Nina Ansary files lawsuit against Central Bank

PHILIPSBURG — Nina Ansary, the 56-year old daughter of Hushang Ansary has filed a complaint at the US District Court for the District of Columbia in an effort to protect her multi-million 15.9 percent More...
Parliamentary Democracy at its finest

What happened today, Monday, October 17, 2022, in Parliament is Parliamentary Democracy at its finest. A motion to add an agenda point to today’s public meeting of Parliament More...
Paper trails and money trails

We don’t understand why the airport is asking employees to provide information about payments made to them while an internal audit – or even a forensic audit More...
Commonalities and consequences

It is a sign of the times when we see convicted former Port CEO Mark Mingo after five years of radio silence giving an interview about his conviction in the Court of First Instance More...
Unlawful spending

By Hilbert Haar The General Audit Chamber investigates the lawful and efficient spending of public funds, or so I read in More...
Mixed reactions to removal of COHO-law

PHILIPSBURG — Local politicians have reacted with caution and at times enthusiasm to the news that the consensus More...
Government’s financial statements remain unreliable, Audit Chamber says
PHILIPSBURG — The government still has not put its financial household in order. According to the...
D66-MP Wuite urges voters to register
PHILIPSBURG — Jorien Wuite, St. Maarten’s member of the Dutch parliament for D66 is urging citizens...
Register now for Dutch Electoral College elections
PHILIPSBURG – For the first time in history, citizens of the Caribbean part of the kingdom...
Taking you back in COHO history

By Roberto Achken Richardson I made a complete Overview on the More...
Justice ministry struggles with regulating the legal position of its employees

PHILIPSPBURG — The Ministry of Justice is “making great progress with the final phase of regulating More...
Policy establishes fees for towing cars
PHILIPSBURG — Towed cars could cost their owners or users between $75 and $115 plus a daily storage fee of $15,..Second Annual Justice Week Conference a Success for St. Maarten
Philipsburg – The Ministry of Justice held the second annual Justice Week Conference 2022 hosted by the Honorable Minister of Justice..‘Soualiga isn’t who she used to be’

Dear Editor, Words can’t describe how distraught I am at this moment. I can only imagine how my ancestors More...
Sustainable Road Infrastructure or Quick Fixes?
Dear Editor, Traffic is a combination of three components: people, roads, and vehicles (motorised and non-motorised). Safety on public roads should..Taking you back in COHO history
By Roberto Achken Richardson I made a complete Overview on the Facts of what had taken place in the past during..Finance Minister Ardwell Irion successfully tackles backlog of financial statements

Improving Crime Fund management remains a work in progress


Mixed reactions to removal of COHO-law
PHILIPSBURG — Local politicians have reacted with caution and at times enthusiasm to the news that the consensus kingdom law COHO..
Mixed reactions to removal of COHO-law
PHILIPSBURG — Local politicians have reacted with caution and at times enthusiasm to the news that the consensus kingdom law COHO..
Nina Ansary files lawsuit against Central Bank
PHILIPSBURG — Nina Ansary, the 56-year old daughter of Hushang Ansary has filed a complaint at the US District Court for..
Government’s financial statements remain unreliable, Audit Chamber says
PHILIPSBURG — The government still has not put its financial household in order. According to the government’s accountants bureau SOAB the..
Nina Ansary files lawsuit against Central Bank
PHILIPSBURG — Nina Ansary, the 56-year old daughter of Hushang Ansary has filed a complaint at the US District Court for..
St. Maarten embraces strategic development goals – with words
PHILIPSBURG — The United Nations has made good intentions its core business, or so it seems. Case in point is the..
For Sale Valley Estate land + building permit
For Sale Valley Estate land, lowest phase 1, 800m2, with VROMI-approved building permit for a house with 3 bedrooms + 1..
Minister Doran: “There is a systematic approach to keep me busy and to prevent progress”
PHILIPSBURG — “If it were up to me, I would fix all infrastructure. But it is all about the money and..