Nightclub owner speaks out after brazen armed robbery.

PHILIPSBURG:--- After twenty-five years of living and operating a business in Sint Maarten, I experienced something this past Friday night in Maho that I never imagined possible—a gun was placed to my head during an attempted robbery.

While I was fortunate to walk away physically unharmed, this incident highlights a growing and deeply troubling reality: the surge in crime across Sint Maarten has reached a level that threatens both residents and the tourism industry on which our economy depends.

At present, there is insufficient police presence on...

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Government Using GEBE Relief as a Dangling Carrot.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Member of Parliament Omar Ottley has expressed deep concern regarding the Government's current approach to the GEBE relief measures, which could have already been implemented but are seemingly being offered only as a "dangling carrot" to the people of St. Maarten.
In his recent statements, Ottley emphasized that the Government has all the necessary tools to implement meaningful changes that would ensure the long term sustainability of GEBE and benefit the community as a whole.

In early November, MP Ottley submitted a ministe...

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Bridge to Bold Hosts Master Class 2025, Inspiring Sint Maarten Youth to Dream Big and Shine Bright.

Cupecoy:---    The Bridge to Bold Sint Maarten Foundation successfully hosted Master Class 2025 on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Cupecoy. Students from St. Dominic High School, Milton Peters College, and Charlotte Brookson Academy for the Performing Arts gathered for a transformative afternoon centered on creativity, motivation, discipline, and personal development under the theme “Dream Big, Shine Bright.”

This year’s Master Class included a special recorded message from leg...

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Reaction on the crime spree from Minister of Justice.

PHILIPSBURG:--- “Last night’s smash-and-grab in Maho was not only an attack on a business, it was an attack on the rule of law and on the sense of safety our community deserves. To those responsible: you will be found, you will be prosecuted, and you will face the consequences. These acts are not signs of boldness. They are criminals, and they will be stopped.
Since early this morning, I have been in continuous contact with law enforcement leadership reviewing the case details and the immediate operational steps already underway. Investigations ...

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