News from St. Martin in French.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of St. Maarten has made a bold move by instructing the Supervisory Board of NV GEBE, the island’s sole electricity and water provider, to step down immediately. At least two board members have confirmed the directive, which could mark a turning point for an organization struggling with trust and operational challenges.
The decision comes as the utility company continues to face fallout from a severe cyberattack in 2022, which disrupted operations for months. Even two years later, sporadic billing errors and unresol...
~A week of activities to educate and empower breastfeeding mothers, their partners, and the community~
CAY HILL:--- St. Maarten Medical Center (S...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten Police Force is investigating an accident that happened just after 11:40 PM on July 30, 2025, on Airport Road. A gray pic...
SAUNDERS, St. Maarten:--- On the eve of Emancipation celebrations in Guyana, Honorary Consul to Sint Maarten, Mrs. Kim Lucas-Felix, paid a worki...
PHILIPSBURG:---- In a stunning display of arrogance and detachment, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina took to the podium at the weekly Council of Minis...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Justice wishes to bring clarity to ongoing public discussions surrounding the early release of inmates and the use of ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) is issuing an urgent warning to all businesses and organizations in Sint Ma...
PHILIPSBURG:--- In recent months, the St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM) has been actively conducting traffic checks to ensure road safety and compliance...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Early Wednesday morning, July 30, around 2:30 AM, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) received reports of cars on fire in the empl...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Police officers of the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) arrested a young man late Monday night, July 28, 2025, in connection with the ...
PHILIPBURG: --- The flag of St. Maarten, a symbol of pride and identity for its people, has been brazenly hijacked by fraudsters in a scheme that unde...
Parents and guardians, it’s crucial to be aware of a disturbing trend affecting our children: the misuse of common household products to achieve a quick high, a practice known as “chroming” or inhalant abuse.
Items such as marker pens, nail polish, po...
Parents and guardians, it’s crucial to be aware of a disturbing trend affecting our children: the misuse of common household products to achieve a quick high, a practice known as “chroming” or inhalant abuse.
Items such as marker pens, nail polish, po...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Parliament of Sint Maarten invites the public to submit nominations for the Annual President of Parliament Award.
The nomination form can be found via the link, https://form.jotform.com/241716306215853 or by scanning the QR cod...
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Office of Disaster Management (ODM), which falls under the Fire Department, as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season moves into its third month (August), it is urging residents to be proactive in identifying and combati...
Dear Editor,
Recent parliamentary debates have raised important questions about the practice of Members of Parliament voting in favor of a motion while opposing the national budget. This is neither contradictory nor unprecedented. In Sint Maarten’s pa...
Dear Editor,
Well, well, well. Would you look at that? Another year passed and still not one coconut shifted on the Great Bay sand where the so-called Planet Hollywood resort was supposed to rise up like a movie star on premiere night.
Four hundred and...
Dear Editor,
The need for tax reform in Sint Maarten is undeniable. With a fragile economy, limited revenue streams, and increasing reliance on external funding, a fairer and more stable tax system is not a luxury but a necessity. However, the c...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les parents et les étudiants que le portail d’aide à la mobilité des étudiants (AME) sera opérationnel du 1er aout au 31 décembre 2025. Cette aide, cofinancée par le Fonds Social Européen+ est accessible aux ét...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les administrés, du report de la réouverture de la structure France Services de Sandy-Ground.
Dans le cadre des travaux à France Services Sandy-Ground, les bureaux sont exceptionnellement fermés au public, depui...
L’Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) de Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, a entrepris une procédure de mise en concurrence aux fins de conclure un marché public, sous la forme d’un accord-cadre à bons de commande, ayant pour objet l'acquisitio...
