Letter of concern regarding 2013 draft budget

To the President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten Drs. Rudolphe E. Samuel Wilhelminastraat #1 Philipsburg Sint Maarten Re: Letter of concern regarding proposals in Draft 2013 Budget for Country St Maarten, specifically TOT Honorable President Samuel, In light of the...

Karen Hana appointed as SHTA’s Executive Director

PHILIPSBURG–The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private business representative on the island representing a broad range of companies, has named Karen Hana as its new Executive Director following the resignation of Alfred...

Editorial – Vacation experience

Some who read today’s report on the highest end-of-year room occupancy rates in five years may be left a bit confused after an article in yesterday’s paper based on a macro-economic analysis regarding the fallout from the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the...

SHTA opens Environmental Defence Fund at Scotiabank

PHILIPSBURG–The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has opened an Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) “SHTA ACC 1015922” at Scotiabank which it intends to use to generate funds for legal action against the degradation of the natural,...