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Hospital tells minister to stop interfering, stop public slander

Hospital tells minister to stop interfering, stop public slander

CAY HILL--Public Health Minister Cornelius de Weever was told on Thursday to stop interfering in the affairs of St. Maarten Medical Center...
— Newspaper
September 7, 2012
Corp. governance
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Consult the electorate, take away the power from swingers

Consult the electorate, take away the power from swingers

Dear Editor, Sint Maarten is about to get its 3rd government, based on the election results of less than three years ago. This does not feel right or “democratic.”...
— Joeri Essed - Roeland Zwanikken
May 13, 2013
Corp. governance
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LEE: Corruption Hampers Good Governance

LEE: Corruption Hampers Good Governance

PHILIPSBURG--President of the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) Emil Lee pressed home, on Thursday night, the dangers of corruption to good governance on St. Maarten.
— Roeland Zwanikken
June 21, 2013
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7 Eleven loses appeal in 10 year fight with 7 Alive

7-Eleven loses appeal in 10-year fight with 7 Alive

SIMPSON BAY--It appears that 7 Alive Grocery in Simpson Bay finally may be able to say that its 10-year legal battle with mega retail chain 7-Eleven Inc. is over...
— Newspaper
February 24, 2012
Civil
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Corporate Governance and bad habits

Corporate Governance and bad habits

According to Leroy de Weever (DP), he doesn't need a Corporate Governance Council to come tell him how to do his job. He wants to disband the Corporate Governance Council as soon as possible.
— Karel Frielink - Newspaper
December 23, 2011
Corp. governance
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Going back in time: from liberalization toward protectionism again?

Going back in time: from liberalization toward protectionism again?

Dear Editor, From newspaper articles printed in the Today and The Daily Herald on Tuesday and last week, it follows that Minister Meyers, responsible for telecommunication matters, is unwilling to grant a landing permit for an optic fibre cable to the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland RCN...
— Roeland Zwanikken
March 7, 2012
Civil
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Parliament should severely amend law on prosecution of politicians

Parliament should severely amend law on prosecution of politicians

Dear Editor, In The Daily Herald of December 29, 2010, Mr. Dennis Richardson reacted to the legal opinion of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Bar Association of St. Maarten (hereinafter: “The Committee”)...
— Roeland Zwanikken
January 7, 2011
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Politici staan niet boven burgers

Politici staan niet boven burgers

Met het implementeren van artikel 123 in de Sint Maartense Staatsregeling en de daarmee verbonden ‘Landsverordening vervolging politieke gezagdragers’, wordt een ongelijke behandeling bewerkstelligd tussen politici en ‘gewone mensen’...
— Newspaper
December 27, 2010
Civil
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