Government of Sint Maarten

August 03, 2026

The Minister of Finance, the Honorable Marinka J. Gumbs, together with her Cabinet, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Business Outreach and Placement Program (BOPP) internship of Ms. Ifechukwude Akams. Through the Department of Youth Affairs’ B...

August 02, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in collaboration with the Department of Communication (DCOMM), will be launching on Monday, August 3 rd , 2026, a campaign informing the community about the country’s newly developed Early Warning System...

August 02, 2026

As part of the Ministry of Justice’s continued commitment to strengthening public safety and pushing back against criminal activity, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), together with its justice partners—the Customs Department and the Immigration and Border Protecti...

August 01, 2026

Over the past several days, there has been considerable public discussion about early release, electronic monitoring, and one particular case that has received significant public attention. That discussion has raised genuine questions about how release from prison actually wor...

July 30, 2026

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), in collaboration with the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and the White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF), is pleased to announce a new and exciting approach to celebrating breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)...

July 29, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is advising residents and visitors to take appropriate health precautions following the arrival of large quantitie...

July 29, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – On July 24th, 2026, Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, attended the official festivities marking the conclusion of the 108th International Four Days Marches (Vierdaagse) in Nijmegen, one of the world’s large...

July 28, 2026

Minister Plenipotentiary, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell welcomed, Mark Blankwater from JOGG (Healthy Youth, Healthy Future) for a courtesy visit to discuss opportunities for strengthening collaboration in support of healthier lifestyles and positive child development across the Du...

July 28, 2026

The Fire Department, under the Ministry of General Affairs, is urging all residents, landowners, farmers, contractors, and business owners to exercise extreme caution as prolonged dry weather conditions continue to elevate the risk of bush and vegetation fires across Sint Maar...

July 28, 2026

28 July 2026 — The International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC), on behalf of its partner organisations, today announced the publication of climate scenario reports for Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in local languages. Based on the English-language publication rele...

July 27, 2026

Bush Road and AJC Brouwers scheduled for this week PHILIPSBURG – The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI)announced the commencement of painting the pedestrian crossings. Starting this Thursday and ending on the weekend, the...

July 27, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Recently students of the Dance and Arts Dimensions Academy Foundation (DADA) paid a courtesy visit to the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten where Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell and Cabinet staff welcomed the...

July 27, 2026

Tuesday, July 28 is World Hepatitis Day (WHD) with the theme, “Let’s Break It Down.” The theme is a call to remove the barriers that stand between people and the services that can save their lives. Viral hepatitis continues to be a major cause of preventable illness and death...