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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Pointe Blanche Prison in St. Maarten has become a focal point of unrest and systemic failure, highlighting the dire consequences of overcrowding and administrative mismanagement. Recent events have brought the crisis to a boiling point, with prisoners protesting their prolonged incarceration despite having served their sentences.
Unrest Sparks Action
On Friday, tensions escalated within the prison walls, leading to a significant development: the release of a prisoner who had completed his sentence but was inexplic...
New York, USA:--- Earlier today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Honorable Prime Minister of Si...
PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten’s healthcare and social insurance system is on life support, gasping under the weight of a predictable ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- A financial catastrophe is not just brewing in St. Maarten; it has been announced, documented, and repeatedly ignored. Fo...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Since the start of her tenure, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Marinka J. Gumbs, has received monthly complaints from vendo...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is currently investigating a traffic accident that occurred in the early hours of Su...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Small Properties Association (SMSPA) proudly celebrates World Tourism Day and Caribbean Tourism Day...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The recent nomination of Attorney Jairo Bloem as Chairman of the Supervisory Board for the Central Bank of Curaçao and Si...
PHILIPSBURG:--- While St. Maarten still grapples with mounting healthcare deficits and warnings from the Committee for Financial Sup...
PARIS, FRANCE:--- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a high-profile case involving a...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The question of the return on investment (ROI) for study financing in St. Maarten is not just a matter of numbers—it’s a ...
Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) The Ministry of VSA in collaboration with the Ministry of ECYS kindly requests that any non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, or private persons who are currently...
Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) The Ministry of VSA in collaboration with the Ministry of ECYS kindly requests that any non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, or private persons who are currently...
Oranjestad:--- Aruba has been realizing surpluses since 2023 and repays debts annually. Combined with the economic growth, this leads to a rapid reduction of the debt ratio. At the same time, the foundation remains fragile: interest...
PHILIPSBURG:--- NorthSouthNet, publisher of St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) in-room VISIT Magazine in partnership with e-group communications, this month symbolically launched a new Meetings & In...
Dear Editor,
In recent days, the political discourse in St. Maarten has been dominated by calls from the United People’s (UP) party, National Alliance (NA), and Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) factions for Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs t...
Dear Editor,
With the opening of the new Parliamentary year, Over the past 15 years, Parliamentarians in St. Maarten have collectively received over Cg48,000,000 in salary payments. That figure, staggering in its own right, demands a sobe...
Dear Editor,
In a stunning display of political opportunism, Antonio Rogers, a former civil servant and current treasurer of the Democratic Party, has called for the suspension of the Fire Chief and Ambulance leadership, citing the need f...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin en collaboration avec l’Etat et sa Direction de l’Action Culturelle (DAC) ainsi que le Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) vous invitent au cinéma en plein air durant le mois d'Août !
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Le Directeur général de l’Organisation des États de la Caraïbe orientale (OECO), S.E. Dr Didacus Jules, a participé à une réunion virtuelle avec la Délégation sénatoriale aux Outre-mer, le 17 septembre 2025. La rencontre s’est tenue depu...
Le 10 septembre 2025, l'Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) a effectué ses contrôles sanitaires réguliers sur la qualité des eaux de baignade de plusieurs sites à Saint-Martin. Ces résultats offrent un aperçu des conditions actuelles, en se ...