Doran presses for action as Prime Minister warns the levy will not close every financial gap and provides no implementation date or final allocation percentage.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has told Parliament that the Council of Ministers is working to accelerate tourist tax legislation, with part of the future revenue intended to help government meet its outstanding obligations to SZV.
Speaking as Acting Minister of VSA on behalf of Minister Claret Connor, Mercelina said that...
Justice Minister says the proposed service will increase visibility and support KPSM, while firearms...
Voluntary roles for retired professionals could keep departments functioning during lengthy recruitm...
Cell broadcast has passed a controlled test, but final payments remain pending; firefighter placemen...
General Affairs has 236 filled posts against an approved formation of 439, no formal ministry-wide m...
No new comprehensive meter audit identified, no fixed testing interval, and no verified 2026 tally o...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating an armed robbery at a resta...
Simpson Bay:--- Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), in collaboration with the ...
MP challenges the assessment relayed by Minister Gumbs, saying he witnessed concrete fall and childr...
Public schools will continue assisting children on a needs basis, while a permanent program would re...
September 24 decisions include €2.84 million in European education assistance, a projected €1.49 mil...
The 2027 budget supports initial planning, but several sports programs are only partially funded; de...
Only Cg. 215,000 is proposed for maintenance at seven public schools, while structural assessments, ...
COLE BAY:--- Today, September 30, 2026 , at approximately 4:20 p.m., the KPSM Police Dispatch Ce...
Minister Tackling confirms outstanding management arrangements, major probation shortages and only f...
VROMI has signed off, but Fire Department clearance remains outstanding; the first phase is targeted...
Mercelina says a rise beyond annual indexation requires assessment, while temporary agency regulation, dismissal reform and unemployment benefits remain under development.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has stopped short of com...
Mercelina cites legal and contractual concerns, offers a confidential parliamentary discussion and later confirms that a written response will be provided.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has told Parliament that inquiries into ...
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Collective Prevention Service (CPS) is encouraging women to become familiar with their breast health, understand their individual risk factors, recognize possible warning...
Dear Editor,
MP Francisco Lacroes has suggested charging motorists 25 or 50 cents to use the Simpson Bay Causeway. He argues that many people crossing the bridge live on the French side, while Sint Maarten pays the cost.
Before he proposes another char...
By Marcus Pantophlet
Law Enforcement Professional | BSc in Criminology | 15+ Years of Experience
With more than 15 years of law enforcement experience and a Bachelor of Science in Criminology, I believe Sint Maarten's current crime situation requires u...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les autorités, les organisations et opérateurs économiques des 9 régions ultrapériphériques (RUP), que le nouveau Service de Conseil de la Commission européenne pour les Régions Ultrapériphériques de l'Union Eu...
