PHILIPSBURG:--- SZV Social & Health Insurances will officially launch ‘Senior Priority Hours’ on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, a new service designed to improve accessibility and client support for persons aged 60 and above.
Senior Priority Hours will allow seniors to visit SZV without an appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. During these walk-in hours, seniors can receive personal assistance with their benefits, such as pensions, 62+ medical insurance, document submission, accessing SZV onl...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Mr. Jocelyn R. Levenstone, a veteran law enforcement and border control professional with nearly 35 years’ experience, was dismissed o...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The daily commute in St. Maarten has become a showcase of chaos and neglect. On this 37-square-mile island, residents and visitors ali...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Traffic congestion on St. Maarten is not worsening due to a lack of discussion. It is deteriorating due to a lack of execution. Every ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) has successfully apprehended and extradited a fugitive suspect involved in a jewelry store robber...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has apprehended a 52-year-old male suspect, identified by the initials R.A.A.R., in connection...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The National Alliance (NA) faction in Parliament has dispatched urgent correspondence to the Minister of VROMI, Patrice Gumbs, followi...
Simpson Bay"--- Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Peters as Operations Director, ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance has sentenced a family friend to 50 months in prison for serious offences committed against an eight...
POINTE a PITRE:--- The future of Air Antilles and its 118 employees now rests with the Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre, which will deliver its verd...
GALISBAY, SANDY GROUND – A minor suspected of committing an armed robbery was taken into custody by gendarmes on the morning of Thursday, January 22. ...
The Hague, January 26, 2026 - On Wednesday, January 28, 2 p.m., the District Court of The Hague will rule on the Bonaire Climate Case, which was brought against the Dutch State by eight residents of the Dutch-Caribbean island Bonaire, together with G...
SAINT MARTIN:--- On January 17th, at Beth’s Aida Conference Room in Simpson Bay, BPW Concordia Saint-Martin launched its first Members in Motion session of the year with an inspiring interview-style conversation titled “Start the Year Strong.” The se...
To: Chairpersons of the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten
Subject: Request for Agenda Inclusion and Speaking Rights at IPKO February 2026
A coalition of youth representatives from the six Caribbean islands and the Caribbean community in t...
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...
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 to understand,...
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...
