PHILIPSBURG:--- Sol Antilles St. Maarten proudly launched its annual observance of Men’s Week 2025 with a dynamic and insightful one-hour session facilitated by Dr. Van Gaalen of the Mental Health Foundation St. Maarten. The session marked the official start of a week dedicated to highlighting the mental health challenges faced by men, many of whom continue to struggle silently due to cultural pressures, stigma, and misconceptions surrounding emotional wellness.
Dr. Van Gaalen addressed the long-standing stigmas attached to men expressing vulner...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The General Audit Chamber published its report “Performance Audit on the Building Permit Process”, reviewing how building permit appli...
PHILIPSBURG:--- From 3 to 14 November, Sint Maarten hosted the third and final module of the Geographic Profiling training. With this final component ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) informs the public of a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the violent ...
MARIGOT:--- The Collectivité of Saint-Martin informs taxi drivers operating on the territory including those from the Dutch side of the island that a ...
SIMPSON BAY:--- Finance Minister, Hon. Marinka Gumbs, called on the postal sector to move beyond traditional mail services and position itself as a ke...
WILLEMSTAD:--- The supervisory authorities of Curaçao — the Centrale Bank van Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS), the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), ...
~Powerful Address at Global Gender Conference in Ghana~
Accra, Ghana/PHILIPSBURG;--- President of the Parliament of St. Maarten, Sarah A. Wescot-...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Brug today announced an adjustment to the minimum hourly wage, in accordance with Article 13, Subsection 1 of the Landsverord...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Finance is pleased to report the continued success of Financial Literacy Month, as residents demonstrate strong ...
CAY HILL:--- A large crowd of participants walked in solidarity last week, Thursday, November 13th, along Front Street for a Mental Health Aware...
PHILIPSBURG:---- To ensure a timely preparation for everyone, all persons wishing to vend along the roadside during the Christmas Season (December 15th, 2025 – January 5th, 2026)
As of November 21st, from 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Application forms can b...
PHILIPSBURG:---- To ensure a timely preparation for everyone, all persons wishing to vend along the roadside during the Christmas Season (December 15th, 2025 – January 5th, 2026)
As of November 21st, from 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Application forms can b...
PHILIPSBURG:--- In response to the devastating impact of Typhoon Ragasa between September 22 and 23, 2025, Tzu Chi Foundation St. Maarten organized a month-long fundraising campaign to support affected families in Taiwan, China, the Philippines, Hong...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministers of Health of Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, together with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports of the Netherlands, convened on Thursday, 20 November 2025, in Sint Maarten for the Four-Coun...
Dear Editor,
In any system governed by rules, the expectation is simple: the rules apply to everyone, regardless of status or connection. Yet, a deeply troubling pattern suggests this fundamental principle is being eroded, particularly within the agen...
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert
Don’t ask me! Instead, I asked AI itself for you by interviewing ChatGPT. A ChatGPT, or just a chatbot, is a computer program that uses large language models to produce human-like text in conversation, either through text or voic...
Dear Editor,
As we reflect on St. Maarten/St. Martin Day, it's an opportune moment to address a longstanding issue that has garnered attention in recent years—the tendency to
overlook local professionals and companies, particularly by the governme...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les chauffeurs de taxi opérant sur le territoire et sur la partie hollandaise, de la nouvelle organisation mise en place, avant la nouvelle saison touristique, à la station de taxi « Emmanuel MONIQUE », sur le ...
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 exceptionnelles et bourses d’études, aux autorisations de tra...
Quel défi pour notre collectivité d’outre-mer ?
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin, représentée par sa directrice générale des services, Natacha PETRINE, a proposé à ses cadres administratifs une première session de formation sur la thématique de l’intel...
