA - 27th September 2006
Questions raised about draft Ombudsman law - 26th September 2006
PPA to answer questions on Ombudsman Legistlation - 23rd September 2006
Richards determined to continue on same course - 22nd September 2006
Photo - Governor's Cabinet Photo - 22nd September 2006
Island Council pays visit to Simarc - 21st September 2006
Sarah doesn't want to give figure on Civil Servants - 21st September 2006
3.3 million Nafs for poverty programs in SXM - 21st September 2006
Project to realise more financial transparency - 21st September 2006
New immigration service expected by end of year - 21st September 2006
Government addressing issue of uninsured population - 21st September 2006
Letter - PPA - Gracita vindicated - 20th September 2006
Queen's visit, airport opening and SXM Day events - 20th September 2006
Taxes public tender for Financial Policy and Taxes? - 16th September 2006
Busy week for Central Committee and IC meeting with Dick - 16th September 2006
Tax reform meeting, private sector concerned about increases - 15th September 2006
Customs may become section of tax office - 15th September 2006
Exco sends request to decentralise telecommunications - 14th September 2006
New Tax office to be an independant entity - 14th September 2006
SXM Exco now wants own Lab - 14th September 2006
3 MP's want to discuss problems at ADC Lab - 14th September 20006
Frankie 'miffed' at telecom press report - 14th September 2006
Telecom Transfer not so easy - Duncan - 14th September 2006
Letter - Robbie Ferron - Response to Roddy - Our problems are different - 13th September 2006
Judge to address session on draft law on undivided land - 13th September 2006
Richards takes oath - 13th September 2006
Letters - Laveist - For and against - 8th September 2006
Letter - Kendall Dupedoy - Laveist supports William Marlin - 12th September 2006
Richards to be sworn in today - 12th September 2006
Draft law to regulate political parties - 7th September 2006
Letter - Lenny Priest - Very convenient to tell others what to do - 7th September 2006
Replacing Great Bay bridge delayed - 7th September 2006
Letter - New passport photo guidelines unfair - 7th September 2006
New passport: no smiles please - 5th september 2006
ID cards available again - 4th September 2006
Govt to make poverty assessment - 4th September 2006
Governor terms extended - 2nd September 2006
Richards gets second term - 2nd September 2006
Civil servants receive grades for educational program - 2nd September 2006
Meyer's denies wrong doing in telecom deal - 31st August 2006
Roy - Appointment at ROB was transparent - 31st August 2006
Roy - No preference shown for Dolllison, ROB appointment - 31st August 2006
Red tape still a problem for development funds - 31st August 2006
Corporate Innovations no part in Digicel issue, says Meyers - 31st August 2006
Scarlet NV’s first appeal rejected, second on hold - 31st August 2006
Maria ends rumours - 31st August 2006
General Audit Chamber gives options for country St. Maarten - 31st August 2006
Laveist calls William a 'blatant liar' - 30th August 2006
Laveist say's William Marlin lied - 30th August 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - A decade of frustration - 30th August 2006
Economic, social growth are not balanced, says Remkes - 30th August 2006
Laveist wants Alliance MPs to lobby for gas excise tax decrease - 30th August 2006
Remkes has a more positive view, much to Sarah’s delight - 29th August 2006
Today - Dutch Minister Remkes checks out disaster management in SXM - 29th August 2006
Letter - Gracita - Understanding conflict of interest - 28th August 2006
Census office without ID card machine again - 28th August 2006
Minister Remkes arrives - 28th August 2006
Budget approved 6 -1, NA does not vote - 26th August 2006
IC approves new tariffs and price increases - 25th August 2006
Amendments to budget approved - 25th August 2006
IC support for trans boundary cooperation - 25th August 2006
Memorandum of Understanding agreed with French side - 25th August 2006
Garbage collection fee coming - 25th August 2006
Strategic Planning Conference held at Divi, Brown of PPB takes part - 25th August 2006
New Government Building St.Maarten progressing well - 25th August 2006
Letter - Samual Jones - Where were you Van Delden - 24th August 2006
Exco will try to answer NA questions - 24th August 2006
Human resources should be trained for hospitality industry, Sarah says - 24th August 2006
