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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Civil Registry employee who was arrested by the National Detectives (Landsrecherche) under the direction of the Prosecutor’s Office Sint Maarten has been released following six hours of interrogation. SMN News has learned that the employee was interrogated without her legal representative present. The civil servant is suspected of accepting payments in exchange for improperly advancing appointment times for government services.
The employee was released on Monday, but the Prosecutor’s Office has yet to issue...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Egbert Doran has formally requested a comprehensive update from the Minister of Education, Cul...
PHILIPSBURG:--- SZV Social & Health Insurances will officially launch ‘Senior Priority Hours’ on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, a...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Patrice Gumbs of the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) has is...
PHILIPSBURG: --- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor hereby informs the public that an Interim Inspector Gene...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is currently investigating the discovery of a deceased man found along Hysopp Road i...
SAINT MARTIN:--- In a decisive move against drug trafficking, the court has handed down severe sentences to individuals involved in a dru...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Mr. Jocelyn R. Levenstone, a veteran law enforcement and border control professional with nearly 35 years’ experience, wa...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The daily commute in St. Maarten has become a showcase of chaos and neglect. On this 37-square-mile island, residents and...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Traffic congestion on St. Maarten is not worsening due to a lack of discussion. It is deteriorating due to a lack of exec...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) has successfully apprehended and extradited a fugitive suspect involved in a jewelry...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) participated with several police officers in Language Village 2026 on Friday, January 23, 2026, held at the Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School. Through this participation, KPSM con...
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert
PHILIPSBURG:--- Tourism is one of the world’s most competitive industries. Success depends on speed, clarity, and the ability to engage global audiences without pause. Tourism director Aurelia Solano is always presen...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Last Friday, the Foresee Foundation successfully launched its first workshop of 2026 in collaboration with the Sint Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF) and
Stichting Expertise Centrum Ervaringsgericht Onderwijs (EGO). The wor...
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 ...
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 tw...
Dear Editor,
The quality of our day is directly linked to the decision we make, not just on the day of, but the day prior. So goes for the quality of life on our island. It’s a reflection of past and present decisions. This is important t...
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 enquêt...
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, ...
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 RICHA...
