PHILIPSBURG:--- The proposed law to abolish both the Inheritance Tax (Successiebelasting) and the Land Tax (grondbelasting) has been approved by the Council of Ministers. The Minister of Finance, Hon. Marinka J. Gumbs, now looks forward to appearing before Parliament on Friday, February 13, 2026, to commence deliberations and advance the approval process.
Both laws have been on the books for decades; however, they were never enforced.
“What use is there in having laws that we have not enforced on the books?” the Minister asked rhetorically. The l...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of VSA has officially launched the Healthcare Professional Registrar Project, funded through the Temporary Working Organi...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling addressed concerns regarding law enforcement compensation during Wednesday’s Council of Mi...
PHILIPSBURG — The long-awaited digital transformation of the Immigration and Naturalization Department (IND) has hit a snag, with Minister of Justice ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Soul Beach Music Festival, a significant event for Sint Maarten's tourism sector, will not be held this year, according to stateme...
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PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of TEATT Grisha Heyliger-Marten provided an important update today on the progress and futu...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of TEATT Grisha Heyliger Marten announced at the Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday that earlier this year, the...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Communication Union is formally calling on the Government of St. Maarten to immediately initiate an independent and tr...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Trust Fund’s Enterprise Support Project (ESP) is moving into a new chapter focused on supporting the growth and sustainability of ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Mr. Richinel Brug, has formally requested the advice of the Social ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Finance, Hon. Marinka J. Gumbs, recently paid a courtesy visit to the new office of the Algemene Pensioenfonds S...
Het Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied (CCG) invites organizations on Sint Maarten to submit project proposals that contribute to awareness and commemoration of the trans-Atlantic history of slavery. This open call is being launched in collaboration with ...
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Collective Prevention Service (CPS) calls on the population after every rainfall event, it is important to inspect your property for potential mosquito breeding spots.
Mosquitoes can lay eggs in even the smallest amou...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on February 11, 2026.
The Public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 11.30 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.
The agenda points are:
1. Incoming docu...
Dear Editor,
We are writing today not out of choice, but out of necessity, to denounce an unacceptable and deeply disturbing situation involving the handling of a death in Philipsburg. What we are witnessing is an institutional failure.
The deceased is...
Dear Editor,
Traffic congestion on St. Maarten is nothing new. For residents, it has long been a daily frustration; for visitors, it is often their first and lasting impression of the island. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Cole Bay–Simpson B...
Dear Editor,
I would like to draw attention to an issue that affects me, and likely many other pensioners as well: the irregular and unpredictable payment of the ‘Uitkering bij wijze van Pensioen’ (Pension-like Allowance).
Over the past two years, I ha...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin informe les administrés, de la fermeture exceptionnelle de la déchetterie de Galisbay l’après-midi du lundi 9 février 2026.
Le site de la déchetterie « Bienvenue » située route du port de Galisbay, Baie de la Potence es...
Fort du succès des deux premières éditions, le Conservatoire Européen d’Écriture Audiovisuelle renouvelle l’opération ATOM, qui permet depuis 2022 à
des talents ultramarins d’intégrer la formation longue certifiante de scénariste du CEEA. Gr...
La Commission de l'OECO félicite l'Institut mondial pour la croissance verte (GGGI) pour ses réalisations significatives dans la Caraïbe orientale au cours de l'année 2025, marquant une nouvelle année de collaboration fructueuse en faveur du développ...
