St. Maarten News

June 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The President of the Integrity Chamber, Mrs. H.W. (Rian) Vogels, was elected to the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer), as a member of the VVD party.As a result of the election and in accordance with the incompatible functions listed in Articl...

June 05, 2023

SABA/THE HAGUE:---The Island Council starts its two-week working visit today, Monday, June 5. The program is very diverse and will take the Island Council to meetings in The Hague and Amsterdam, attending a congress in Groningen, and visiting Schiermon...

June 05, 2023

United Nations, New York – June 4, 2023James Finies and Davika Bissessar of Bonaire Human Rights and Nos Kier Boneiru Bek in their first international participation as Associate members of CARICOM Reparations Commission on Wednesday 31st May 2023 creat...

June 05, 2023

BONAIRE:--- The biggest rum festival in the Dutch Caribbean is set to begin next week with the second edition of Bonaire Rum Week. The weeklong celebration of premium rum is an action-packed slate of oceanfront events across the island, from rum tasti...

June 04, 2023

~Says SXM gateway performed well, gives thumbs up to proposed US Pre-Clearance~ PHILIPSBURG—American Airlines has confirmed that SXM's performance from all gateways the past year has been "very well" and disclosed plans to maintain its second Miami fl...

June 04, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- US Airline Frontier will return to St. Maarten with its non-stop service from MCO Orlando, Florida, starting Saturday, June 10.The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEATT), the Honourable Art...

June 03, 2023

Hamilton, Bermuda:--- Dr. Ewart Brown's legal team heads to Bermuda's Supreme Court this week to argue that the constitutional rights of the Former Premier have been violated. The proceedings are scheduled for an entire week starting Monday, June 5, 20...

June 03, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- On the night of June 2nd, 2023, at approximately 11:10 PM, Central Dispatch of the Sint Maarten Police Force received multiple reports regarding a shooting incident in Philipsburg. The incident took place in the area of Visser-Steeg on ...

June 02, 2023

Willemstad, June 2, 2023 - On Thursday, June 1, 2023, the parties in the Central Organized Civil Service Consultation (CGOA) of Curaçao signed two important covenants related to the legal status of civil servants. This milestone marks significant progr...

June 02, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- In 2022, Minister of VSA Omar Ottley, and the other health Ministers of Aruba and Curacao along with the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands decided to increase inter-island medical cooperation during disast...

June 02, 2023

WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- The clerk of the Joint Court of Justice has informed the parties in the case of the appeal in the liability process of the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) on behalf of Ennia against Ansary c.s., is in an adva...

June 02, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has received multiple reports of an accident that occurred on Zagers Gut Road this morning at approximately 9:00 am. Upon receiving the distress call at approximately 9:00 am, Central Dispa...

June 02, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  Orco Bank is delighted to announce its support for the Educational Cultural Tour of Group 8 students from St. Dominic Primary School in Sint Maarten. As a dedicated community partner, Orco Bank recognizes the importance of providi...