The former president of the Collectivity overturned Valérie Damaseau’s first-round lead days after three councilors quit the governing group. His victory is a blow to Louis Mussington, but it also poses a question for Team Gibbs ahead of 2027: who would run Saint-Martin if the movement wins?
SAINT-MARTIN:--- Daniel Gibbs has won Saint-Martin’s seat in the French Senate from the opposition, defeating the candidate backed by Territorial Council President Louis Mussington in a dramatic second-round ...
SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY:--- Micheline Jacques was elected senator for Saint-Barthélemy in the first round o...
~Operations also led to drug arrests, the recovery of a stolen car, and the seizure of 11 scooters.~...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Police arrested one suspect Friday evening, September 25, following an attempted arm...
PHILIPSBURG:--- More than 90 residents filled PMIA Hall on Thursday evening for a town hall on succe...
Resilience cannot be taken for granted
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- Both Curaçao and Sint Maarten conti...
~Tourism-led growth and fiscal stability underpin the outlook.~
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG – In its Septe...
Speaking for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sint Maarten’s VSA minister called for stronger disease...
Executive Council also allocates funding for youth and neighborhood projects, awards a new school tr...
~St Maarten’s office in The Hague has an annual budget of about XCG 1.9 million. Auditors found that...
~Former finance minister will take Sint Maarten’s seat on the financial supervisory college on Octob...
Oranjestad, Aruba:--- Members of Parliament Omar Ottley and Viren Kotai used their attendance ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, September 21, 2026, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) received an o...
SMN News established St Maarten’s connection to the Bientu case in its first report. Now, as MP Darr...
NEW YORK:--- Antigua and Barbuda has taken the chair of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean ...
Simpson Bay:--- Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. (PJIA) is ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA), through Collective Prevention Services (CPS), wishes to reassure parents, educators, employers, employees, and the wider community that proactive measures are b...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Restoration can begin with something as simple as a book; a moment to pause, reflect, create, or discover a new way to understand ourselves and others.
This message was reflected in three books generously donated by author and facilita...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The White & Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) will mark Alzheimer’s Awareness Month with a week of activities focused on dementia awareness, education, and support for people living with dementia, their families, and caregivers...
Dear Editor,
For generations, Mullet Bay has been part of everyday life in St. Maarten. We go there with our families, swim, fish and spend time with friends. People earn their living there. As discussions about the property’s future continue, we need...
Dear Editor,
Member of Parliament Ludmila de Weever suddenly found her voice.
During the 2026 budget debate, she unleashed a sweeping condemnation of unpaid government bills, the crises at GEBE and TelEm, the unfinished hospital, the financial pressure...
Dear Editor,
The solemn opening of St Maarten’s 2026-2027 Parliamentary Year should force this country to confront two serious questions: Where is the boundary between Church and State, and what happens when Parliament begins rewarding the media insti...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin met en place un dispositif de suivi des facturations pour ses fournisseurs et prestataires confrontés à une difficulté sur une facture ou un bon de commande. Une adresse électronique unique permet de signaler une situa...
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...