National Alliance Questions Presidium’s Role in Delayed Responses and Cancelled Meetings.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The National Alliance faction has raised strong concerns with the Presidium of Parliament over what it describes as a troubling pattern of delayed responses from the Government, cancelled parliamentary meetings, and a lack of transparency toward the public.

In a formal letter to the Presidium, the faction pointed out that the Government routinely fails to respond to questions from Members of Parliament within the three-week period mandated by the Rules of Order. Even when extensions are granted, weeks and sometimes months pass wi...

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Time to Dream another Dream?

Prof. dr. Francio Guadeloupe,

Endowed Professor in the Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations at University of Amsterdam (UvA),

Senior researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Southeast Asian & Caribbean studies (KNAW-KITLV)

Caribbean activists who promote a justice project, which tolerates no external or internal criticism, strike us as fundamentalists. The actions of these justice warriors resemble those of born-again “American” missionaries, who claim that “there is only one way, their way, one path to justice and to salvation, t...

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KPSM Pelican Team arrests suspect in Cay Bay on gun-related charges.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On the morning of Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the Pelican Team of the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) carried out an arrest and house search in the Cay Bay area in connection with ongoing investigations into firearms-related offenses.

The Pelican Team, which is tasked with cross-border investigations into firearms and narcotics trafficking, arrested a 40-year-old male suspect with the initials G.A.J.P. The suspect was taken into custody and is currently being held at the Philipsburg Police Station pending further investigati...

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MP Ardwell Irion Calls for Question Hour on Central Bank Chairman Appointment.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion has officially submitted a request for a Question Hour with the Minister of Finance, Ms. Marinka Gumbs, regarding the recent appointment process of the Chairman of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS).

In his request to Parliament, MP Irion emphasized that serious questions remain about the transparency, legality, and procedures followed in this appointment. The Central Bank plays a pivotal role in safeguarding financial stability, supervising the banking sector, and protect...

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