Soualiga News Today

July 21, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (POINT BLANCHE) – 40 staff members across St. Maarten Shipping & Stevedoring NV (SSS), ICC Cargo and INTERMAR/IFX have completed almost two weeks training in warehousing and port operations for port stevedores, warehouse staff, and supervi...

July 21, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - From July 7 - 11, a delegation of representatives from St. Maarten, comprised of Gina Illidge, Marketing Officer of the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB), Jacqueline Louis, STB's Caribbean Agent (IMBRACE) and Sjaoel Richardson...

July 20, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Dr. Rhoda Arrindell returned here recently from representing the One St. Martin Association (One SXM) at the “Congress of French Colonies,” in Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan, July 17 – 18, 2024. The One St. Martin presiden...

July 19, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) – Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) was one of the airports around the world that was impacted by the global IT (Information Technology) outage. PJIA reported to Soualiga Newsday on Friday that PJIA exper...

July 19, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Thursday afternoon, July 18, 2024, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina addressed the nation with respect to the shooting incident involving a political leader on Wednesday night July 17, 2024 which resulted in the death of on...

July 18, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW) — His Excellency Governor Ajamu Baly released a statement late Thursday afternoon with respect to the Leader of the Oualichi Movement for Change (OMC) Olivier Arrindell whose spouse died in a shooting incident on Wednesday n...

July 18, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – “It is with a heavy heart that I address our nation as Leader of the Democratic Party on the day following the senseless act of violence committed against Mr. Olivier Arrindell and his family. It is unfathomable that this cou...

July 18, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) - This week Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) announced financial and logistical Support to St. Vincent and Grenada following Hurricane Beryl. In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, which caused significant dama...

July 17, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Honorable Minister of Justice, Lyndon Lewis was briefed by the Acting Chief of Police, inspector Shadira Gysbertha regarding a distressing shooting incident that occurred *yesterday evening* (Ed Wednesday night). The eve...

July 17, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – Leader of the political party Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) Franklin Meyers late Wednesday night issued a statement in relation to the shooting incident in the Maho/Cupecoy area.   Meyers: “Dear St. Maarten, These are sad t...

July 17, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel, leader of the Opportunity Wealth Party (NOW), made a compelling statement on Wednesday, addressing the pressing needs of the people of St. Maarten and highlighting his party’s un...

July 17, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Over the years, Social & Health Insurances SZV has been flexible in its policies to include measures that allow director majority shareholders (DMS) who fall outside the scope of the law to still get access to medical insuran...

July 17, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In order to break the cycle of energy insecurity, and to expedite the integration of renewable energy into St. Maarten’s electricity grid, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication, Grisha Heyliger-...