Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling.

PHILIPSBURG-- The Ministry of Justice stated that the departure from St. Maarten of an individual connected to a fatal traffic incident, was based on the person’s immigration status and the application of immigration law, not on the status of the criminal case, which remains the responsibility of the Prosecutor’s Office.

PHILIPSBURG-- The suspect in the fatal traffic accident that occurred on AJC Brouwer Road on June 11, 2026, has been released from pre-trial detention and transferred to the Immigration and Border Protection Service, the Prosecutor’s Office confirmed on Wednesday.

At the CBSC press conference were, from left: Data & Statistics Officer Ren-Dwina Browne, Economic Analysis & Research Specialist Jason Lista, and Manager Monetary Policy Economics & Statistics, Candice Henriquez. (Robert Luckock photo)

~ No timeline yet ~

PHILIPSBURG--The Belvedere remainder remains government’s primary focus for the development of a new cemetery, although no final decision has yet been made on the exact location and no timeline has been established for cemetery expansion, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Patrice Gumbs told Parliament on Monday.

A view of Mullet Bay from the ocean.

PHILIPSBURG--Sun Resorts Ltd. NV says it has begun the Mullet Bay master plan process, a move the company says is aimed at providing the people of St. Maarten with clearer information, better understanding, and a more structured view of what the future of the area could look like.