On Monday, February 17th at approximately 09.45 p.m. a police patrol was sent to the Guana Bay area to investigate a report of numerous gunshots being fired in the area…
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Police investigates illegal oil storage in Sucker garden
On Monday, February 17th police and inspectors of VROMI- department visited a site on the Sucker garden road next to GEBE warehouse to investigate an illegal and very hazardous oil…
Household listing survey progressing but cooperation needed from affluent neighbourhoods
The Department of Statistics (STAT) reports that the household listing survey is progressing well, however is making a special appeal to the country’s affluent communities to also cooperate with the…
New Chief Basic Police Care Saba
Effective February 4th the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) has a new Chief of Basic Police Care on Saba in the person of Coenraad Klein Swormink. He is working with…
President of Parliament Arrindell announces Electoral Laws Now Online
The President of Parliament Hon. drs. Gracita Arrindell announced on Tuesday that the general public and political parties and party boards can now view the electoral laws online via parliament’s…
St. Maarten Admitted as Associate Member of the Association of Caribbean States
PM: "It is important that we remain a player in the region and that we strengthen the bonds between us and the Nations of the Caribbean" St. Maarten is now…
Minister Lake says aspects of Parliament Motion Concerning NV GEBE already being worked on;
Says don’t play politics with the people’s business Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake says he has already been in contact with…
Police controls scooter riders at Causeway Bridge
On Sunday February 16th members of the police force of Sint Maarten held a control on scooter riders. The control took place between 03.00 p.m. and 06.00 p.m. on the…
Expansion of SMMC
On Monday February 17, 2014, Minister of Public Health Social Development & Labor, Cornelius De Weever met with the board and management of Social & Health Insurances (SZV), and General…
Nature Foundation Conducting Research into St. Maarten Seagrass Beds
The St. Maarten Nature Foundation is doing a large-scale assessment of the seagrass meadows surrounding the island. Over the course of the next few months the Foundation will be examining…