Government of Sint Maarten

June 15, 2026

​Pond Island – Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has congratulated Curaçao’s national football team on its historic FIFA World Cup debut, saying that despite the 7–1 result against Germany, Curaçao gave the Du...

June 15, 2026

​PHILIPSBURG — Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina has extended heartfelt congratulations to the people of Curaçao following the country's historic participation in the FIFA World Cup and the unforgettable milestone of scoring its first-ever goal on football's grandest stage...

June 12, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Department of Communication (DCOMM) will be broadcasting national Flag Day messages in commemoration of the 41st Anniversary of Flag Day via its mediums from the Minister of Culture Melissa Gumbs, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina and the...

June 12, 2026

​THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell recently paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency (H.E.) Kumar Tuhin, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, at the Embassy of India in The Hague. The meeting formed part of ongoing e...

June 12, 2026

​​The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) hereby informs the general public of two permitted events scheduled to take place this weekend that will affect the normal flow of traffic and require additional safety measures. These events have received the necessary permits and app...

June 11, 2026

​Great Bay, Sint Maarten – Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed that Government has received approximately Cg. 6.5 million from Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company (PJIAE), representing passenger safety fees collected on behalf of Government fro...

June 10, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Fire Chief and National Disaster Coordinator (NDC) of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) Clive Richardson, is calling on residents and the business community to remain vigilant and monitor local weather reports from the Meteorological De...

June 10, 2026

​THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell recently attended a special screening of the internationally acclaimed film Hive at Pathé Buitenhof in The Hague. The event was hosted by H.E. Dr. Dren Doli, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to...

June 10, 2026

​PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport, Ms. Melissa D. Gumbs, issued a response to the press release by the Windward Islands Teachers’ Union (WITU) concerning classroom conditions at the Marie Genevieve de Weever Primary School (MGDW). Gumbs stated th...

June 09, 2026

​THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell attended the official opening of the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation (IPKO) at the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in The Hague. The consultation, which took place from 5 to 8 Ju...

June 09, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), joined the global community in observing World Food Safety Day 2026, celebrated annually on June 7, under the them...

June 09, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), through its Youth Health Care Baby Wellness Clinic has planned several vaccine outreaches for members of the comm...

June 08, 2026

​Vienna, Austria – June 8, 2026 Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has concluded a week of engagements in Vienna, Austria, where she represented Sint Maarten at the 35th Session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), held from Jun...