Five injured in Friday afternoon traffic accident in Quartier d'Orléans

MARIGOT/FrenchQuarter Five people were injured Friday afternoon following a serious traffic accident in the Quartier d'Orléans district on the French side of the island, prompting a major emergency response from first responders.
The collision occurred in the afternoon on one of the main roadways in Quartier d'Orléans. Emergency services, including firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and law enforcement officers, were dispatched to the scene to assist the victims and secure the area.
According to initial reports, five people sustained inju...

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Prosecutor drops cocaine and money laundering charges against Dr. Danny Dennaoui as case moves to trial.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prosecutor's Office has withdrawn two of the eight criminal charges against suspect Dr. Danny Dennaoui after forensic testing established that a white substance seized during the police investigation was not cocaine, significantly narrowing the scope of one of St. Maarten's most closely watched criminal cases.

The clarification comes days after the Court suspended Dr. Danny Dennaoui's pre-trial detention under strict conditions due to the ongoing lack of detention space at the Pointe Blanche Prison.

According to the Prosecutor...

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Court slams government's case, overturns dismissal of senior civil servant Althea Richardson.

~Judge finds no proof of fraud, no proof of abuse, no proof of procurement manipulation.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- In a devastating rebuke of the Government of St. Maarten's disciplinary process, the Court in Civil Servant Matters has completely overturned the dismissal of Althea Charlotte Maria Richardson, ruling that the Government failed to prove allegations of fraud, abuse of office, procurement manipulation, or serious misconduct despite dismissing the veteran civil servant on those grounds.
The judgment, issued on July 6, 2026, dismantles virtually ...

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MP Omar Ottley Calls on Government to Immediately Reduce GEBE Base Tariff, Amidst GEBE Announcement to increase Fuel Clause.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Member of Parliament Omar Ottley is calling on the Government of St. Maarten to take immediate action to provide meaningful relief to the people by reducing GEBE’s base tariff, especially in light of the recently announced increase in the fuel clause.

The MP stated that while families and businesses continue to struggle under the weight of rising living costs, the Government has failed to exercise the authority it has to intervene and protect consumers from escalating electricity bills.

“The people of St. Maarten cannot cont...

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