Government remains unresponsive to questions from the members of Parliament and from the public at large.

Given this fact, I have now turned to the Chair of the Parliament for his intervention. Make no mistake, the Chairperson of Parliament was appointed to serve in that position…

The Fire Brigade finalises training Duty Officer with practical exercises

Between June 1st  and 12th  final practice exercises of the training for Duty Officer of the fire department, will take place. In the port of Bonaire a fire on a…

PGs from Kingdom gathered in St. Maarten

Strengthening law enforcement and crime high on the subversive approach agenda The Attorney General (PG) of Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the BES islands, Mr. Guus Schram, was Thursday, June 4th,…

Governor’s Symposium 2015 entitled Governance The value of checks

Today, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E. B. Holiday, announced details regarding the 2015 Governor’s Symposium. The theme for this year’s event is Governance: The Value of…

Robbery

On March 27th a burglary was reported in a house on Fan Coral road in Beacon Hill. Several items were stolen by an unknown person. Detectives and the Forensic Department…

NAPB (section Sint Maarten) holds general election

The Police Union NAPB section Sint Maarten held a general election on Wednesday June 3rd 2015. These elections were held after the former president Inspector E. Josepha resigned from this…

Ministry of Public Health calls on Garage Owners and Tire Repair Shops to take Steps to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Sites

The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is appealing to garage owners and tire repair shops to take measures to…

International Triathlon on Sunday June 7th 2015

On Sunday June 7th the yearly International Triathlon race organized by the “Friendly Island Cycling Association” will be held. In connection with this race a meeting was held at the…

Bicycle Treasure Hunt

On Sunday June 7th between 09.00 a.m. and 12.00 p.m. a “bicycle treasure hunt” organized by the “Strive 2 Thrive Foundation” will be held in the area of Bellevedere for…

The Minister of Justice gives notice on the entering into force of the New Penal Code.

On June 1, 2015 the new Penal Code (AB 2013, no. 2) came into effect in country Sint Maarten. As of that date the outdated Penal Code of the Netherlands…