St. Maarten Private Eye

Back in February of this year, the Editor of The National, a weekly newspaper often critical and outspoken against the present DP government, was deported. The reason being that his papers were out of date and needed to be renewed. News and follow up below.

(Note - Other blogs and news items concerning the press are added to this thread.)

Stabrock News journalist - Journalists should not be politically involved - 11th August 2006

SXM PE Blog Post - Beware the Shadow People - 30th July 2006

Letter - Gildarie and Merx the winning loser - 21st July 2006

Gildarie to return home - 20th July 2006

Gildarie wins court case, but will still be sent home - 20th July 2006

Letter - More questions about Gildarie matter - 17th July 2006

Gildarie likely to be expelled - 15th July 2006

Gildarie to be sent back to Guyana next week - 14th July 2006

Letter - The Gildarie Mystery - 13th July 2006

Gildarie charged for violating 3-year ban - 13th July 2006

Gildarie goes to court - 12th July 2006

SXM PE Blog Post - St. Maarten's 4th Estate - 12th July 2006

Attorney say's Gildarie case very delicate - 6th July 2006

Leonard still in custody - 6th July 2006

Gildare held by immigration again - 5th July 2006

Court declares ‘The National,’Gildarie appeal inadmissible - 25th November 2005

We did not lose the case say's Kendal - 25th November 2005

Journalist Association at Caribbean meeting - 7th November 2005

SXM PE Blog Post - The Gildarie case: WHAT HAPPENS NOW? - 3rd November 2005

National to restart printing in December - 3rd November 2005

Gildarie is back awaiting documents - 3rd November 2005

Gildarie shows up on island, lawyer fails in bid for permits - 3rd November 2005

Letter - Brison writes to Governor about Gildarie papers - 27th October 2005

Gildarie's Lawyer gives three days for permits to be issued - 26th October 2005

Daily Herald Editorial - Unfortunate - 8th August 2005

The National - Conspiracy against St. Maarten locals? - 8th August 2005

Freedom of the press at stake - 5th August 2005