Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Benjamin Ortega.
MARIGOT--Activation of businesses down 56 per cent, first registration of businesses down 42 per cent, and a fifteen per cent increase in closures of businesses over a seven-month period 84 in 2019 compared to 97 in 2020 were some of the statistics highlighting the plight of the Dutch-side business community mentioned by St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) President Benjamin Ortega during a virtual press conference on Thursday.
