MP tells Parliament staffing shortages reportedly delayed an emergency response and warns residents could suffer if unresolved personnel problems push ambulance services to the breaking point.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Omar Ottley sounded an urgent warning about Sint Maarten’s ambulance service during Tuesday’s Central Committee debate on the draft 2027 budget, telling Parliament he had received reports of only one available driver and that the employee had told him he intended to resi...
Over 315,000 archived public records scanned as Government advances paperless approach
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MP demands a complete financial picture, warning that inconsistent figures and undisclosed obligatio...
MP demands disclosure of St Maarten’s full 30-year commitment and potential Cg. 32.4 million exposur...
Former finance minister questions legal review, outstanding annual accounts, ENNIA accounting and fi...
Former finance minister called for a 20% minimum wage increase, faster tax refunds and fuel relief, ...
MP presses ministers on stalled revenue laws, food prices, police vacancies, youth prevention, illeg...
MP asks why an electricity bill he compared during an Aruba visit appeared so much lower there, and ...
MP questions reduced funding for family and humanitarian affairs, the absence of a clear GEBE relief...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes says he read the social media complaints...
MP demands contract details, deliverables and an explanation for reduced support to vulnerable resid...
MP asks government to examine whether users of the Simpson Bay Causeway should contribute directly t...
Washington, D.C.:--- Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Hon. Claret...
MP questions food prices, GEBE bills, housing, justice-worker payments, school supplies and the gove...
MP questions food prices, GEBE bills, housing, school resources and the government’s progress on its...
PHILIPSBURG:--- MP Darryl York returned to the floor during Monday’s debate on the draft 2027 ...
PHILIPSBURG DCOMM):--- Women ages 18 and older across Sint Maarten are reminded to register by September 30th for free breast and health screenings on Saturday, October 3rd.
The screenings will be hosted by the American University of the C...
Gasoline rises 2.6 cents per liter; new maximum prices take effect September 30
PHILIPSBURG:--- Motorists and businesses that rely on diesel will face a sharp fuel cost increase on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. A government notice sets th...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The death of the Mighty Sparrow brought a rare shared memory into Parliament on Tuesday: a St. Martin performance at which political differences gave way, for an evening, to calypso.
MP Franklin Meyers recalled singing on st...
Dear Editor,
MP Francisco Lacroes has suggested charging motorists 25 or 50 cents to use the Simpson Bay Causeway. He argues that many people crossing the bridge live on the French side, while Sint Maarten pays the cost.
Before he proposes another char...
By Marcus Pantophlet
Law Enforcement Professional | BSc in Criminology | 15+ Years of Experience
With more than 15 years of law enforcement experience and a Bachelor of Science in Criminology, I believe Sint Maarten's current crime situation requires u...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les autorités, les organisations et opérateurs économiques des 9 régions ultrapériphériques (RUP), que le nouveau Service de Conseil de la Commission européenne pour les Régions Ultrapériphériques de l'Union Eu...
