ST. PETERS:--- A cloud of anger, suspicion, and profound grief hangs over the community of St. Peters following the fatal police shooting of Rudy Benjamin on the evening of February 13, 2026. What the Prosecutor’s Office and KPSM describe as a confrontation with an armed man, residents and Members of Parliament are calling a disproportionate execution of a beloved, harmless civilian.
The official narrative is sparse and cold: officers responded to reports of a man walking with a firearm, an interaction ensued, and police discharged their weapons...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The National Detectives (Landsrecherche) are investigating the police-involved shooting that occurred on St. Peters Road on the ...
~ Shooting Victim succumbed at the scene.~
ST. PETERS:--- An officer-involved shooting occurred in the St. Peters area earlier tonight...
PHILIPSBURG:--- In a historic first for cooperation within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Honorable Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Dr. Luc F.E. ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten and Kadaster Netherlands, also representing the BES Islands Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, have taken another step towa...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The proposed law to abolish both the Inheritance Tax (Successiebelasting) and the Land Tax (grondbelasting) has been approved by the C...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Finance, Marinka J. Gumbs, has taken decisive steps to ensure the orderly handling of Sint Maarten’s public finances b...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) expresses deep concern regarding the number of serious traffic accidents that have occurred du...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has received a donation from the Port of Sint Maarten Group of Companies of a top-quality dron...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The introduction and development of a supplementary pension policy in St. Maarten is a critical step toward strengthening long-term fi...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of VSA has officially launched the Healthcare Professional Registrar Project, funded through the Temporary Working Organi...
Simpson Bay:--- Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company (PJIAE) hosted a special Seniors Movie Night on Friday evening, welcoming 60 elderly members of the Sint Maarten community for a screening of War Room in celebration of Valentin...
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Collective Prevention Service (CPS) says heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but the good news is that many heart conditions are preventable.
Public health officials are encouraging res...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on February 13, 2026.
The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Friday at 13.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Fi...
Dear Editor,
We are writing today not out of choice, but out of necessity, to denounce an unacceptable and deeply disturbing situation involving the handling of a death in Philipsburg. What we are witnessing is an institutional failure.
The deceased is...
Dear Editor,
Traffic congestion on St. Maarten is nothing new. For residents, it has long been a daily frustration; for visitors, it is often their first and lasting impression of the island. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Cole Bay–Simpson B...
Dear Editor,
I would like to draw attention to an issue that affects me, and likely many other pensioners as well: the irregular and unpredictable payment of the ‘Uitkering bij wijze van Pensioen’ (Pension-like Allowance).
Over the past two years, I ha...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les administrés, de la fermeture exceptionnelle de la déchetterie de Galisbay l’après-midi du lundi 9 février 2026.
Le site de la déchetterie « Bienvenue » située route du port de Galisbay, Baie de la Potence es...
Fort du succès des deux premières éditions, le Conservatoire Européen d’Écriture Audiovisuelle renouvelle l’opération ATOM, qui permet depuis 2022 à
des talents ultramarins d’intégrer la formation longue certifiante de scénariste du CEEA. Gr...
La Commission de l'OECO félicite l'Institut mondial pour la croissance verte (GGGI) pour ses réalisations significatives dans la Caraïbe orientale au cours de l'année 2025, marquant une nouvelle année de collaboration fructueuse en faveur du développ...