Letter - Philip van Delden - Theo and education - 23rd August 2006
Politically loaded issues on IC agenda - 23rd August 2006
Letter - Gracita - Telecom deals smell of conflict of interest and sefl-dealing - 22nd August 2006
Minister meets with ExCo - 22nd August 2006
Dutch Minister Nicolai hopes for Political agreement by October - 22nd August 2006
Gracita slams National Alliance, DP about alleged Digicel deal - 21st August 2006
Pension age likely to rise - 21st August 2006
SVB to enforce premium collection - 19th August 2006
Letter - Big Daddy - Thank you George Pantophlet - 19th August 2006
Sarah wants to update tax collection process - 19th August 2006
AVS News getting feedback online - 19th August 2006
Who should be first PM of St Maarten - AVS Poll - 18th August 2006
Bids for re-accommodation new government building in - 18th August 2006
Govt working on two 2007 budgets - 18th August 2006
Letter - Oldain Hodge - Stop letting the politicians fool us - 18th August 2006
PR Ombudsman to visit - 17th August 2006
PR Ombudsman to visit SXM - 17th August 2006
Letter - George Pantophlet - Response to 'Big Daddy' - 17th August 2006
PPA attempts futile, says DP - 17th August 2006
Central Committee hold first meeting after recess - 15th August 2006
Letter - Guillaume Carty - Advice to George Pantophlet - 14th August 2006
'Big Daddy' Chance - DP members acted in mature and proffesional manner - 14th August 2006
Roy presents GIS system to govt - 12th August 2006
PPA refutes allegations of teaming up with the DP - 10th AUgust 2006
DP refutes infighting claims, Roy still commissioner - 10th August 2006
Mistakes in evaluating inactive civil servants being corrected - 10th August 2006
SXM PE Blog Post - Cronyism in St. Maarten? - 10th August 2006
Letter - Gracita - No discussions for an alliance - 10th August 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Time to grow up - 10th August 2006
Roy stays with DP, but makes position available - 10th August 2006
Roy Marlin resigns from DP - 9th August 2006
Maria says jumping ship reports are ‘rumours’ - 8th August 2006
Gracita warns against DP cronyism - 8th August 2006
Lenny Priest - Dismissal of civil servants insensitive - 7th August 2006
Dutch and English to be official languages of SXM - 5th August 2006
ExCo Ad - Paperless Council - 5th August 2006
Evaluation of ‘ghost workers’ in government service hits snag - 3rd August 2006
Gracita - Undemocratic ExCo violates spirit of law - 3rd August 2006
ExCo approves budget amendments. soon to be debated - 3rd August 2006
ExCo meets with USONA - 29th July 2006
Report - Politicians disturbing economic development - 29th July 2006
ExCo reports on Gracita's Ombudsman legislation - 27th July 2006
Exco reports on Ombudsman legistlation presented by the PPA - 27th July 2006
New sector directors appointed by Roy - 27th July 2006
Vanterpool claiming US $33M from Govt over casino licence - 21st July 2006
Samuel - Keep an eye on hospital money - 13th July 2006
Triparty committee meets - 13th July 2006
Govt - Stay safe this summer - 13th July 2006
Foundation to expedite aid to disaster victims - 13th July 2006
Letter - Are things going to get better - 13th July 2006
Sarah and Duncan not seeing eye to eye - 13th July 2006
Richards - Govt owned companies important to SXM economy - 12th July 2006
Letter - Gracita - What St Maarten needs is a new direction - 10th July 2006
Harbor money protocol signed - 8th July 2006
Protocol signed for spending harbor millions - 8th July 2006
Politician claims Dutch voting machines are unreliable - 7th July 2006
Temp workers hired to clear business licence backlog - 6th July 2006
Letter - C Jacobs - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - 6th July 2006
Letter - Christopher Emmanuel - Tell the truth - 5th July 2006
Island Council on summer recess - 4th July 2006
Richards - Important for cultural groups to live in harmony - 4th July 2006
Letter - Kendall Dupersoy - Whats is wrong with Lou Lou - 30th June 2006
Govt Legal Affairs Dept to be expanded - 29th June 2006
Laveist - It's Government duty to inform the people - 29th June 2006
Laveist to visit Curacao - 29th June 2006
St. Maarten now owns all the harbour shares - 28th June 2006
Port facilities ours again - 28th June 2006
Theo's Full Page announcement - 28th June 2006
SXM PE Blog Post - SXM Ombudsman - 9th June 2006 - Click for more.
