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December 17, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Library recently hosted an inspiring book-signing event featuring acclaimed author Robert Romney. The celebrated author unveiled his latest work, Big Rock II: Lie Down in Darkness, during the event on Decembe...

December 16, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - An estimated 66,000 endangered smuggled eels worth over USD 30,000 were seized from a vessel in Philipsburg by the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, Nature Foundation Sint Maarten, and Customs early this month. Officials from both...

December 16, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The 2024 WBSC Premier12, the third installment of the prestigious baseball championship, brought together the world’s top 12 national teams under the banner of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The tournament,...

December 15, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (VSA) has made history with its first-ever participation in the thrilling "Beat the Marines" challenge. The event brought together 15 teams to showcase endurance, ...

December 15, 2024

SINT MAARTEN/THE HAGUE (The Netherlands) - On December 6, 2024, a delegation led by Harlec Doran, Chairman of the Social Economic Council (SER) of Sint Maarten, made an introductory visit to the SER in The Hague. The delegation was welcomed by Prof. Dr...

December 15, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) In a riveting speech at the InterExpo in The Hague, the Netherlands on December 12th, the president of the Sint Maarten Parliament, Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot reminded her audience why 70 years later in the Kingdom ...

December 15, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG) – His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten Ajamu G. Baly issued his message on the occasion of Kingdom Day, 15 December which also marks the 70th anniversary of the Kingdom Charter. The message is as follows...

December 13, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) – On Friday morning, December 13, 2024, representatives from the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) substation Sint Maarten and the Gendarmerie from Saint-Martin convened for a follow-up meeting to address the escalating secu...

December 13, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – On Friday morning, December 13, 2024, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) took place at the Government Administration Building. The practical exercise was deemed a success and included members of the Sint Maarten Po...

December 13, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport (ECYS) Melissa D. Gumbs provided a semi-comprehensive update of the state of affairs within the Ministry itself. “I say ‘semi-comprehensive’ because of course, I have not yet met...

December 13, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a jewelry store on Front Street just after 3:00 PM on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The Police Dispatch Center received multiple calls report...

December 12, 2024

SAINT-MARTIN (MARIGOT) - In a decisive step to address the alarming rise in criminal activities in the Simpson Bay Lagoon, an urgent high level cross-border meeting was convened this morning by Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling. Joining the meeting...

December 12, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Library is delighted to host a special event featuring renowned local author Robert Romney. This occasion celebrates the release of his latest novel, Big Rock II: Lie Down in Darkness (2023), which completes ...