Rebuilding projects are important to First and Second Chamber Presidents

Rebuilding projects are important to First and Second Chamber Presidents

THE BOTTOM – Presidents of the First and Second Chamber, Ankie Broekers-Knol and Khadija Arib visited St. Eustatius on...

10 January 2018
Businesses on St. Maarten reopen despite lack of government incentives

Businesses on St. Maarten reopen despite lack of government incentives

PHILIPSBURG – “I started my gym twenty years ago and within a few hours it was gone”, Marci Cooke...

9 January 2018
Hospitality industry on Saba trying to recover after Irma

Hospitality industry on Saba trying to recover after Irma

THE BOTTOM – Post-Hurricane Irma, the business community on Saba slowly begins to receive tourists back to their respective...

28 December 2017
Local contractors start with renovation of homes on Saba after Irma

Local contractors start with renovation of homes on Saba after Irma

THE BOTTOM – The Public Entity Saba received speedily funds to see to that damaged homes after hurricane Irma...

27 December 2017
No damages from Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake on Saba

No damages from Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake on Saba

THE BOTTOM – After the most devastating hurricane season, Saba along with Leewards Islands experienced a 5.2 Magnitude earthquake...

24 December 2017
Low-income areas face most difficulty to rebuild after Irma

Low-income areas face most difficulty to rebuild after Irma

PHILIPSBURG – “I give clothes and food to the elderly man who lives here”, community police officer Arcella Leonard...

22 December 2017
Relief efforts will focus on hospitality industry on Saba

Relief efforts will focus on hospitality industry on Saba

THE BOTTOM – The business community of Saba and St. Eustatius will receive a 2.6 million euro relief fund...

13 December 2017
Clyde van Putten: State Secretary Knops is a modern napoleon

Clyde van Putten: State Secretary Knops is a modern napoleon

KRALENDIJK – Clyde van Putten deemed the new State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops (CDA) ‘arrogant’ and a...

7 December 2017
King Willem-Alexander praises resilience of Saba

King Willem-Alexander praises resilience of Saba

THE BOTTOM – Even though Saba received minimum damages from the hurricane season in comparison to St.Maarten, this island...

2 December 2017
2 million euro fund for Saba after hurricane Irma

2 million euro fund for Saba after hurricane Irma

The BOTTOM – Saba will receive 2 million euro from the Dutch Government for reconstruction post Hurricanes Irma and...

30 November 2017
Marlin resigns under pressure from the Netherlands. Was the Kingdom Council justly?

Marlin resigns under pressure from the Netherlands. Was the Kingdom Council justly?

THE HAGUE – The vote to eliminate William Marlin from Parliament in St. Maarten, “is against the limits of...

27 November 2017
Only archaeological center on St. Maarten completely destroyed

Only archaeological center on St. Maarten completely destroyed

PHILIPSBURG – “I had to climb, crawl and push my way through the debris to get to my office”,...

6 November 2017
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