PHILIPSBURG:--- On Thursday, June 5, the Honorable Richinel Brug, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), was joined by a delegation of stakeholders in St. John’s for an official site visit to the future location of St. Maarten’s new mental health facility. The activity forms a major component of the Mental Health Project being implemented by the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) on behalf of the Government of Sint Maarten. The main objective of this project is to improve the capacity of mental health serv...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Justice is pleased to report accelerated progress in the recovery and stabilization efforts at Point Blanche Prison. F...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is providing an important update in connection with the case of two brothers who were recently...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Soul Beach Music Festival (SBMF) has become the focal point of the 2025 budget debate, leading to a misunderstanding among several...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Government officials, heritage experts, and archival stakeholders gathered at the Government Administration Building to reaffirm a sha...
PHILIPSBURG:--- From Monday, June 2 to Friday, June 6, 2025, a special five-day training on an innovative forensic analysis method was held in S...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The National Detectives of Sint Maarten have initiated an investigation into a video that has been recirculating on social media....
The Court of First Instance ruled on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in the ‘Seabass’ deprivation case, ordering former Sint Maarten government employees M.D...
PHILIPSBURG:--- During a Central Committee meeting on the 2025 budget, Acting Minister of Justice Marinka Gumbs provided Parliament with detailed upda...
PHILIPSBURG: --- During a Central Committee meeting earlier this week, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT)...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On the morning of Thursday, June 12, 2025, tensions rose in Philipsburg as police efforts to apprehend a suspect turned into a dramati...
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 (DCOMM):-- The community, motorists, and stakeholders are reminded that during the morning hours of June 17, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, a full-scale live drill of Hurricane Exercise 2025 (HUREX 2025) will take place.
The drill will take place al...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Tax Administration of Sint Maarten invites the public to an Open House on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Vineyard Building. This offers a unique opportunity for individuals and businesses to receive one-o...
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...
Dear Editor,
The controversial reinstatement of Hensley Plantijn to a top government position in Sint Maarten has amplified public concerns over the erosion of integrity, transparency, and sound governance within the civil service. Plantijn, previousl...
La Collectivité Territoriale de Saint-Martin est propriétaire des parcelles AW 543 et AW 544 à Baie Orientale, relevant de son domaine public. L’article L2122-1-4 du code général de la propriété des personnes publiques dispose : « Lorsque la délivran...
Vendredi 6 juin 2025, le Président de la Collectivité Louis MUSSINGTON a tenu à recevoir l’ensemble des membres de la Mission Prévention et Sécurité – CLSPD, et plus particulièrement les médiateurs sociaux, qui interviennent sur le terrain. Une occas...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin et la préfecture de Saint-Barthélemy et de Saint-Martin lancent un Appel à projets transitoire pour l’année 2025 dans le cadre la politique de la ville. L’appel à projets est ouvert jusqu’au mercredi 25 juin 2025. La n...