Acting Justice Minister Marinka Gumbs told Parliament that the first phase could be completed two to three months later than previously anticipated. She also said staffing shortages will persist and set November 30 as the target for processing justice workers’ salary files.
PHILIPSBURG:--- The first phase of St. Maarten’s new prison could be completed in November or December 2027 instead of September, Acting Minister of Justice Marinka Gumbs told Parliament on Monday. The revised schedule st...
Authorities confiscated three firearms at Princess Juliana International Airport. Acting Justice Min...
PHILIPSBURG:--- More than 150 Interactors came together in a powerful celebration of youth leadershi...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament (MP) and Chairman of the Justice Committee Lyndon Lewis is requ...
MARIGOT: --- Tintamarre President Gilles Gumbs has issued a written response to SMN News’s November ...
Why does the Netherlands, despite its thousands of politicians and history of major political scanda...
Minister says new companies can qualify and access to equipment can satisfy submission requirements—...
VROMI minister says broad residential subsidy requires an identified funding source; estimate places...
Minister Patrice Gumbs Jr. relays utility’s defense of lubricant charges; Ottley argues consumers sh...
VSA minister acknowledges longstanding concerns about successive contracts but gives no timetable fo...
VSA minister defends social assistance allocation, outlines ambulance improvements and faces demands...
Prime Minister leaves legality question to the courts, confirms integrity meeting remains adjourned ...
ECYS Minister reads emails into Parliament, but York says the correspondence does not resolve his co...
ECYS Minister clashes with York over structural repairs, promises stronger safety barriers at Marie ...
Minister outlines collection from short-term rentals and overseas owners as MPs demand clarity on lo...
Minister targets end of November for draft decree, declines to promise refunds without financial ver...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Joint Court of Justice has upheld a ban on short-term vacation rentals at three villas in the Sardinia Yacht Club residential community in Lowlands. The court clarified that the properties may be rented for three months or lo...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance has confirmed a St. Maarten woman’s ownership of the land where she has lived for years, while deferring a decision on a second parcel she had set aside for her daughter. Both lots form part of a...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Shops in the designated area of Philipsburg may open from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on St. Maarten’s Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day under a holiday exemption announced by Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and ...
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There remains a profound sense of grief, concern, unanswered questions, and lingering pain within the community of St. Peters and across St. Martin regarding the fatal shooting of Mr. Rudy Benjamin on February 13, 2026. Although time has ...
Sint Maarten’s September 24 National Job Fair promised to connect employers and jobseekers through the National Employment Services Center. The fair and its digital vacancy portal offer a useful starting point. The harder question is how many participa...
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The making of Gods, from wo/man
Today—now, more than ever —with the political and technological distractions, the shifting truths on an earth within an incomprehensible universe, and a world with no inherent meaning except maybe the adulat...
Une île, deux territoires, mais des enjeux économiques largement partagés. Le jeudi 5 novembre 2026, la Chambre Consulaire Interprofessionnelle de Saint-Martin (CCISM) et la Sint Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) ont franchi u...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les habitants de Quartier d’Orléans du démarrage des travaux de renouvellement des réseaux d’éclairage public, à compter du 26 octobre 2026, pour une durée prévisionnelle de 2 mois.
Dans la cadre du renou...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les usagers, de la fermeture temporaire de la Délégation Attractivité, Économie et Emploi à compter du lundi 19 octobre 2026.
En raison de travaux dans ses locaux de Concordia, la Délégation Attractivité, Économ...
