Dear Editor,
The management and board of Sint Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) have taken note of Leo Bakx’s letter of complaint. His expression of discontent and attempts to tarnish the good name of STENAPA is regrettable. When we first agreed to collaborate with Bakx in 2013, our organization did so in full confidence
Dear Editor,
We celebrate the legal victory of the handful of timeshare tourists who were willing to organise against a well-funded and larger opponent, put up their own money, and fight for their rights to keep their timeshare weeks as purchased, but what we don’t see are the thousands of timeshare owners at the former Caravanserai who gave up and as a consequence signed away their rights. Sadly, the collateral damage to our tourism industry translates into a tainted reputation for St Maarten, lost jobs and lost contributions into St Maarten’s economy.
Dear Editor,
It has been a trying week – two major storms have passed us by without any damage or significant losses. Our Prime Minister, in taking charge made all the right moves in closing the country down avoiding possible loss of life in flooding and blowing projectiles. Even though some think the actions were unwarranted it still is better to err on the side of caution than to do nothing and wish you did.
Dear Editor,
Not only in Sint Maarten, but in the entire Caribbean, there are huge expectations from governments to be a major employer in the economy . This probably stems from the colonial period when government jobs were steady and risk free, whilst the public sector, particularly agriculture was inconsistent.
Dear Editor,
In the past we on St. Maarten/St. Martin have repeatedly gone to the extent in helping those in our region who became victims of natural catastrophes.
