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~Investigation, prosecution, and the growing public distrust in the justice system.~
PHILIPSBURG: --- Every time a Minister or Member of Parliament in St. Maarten becomes the subject of a criminal investigation, public debate erupts almost instantly. Some residents argue that politicians benefit from “class justice,” while others claim prosecutors and police are unfairly targeting elected officials.
The truth, according to St. Maarten’s Constitution and criminal procedures, lies somewhere in between.
Politicians in St. Maarten do rece...
MARIGOT:--- Prime Minister Luc Mercelina met last Wednesday (May 13 th , 2026) with President of the Territorial Council of the Collectivit...
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) has expanded its stress testing framework following...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) informs the public that on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., offi...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, once again last week, continued his c...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Maarten, has expresse...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Omar Ottley was released from custody around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15th, with no official ...
~Landsrecherche Probes Parliamentarian While KPSM Handles Investigation into Brother.~
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Omar Ottley an...
SIMPSON BAY:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has issued a clarification regarding a disturbance that took place on Thursday at...
CAY HILL:--- St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) marked International Nurses Day on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, under the theme “Our Nur...
PHILIPSBURG:--- In light of the recent reaction by Kingdom Minister of Foreign Affairs Berendsen in defense of the Kingdom’s abstention d...
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Office of Disaster Management (ODM), headed by Fire Chief/National Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson, is appealing to residents and businesses across Sint Maarten to begin preparations for the 2026 Atlanti...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti:--- As conflict, recurring natural disasters, climate change, and geographic disparities continue to disrupt access to clean water and sanitation services across Haiti, millions of people remain highly vulnerab...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) proudly announces the launch of the second annual Dame Ruby Bute National Short Story Contest, an initiative designed to promote literacy, creative ex...
Dear Editor,
The garbage situation on Sint Maarten has been a serious concern for some time, and in recent weeks it has become harder to ignore. Piles have been building up in Cole Bay and other neighborhoods, contractual disputes between...
Honorable Minister, Good evening,
It is with great shock and disappointment that the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has taken note of the unilateral decision to close a section of Pondfill in front of the booths along ...
Dear Editor,
Two stories circulating recently in the local media deserve to be read together. The first: Sunresorts Ltd. N.V. is asking the Court of First Instance to declare its ownership in Mullet Bay as extending all the way to the coa...
L’inscription en ligne est momentanément suspendue
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les parents d’élèves de la suspension des inscriptions scolaires en ligne pour les enfants rentrant en école maternelle et en classe de cours prépa...
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 donc pr...