~ Begs the question if it is instigated ~ PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs was shocked and concerned when she was informed of the news that...

PHILIPSBURG--United People’s (UP) party Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison, who was arrested on March 17 for suspected bribery, has been released from custody. He remains a suspect in the...

PHILIPSBURG--The Criminal Investigation Team of the Kingdom Detective Cooperation Team RST on Friday arrested United People's (UP) party leader, Member of the Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison for bribery. ...

PHILIPSBURG--The Criminal Investigation Team of the Kingdom Detective Cooperation Team RST on Friday arrested a Member of the Parliament (MP) of St. Maarten. In addition to the arrest, searches were...

PHILIPSBURG--There was a pungent chlorine smell at the parking lot of Raoul Illidge Sport Complex (RISC) in Cay Hill on Wednesday during the day. Paradise Pools NV, responsible for...

SABA--The polling stations in Saba opened this morning at 7:30am. A large turn-out is expected during the elections for a new Island Council and the Electoral College. Saba has 1,259...

PHILIPSBURG--With seven operational licence holders, St. Maarten is home to approximately 360 number lottery ticket venues, resulting in an average of 22.5 registered vending locations and 6.9 lottery booths...

CAY HILL--The raging fire on Mary’s Fancy Plantation on Sunday evening started inside the hurricane-damaged former plantation house. Thanks to the historic building’s thick walls and the absence of...

WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao Health, Environment and Nature GMN Minister Dorothy Pietersz-Janga of “Movementu Futuro Kòrsou” (MFK) submitted her resignation to Governor Lucille George-Wout on Wednesday afternoon at the coalition party’s request. ...

~ Pass motion to this effect ~ PHILIPSBURG--Taking legal action against the persons who demolished the Diamond Estate ruins, rebuilding the historical site at the offenders’ expense and having government...

Large amounts of sargassum seaweed have washed upon Mullet Bay beach as this picture taken on Thursday morning shows. The early beaching of large amounts of the seaweed may...

PHILIPSBURG--Brand protection agency for Latin America and the Caribbean Disosa has been busy seizing counterfeit luxury goods such as Louis Vuitton bags and Nike footwear on St. Maarten. On...

KRALENDIJK--A joke that he carried a bomb and drugs landed a Dutch passenger in jail in Bonaire on Monday evening. The 35-year-old man said at the security check at...

ST. EUSTATIUS--Island Councilman Clyde van Putten made several allegations against Government Commissioner Alida Francis last week during an interview on PJD2 Radio in St. Maarten. According to the member...

THE HAGUE--The agenda topic democratic deficit resulted in a somewhat emotional debate during the Inter-Parliamentary Consultation of the Kingdom IPKO in Curaçao on Wednesday, with some members of the...

SABA--With the recent development that Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands ZJCN will start using scheduled Windward Islands Airways International WINAIR flights for some of its medical referrals three days...

SIMPSON BAY--Registration started early at the 43rd St Maarten Heineken Regatta, as eager teams lined up to formally register their entry and pick up their yacht’s bow numbers and...

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Insurance Association (SMIA) anticipates an increase in insurance premiums of fifteen per cent or more this year, SMIA President Robert de Vries said in a letter...

WILLEMSTAD--The Inter-Parliamentary Consultation of the Kingdom IPKO opened in Curaçao on Tuesday with a call for more collaboration and understanding within the Kingdom to face mutual challenges. The Kingdom needs...

~ NPOs ‘Connect and Inspire’ ~ BELAIR--The NPOwer 2023 conference, which officially opened at Belair Community Center on Friday, February 24, under the banner “Connect and Inspire”, brought together representatives...

PHILIPSBURG--Researchers from Wageningen University & Research and the University of Amsterdam report on a fascinating case of competition between an animal and an invasive pIant. The invasive seagrass Halophila...

SABA--Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN Chief Alwyn Braaf was in Saba on Wednesday, February 22, to officially acquaint himself with colleagues on the island and to share his goals...

PHILIPSBURG--The family of the late Ossie Hosea Laville is concerned about internal injuries detected in his body and say they may have to verify whether these occurred prior to...

~ Says voters have a big responsibility as well ~ PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten says she is optimistic about the process of electoral reform that is currently...

MARIGOT--Seven troupes took part in Sunday’s adult carnival parade which brought glorious colours onto the streets of Marigot once again following the children’s parade a week ago. The procession followed...

PHILIPSBURG--The Committee for Financial Supervision CFT said on Thursday that based on discussions with Finance Minister Ardwell Irion, it has determined that St. Maarten is taking the necessary...

PHILIPSBURG--United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams said at a press conference on Thursday that Finance Minister Ardwell Irion seems hesitant to table his tax reform plans...

POINTE BLANCHE--Pointe Blanche prison director Steven Carty and his team will do what is necessary to restore order at the prison if this is deemed necessary as inmates continue...

PHILIPSBURG--Eight witnesses will be heard in connection with the appeal filed by former Member of Parliament (MP) Frans Richardson against his conviction in the Aquamarine investigation. On November 15, 2021,...

