Government of Sint Maarten

September 04, 2026

Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has welcomed the upcoming implementation of the Deposit Guarantee Scheme, an initiative of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, CBCS, describing it as a major milestone in strengthening confidence in Sint Maarten’s financial sector an...

September 03, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, received a courtesy visit on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, from Achim Fock, World Bank Division Director for the Caribbean.  Fock who was appointed effective July 1, 2026, i...

September 03, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently attended the ceremonial Change of Command Royal Marechaussee at the Fokker Terminal on Binckhorstlaan in The Hague. During the ceremony, Lieutenant General Annelore Roelofs formally tran...

September 03, 2026

The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) is advising households to review and replenish their hurricane emergency supply kits and ensure that they have sufficient non-perishable food, drinking water, essential medications and other necessities to sustain every member of the hou...

September 03, 2026

The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is actively investigating an incident involving several students that took place on L.B. Scott Road on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, near the bus stop by the Academy.    A video of the incident has been circulating widely on so...

September 03, 2026

The Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM), in collaboration with the Ministry of VROMI and several private-sector partners, will conduct a road-clearing and cleanup project on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from approximately 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The project will focus on the...

September 01, 2026

The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) welcomes today’s judgment of the Court of First Instance in the proceedings initiated by Alegria Real Estate N.V. concerning the requested long lease of a substantial parcel of p...

September 01, 2026

The Ministry of Justice welcomes the re-launch of the Positive Parenting Support Program (PPSP) through a one-year Bridging Project coordinated by the Judicial and Institutional Services Foundation (J&IS), running from August 2026 through July 31, 2027. The re-launch marks...

August 31, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Following the first meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers after the summer recess, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, Sint Maarten’s Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague, welcomed the opportunity to engage with colleagues in The Hague on matters of...

August 31, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Government of Sint Maarten will dedicate the month of September 2026 to highlighting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting greater public awareness of sustainable development and the role everyone can play in b...

August 31, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) hereby informs parents, guardians, students, teachers, school management and staff that all schools will reopen on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and regular school operations may resume....

August 31, 2026

With the National Budget 2026 now adopted by Parliament, Honorable Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs has called on Government, Parliament, institutions, and the people of Sint Maarten to work more collectively in addressing the country’s challenges. Reflecting on the conclu...

August 30, 2026

PHILIPSBURG – The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI), has tagged approximately 250 vehicles in the 2 weeks that the campaign against car wrecks began.   “Unfortunately, we haven’t e...