KPSM Welcomes New Minister of Justice N.M. Tackling in Introductory Meeting
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) held its first official introductory meeting with the newly appointed Minister of Justice, Ms. N.M. Tackling, on Friday, December 6, 2024. The meeting took place at the Philipsburg Police Station, bringing together the Minister and the management team of KPSM. During the meeting, More...
Government of Sint Maarten Signs Agreement to Launch Phase 2 of New Prison Project
PHILIPSBURG — On November 18, 2024, Minister of Justice Lyndon Lewis, representing the Government of St. Maarten, officially signed an agreement to initiate Phase 2 of the New Prison Project. This phase, More...
Crime fund Motion unanimously approved
~ Members of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg and Ardwell Irion Call for Comprehensive Crime Prevention Policy ~ PHILIPSBURG – Members of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg and Ardwell Irion submitted a motion urging More...
MP Ottley Agrees with Roseburg’s Request to Use the Crime Fund for Project Initiatives
PHILIPSBURG–In response to MP Roseburg’s call for more transparency and accountability regarding the management of St. Maarten’s Crime Fund, MP Omar E.C. Ottley has expressed his strong support More...
Minister Lewis Meets with the Point Blanche Prison Inmates Association
~ Minister Lewis Meets with the Point Blanche Prison Inmates Association ~ Hopes to Address Urgent Issues at Point Blanche Prison in the Short Term ~ POINTE BLANCHE — On Friday 31 May 2024, the Honorable More...
Inmate in isolation cell beaten and hospitalized
PHILIPSBURG — An inmate held in an isolation cell at the Pointe Blanche prison was so severely beaten by two assailants that he had to be hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC). Justice Minister More...
Government ignores recommendations to update its prostitution-policy
PHILIPSBURG — St. Maarten structurally ignores recommendation from the Law Enforcement Council. In 2016, the Council issued six recommendation to improve the country’s policies towards prostitution. Seven More...
Promoters withdraw events from Carnival-venue
PHILIPSBURG -- The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) is facing a tough contest now that several promoters have withdrawn their Carnival-events from the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village. Minister More...
Uruguay-based company wins bid for design of new prison
PHILIPSBURG — CSI Engineers from Uruguay has won the bid for the design of the new prison in St. Maarten, the Ministry of Justice announced in a press release. CSI, established in 1980, lists a global presence More...
Court orders release of undocumented person in landmark decision
PHILIPSBURG — In a significant ruling on February 1, 2024, the Court of First Instance of Sint Maarten ordered the immediate release of Mr. R.J., a Haitian national residing in St. Maarten, marking a pivotal More...
