November 14 is World Diabetes Day (WDD). Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, as part of its annual calendar of…
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Plenary Session of Parliament about Draft National Ordinance to amend the National Ordinance Administrative Jurisdiction
The House of Parliament will sit in a Plenary Public meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The Plenary Public meeting is scheduled for 14.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber…
Six men arrested for human trafficking/smuggling
Five men, all nationals from India and one man from the French side were arrested by police in Philipsburg in the vicinity of former Suki Supermarket on Tuesday November 13th…
Justice K-9 undergo recertification
On October 22nd, members of the Justice K-9 Unit started two weeks re-certification training. Trainer Dick van Leenen, stationed on Aruba came to provide high quality control and re-certification training.…
Traffic diversion in Dutch Quarter
In connection with the ongoing road works presently taking place in Dutch Quarter (Lower Princess Quarter) road closures and traffic diversions are taking place. The section of A. Th. Illidge…
Concrete companies meet with KPSM
On Friday November 9th representatives of four major concrete suppliers on the island namely A-Top concrete, Sint Maarten Concrete, Central Mix Concrete and Simple concrete met with CPO/Inspector Helen Romeo…
Immigration and Border protection services meet
“The Quadri-partition meeting between the respective countries, namely France, the Netherlands, Sint Maarten and collectivity of Saint Martin, took place on June 28th, 2018. A Joint Declaration of Cooperation was…
Two seriously injured in traffic accident
The Police Traffic department is presently investigating a traffic accident involving three vehicles and whereby two persons suffered severe injuries. The accident took place on Sunday November 11th at approximately…
Minister Johnson says Maho Group Solar Power Farm makes good business sense
The Maho Group announced at the end of October that they signed an agreement to rebuild their eco-friendly solar power farm. The new panels will increase generating capacity with a…
Independence is Pro-St. Martin. Period.
By Rhoda Arrindell, PhD One day in 1982, I wrote an essay entitled “Waarom St. Maarten onafhankelijk moet worden” for Mr. Bijnsdorp’s Dutch class. Though I hated the class (not…