Willemstad, Curaçao:--- Eric Garcia, a former curator convicted of multiple financial crimes, is now facing an additional three years in prison after failing to pay a court-ordered penalty of NAf 19,185,000 (nineteen million one hundred eighty-five thousand guilders) to the government of Curaçao. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has enforced the substitute imprisonment, marking the latest development in this high-profile case.
Failure to Pay and Consequences
Despite being ordered to pay the substantial amount as part of a confiscation case, Garcia h...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Over the weekend, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) Control Team carried out targeted controls across Philipsburg, Cole Ba...
SIMPSON BAY:--- This past weekend, Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) was filled with wagging tails and smiling travelers as adoptable dog...
~Marking the adoption of the Cg as sole legal tender in Curaçao and Sint Maarten~
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- On July 1, 2025, the Centrale Bank v...
PHILIPSBURG:--- In classic St. Maarten fashion, the public is only now being officially warned — mere days before the July 1, 2025 deadline — th...
Cul de Sac:--- The Management, teachers, and students of St. Maarten Academy are celebrating a strong finish to this school year as 94 percent of more...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has formally terminated the contracts for the repair of school gyms and sports facilities ...
~Radulphus College takes home both wins~
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- On June 26, 2025, the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) presented th...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) proudly announces that the BPO-6 class in training from Sint Maarten and the BES islands has s...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has arrested a male suspect with the initials D.A.R. in connection with the possession of an i...
Willemstad/Philipsburg – Mr. José Jardim, PhD, will step down as Financial Economic Director of the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS), ...
Parents and guardians, it’s crucial to be aware of a disturbing trend affecting our children: the misuse of common household products to achieve a quick high, a practice known as “chroming” or inhalant abuse.
Items such as marker pens, nail polish, po...
Parents and guardians, it’s crucial to be aware of a disturbing trend affecting our children: the misuse of common household products to achieve a quick high, a practice known as “chroming” or inhalant abuse.
Items such as marker pens, nail polish, po...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), under the leadership of Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten, has announced the temporary closure of the Department of Economic Licenses’ service des...
[HILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, Disciples Toastmasters Club held its end-of-term celebration. The celebration consisted of the induction of its newest member, awards and recognition, as well as the installation of its club executive for t...
Dear Editor,
Recent parliamentary debates have raised important questions about the practice of Members of Parliament voting in favor of a motion while opposing the national budget. This is neither contradictory nor unprecedented. In Sint Maarten’s pa...
Dear Editor,
Well, well, well. Would you look at that? Another year passed and still not one coconut shifted on the Great Bay sand where the so-called Planet Hollywood resort was supposed to rise up like a movie star on premiere night.
Four hundred and...
Dear Editor,
The need for tax reform in Sint Maarten is undeniable. With a fragile economy, limited revenue streams, and increasing reliance on external funding, a fairer and more stable tax system is not a luxury but a necessity. However, the c...
Lors du comité de pilotage relatif à la politique du logement à Saint-Martin, mercredi 25 juin 2025 à l’hôtel de la Collectivité, les résultats d’une étude sur la programmation et le financement du logement locatif social, ont été présentés aux membr...
À l’initiative de Madame Bernadette Davis, 2 ᵉ Vice-Pr é sidente de la Collectivit é de Saint-Martin en charge du Cadre de vie et de la Transition é cologique, une r é union s ’ est tenue le vendredi 27 juin 2025 partie française, avec le ministre de l’Aménageme...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe la population du démarrage des travaux d’aménagement de l’éclairage public rue Low Town à Marigot St James, à compter du lundi 7 juillet 2025.
La direction Réseaux et Equipement de la Collectivité de Saint-Marti...
