PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Tax Administration, in collaboration with Social & Health Insurances (SZV) and Stichting Belastingaccountantsbureau (SBAB), has officially launched a joint compliance verification campaign aimed at strengthening business compliance and improving the accuracy of employer records on Sint Maarten.
The campaign will begin in February 2026 and will include on-site inspections at registered businesses. During these visits, SBAB officers will verify whether business information registered with SZV and the Tax Admini...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Lions Club had the distinct honor of welcoming District Governor 60B, Lion Judy King PMJF, during her recent official...
Willemstad:--- On January 30th, 2026, the (Kingdom) Council of Ministers agreed with the appointment of Prof. Dr. Paul Hilbers as new member of ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) proudly congratulates Police Officer Vanesa. Martina on the successful completion of an intens...
PHILIPSBURG:--- In the theater of St. Maarten politics, memory is often short, but the script remains tired and predictable. Few politicians embody th...
PHILIPSBURG:---Today’s public meeting in the Parliament of Sint Maarten was nothing short of a political spectacle, marked by chaos, frustration, and ...
Sint Maarten is at a crossroads.
PHILIPSBURG:--- As a country, we have demonstrated resilience in the face of global shocks and uncertainty. However, r...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a second fatal traffic incident that occurred within a 24-hour period. On Thu...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a serious traffic incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Thursd...
PHILIPSBURG:---Member of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams has submitted a proposal to the Parliament Committee on District Councils calling f...
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA :--- In a historic shift for Caribbean drug policy, Grenada’s Parliament has approved comprehensive legislation to decrimin...
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert
Technology is accelerating, traveler expectations are shifting. The Caribbean is at a crossroads. By combining AI with Behavioral Psychology, one gains something powerful: the ability to design systems around how people actually ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on February 2, 2026.
The Public meeting is scheduled for Monday at 13.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Finance will...
Federation Afro Diaspora Network (FADN) Builds Bridges: “Collaboration as the Key to Sustainable Impact”
On Saturday, 24 January 2026, the proclamation of the Federation Afro Diaspora Network (FADN) took place at the Public Library of Amsterdam.
Founde...
Dear Editor,
We are writing today not out of choice, but out of necessity, to denounce an unacceptable and deeply disturbing situation involving the handling of a death in Philipsburg. What we are witnessing is an institutional failure.
The deceased is...
Dear Editor,
Traffic congestion on St. Maarten is nothing new. For residents, it has long been a daily frustration; for visitors, it is often their first and lasting impression of the island. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Cole Bay–Simpson B...
Dear Editor,
I would like to draw attention to an issue that affects me, and likely many other pensioners as well: the irregular and unpredictable payment of the ‘Uitkering bij wijze van Pensioen’ (Pension-like Allowance).
Over the past two years, I ha...
SAINT MARTIN:--- Dans une action décisive contre le trafic de stupéfiants, le tribunal a prononcé des peines sévères à l’encontre des individus impliqués dans un point de deal à Sandy Ground. Ces verdicts, annoncés à l’issue d’une enquête approfondie...
Saint-Martin:--- D'importants travaux de réhabilitation et de restructuration sont en cours à la médiathèque de Saint-Martin. Une visite de chantier a eu lieu aujourd'hui pour examiner l'avancement du projet. La construction, qui vise à tr...
Dans le cadre de l’organisation des épreuves mensuelles pratiques des examens du permis de conduire, il est porté à l’attention des automobilistes et riverains :
Le parking du stade Albéric RICHARDS sera ferm...