‘It wasn’t me, says Marlin - 6th June 2006
Laveist - Unemployment figures incorrect - 27th May 2006
Maria against Civil Code amendment on succession land - 27th May 2006
DP poised to lose next Island elections says NA Leader - 19th May 2006
Laveist - Unemployment figures innaccurate - 23rd May 2006
Letter - George McGee - Antillean politicians are morally bankrupt 1 - 22nd May 2006
Unemployment 13 percent says Minister of Labor - 22nd May 2006
Today Editorial - Unemployment - 22nd May 2006
Tax payment plan for 2,868 cases in 2005 - 19th May 2006
Simmons worried about budgetary overspending - 19th May 2006
DP poised to lose next Island elections says NA Leader - 19th May 2006
Tax payment plan for 2,868 cases in 2005 - 19th May 2006
Go question ‘your’ minister, Roy tells National Alliance - 19th May 2006
Sarah: Reconsider including opposition - 18th May 2006
Sarah accuses Gracita of politicking for 2007 elections - 18th May 2006
Roy - Gracita twisting info - 18th May 2006
Daily Herald - DP and PPA disagree on Rules of Order - 18th May 2006
William Marlin calls for new tax structure - 18th May 2006
Govt and KPMG sign OBF-4 project - 18th May 2006
No agreement yet with APNA - 17th May 2006
Maria - Gractia talking utter nonsense about Ombudsman bill procedures - 17th May 2006
Duncan meets with Cecil Scott, potential purchaser of WinAir - 17th May 2006
SUNFED downsizes due to limited funds - 16th May 2006
Letter - Don Hughes - Open reply to Micheal Ferrier - 16th May 2006
Dutch fund expansion at children’s home - 16th May 2006
PPA’s draft Ombudsman law hits ‘procedural roadblock’ - 16th May 2006
Sarah says: No financial crisis - 16th May 2006
Letter- Ferrier to Gracita - Stop blaming Sarah - 15th May 2006
Protocol being established for tax departments - 14th June 2006
Gracita - Government being dishonest about debt situation - 12th May 2006
Gracita - Why still no code of conduct - 11th May 2006
Island has 26 million Naf deficit - 11th May 2006
PPA proposes Ombudsman - 10th May 2006
Daily Herald - Government strives for wellbeing regardless of constitutional reforms - 10th May 2006
MP Buncamper Molanus proposes tax overhaul to solve finances - 9th May 2006
Dutch limit funding to specific projects - 8th May 2006
Arrindell concerned about spiralling budget deficits - 8th May 2006
Civil servants receive 2.04% wage increase - 8th May 2006
Gracita - Sarah in a state of denial - 8th May 2006
Letter - Winair info - 6th May 2006
Mixed reactions to diversification presentation - 6th May 2006
Diversification study results presented to Executive Council - 5th May 2006
Government sticks to flexibilisation policy - 5th May 2006
Gracita’s Prime Ministers book to be launched today - 5th May 2006
Senator Marlin wants minimum wage taxes abolished - 5th May 2006
NA Finance minister calls for better financial control - 5th May 2006
Curacao to have Ombudsman in new constitution - 4th May 2006
Duncan has doubts about more flexible labour laws - 4th May 2006
Resounding call for minimum wage increase on Labour Day - 3rd May 2006
Cool off’ time for social partners, 14-day dialogue starts May 8th - 3rd May 2006
Old passports still valid - 28th April 2006
Thompson confident minimum wage stalemate can be resolved - 28th April 2006
Minimum wage deals fall apart - 28th April 2006
Dune casino appeal denied - 27th April 2006
Duncan - Invitation to potential Winair investors - 27th April 2006
Chamber of Commerce attacks minimum wage rise - 27th April 2006
Private sector - Minimum wage issue a political ploy - 27th April 2006
Parliament, archive to be housed in govt building - 27th April 2006
Did St. Maarten comment on SVB premium increase? - 27th April 2006
Govt has to make up for less tax revenue - 27th April 2006
1.5 per cent increase in SVB premium proposed - 27th April 2006
Minimum wage increase without flexibilisation of labour laws - 26th April 2006
Low cost housing loans refianced - 25th April 2006
Loan restructuring agreement signed for Housing Foundation - 25th April 2006
Commissioner Marlin signs restructuring financial agreement with NPMNA - 25th April 2006