PHILIPSBURG--A procedural hearing took place in the Court of Appeals on Tuesday in the tax case of businessman and former Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser. One year...

~ 24 sitting inmates undocumented ~ PHILIPSBURG--As of October 2022, based on information provided by the Prosecutor’s Office, at least 136 people are waiting to serve their time in prison,...

SABA--Loud cheering and applause erupted as King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia stepped outside the airport building on their arrival in Saba on Thursday. The King said it...

MARIGOT--The magnificent Norwegian tall ship Sørlandet, a Caribbean Sail Training (CST) member vessel, received an estimated 750 visitors including VIPs for the evening reception, during the ship’s open day...

ST. EUSTATIUS--The Dutch royal family – King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Catharina-Amalia – landed in St. Eustatius on Wednesday, February 8, for a one-day visit. The visit...

ORANJESTAD--One of Aruba’s historic monuments, the Maria Convent, will be restored with funding of the European Union (EU), with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). After...

PHILIPSBURG--Smiles, laughter, waving of flags and balloons, and blowing of kisses along with curious glimpses from scores of onlookers were among the scenes around the country on Monday as...

PHILIPSBURG--More than forty animal welfare organisations, including the Humane Society International/Europe, World Animal Protection NL, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Netherlands, the Vervet Monkey Foundation and the Born...

PHILIPSBURG--The One SXM Association is calling on King Willem-Alexander to issue “a sincere apology” for the Dutch Kingdom’s involvement in slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and for continuing colonialism. The...

They were received by Governor Lucille George-Wout, Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas and President of Parliament Charetti America-Francisca, But there was also close contact with bystanders such as while crossing the...

PHILIPSBURG--The family of the late Ossie Hosea Laville, who died suddenly in police custody one day after he was arrested, wants an autopsy performed on his body to determine...

PHILIPSBURG--The sprucing up that is being done around the country in preparation for the Royal visit are “regular things” that “we would do as a government anyway.” This...

THE HAGUE--Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament for the Christian Democratic Party CDA and former State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops is...

THE HAGUE--The St. Maarten government has been instructed by the Kingdom Council of Ministers RMR that it needs to have an approved 2023 budget before March 31. The RMR took...

SIMPSON BAY—Entertainment complex District 21 on Welfare Road caught fire early Sunday morning and largely burned down. The blaze started around 5:30am and quickly spread through the lagoon-side...

COLE BAY--On behalf of the Monument Council, chairman Patrice Gumbs expressed their “profound sadness and anger” with the destruction of parts of historic Diamond Estate. Gumbs confirmed that the land...

CAY HILL--Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams, in her capacity as Democratic Party (DP) leader, gave an insight into some of the party’s concerns and its priorities for the...

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Members of Parliament (MPs) Solange Ludmila Duncan and Grisha Heyliger-Marten, as well as Party for Progress (PFP) MP Melissa Gumbs submitted a request on Wednesday for an urgent...

THE HAGUE--Parties in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament have responded with mixed feelings to the agreement of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, and St. Maarten to set aside...

PHILIPSBURG--In the night from Monday to Tuesday, during a covert operation, the famous ruins at Diamond Estate were destroyed with the help of an excavator. Minister of Public Housing,...

MARIGOT--Préfet Vincent Berton and Prosecutor Xavier Sicot released the 2022 crime statistics at a press conference on Monday. They noted the increase in crime in 2022 compared to less...

THE HAGUE/ORANJESTAD--Justice ministers of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten met in Aruba last Wednesday to discuss different topics to improve the law enforcement sector and migration in...

ST. EUSTATIUS--Igmar Fortin, the longest-serving firefighter in the St. Eustatius branch of the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department, who is still on active duty, celebrated his 28th year of service...

PHILIPSBURG--A relatively strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 shook up St. Maarten around 7:23am on Friday. While no damages were reported, some residents said it felt like a...

PHILIPSBURG--Upgrading of the main roads, adding sidewalks, completion of Boardwalk Boulevard along Great Bay to connect Philipsburg directly to the harbour, expansion of tourist attractions near the port, including...

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Arthur Lambriex says the Simpson Bay bridge house is the focus. Lambriex provided clarity to concerns raised recently by Party for...

PHILIPSBURG--The newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT) Leo Lambriex’ priority of widening the Simpson Bay Bridge raised concerns with the Party for Progress (PFP). ...

PHILIPSBURG--Two cruise ships made inaugural calls to Port St. Maarten at the beginning of the New Year, namely AIDAbella on January 2 and Celebrity Apex on January 3. Three new...

PHILIPSBURG--In anticipation of the two-day four-country consultation in St. Maarten on Thursday and Friday, the prime ministers of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten held a tripartite meeting last Wednesday. Before...

PHILIPSBURG--King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, will pay a visit to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from Friday, January 27 to Thursday,...

Attorney Sjamira Roseburg leaving the Pointe Blanche prison on Tuesday morning after speaking with inmates who are on strike, stating their human rights are being violated. PHILIPSBURG--For the fifth day...