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Lively Political Debate On Laser 101: Connor (Up) Estimates Gray Economy To Be 50 Percent

St. Maarten – “The government has a debt of 500 million guilders to the Netherlands, and 200 million to creditors. The 2015 budget is expected to be around 465 million. Unemployment is 11.5 percent. It is your first day in office. What will you do?”

This is how moderator Glen Carty started the political debate on radio station Laser 101 on Saturday evening with participants Emil Lee (number 4-candidate Democratic Party), George Pantophlet (number 2-candidate National Alliance), Claret Connor (number 10-candidate United People’s Party) and Harlec Doran (number 6-candidate United Sint Maarten Party).

The lively debate outshone earlier debates on AVS and the political mixer at the St Read more

Connor Gives Motivational Talk To Students

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry Executive Director, Claret Connor, gave a series of motivational talks to three of the new first form classes of the Sundial School on Tuesday, August 12th.

Under the theme "Let your Attitude determine your Altitude" Connor encouraged students to aim high, and that even though it was only their second day of high school, the right attitude would take them far.

"Speaking to the new students is something that I do annually," Connor says Read more

Laser 101 to Host Debate on Issues Affecting St. Maarten – Economy and Tourism main topics.

style="text-align: center;">Tune in Saturday August 16th from 7pm to 8:30pm

PHILIPSBURG:--- As we are nearing election day, August 29th, we at Philipsburg broadcasting network, as a corporate citizen of St. Maarten,
feel that is our responsibility to our listeners to assist them in providing as much information as possible regarding the position of the different political parties on the issues regarding business and the St. Maarten economy. At the end of the day it is the private sector that is the motor that drives our country, the friendly island.

Presently all parties are campaigning and indicating, if elected, what they will do to improve our country Read more

Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise’s New President ready to "Light Up Rotary".

PHILIPSBURG:--- Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise President Dr. Virginia Asin-Oostburg personal theme for taking on leadership this year is "Celebrate Passion". She is passionate about helping and supporting people and plans to bring that same passion into her new role. President Asin-Oostburg, along with her board members are eager to put this year's Rotary International theme "Light Up Rotary" into action. In addition to the established programs for the club such as, breakfast programs, Readers are Leaders initiative and providing glasses to students in need, the club aims to add a health project Read more