Editorial: Not about them
Amidst all the hot air and rhetoric coming out of the Dutch Parliament lately when it comes to the Netherlands Antilles, there are still some voices of reason. Cases in point are CDA Second Chamber members Jan van Bochove and Jan Schinkelshoek, who underscored in a letter reported on in today’s edition the need to put aside the mutual distrust and irritations across the Atlantic Ocean for the ongoing decolonisation process to be completed successfully.
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Decolonisation process marred by
distrust, irritation, say Dutch MPs
THE HAGUE--If the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles don’t put aside their distrust and irritations, the process of decolonising the islands will fail, according to Members of Parliament (MPs) Bas Jan van Bochove and Jan Schinkelshoek of the governing Christian Democratic Party CDA.
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Surveillance camera to be
installed in school district
PHILIPSBURG--At least one surveillance camera will be mounted in the St. Peters- South Reward school district as part of the camera surveillance pilot project approved by the Island Council on December 18, Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards announced Sunday.
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Bruno autopsied, body goes
to Santo Domingo Tuesday
PHILIPSBURG--Barber Basilio Cross Bruno died of heart failure due to multiple stab wounds he received in a violent attack at his home two weeks ago, an autopsy this past week revealed.
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Workers complain
about exploitation
~ IMA not aware of complaints ~ PHILIPSBURG--Christmastime should be a jolly period, but this was not the case for a number of workers at several establishments on one of the island’s main shopping thoroughfares – Back Street.
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WIFOL, USM
to meet Jan 14
PHILIPSBURG--The Workers Institute for Organised Labour (WIFOL) and University of St. Martin (USM) are expected to meet on January 14 to discuss grievances of some university staff.
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WIFOL training institute
expands programmes
~ Adds course for tour guides ~ PHILIPSBURG--A training programme for tour guides who expose visitors to the best of St. Maarten is among the new courses the Workers Institute for Organised Labour (WIFOL) has added to its list of training programmes for 2009.
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Brinkman plans movement,
conference on corruption
WILLEMSTAD--Member of the Dutch Parliament Hero Brinkman of the Party for Freedom PVV is working on an anti-corruption movement and is planning to organise a Kingdom conference on this issue. He stated this in Curaçao on Sunday during a visit of Dutch Parliament members in connection with the Parliamentary Consultation of the Kingdom POK.
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Lt. Gov: Franco-Dutch Treaty
will be implemented this year
~ Guyanese, Jamaicans will need visas to visit ~ PHILIPSBURG--The requirement that nationals of Jamaica and Guyana wishing to visit St. Maarten must first obtain visas definitely will be implemented this year, Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards said on Sunday.
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News from Friday January 2, 2008
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News from Wednesday December 31 , 2008
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News from Tuesday December 30, 2008
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News from Monday December 29, 2008
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News from Thursday December 18 2008
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News from Saturday November 08, 2008
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