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PHILIPSBURG:--- When public officials are entrusted with safeguarding the welfare of their constituents, particularly the vulnerable youth, inaction is not just negligence—it’s betrayal. Minister of VSA, Richinel Brug, has spectacularly failed in this regard, choosing to sidestep accountability and dragging his feet on a growing public health crisis. Despite alarming revelations back in May about children inhaling household products and other dangerous substances, the Minister has done little more than make hollow statements while ...
PHILIPSBURG: --- On Wednesday, during the Council of Ministers press briefing, the Deputy Prime Minister of St. Maarten, and Minister of ...
PHILIPSBURG: --- Residents of St. Maarten face mounting frustration as deliberations on utility relief measures remain in flux. For many ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- A groundbreaking study commissioned by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (VSA) has unveiled st...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling recently shed light on the pressing challenges facing St. Maarten’s prison sy...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The race to appoint a new CEO for St. Martin's Social and Health Insurance Institution (SZV) has entered its critical pha...
Transparency and accountability form the backbone of any functioning democracy. When governments fail to provide clear and complete infor...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The immigration system is a backbone of governance, directly impacting individuals, businesses, and the socio-political f...
PHILIPSBURG: --- The Department of Economic Licenses is undergoing a significant transformation aimed at creating a faster, more efficien...
PHILIPSBURG: --- The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (TEATT) is pleased to announce progress on the...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On July 1st, 2025, in commemoration of Emancipation Day, the Department of Culture, in collaboration with the University ...
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, na...
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, na...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Following the successful bilateral meeting held on June 27, 2025, the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) and the Collectivité of Saint-Martin have officially launched thei...
PHILIPSBURG:--- At approximately 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July 8 th, 2025, emergency services were dispatched to La Rosa Restaurant following a report of a vehicle on fire.
Upon arrival, first responders found a white Lexus fully engulfed in fla...
Dear Editor,
Recent parliamentary debates have raised important questions about the practice of Members of Parliament voting in favor of a motion while opposing the national budget. This is neither contradictory nor unprecedented. In Sint...
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.
Fou...
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. H...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin représentée par le président Louis Mussington et l’Université des Antilles représentée par son président Michel Geoffroy, ont signé une convention, fin juin 2025, en faveur de la formation continue post ba...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les administrés, de la fermeture exceptionnelle de la structure France Services de Sandy-Ground.
Dans le cadre des travaux à France Services Sandy-Ground, les bureaux seront exceptionnellement fermé...
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La Commission de l’Organisation des États de la Caraïbe orientale (OECO), en partenariat avec l’Institut des Nations Unies pour la formation et la recherche (UNITAR - United Nations Institute of Training and Research, en anglais ), a organ... |