Duncan steps in to try to lift WinAir lien - 24th April 2006
Anguilla plans ahead - 22nd April 2006
Lien placed on Winair shares - 21st April 2006
ING approval pending for Harbor shares buyback - 13th April 2006
Govt to get encryption software for computers - 18th April 2006
Legal action hanging over WinAir - 6th April 2006
Selling WinAir planes is scary says Duncan - 5th APril 2006
Court suspends ExCo decision on Simpson bay land - 5th April 2006
Govt’s car leasing plans hit a snag ~ Island Council approves FAO donation - 4th April 2006
Maria in support of more controlled development - 3rd April 2006
Franklyn Richards proposed to stay on as Lt. Governor - 29th March 2006
Gracita - APNA situation a disgrace - 28th March 2006
USONA underspending eliminated - 24th March 2006
Restructuring of AMFO guarantees professional and lasting organization - 24th March 2006
Marcel Gumbs gets emotional farewell - 24th March 2006
Winair options include selling then leasing back aircraft - 23rd March 2006
Higher salaries, less attractive pensions for MPs, ministers - 22nd March 2006
Letter - Whats the deal with WinAir - 22nd March 2006
Sarah gives more excuses for APNA Debt - 20th March 2006
Daily Herald - Sarah claims economic setbacks caused large APNA debt - 20th March 2006
Pantophlet accuses Laveist of preying on people’s feelings - 20th March 2006
St. Maarten owes APNA NAf. 79 million, says Sarah - 20th March 2006
Laveist - One Stop Shopping needs for permits - 18th March 2006
Executive Council of St. Maarten meets with APNA - 18th March 2006
Letter - Alvin York - Take care of island and people first - 17th March 2006
SXM PE Blog Post - The Sunshine City Soualiga Police Force Patrol VKS Squad - 17th March 2006
Foga family escapes eviction - 17th March 2006
Exco has 6 months to solve APNA debt problem - 17th March 2006
VKS to handle Soualiga Patrol - 13th March 2006
Walk with your ID say police - 11th March 2006
Police force 46% understaffed - 11th March 2006
Laveist, Buncamper-Molanus react sharply to ‘scary’ remarks - 10th March 2006
Theo wants VKS to form new Soualiga Police team - 10th March 2006
Holiday calls Govt plans to form Tourist Police ‘scary’ - 9th March 2006
Buncamper-Molanus demands update on Soualiga Team delay - 8th March 2006
SXM PE Blog Post - It's not just the dump! - 7th March 2006
Gracita - Reply to Roy Marlin - 7th March 2006
Letter - Roy Marlin - So much for best practices, transparency and good governance - 7th March 2006
Roy Marlin accuses oppostion of failing public - 7th March 2006
Gracita charges Lt Governor with unfairness - 6th March 2006
Letter - Kendall Dupersoy - The truth hurts the DP - 6th February 2006
No walk out, says Marlin - 6th March 2006
Letter - Roy Marlin - 2007 Elections about individuals and parties - 6th March 2006
Letter - Gracita - 2007 Elections about vision and ideas - 4th March 2006
SXM PE Blog Post - Liar Liar, pants on fire! - 26th February 2006
Gracita asks for clarity on ANPA payments - 25th February 2006
Gracita calls for Lt Governor to take action against DP - 24th February 2006
Roy - Govt has been paying APNA - 24th February 2006
Dutch Minister claims no reason to believe CIA plane carried prisoners - 24th February 2006
Roy - Govt has been paying APNA - 24th February 2006
Meyers TelEm position paper recommends keeping all staff - 23rd February 2006
W Marlin: Govt steals by not paying pension premiums - 23rd February 2006
Marlin: Govt steals by not paying pension premiums - 23rd February 2006
10 Million USD loan for social housing buyback - 23rd February 2006
No decision yet on Richards extension - 22nd February 2006
IC given update on Corporate Governance process - 22nd February 2006
Roy Marlin Full Page Ad on housing - 21st February 2006
Letter - Gracita - Good Governance and transparency are important - 20th February 2006
Sarah - I will go on and on about the Pension - 20th February 2006
Hyacinth to Roy - Talk about now, not the past - 20th February 2006
Good Governance Proposal taking too long says Gracita - 20th February 2006
6 bids for relocating government workers - 18th February 2006
