Large-scale search conducted at the Prison and House of Detention On October 13 th , 2021, a cell inspection was carried out at the Point Blanche prison and house of detention by prison staff, in collaboration with KPSM, Customs, the Coast Guard and the Dutch Marines.

Cell searches are common procedures undertaken by prison authorities with a view to maintain order and security in penitentiaries. These searches can be periodic or result of an identified specific…

6 COVID-19 recoveries today.

As of October 25th, there were two (2) persons who tested positive forCOVID-19; however six (6) persons have recovered; bringing the totalactive cases to thirty nine (39). The total number…

Kingdom observer at opposition and regime talks in Venezuela

THE HAGUE – The Rutte cabinet has accepted the invitation of the opposition in Venezuela to be an observer of the negotiation process with the Maduro regime as the Kingdom of…

Record number of no confidence votes against Rutte III cabinet

HAGUE – The Rutte III Cabinet broke a record, but not one worth celebrating. The now-caretaker Cabinet received the most ever motions of no confidence and censure from the Tweede Kamer,…

POLICE REPORT SABA/ST. EUSTATIUS

Police report from Wednesday, 20th  of October until Friday, 22nd  of October 2021 Joint confiscatedOn Thursday, October 21, a man at the Level on Saba was being checked under the…

MP Duncan Launches Project: Hope in Sight

Philipsburg – On Friday 22nd October 2021, MP Ludmila Duncan launched her first annual Project: Hope in Sight. The initiative offers free prescription eye wear to children 16 and under…

Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson: Function Book in the final phase of the legislative process

Philipsburg – The Function Book of the Ministry of Justice is in the final phase of the legislative process towards its completion to become law, confirmed the Minister of Justice,…

INVESTIGATION MITTE

On Friday October 22, 2021, the Recherche Samenwerkingsteam (RST) arrested two people and conducted searches at two houses and at the addresses of two businesses on Sint Maarten under the…

Prime Minister Jacobs and GridMarket discuss first phase of approach for clean, resilient and affordable energy generation

Philipsburg – In keeping with government’s strategic initiative to have Sint Maarten transition to clean, resilient, and affordable energy generation, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs met with representative of GridMarket on…

NL: Nearly 700 packages of illegal “Covid-19 medicines” seized

ROTTERDAM – Customs officers in the Netherlands seized 665 packages containing illegal medicines touted online to treat Covid-19 during checks on postal and courier shipments. The packages, confiscated as part of…