Dear Editor,
As a concerned citizen, I stood on the side as I watched our brother Benji’s casket pass along and said to myself, “There goes the remains of a wonderful and brave man, who will be no longer with us”. After everyone went along, a young man came by pushing a wheelbarrow shouting, "Come and get some cold ones, I’ve got cold beers and water". This guy is originally from St. Kitts, but has lived here for many years, and considers himself a St. Maartener.
Dear Editor,
Please allow me some space in your newspaper to respond, once again, to Mr. Clive Hodge on the subject of homosexuality.
Dear Editor,
St. Maarten is getting more populated by the day, not less; and, the number of vehicular accidents – whether by car, bike or truck, is increasing as anyone can see. Add to this the increase in violence on the island (both sides), and the urgency of having our own trauma centre is becoming more and more clear.
Dear Editor,
In a letter to the Editor in January 2015, I gave an opinion about the Counterpart policy. Afterward, the Minister of Public Health, Social Affairs and Labor published a Counterpart Guideline in the National Gazette on April 2, 2015. This Guideline is a direct result of a court case that the Minister had lost (LAR 117/ 2013).
Dear Editor,
Last week's shooting of a police officer by a coward with a gun has brought our once- tranquil "Friendly" island to an all time new low in societal behaviour. Killing any human being is bad; however, being mentally capable, and physically prepared and able to actually shoot a police officer, a representative of the law, is a whole other matter! In the rawness of such a tragedy we, (the collective we), seem to be seeking serious debate on this "national" issue.
