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Alex Richards Plagiarizes Again --- Why is the President and the TC not taking Action against Richards?

Marigot:--- Several newspaper articles surfaced on Wednesday and Thursday about the former Director of the President's Cabinet Alex Richards who was again caught copying other peoples' work on the internet and presenting it as his work to the Territorial Council. Days after the RRR party won the Territorial Election with a landslide victory, reporters on St. Martin became the President's worst enemies when they all wrote that the President's national address on April 1 was stolen off the internet from the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso. It took the President almost one week before he responded to the news of his stolen speech, in his response he said that reporters on St. Martin placed special emphasis on his speech and not on RRR's political program and the real issues facing St. Martin. It might be true that the reporters on the French and Dutch sides of the island have been watching Alex Richards closely but that is only because all reporters on St. Martin know that Alex Richards is someone who loves to surf the net and copy other people's work. He was dismissed from the tourist office some years ago when it was discovered that he stole the tourism plan of Nieve and presented to then municipal council.
President Richardson told reporters in his first press conference that Alex Richards no longer works in his cabinet and he was dismissed as his Director of Cabinet, yet Richards is seen every day at the Collectivity among the Presidential Cabinet. It was also announced that Alex Richards will be in charge of Cooperation and European Affairs. On Tuesday morning, Alex Richards presented a motion to the Territorial Council which will be sent to Paris and the very first lines of the document show that the motion did not fit St. Martin's reality. While the motion was presented to the council and voted upon it appears as though the members of the Territorial Council did not read the document Richards presented to them. In the third line of the motion, Richards said that if the motion is accepted it will allow St. Martin to be part of the European Union. It appears as though Richards himself did not read what he was copying from the internet because St. Martin is already part of the European Union since 1989. For clarity on St. Martin's status in the EU click on the POSEDOM link here: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/eval/reports/poseidom/2.pdf
It does not seem as though Alex Richards would ever change his ways when it comes to stealing copyright work from the internet. His actions so far have been detrimental to the RRR government and it is of utter importance that the President of the COM take serious sanctions against Alex Richards.
Minister Tackling at the JVO in the Netherlands.

Minister Tackling at the JVO in the Netherlands.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday, September 11, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling represented Sint Maarten at the semiannual Judicial Four...

WIFOL President Theophilus Thompson Under Fire for Alleged Mismanagement and Questionable Practices.

WIFOL President Theophilus Thompson Under Fire for Alleged Mismanagement and Questionable Practices.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Windward Islands Federation of Labour (WIFOL) is facing a storm of controversy as its long-standing president, Theoph...

HNLMS Van Amstel Takes Over HNLMS Friesland.

HNLMS Van Amstel Takes Over HNLMS Friesland.

WILLEMSTAD:--- On Thursday evening, September 11, HNLMS Van Amstel moored in St. Anna Bay in Willemstad. She will be active in the Caribb...

Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten launches national school stamp design competition.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) today announced the launch of a nationwide School Stamp Design...

Growth in Both Airport Passenger Arrivals and Cruise Arrivals in Q2 2025.

Growth in Both Airport Passenger Arrivals and Cruise Arrivals in Q2 2025.

PHILIPSBURG:---   The Department of Statistics (STAT) reports continued positive developments in the tourism sector for the second qua...

Foresee Foundation Announces Board Changes and New Team Members.

Foresee Foundation Announces Board Changes and New Team Members.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Foresee Foundation is proud to announce new appointments to its Board and team as part of its continued growth and commit...

Jean-Marc August awarded the prestigious 2025 President of Parliament Award.

Jean-Marc August awarded the prestigious 2025 President of Parliament Award.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, during the reception on the occasion of the new Parliamentary Year, the Hon. President of ...

Kingdom Charter Committee 70 submits St. Maarten’s response to unsolicited advice from the Kingdom Council of State.

Kingdom Charter Committee 70 submits St. Maarten’s response to unsolicited advice from the Kingdom Council of State.

PHILIPSBURG:--- In October 2024, the Council of State of the Kingdom published an unsolicited advice entitled “Samenwerken op basis van w...

MP Omar Ottley: “Let’s Take Time to Acknowledge World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 - Changing the Narrative on Suicide”

MP Omar Ottley: “Let’s Take Time to Acknowledge World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 - Changing the Narrative on Suicide”

PHILIPSBURG:---  Today, September 10th, is recognized as World Suicide Prevention Day. Member of Parliament Omar Ottley emphasi...

KPSM carried out a Search and Arrest on Bush Road on the evening of September 09th 2025

PHILIPSBURG:--- On the evening of Tuesday, September 9, 2025, personnel of the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), under the leadership ...

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Call for Contributors to Meal Programs.

1 MONTHS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) The Ministry of VSA in collaboration with the Ministry of ECYS kindly requests that any non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, or private persons who are currently...

Local News

Call for Contributors to Meal Programs.

1 MONTHS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) The Ministry of VSA in collaboration with the Ministry of ECYS kindly requests that any non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, or private persons who are currently...

Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House Hosts Three Activities for Heritage Day on Saturday, September 20th.

10 HOURS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM
Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House Hosts Three Activities for Heritage Day on Saturday, September 20th.

French Quarter, St. Martin:--- Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House will host three free activities on the morning of Saturday, September 20th. The Les Fruits de Mer association will lead a guided tour of the Amuseum at 10 am. The Société ...

Public meeting of Parliament regarding the installation and composition of the Permanent and Ad hoc Committees of Parliament.

12 HOURS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

PHILIPSBURG:---  The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on September 15, 2025.  

The Public meeting is scheduled for Monday at 14.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.

The agenda poi...

The Letters

St. Maarten’s Parliamentarians have earned over Cg48 Million since 10/10/10 — Where Are the Returns?

1 DAY AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

Dear Editor,

With the opening of the new Parliamentary year, Over the past 15 years, Parliamentarians in St. Maarten have collectively received over Cg48,000,000 in salary payments. That figure, staggering in its own right, demands a sobe...

Hypocrisy Ablaze: Antonio Rogers’ Convenient Criticism of Fire and Ambulance Services.

23 DAYS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

Dear Editor,

In a stunning display of political opportunism, Antonio Rogers, a former civil servant and current treasurer of the Democratic Party, has called for the suspension of the Fire Chief and Ambulance leadership, citing the need f...

Landlord-Tenant Dispute Leaves Senior Citizens Without Full Deposit.

26 DAYS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

What happens when a landlord refuses to keep his word? That is the painful question facing the Wilson family, tenants who resided in Industry Drive #18, Cul de Sac, who say they have been left without the return of their full rightful de...

French News

URBANISME Permanences mensuelles gratuites du Conseil d’Architecture d’Urbanisme et de l’Environnement (CAUE)

2 DAYS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

La Collectivité de Saint-Martin a conventionné avec le Conseil d’Architecture d’Urbanisme et de l’Environnement (CAUE) de Guadeloupe, afin d’apporter une assistance technique à la population saint-martinoise, en matière d’urbanisme. Vous...

FOURRIERE ANIMALE Descriptif des chiens capturés.

2 DAYS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe la population que la phase de capture des chiens errants est en cours.

 

La fourrière animale a pour mission de capturer les animaux en divagation sur le domaine public. Les propriétaires sont d...

DES NAVETTES GRATUITES VERS LA HALLE DES SPORTS

2 DAYS AGO  |  SMN NEWS TEAM

La Collectivité de Saint-Martin et le Comité Territorial Olympique et Sportif (CTOS) mettent en place des navettes gratuites pour faire le trajet aller/retour au départ de Quartier d’Orléans avec plusieurs arrêts et au départ de Sandy Gr...

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