VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs in the House of Parliament on Friday 

~ Court ruling underscores need for legal clarity as misclassification of permits continues  

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs claims the Ministry was not fully aware of the legal requirements for Civil Works permits—an oversight he says explains why he personally signed off on building permits without the necessary prerequisite documentation.

VSA Minister Richinel Brug.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Richinel Brug has outlined steps government will take to address the growing mental health challenges among youth in St. Maarten.

The old police substation on Boardwalk Boulevard.

PHILIPSBURG--In a bid to strengthen public safety and increase police visibility in Philipsburg, the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM held a strategic meeting on Wednesday with Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling, of the KPSM management team, and representatives of the Indian Merchants Association.

Rocks and soil were recently dumped on the Phoenician beachfront property in Beacon Hill.  

PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance on Monday expressed serious concern over a residential building permit that had been granted for a commercial development in Beacon Hill without any stated justification and – according to case documents – against the advice of the Department of Domain Affairs. “This cannot simply be brushed off with a single sentence,” the judge stated.

The driver of this blue Toyota bus seen in the area at the time of the incident is being asked to the police.

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Police Force KPSM is urgently appealing to the public for assistance as the Traffic Department continues its investigation into a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in Cole Bay on Monday, April 28.