PHILIPSBURG: --- St Maarten is facing a growing crisis as violent crime escalates, yet the island’s budget priorities remain heavily skewed toward corruption investigations. While the Taskforce Bestrijding Ondermijning (TBO) receives substantial funding to tackle financial and economic crimes and corruption, the resources allocated to hardcore criminal activities are woefully inadequate. This imbalance is leaving residents and visitors increasingly vulnerable, as evidenced by a recent spate of armed robberies.
A Budget Focused on Corruption
The P...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes is asking the government: What is the plan? New freight surcharges will push food prices h...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Democratic Party (DP) faction, together with several other Members of Parliament, has formally requested that the Chair of Parliam...
PHILIPSBURG:--- From neglect to nuisance, Member of Parliament, the Honourable Omar E.C. Ottley, says the Minister of VROMI’s failure to per...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, March 13, 2026, Native Nations SXM presented a landmark Cannabis Regulation Framework to the Parliament of Sint Maarten. Th...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) continues its efforts to combat violent crime and remove illegal firearms from the streets. As...
PHILIPSBURG:--- A concerned citizen has raised questions after reviewing two payment receipts issued on March 5, 2026, for transactions made to the Go...
THE NETHERLANDS: On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Francio Guadeloupe officially accepted the position of KNAW Professor in the Public Anthropology o...
THE VALLEY ANGUILLA:--- Health authorities have announced the island’s first locally acquired case of West Nile virus after a 25-year-old reside...
PHILIPSBURG:--- A heated parliamentary session has once again brought the Philipsburg marketplace to the forefront, with Member of Parliament Darryl Y...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport, and Telecommunication (TEATT) sits at the center of a growing financial co...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis expresses his deepest condolences to the family, friends, and the entire school community of the Milton Peters College following the tragic passing of one of its students.
The news of the st...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Science Week 2026 brought together students, educators, professionals, and community stakeholders in a celebration of curiosity, innovation, and discovery. The week of activities highlighted the growing interest in science,...
Concordia, Saint-Martin (French side):--- A group of students from the French side of the island had the opportunity this week to take part in the St. Maarten National Science Fair, marking a small but meaningful example of cross-island educatio...
Dear Editor,
Over the past few days, I have read the reflections circulating online from St. Martiners, especially young St. Martiners, with a mixture of recognition and concern. Their words carry all of our frustration, but also something much more i...
Dear Editor,
Over the past few years, many concerns have been raised about what is happening at St. Dominic High School. News reports have already mentioned that a number of teachers have left the school last year, and many of them pointed to problems...
By Dr. David Leffler
The conflict with Iran continues to strain military resources, elevate geopolitical risk, and destabilize the Middle East. Policymakers and defense leaders face a strategic environment where conventional tools alone cannot resolve...
Décisions du Conseil Exécutif du 11 février 2026
Le conseil exécutif est un organe décisionnaire qui délibère sur les affaires courantes de la Collectivité allant des ventilations des subventions aux associations aux attributions d’aides excepti...
La Collectivité de Saint Martin informe la population du démarrage des travaux de création d’un parking de 70 places, le long du Boulevard de France à Marigot. Ces travaux ont été confiés à l’entreprise GETELEC TP.
Les travaux d’aménagement de cette z...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin réalise actuellement des travaux de réfection des routes en enrobé, ainsi que le marquage des passages piétons.
1- Travaux d’enrobé sur le domaine public
La Collectivité de Saint Martin informe les usagers de la route et...
