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Unauthorized excavation at Jordan Road 11 for the construction of a three-level underground garage, following the illegal demolition of a house that stood on the site from 1973 until June 2024. Picture taken on Wednesday, March 5. PHILIPSBURG--A man who was sitting a ten-year prison sentence for manslaughter had his co
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MPs, faction staff account for 47.55% of Parliament’s 13.3M 2025 spending
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (290+ words) PHILIPSBURG--Parliament had Cg. 13,719,670 at its disposal for 2025 and spent Cg. 13,304,941, with salaries and related costs of Members of Parliament (MPs) and faction staff accounting for the largest share of spending at 47.55%, according to Parliament’s 2025-2026 Annual Report. The budget covered…...
NAPB: Budget 2027 must deliver for justice workers, public safety
4+ day, 1+ min ago (426+ words) PHILIPSBURG--NAPB St Maarten wants the parliamentary debate on the 2027 National Budget to provide clear details on funding for outstanding obligations to justice workers and address serious staffing shortages throughout the justice system. Following the presentation of the draft 2027 National…...
Cg.8.1M surplus, 670.3M revenue projected in the draft 2027 budget
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (318+ words) PHILIPSBURG--The Draft 2027 National Budget provides for Cg 670.3 million in projected revenues and Cg 662.2 million in current expenditures, resulting in a positive difference of approximately Cg 8.1 million. Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs delivered the draft budget to the Governor’s Cabinet…...
Bonaire celebrates national anthem, flag, coat of arms
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (397+ words) KRALENDIJK--Sunday, as every year on September 6, Bonaire marked its Day of the National Anthem and Flag, also known as “Dia di Boneiru” (Bonaire Day). This year, the island also celebrated the 40th anniversary of its own coat of arms, with…...
Justice ministers push closer cooperation; information-sharing remains key dispute
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (455+ words) The ministers of justice from Curaçao, Aruba and the Netherlands together with St. Maarten Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling during the Judicial Four-Party Consultation (JVO) in Curaçao last week. Discussions of youth crime prevention, organised and cross-border crime, border control, maritime…...