Government of Sint Maarten

September 11, 2026

Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina, held an introductory meeting with the President of the Joint Court of Justice, mr. Sigmar Carmelia, at the Government Administration Building on Friday. The meeting provided an opportunity for bot...

September 11, 2026

MP Roseburg, Minister ECYS and Minister Justice Express Gratitude On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, students at the St. Maarten Vocational Training School (SVTS) took part in a hands-on bootcamp initiative led by the Royal Netherlands Marines Corps, giving young people on the is...

September 11, 2026

The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), in close cooperation with the Customs Department, KoninklijkeMarechaussee (KMAR), and the Immigration Department of Sint Maarten, carried out a coordinated enforcement action at a hotel establishment in the Cay Hill area....

September 11, 2026

The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) is advising the public to take necessary precautions following the Air Quality Advisory issued by the Meteorological Department St. Maarten, which indicates that deteriorating air quality conditions are expected...

September 10, 2026

The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), an executive agency of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is joining the Non-Governmental Organization community in adding its voice to encouraging men to become informed about prostate cancer, understand...

September 10, 2026

Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) will be observed across the region on Saturday, September 12, reminding Caribbean communities to take action and maintain healthy lifestyles under the theme “Our Mind. Our Body. Our Wellness. Empowering Caribbean Youth.” CWD 2026 focus is on young...

September 10, 2026

The Department of Youth, within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, continues to advance the development and implementation of the Early Childhood Development Curriculum Guide for Sint Maarten.  The ECD consultants were on the island c...

September 10, 2026

Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), the Honorable Grisha Heyliger-Marten, has welcomed the arrival of three Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) donated to the Government of Sint Maarten by the Government of Curaçao, under the leadership...

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...