Belair, Sint Maarten:--- The Integrity Chamber hosted its second Integrity Symposium last Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Belair Community Centre. Approximately 100 invited guests attended, including dignitaries and representatives of the Government, government-owned entities, integrity stakeholders, and community leaders. This year’s theme, “Whistleblowing – Encouraging Accountability,” centered on the critical role that reporting wrongdoing plays in strengthening Sint Maarten’s integrity systems. Mistress of the Ceremony, Mrs. Amanda...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) proudly announces the local winners of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) 2025...
Simpson Bay:--- On Friday, Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM Airport) proudly celebrated the opening of its new exclusive terminal bui...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance delivered its verdict on Thursday, November 20, in a criminal case involving the grooming and rape related...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The General Audit Chamber published its report “Performance Audit on the Building Permit Process”, reviewing how building permit appli...
PHILIPSBURG:--- From 3 to 14 November, Sint Maarten hosted the third and final module of the Geographic Profiling training. With this final component ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) informs the public of a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the violent ...
MARIGOT:--- The Collectivité of Saint-Martin informs taxi drivers operating on the territory including those from the Dutch side of the island that a ...
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:---- To ensure a timely preparation for everyone, all persons wishing to vend along the roadside during the Christmas Season (December 15th, 2025 – January 5th, 2026)
As of November 21st, from 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Application forms can b...
PHILIPSBURG:---- To ensure a timely preparation for everyone, all persons wishing to vend along the roadside during the Christmas Season (December 15th, 2025 – January 5th, 2026)
As of November 21st, from 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Application forms can b...
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago:--- Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) has released its first Sustainability Report, marking a major milestone in its journey to embed sustainability across all Group operations in adapting to the acce...
Willemstad:--- A group of students from The Hague University of Applied Sciences (HSS) visited the Social and Economic Council (SER) of Curaçao on Monday as part of their ‘Kingdom Relations’ minor. During the visit, the students received an overview ...
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 lance la 20ème édition du concours de tartes à la coco, de puddings de patate douce et de punchs traditionnels à base de « Guavaberry ». Cette année la préparation du jambon traditionnel de Noël s’intègre également au ...
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...
