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December 18, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Three suspects stood trial today (Ed. Wednesday, December 18, 2024) one of them a former parliamentarian, the Prosecution Service said in a press release on Wednesday. They are accused of vote buying and thereby undermining S...

December 18, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Three suspects stood trial today (Ed. Wednesday, December 18, 2024) one of them a former parliamentarian, the Prosecution Service said in a press release on Wednesday. They are accused of vote buying and thereby undermining Sint Maarten's democratic...

December 18, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (DUTCH QUARTER) - The testing of the new sewage infrastructure in Dutch Quarter was successfully conducted today, representing a major step forward in improving the area's sewage infrastructure. Teams from the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environm...

December 18, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport (ECYS), The Honourable Melissa D. Gumbs provided an important update of the state of affairs within the Ministry, a little over 2 weeks after taking office on Tuesday 26th Novembe...

December 18, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (ST. JOHN’S ESTATE) - On Monday December 16, Minister of VSA, the honorable Richinel Brug and his cabinet visited the White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF). The visit aimed to familiarize the Minister with the many services WYCCF...

December 17, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (CAY BAY) - The development of NV GEBE’s Power Plant 20-MW has been a beacon of hope for our community, destined to bring relief to the challenges caused by load-shedding, NV GEBE said on Tuesday in a press statement. “With much anticipat...

December 17, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Windward Islands Teachers’ Union (WITU) is urging subsidized school boards to expedite the payment of the 1% lump sum to teachers, as mandated by the Minister of Finance, Ms. Marinka Gumbs.  WITU has learned that some sc...

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 ...