PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance has convicted former immigration officer W.C.C. for violating official secrecy in connection with a human smuggling investigation. The defendant was not tried or convicted for human smuggling offenses themselves.
The Court, in its sitting, imposed a sentence of 180 hours of community service, with a conditional prison sentence of three months suspended on a probation period of three years. In addition, the Court ordered a five-year ban preventing the defendant from working as a civil servant.
The case s...
~Finance Minister Says Licensing Framework Could Finally Attract International Financial Apps~
PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten could soon position it...
~Marinka Gumbs Pushes Urgent Financial Laws to Protect Banking Access, Economy, and International Reputation~
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance...
PHILIPSBURG: --- Disturbing video footage circulating on Wednesday has sparked public outrage after the owner of VIP Security Services was allegedly s...
PHILIPSBURG:---- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is informing the public, and in particular owners of scooters currently stored in the rear se...
~Before the Intervention- Public Health & the Right Question~
PHILIPSBURG:--- Khalisha Halley grew up in St. Maarten with a passion for women's hea...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of VSA has started a new study together with the Dutch organization Nibud to better understand how much it really costs f...
VILNIUS:--- A delegation from the ICT Department of Sint Maarten is visiting Vilnius, Lithuania, from 25–29 May 2026 for a focused study ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) held its annual Board of Directors meeting in Willemstad, Curaçao, from 10 to 14 May 2026,...
`Kotai, Roseburg, and Wescot-Williams Back Government in 7–6 Vote While Sounding Alarm on Communication, Zoning, and Public Frustration.`
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~Parliament Backs Minister Gumbs after Contentious Debate~
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastr...
ORANJESTAD/ THE BOTTOM:--- The temporary firearm surrender campaign on Saba, organized by the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN) and the Public Prosecutor’s Office BES, officially concluded on Sunday, May 24th.
During the campaign period, two f...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in an Urgent Public meeting on May 28, 2026.
The Public meeting, which commenced on April 7, 2026, and was also adjourned on May 12, 2026, will be reconvened on Thursday at 15.00 hrs. in the Legis...
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is calling on the community to become more aware of the health risks associated with excess...
Dear Editor,
Like many in the community, I was saddened to see the destruction of the beautiful sea grape tree on Halley Drive in Simpson Bay. As I watched members of the Simpson Bay community protest during a Facebook Live broadcast, I listened to re...
Dear Editor,
The garbage situation on Sint Maarten has been a serious concern for some time, and in recent weeks it has become harder to ignore. Piles have been building up in Cole Bay and other neighborhoods, contractual disputes between government a...
Honorable Minister, Good evening,
It is with great shock and disappointment that the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has taken note of the unilateral decision to close a section of Pondfill in front of the booths along that stretch,...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin a conventionné avec le Conseil d’Architecture d’Urbanisme et de l’Environnement (CAUE) de Guadeloupe, afin d’apporter une assistance technique à la population saint-martinoise, en matière d’urbanisme. Vous recherchez d...
L’inscription en ligne est momentanément suspendue
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les parents d’élèves de la suspension des inscriptions scolaires en ligne pour les enfants rentrant en école maternelle et en classe de cours préparatoire (CP),...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe la population que la phase de capture des chiens errants est en cours.
La fourrière animale a pour mission de capturer les animaux en divagation sur le domaine public. Les propriétaires sont donc priés de garder...
