Conditions apply: Dutch ready to force the issue - TODAY ... THE HAGUE - A Dutch fund - with hundreds of millions of euros - for the reconstruction of St. Maarten will only become available after the government of Prime Minister William Marlin agrees to two conditions from the Netherlands. Outgoing... Read more today.sx

Dear Reader The letter to the Government of Sint Maarten has been made public for everyone to read for themselves. Click here to read the letter online. After reading today's Editorial, one can only conclude that we are being set up to fail, by default. The deadline of October 31 is simply not realistic. Sometimes when we look at the timing of certain things, we wonder if there is a bigger picture we are missing. According to a letter to the editor sent in by the SHTA we have enemies at our borders. Hence the need for Dutch control over immigration and border patrol. The enemy at the border might just be Statia's Island Councilman, Clyde van Putten, with his death threat against Dutch militaries. Frankly, we believe soldiers can handle themselves perfectly well if one is only bringing a big mouth to a gun battle. By the way... if we fail to implement the Integrity Chamber in a timely fashion, there is always another watchdog to keep an eye on things, and that is the office of the Ombudsman. Let no one tell you otherwise: the checks and balances in country St. Maarten are functioning quite well. The Ombudsman also plans to monitor the "relief, recovery and rebuilding" process. We will bring you more news on that in a next edition. Question... how hard is it to de-register St. Maarten refugees stuck in Holland and caught in a 'bureaucratic nightmare' because of that issue? Maybe the Ombudsman should look into that as well. Today, Satuday, October 14th, we kick off activities leading up to St. Martin's Day on November 11th, with a Children's Parade in Philipsburg, thereby also making a soft launch of the #sxmstrong campaign under the slogan "Rebuilding our Nation". Read more here... That the rebuilding process has already begun is also confirmed by Sol in their press statement yesterday as they announce the re-establisment of fuel supply all over the island. So after you finish this newsletter, do come out and enjoy the parade - which starts at 11am today - and have a great weekend!

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Impossible Kingdom Relations Minister Plasterk has put his cards on the table. Financial aid for the reconstruction of St. Maarten is now linked to two demands: the establishment of an integrity chamber and putting the Royal Marechaussee and Dutch Customs in charge of border control... Click here to read the full editorial...

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Marketplace vendors file complaint against the removal... Philipsburg - On Friday afternoon, October 13, 2017 the Ombudsman, Dr. Nilda Arduin, met with approximately 40 vendors, many of whom filed a complaint against the decision of the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and... Read more today.sx

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Refugees from St. Maarten in "bureaucratic nightmare" -... HAARLEM - A group of fifteen homeless citizens from St. Maarten has hired attorney Leandro Thomas. He has to make sure that they are able to register in a Dutch municipality, Natasja Gibbs reports on Caribisch Netwerk. The group of fifteen became ... Read more today.sx

Van Putten's death threats upset Dutch politicians -... THE HAGUE - Members of the Dutch parliament are astonished about threats made by Island Council member Clyde van Putten towards Dutch military personnel on Statia, John Samson reports on Caribisch Netwerk. Van Putten said that they would "murder... Read more today.sx

"Children Parade to Kick Off St. Martin Day Events" -... Philipsburg - Kids parading through the Philipsburg area in cultural wear will officially kick off the activities leading up to St. Martin Day 2017. The parade is a collaboration between the Cocaae Foundation and the Ministry of Education,... Read more today.sx

Sol confirms the re-establishment of fuel supply - TODAY ... Cay Bay - SOL ANTILLES N.V. (Sol), confirms that after the passage of Hurricanes Irma and María, the residents of St Maarten once again have full access to fuels from the island's five Sol Service Stations. Sol, the leading regional supplier of... Read more today.sx

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Book AirSXM With the resumption of flights on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, we are also open to take your flight bookings to and from St. Maarten via SXM Airport. BOOK NOW

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