PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance delivered its verdict on Thursday, November 20, in a criminal case involving the grooming and rape related to two underage victims. The defendant, R.K., was convicted of grooming and rape of one minor and acquitted of the remaining charges.
In its ruling, the Court found that the evidence presented, including digital communication and supporting witness statements, was sufficient to establish culpability for grooming and sexually exploiting the minor.
The sentence was issued in line with the prosecution...
SIMPSON BAY:--- Finance Minister, Hon. Marinka Gumbs, called on the postal sector to move beyond traditional mail services and position itself as a ke...
WILLEMSTAD:--- The supervisory authorities of Curaçao — the Centrale Bank van Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS), the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), ...
~Powerful Address at Global Gender Conference in Ghana~
Accra, Ghana/PHILIPSBURG;--- President of the Parliament of St. Maarten, Sarah A. Wescot-...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Brug today announced an adjustment to the minimum hourly wage, in accordance with Article 13, Subsection 1 of the Landsverord...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Finance is pleased to report the continued success of Financial Literacy Month, as residents demonstrate strong ...
CAY HILL:--- A large crowd of participants walked in solidarity last week, Thursday, November 13th, along Front Street for a Mental Health Aware...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is proud to announce that it has been honored with the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award by...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is intensifying its crackdown on violent offenders following the swift arrest of a suspect con...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, November 17th, 2025, twenty-seven inmates of the Point Blanche Prison (25 males and 2 females) completed the Quick Skills +...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes has taken decisive steps to hold government leaders publicly accountable, submitting r...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Windward Islands Bank is enhancing its free replacement process for damaged personal and business debit and credit cards. We recognize that the quality of the recently issued cards unfortunately does not meet the standard ou...
THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE):--- Her Excellency Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell attended an Extraordinary Joint Session of the States General on Thursday, 20 November 2025.
The commemorative session, held in the historic Grote ...
PHILIPSBURG(DCOMM):--- Thursday, November 20th, is World Children’s Day. The 2025 theme is, “Listen to children, stand up for the rights of every child, every day.”
Around the world, children are standing up and talking about their lives, their hopes,...
Dear Editor,
In any system governed by rules, the expectation is simple: the rules apply to everyone, regardless of status or connection. Yet, a deeply troubling pattern suggests this fundamental principle is being eroded, particularly within the agen...
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert
Don’t ask me! Instead, I asked AI itself for you by interviewing ChatGPT. A ChatGPT, or just a chatbot, is a computer program that uses large language models to produce human-like text in conversation, either through text or voic...
Dear Editor,
As we reflect on St. Maarten/St. Martin Day, it's an opportune moment to address a longstanding issue that has garnered attention in recent years—the tendency to
overlook local professionals and companies, particularly by the governme...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les chauffeurs de taxi opérant sur le territoire et sur la partie hollandaise, de la nouvelle organisation mise en place, avant la nouvelle saison touristique, à la station de taxi « Emmanuel MONIQUE », sur le ...
Le conseil exécutif est un organe décisionnaire qui délibère sur les affaires courantes de la Collectivité allant des ventilations des subventions aux associations aux attributions d’aides exceptionnelles et bourses d’études, aux autorisations de tra...
Quel défi pour notre collectivité d’outre-mer ?
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin, représentée par sa directrice générale des services, Natacha PETRINE, a proposé à ses cadres administratifs une première session de formation sur la thématique de l’intel...
