Joint controls held in the Point Blanch prison
PHILIPSBURG — Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019, at 6am, the personnel of the Pointe Blanche Prison together with KPSM conducted a cell search in the house of detention. During the cell search, different makeshift weapons and drugs were found. The weapons and drugs were confiscated and held for further investigation. Photo caption: Pointe Blanche More...
STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
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DRAWN OUT INVESTIGATIONS
Dear Editor, Divide and conquer used to be the tool by which the Dutch acquired colonies and controlled them. This principal is well known as is the savvy with which it has been applied through the years . Even More...
Minister of Justice signs agreement with VKS
GREAT BAY – Minister of Justice, Cornelius De Weever, and Chairman of the Board of the VKS, Franklyn Richards, on Tuesday morning signed an agreement for the deployment of VKS Officers for the House of Detention More...
Dump lawsuit set for ruling on July 26
PHILIPSBURG – The court case against country St. Maarten and the manager of the landfill, Robelto&Son is near its conclusion. The plaintiffs, Barbara Cannegieter, attorney Camiel Koster and his law office More...
Concerned citizens call on authorities to take immediate action against illegals in St. Peters
ST. PETERS — Reports coming out of St. Peters indicate that criminal elements in the community are systematically targeting illegal Venezuelans living and working in the district of St. Peters. The St. Maarten More...
Police Stations now deemed ‘water and wind tight’
PHILIPSBURG – Following the completion of the first phase of works at the Philipsburg and Simpson Bay police stations, both are now better able to withstand any major storms as the buildings have been deemed More...
Current formation plan prison presented in Parliament
PHILIPSBURG — During an urgent meeting of Parliament on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, regarding the management structure of the detention facilities on St. Maarten, minister Wycliffe Smith deputizing for the minister More...
New Prison Director appointed
PHILIPSBURG — The government has appointed Drs. Alwin Queeli as the new Interim Prison Director for the Pointe Blanche Prison. This was announced by the Justice Minister Cornelius De Weever during the weekly More...
Security installations progressing at Point Blanche Prison
SINT MAARTEN (POINT BLANCHE) – Repair works at the Point Blanche Prison is steadily progressing with the security installations presently taking place. Caribbean Engineering & Consultancy Company (CECC), More...
