Government of Sint Maarten

September 10, 2026

Suicide remains a major public-health challenge, claiming more than 720,000 lives worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).   Thursday, September 10, 2026, marks World Suicide Prevention Day. The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), an executi...

September 10, 2026

Stichting Biblionef Netherlands, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, the Library of Sint Maarten, the Help Our Children Foundation, and the University of St. Martin (USM), is pleased to announce the Third Reading...

September 10, 2026

A new class of the Basic Police and Coast Guard Training (BOPK) has successfully completed the four-week introductory program Stronger Together. The introductory period officially concluded today with an entry ceremony and cap ceremony held at Parera Naval Base, marking the co...

September 08, 2026

The Collective Prevention Service (CPS) COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be open by appointment only on Friday, September 18, 2026. CPS reminds the community that COVID-19 has not disappeared. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) latest global respiratory virus upd...

September 08, 2026

  The Ministry of Justice is advancing plans to temporarily expand Sint Maarten’s detention capacity through upgrades to the Foreign Detention Center (FDC), creating accommodation for up to 16 low-risk detainees while the new Point Blanche Prison is under construction.&nb...

September 08, 2026

Following the approval of the Draft 2027 National Budget by theCouncil of Ministers on September 7, Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs delivered the Draft Budget to the Governor’sCabinet.  The sa...

September 07, 2026

The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), through the Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA), has published the list of Car Rental operators that have successfully completed the 2026 Confirmation Letter Process. The publ...

September 07, 2026

The development of the Point Blanche Prison Satellite Library took another step forward last month with its first Book Club activity, bringing together prisoners, the Sint Maarten Library, international volunteers and prisoner volunteers to discuss “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coe...

September 07, 2026

Last week, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling represented Sint Maarten at the Judicial Four-Party Consultation (JVO) held in Curaçao from September 1–3, where the Ministers of Justice of Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba and the Netherlands met to address shared justice and secu...

September 06, 2026

Pond Island – The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), the Honorable Grisha Heyliger-Marten, proudly congratulates Ms. Makayla Cooks on being selected by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) for its Young Women’s Mentorship I...

September 06, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently received Clifton Walle, Chairman of the Supervisory Council of the Integrity Chamber of Sint Maarten, for a courtesy visit at the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague. Du...

September 06, 2026

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is urging residents to take immediate action to prevent mosquito breeding following the heavy rainfall experienced on Sunday. The combination of rai...

September 04, 2026

After more than a year of intensive training, professional development, and personal growth,  16 recruits from the 2025 Junior Coast Guard Crew Member Program (JBK)  have successfully completed their training. The graduates represent Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten,...