Rules of order on Central Committee agenda - 17th February 2006
Pension fund places lien on unsold promenade parcels - 17th February 2006
Coombs lost position due to ‘bad attitude’ - 17th February 2006
Netherlands Antilles NGOs face funding crisis - 17th February 2006
Federal Govt owes 1.4 billion to pension fund - 16th February 2006
Gracita - IC did not authorise harbor buyback - 15th February 2006
Gracita calls for urgent Island Council meeting over GEBE - 14th February 2006
SXM to accept WinAir shares - 10th February 2006
Roland Duncan - One step at a time - 10th February 2006
Big changes coming at Welfare Department - 8th February 2006
Consultant to prepare draft law to ban RHD vehicles - 8th February 2006
Govt needs to talk to federal employees, says Pantophlet - 8th February 2006
Preperations start for moving Govt staff - 7th February 2006
Committee reports to parliament on Judicial Chain in Antilles - 7th February 2006
Letter - Oldain Hodge - DP Leader to blame for debt - 4th February 2006
Maria to take up hospital budget agreement issue - 3rd February 2006
Allocation of buyback funds - 2nd February 2006
Committee reports on TelEm restructuring on February 15 - 2nd February 2006
WIB grants buyback loan - 1st February 2006
Proper Government workshop completed - 28th Janaury 2006
Exco approves funding for mental health care clinic - 27th January 2006
SXM economic growth higher than world average - 27th January 2006
Sarah defends education policies - 25th January 2006
Overtime for Richards? - 20th January 2006
Search for new Lt governors - 20th January 2006
Increasing pension has to be done responsibly, Maria reemphasises - 20th January 2006
Pensions plan is hot air - 19th January 2006
Spadaro is Airport Casino backer - 14th Janaury 2006
Letter - A Gumbs - Open letter to Vanterpool - 13th January 2006
Letter - John Richardson - Re-appointment of Haynes at TelEm a done deal? - 10th December 2005
SMPA still seeking loan for Buy Back - 6th January 2006
Dunes Casino and Caravanserai - Updated 5th January 2005
New Govt building faces 2 month delay - 5th January 2006
Island Debt analysis not ready yet - 5th January 2006
Extension sought for Harbor Buy Back date - 5th January 2006
Gumbs defends Parliament’s initiative for earlier pension - 28th December 2005
Non payment of harbor dividends questioned - 24th December 2005
Keith Franca appointed Managing Director of SMPA - 24th December 2005
NA President fires back at Marlin - 23rd December 2005
Winair Transfer - St. Maarten not ready yet - 23rd December 2005
Roy accuses Rudolph of sparking political charade over GEBE postition - 22nd December 2005
Sarah sticks to guns over speaking issue - 22nd December 2005
Opposition against development says Roy Marlin - 21st December 2005
Letter - Gracita - Taxing policies are regressive and onerous - 21st December 2005
Protocol signed on GEBE shares - 20th December 2005
Laveist blasts opposition over budget debate - 19th December 2005
No Fishy Business going on says Sarah - 19th December 2005
Maria defends placement of security guards at MPC - 17th December 2005
2006 Budget carried - 17th December 2005
Frankie: "I'm not a Political Whore" - 17th December 2005
Tax burden on residents too heavy say's Gracita - 16th December 2005
Speakers in budget debate limited under reservation and protest - 16th December 2005
Nothing in budget for the youth, says Frans - 16th December 2005
Search for directors for merged TelEm, Smitcoms starts January - 16th December 2005
Return of the Merx - Merx arrested, accused of abuse of powers - Updated `17th December 2005
Debate on draft budget kicks off - 16th December 2005
Marlin: Govt ‘blinded’ by construction boom - 16th December 2005
Govt moves to standardise it's financial reporting format - 15th December 2005
Letter - Gracita - Is the Budget 2006 Truly Balanced 14th December 2005
Letter - Gracita - The Budget 2006 Taxing Policies are Regressive and Onerous - 13th December 2005
Daily Herald - 2006 Budget to be discussed this week - 13th December 2005
William Marlin questions DP’s actions on federal level - 9th December 2005
