YDP and SPW1 Students Graduate Bittersweet moment as its final graduation for YDP and SIFMA

The graduation ceremony for participants of the Youth Development Program (YDP) and the Social Pedagogic Worker (SPW) level one course was held at the Belair Community Center on July 9th,…

Prime Minister Wescot-Williams Receives Final Report from Integrity Committee

The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams received the final report from the Integrity Committee Public Administration on Monday at her Cabinet at the Government Administration Building.…

SXM Holds Staff Appreciation Day to Celebrate Awards

It was party time for employees of the Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, Saturday as they were treated by management to dinner followed by a dance at Tantra in what…

DEI concludes Pilot Drop-out Prevention Program Ceremony held to commemorate achievement of participants

Recently, DEI officially ended its Pilot Drop Out Prevention Program and held a closing ceremony at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort to commemorate a successful ending to a program that…

Disappointed in Leader and Founder CPC

Dear Editor, Please allow us some space to express our deep disappointment in what has been happening in the political sphere on St. Maarten over the last few days. For…

CRIME SITUATION REMAINS HIGH ON PRIORITY LIST FOR PARLIAMENTARIAN JANCHIE LEONARD

Addressing crime activity as experienced in past months, on St. Maarten, remains high on the priority list for parliamentarian Johan Leonard. The UP parliamentarian says that while concern for the…

RESULTS OF POLICE CONTROLS

The Police Department as of July 3rd has been busy conducting general controls at various locations on the island. To date approximately 500 vehicles were stopped and checked, 15 vehicles…

POLICE ARRESTS 3 BANK-SKIMMERS

Acting on a tip police on Saturday July 12th arrested three men suspected of skimming the ATM- machines on several locations on the island. The tip also included the description…

POLICE FINDS MARIJUANA PLANTATION

On Saturday July 12th at approximately 10.00 a.m. and acting on information coming into the police department, a raid was done at a home in Gibs drive Dutch Quarter. At…

Minister Lake says Waste to Energy Plant for Sint Maarten Very Near

Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake said on Sunday that the Council of Ministers and the Legal Affairs & Legislation Department are…