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February 08, 2024

SINT MAARTEN/THE NETHERLANDS - The inhumane and horrible events in Israel and Gaza have led to people all over the world organizing demonstrations and marches calling for a cease fire and in solidarity with the plight of Palestinians. A group of conce...

February 07, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The design of the newly enhanced Sint Maarten prison facilities is underway and will be ready by May 2024, under the project implementation schedule. The procurement process was completed in October of last year ensuring a co...

February 06, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) proudly hosted their first press conference for the year, in collaboration with Frontier Airlines on Friday, February 2nd, at the STB offices. The press conference served as a significant ...

February 05, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW) - Considering the results of the January 11, 2024, elections, the information received following the informateur consultations, His Excellency Governor Ajamu G. Baly, LL.M. has requested the leader of the URSM, Mr. Luc Merce...

February 05, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) proudly announces the release of its groundbreaking Policy Handbook, aimed at fortifying and streamlining operations for its esteemed members. This comprehensive handbook addresses v...

February 05, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The National Institute of Arts (NIA), invites you to the culmination of the “Total Theater”, a social-emotional learning program through the Performing Arts, on February 10 at 6:00 pm at the Back Street Cultural Center. This ...

February 05, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - On the night of February 3rd, 2024, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) received several calls reporting a suspected kidnapping of a female at the parking lot of Port de Plaisance. The victim, an em...

February 03, 2024

SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN - We are now about 120 days away from the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season and I wanted to go over the latest of what I’m seeing for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Crown Weather said in a recent statement...

February 02, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - Marc Guillemot is a certified French legend, a veteran of multiple Route du Rhum and Transat Jacques Vabres transatlantic races on monohulls and multihulls who took third place in the 2008 edition of the nonstop Vendée Glob...

February 01, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Winair will increase its support for the 2024 edition of the St. Martin / St. Maarten Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART). This was announced by St. Maarten’s national carrier and organizing party SHTA. As is done during its p...

February 01, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Government of Sint Maarten is progressing steadily with its digital transformation initiative under the Digital Government Transformation Project. Launched in 2021, the project aims to improve the Country's Digital Govern...

February 01, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - St. Maarten has recorded a total of 395,053 stayover guest in 2023. This marks a 6% increase in stayover arrivals compared to the preceding year (2022), Which saw 372,808 Visitors. This figure represents a growth of 24% over ...

January 31, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - With a building southerly breeze coursing down the alluring east coast of the isle of St. Maarten, aboard Californian Ron Boehm’s Bob Perry-designed Antrim 52, Little Wing, and the island’s own Petro Jonker’s Leopard 47, Se...