PHILIPSBURG: --- During the second draft 2025 meeting in the Central Committee, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport, and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Marten, provided a comprehensive financial overview of the 2025 Soul Beach Music Festival. Addressing questions from Members of Parliament (MPs), the Minister offered insight into the government’s investment, sponsorship arrangements, and the event’s preliminary economic impact on St. Maarten. She also addressed controversies surrounding the financial dealings tied to th...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Windward Roads Infrastructure N.V. (WWR) has completed its US $2 million restitution stemming from the Larimar corruption case. This r...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Justice has reached a pivotal milestone in its recovery efforts at Pointe Blanche Prison. All inmates, including those...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday evening, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs addressed Parliament, delivering a detailed account of the government’s approach...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday evening, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs addressed Parliament, shedding light on the government’s strategy to modernize t...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament and Leader of the United People’s Party, Omar Ottley, during the continuation of the 2025 Budget Debate, called o...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Former Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), MP Omar Ottley, is raising alarm bells over what he calls ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- In the early hours of June 10, 2025, just after 2:00 AM, the Central Police Dispatch received a report from hotel security in Cupe-Coy...
PHILIPSBURG:--- From day one, Minister of Justice Nathalie M. Tackling has approached her mandate with unwavering determination. Even amid the ongoing...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has been alerted to a report of a body seen floating in the Cole de Azure area. Detectives fro...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament (MP) Ardwell Irion has intensified criticism against Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina, calling attention to what ...
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 (DCOMM):--- The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, continues to closely monitor the measles situation in the Americas region which has seen an 11-fold i...
PHILIPSBURG(DCOMM):--- Preparations for Hurricane Exercise 2025 (HUREX 2025) are well underway for a full-scale live drill at the operational, tactical, and strategic level of the Disaster Management Organization and supporting partners.
The dri...
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...
Dear Editor,
The controversial reinstatement of Hensley Plantijn to a top government position in Sint Maarten has amplified public concerns over the erosion of integrity, transparency, and sound governance within the civil service. Plantijn, previousl...
Vendredi 6 juin 2025, le Président de la Collectivité Louis MUSSINGTON a tenu à recevoir l’ensemble des membres de la Mission Prévention et Sécurité – CLSPD, et plus particulièrement les médiateurs sociaux, qui interviennent sur le terrain. Une occas...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin et la préfecture de Saint-Barthélemy et de Saint-Martin lancent un Appel à projets transitoire pour l’année 2025 dans le cadre la politique de la ville. L’appel à projets est ouvert jusqu’au mercredi 25 juin 2025. La n...
Chers concitoyens,
« La saison cyclonique débute le 1 er juin pour s’achever le 30 novembre. Comme chaque année, vous devez vous préparer et contribuer à l’effort individuel et collectif nécessaire en cette période sensible.
Les pouvoirs pub...