Revamping employment permit policy not ‘attack’ on immigrants - 7th December 2005
Press release of the Min of Finance of the N.A - Tax treaty changes - 4th December 2005
Tax collection campaign - 3rd December 2005
Daily Herald - Govt donates $50,000 to Charter Yacht Exhibition - 26th November 2005, - Updated 3rd December 2005
IC to debate budget in mid Dec - 2nd December 2005
Govt wants to increase Tourism budget - 30th November 2005
Loud and Loving it booted from Laser - 28th November 2005
Commissioner Marlin and DP please stop being so hypocritical - 28th November 2005
Letter - UPLP - Pensioners deserve increase - 26th November 2005
Draft pension law endangers fund says DP - 25th November 2005
DP explains their Pension vote position - 25th November 2005
The National - Leonard Gildarie case Updated 25th November 2005
SXM seeking loans to buy back harbor shares says Theo - 25th November 2005
SXM losing out on AOV pension payments - 25th November 2005
Dunes Casino and Caravanserai - Updated 5th January 2005
George Pantophlet condemns DP over pensions - 23rd November 2005
Island Secretary to get assistants - 23rd November 2005
NA - DP dancing around pension issue - 22nd November 2005
Marlin says DP should support proposed AOV pension increase - 21st November 2005
Make more children to solve pension problem says insurance man - 21st November 2005
MP blasts SXM senators over pension plans - 18th November 2005
‘Island Secretary’s role not diminishing’ - 18th November 2005
Holland freezes AMFO funds - 13th October 2005 - Updated 17th November 2005
Laveist talks about intolerance - 16th November 2005
Letter - Are there any professional engineers - 14th November 2005
New ID cards process moving along - 12th November 2005
Civil service reorganisation workshop complete - 12th November 2005
Winair to be transfered to Windward Islands - 22nd October 2005 - Updated 11th November 2005
Key labor vote - 9th November 2005
More questions on 2006 budget - 8th November 2005
Letter - Gracita - The harbor and government companies - 7th November 2005
Letter - Gracita - Not so Mr Heyliger! - 4th November 2005.JPG
Letter - Roddy Heyliger - SXM tourism infrastructure ahead of competition - 2nd November 2005
Letter - Ferrier - Bravo Theo and Richards - 2nd November 2005
Spotlight placed on dividends, profit, corporate governance - 1st November 2005
Team investigating implementation of operational audits of Govt companies - 1st November 2005
SXM to buy back harbor shares - 31st October 2005
Govt to buy back harbor shares - 31st October 2005
Intaquin - Did the ExCo commit a crime - 29th October 2005
SXM PE Blog Post - Theo Heyliger approves human rights abuses by authorities? - 26th October 2005
Federal tax revenues might help foster homes - 27th October 2005
Governor Richards on Corporate overnance - 24th October 2005
Congress on corporate governance and new civil code - 24th October 2005
Finance Minister officially accepts tax program team - 22nd October 2005
Opposition urges Govt to solve appartment issue - 18th October 2005
William Marlin critisizes Sarah for being unproffessional - 18th October 2005
Opposition submits budget questions - 18th October 2005
Central Committee hold first discussion on island 2006 budget - 18th October 2005
National Alliance worried about Govt’s financial management - 18th October 2005
Sarah lashes at Gracita - 18th October 2005
Sarah says Gracita is out to ‘filibuster’ - 18th October 2005
Gracitia to Sarah - Stop the grandstanding - 17th October 2005
Key meeting aborted,Gracita says PPA won’t accept window-dressing position - 17th October 2005
Lt. Governor clears the air on relationship with immigration - 13th October 2005
SXM Day celebration plans unveiled - 13th October 2005
Roy Marlin tackles Gracita on her ‘failed democracy’ remarks - 13th October 2005
Sarah condemns Gracitas politicking - 13th October 2005
Gracita questions Sarah's ability to "get things done for St. Maarten" - 11th October 2005
Immigration Scandal- The Venezuelan woman and the Commissioner - 5th October 2005 - Updated 11th Ocotober 2005
Immigration scandle - The Seville Case - 24th October 2005 - Updated 10th October 2005
