Photo courtesy Audit Chamber Facebook page.

PHILIPSBURG--The General Audit Chamber has released a report examining how the St. Maarten Tax Administration’s back-office operations affect taxpayers’ experiences and their compliance with the tax system. The report includes results from a survey conducted with 562 respondents, shedding light on the public’s interactions with the island’s tax system.

Police conducting a traffic control in Simpson Bay last week.

PHILIPSBURG--Police officers issued a total of 36 fines in traffic controls last week, while two scooters, two guns and a car were also confiscated as part of these efforts, the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM has reported.

THE HAGUE--Dutch study financing agency DUO has disclosed the amount that current and former students will be refunded for allowances that were not given under the loan system. This applies to those who were enrolled, for at least one year, in a college or university in the Netherlands between September 2015 and August 2023 and successfully completed their degree.

MPs during the meeting on Friday.

~ 4 amendments, 3 modifications, 6 motions also approved ~

PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday unanimously approved the 2025 budget as well as four budget amendments and three memorandums of modifications, after five days of discussions on a range of topics.

Police urge residents to evacuate their homes due to the risk of the fire spreading further

CUL DE SAC--Residents in the Killebard, Catapult Drive and surrounding areas are being advised of an ongoing fire in the hills of Cul de Sac.