PHILIPSBURG: --- As Sint Maarten counts down to a new year, the state of the nation’s finances raises a serious alarm. Under the stewardship of Minister Marinka Gumbs, the Ministry of Finance has become synonymous with policy paralysis, abandoned reform, and unprecedented fiscal disorder, all at a time when the country can least afford it.
Despite holding the finance portfolio for over a year, the Minister has introduced no new tax legislation. Every substantive tax measure currently in force originates from the previous administration. Worse st...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Special team of the police force of Sint. Maarten (KPSM) remained vigilant on Christmas Eve, conducting routine controls and preve...
PARIS, France :--- The French Ministry of Health, Families, Autonomy, and Disabled Persons has officially withdrawn the authorization for a surge...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Another Caribbean neighbor has lapped St. Maarten, and we are left wondering if our government was even aware the race had started. St...
PHILIPSBURG:--- A long-simmering transport scandal has erupted in St. Maarten, exposing what appears to be decades of deep-rooted corruption, cronyism...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Government of Sint Maarten is heading into a state of financial paralysis for the first half of 2026, a situation that threa...
MARIGOT:--- The Gendarmerie of Saint-Barthélémy and Saint-Martin is requesting information from the public regarding a fatal traffic accident. The inc...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday evening, December 22, 2025, officers of the Special Team of the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) conducted a control operati...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Exceptional Team of the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) successfully carried out multiple operations from December 15 to 21, 2025 ,...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On December 19, the White & Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) proudly celebrated the graduation of fourteen employees from the ...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Small donations from across St. Maarten raised a total of US$5,601.47 to support relief efforts in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa...
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...
SAINT-MARTIN :--- The Gendarmerie of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin has issued an urgent call for witnesses following a violent incident that occurred late last week. Authorities are investigating an attempted homicide that took place on the evenin...
Simpson Bay:--- Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. (PJIAE) is proud to announce its collaboration with the RISE Foundation, reinforcing the organization’s ongoing commitment to supporting local youth and strengthening the c...
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...
Dear Editor,
The quality of our day is directly linked to the decision we make, not just on the day of, but the day prior. So goes for the quality of life on our island. It’s a reflection of past and present decisions. This is important to understand,...
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...
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...
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...
L’attention de l’Agence de Santé (ARS) de Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthélemy a été appelée sur les réactions générées par une publication, sur un réseau social, du Directeur du Centre Hospitalier Louis Constant Fleming (CHLCF), cont...