Letter - SNBF nails the DP on nation building - 10th October 2005
Flash floods round up - 30th July 2005. Updated 10th October 2005
Daily Herald Editorial - No matter what - 10th October 2005
Janchi Leonard to launch new political party - 8th October 2005
Slow months affecting Govt Finances - 8th october 2005
Govt to pump 4 million nafs into Social housing - 8th October 2005
Voters list closes 28th October says Lt Gov - 7th October 2005
Gracita - St Maarten a failed economy - 7th October 2005
SXM not getting fair share of TO Tax says Sarah - 6th October 2005
Louie's RHD Crusade - Updated 6th October 2005
Sarah release copies of Public Budget 2005 - 6th October 2005
Island Council supports premise to transfer federal employees - 6th October 2005
Rollocks sceptical about campaign financing legislation - 5th October 2005
5 Percent growth in arrivals and expenditures expected in 2006 - 5th October 2005
Daily Herald Letter - Open Letter to Roy Marlin - 5th October 2005
Granger touts Electronic Voting - 4th October 2005
Govt buys Buncamper land along Yrausquin Boulevard - 4th October 2005
Invest in development of people, not only property, says Rev. Niles - 3rd October 2005
Party presidents applaud rules to limit campaign contributions - 30th September 2005
Law proposal approved to limit campaign contributions - 29th September 2005
Draft 2005 budget set at NAf. 208M - 29th September 2005
Governor to submit policy framework on governance soon - 28th September 2005
Windward Islands against limiting state secretaries - 28th September 2005
Immigration scandle - The Seville Case - 24th October 2005 - Updated 4th October 2005
Leopold James - Negative statements about Born Here not helpfull - 24th September 2005 - Updated 27th September 2005
Janchi to reenter politics - 24th September 2005
Daily Herald Editorial - Make Sure - 22nd September 2005
Draft 2006 budget at Executive Council - 22nd September 2005
Draft 2006 budget at Exco - 22nd September 2005
Conditions on right to borrow are higher supervision, says Marlin - 20th September 2005
Maria gets political support from Prime Distributors? - 17th September 2005
New government pensions approved - 17th September 2005
Casino debt 7 million nafs - 16th September 2005
Government to swap land for Emergency homes land - 16th September 2005
Govt, Microsoft sign strategic partnership - 15th September 2005
DP will participate in Fed Elections - 15th September 2005
WINAIR to die a natural death? - 14th September 2005
Code of Conduct still on the table after three and half years- 14th September 2005
Land for ambulance and fire dept approved - 14th September 2005
Holland gives 10 Miillion Naf for poverty prevention - 10th September 2005
Sarah's Reda Sosial photo op - 10th September 2005
Lt Governors message to the gullible, nieve and blind - 9th September 2005
St. Maarten is home to 104 nationalities - 7th September 2005
DP seeks another coalition meeting on Urgency Accord - 6th September 2005
Opposition question delays in dealing with issues - 6th September 2005
DP MPs seek to secure tax rights for French - 2nd September 2005
The Summer Fest donations - 16th July 2005 - Updated 1st September 2005
Office space for Island Council ready, Pantophlet not satisfied - 1st September 2005
Today Editorial - Lets get real - 31st August 2005
DP Youth Wing seeks new members - 31st August 2005
Team kicks off to create the new Tax department - 30th August 2005
Peaceful protest draws over 95 persons with placards - 25th August 2005
78 sick civil servants given until August 26 to report - 24th August 2005
Letter - Stop waggling the ballot at politicians - 23rd August 2005
Daily Herald Editorial - Protest - 23rd August 2005
Peaceful protest against lack of open governance on Wednesday - 23rd August 2005
SXM PE Blog - Peaceful protest Wednesday! - 22nd August 2005
St. Maarten can’t afford more debt, warns Willem - 22nd August 2005
Daily Herald Editorial - The right to borrow - 22nd August 2005
Twist to island borrowing - 20th August 2005
Letter - Tell me again! Hows this government serving the people?- 18th August 2005