PHILIPSBURG:--- The streets of Sint Maarten are on the brink of a filthy disaster, and for once, you can’t blame the men and women picking up the trash.
A furious coalition of local waste haulers—All Waste In Place, Garden Boyz, and WILCO N.V.—has finally drawn a line in the sand. In a blistering formal grievance sent to the Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs Jr, these companies have exposed the rot at the core of the government's new Terms of Reference (TOR) for 2026-2029. The document isn't just a contract; it’s a suicide pact for local businesse...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Tax Administration, Inspectorate Department, is reminding all businesses, employers, and financial administrators of the Feb...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The General Audit Chamber published a mini audit on the monitoring of air quality, examining whether the government has adequate syste...
PHILIPSBURG:--- RISE Foundation, in collaboration with the St. Maarten Timeshare Association (SMTA), has delivered 14 water coolers and 42 large...
PHILIPSBURG:--- As part of an intensified and ongoing effort to combat serious and organized crime, detectives of the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KP...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Officers of the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) responded to a traffic accident resulting in injuries on Welfare Road on Monday morni...
~High-Profile Corruption Rulings Shake Sint Maarten~
PHILIPSBURG:--- Recent judicial rulings in Sint Maarten have sent a powerful message regardin...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The criminal case known as “Jasmine” involving former Member of Parliament and ex-VROMI Minister Christophe Emmanuel is scheduled to b...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Flow partnered with RISE Foundation to provide extended support to vulnerable families through the Foundation’s Project Hope ini...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Today, Member of Parliament Omar Ottley issued a stern reminder to the government regarding the ongoing crisis surrounding GEBE'...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Civil Registry employee who was arrested by the National Detectives (Landsrecherche) under the direction of the Prosecutor’s ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on January 28, 2025.
The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 11.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Monday, January 26th, 2026- The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) informs the general public of a partial road closure on Cannegieter Drive in Cay Bay as part of the Concrete Hard Roa...
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 contributed to s...
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...
