Some of the impounded scooters.

 PHILIPSBURG--Police inspected 120 vehicles, stopped 24 scooters and impounded 16 motorcycles and scooters during targeted traffic enforcement operations conducted by the KPSM Flex Team on Saturday, July 11.

PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE has announced an increase in the electricity fuel clause to Cg. 0.49, effective today, Friday July 10, 2026.

  The higher charge will appear on July 2026 electricity invoices that are scheduled to be distributed beginning Monday, July 13. The announcement was made today, Friday, July 10.

The accident scene Thursday on the French side of the Cole Bay border monument. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--A 76-year-old man was pronounced dead following a head-on collision between two French-side registered vehicles on the Bellevue RN7, close to the Cole Bay border monument at around 3:30pm Thursday.

A sample of a Dunning Notice.

PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE has introduced a Temporary Collection Policy aimed at helping customers bring their accounts up to date while maintaining electricity and water services through flexible payment arrangements and customer assistance programmes.

MP Franklin Meyers holding up the draft legislation prepared by former MP Claude Peterson.