Perception tasks chief prosecutor

The Chief Prosecutor of Sint Maarten , Mr. Rick Noordhoek, is currently off island due to serious private circumstances in his family. This will be for an indefinite period of…

Heyliger confirms he will be PM

Leader of the United People (UP) the Honorable MP Theo Heyliger, confirmed on Monday evening that he will be the next Prime Minister of St. Maarten. His announcement on the…

Dr. Jennifer Rouse meets with Council of Minister about Ageing. To be keynote speaker at Wednesday symposium

On Tuesday, October 7, 2014, the Council of Ministers received a courtesy visit from Dr. Jennifer Rouse, Director of the Division of Ageing, which is part of the Ministry of…

Infant dies during medical flight to the Dominican Republic.

On Monday October 6th at approximately 08.00 p.m. police patrols from the Simpson Bay area were sent to an apartment building on the Welfare road to investigate a case involving…

Message from the acting Chief of Police regarding threats to members of the police.

There is a photo currently being circulated on social media (face book), of some-one pointing an illegal firearm at a Police Patrol car. As Acting Chief of Police, I would…

Three arrested in ongoing investigation

In connection with the ongoing investigation of the threat, which took place in Sint Peters on October 6th by individuals in two different vehicles, and which led to the shooting…

Plenary Session of Parliament on Thursday

There will be a plenary session of the House of Parliament on October 9th. The plenary session is set for Thursday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Chamber of the…

Ministry VROMI Announces Partial Simpson Bay Road Closure for October 8th

Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), hereby announces that there will be a partial road closure on October 8th. The interruption to the road traffic…

Ministry VROMI Announces Partial Road Closure for October 9th

Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), hereby announces that there will be a partial road closure on October 9th. The interruption to the road traffic…

Appeal after acquittal attempted manslaughter

The Public Prosecutors Service appealed the Courts decision in the case against the 36-year-old man ES R. On September 30, 2014, the Court acquitted suspect ES R. of attempted homicide…