St. Maarten News

May 10, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- With the Carnival Period now over, the Sint Maarten Police Force has resumed carrying out controls on vehicles to ensure compliance with unpaid taxes, technical requirements, and vehicle documentation as required by law.On Tuesday, May ...

May 10, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The winning trio of the recently held NAGICO Senior Calypso Competition paid a courtesy visit to the Head Office of NAGICO Insurances on Monday, to collect their prizes and to personally thank the Headline Sponsors for supporting the ar...

May 10, 2023

SABA:--- The Executive Council of Saba will appoint Bram Streppel as the new permanent Island Secretary. He will start in the position on August 1st, 2023. Bram is currently domain manager at the municipality of Velsen, in the European Netherlands, and...

May 10, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs will be attending the Caribbean Climate and Energy Conference (CCEC) in Aruba this week. With the hosting of this conference, by Aruba and the Netherlands, the Kingdom o...

May 10, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- According to a statement by the OM office, Searches conducted at the residence of a former MinisterOn Wednesday, May 10th, 2023, multiple searches have been conducted under the direction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (RC) at the...

May 10, 2023

Cay Hill:---  For the 8th time, the Asha Stevens Hillside Christian School in Cay Hill was honored to assist the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps by providing them with a command center for yet another annual hurricane exercise - HUREX. Be...

May 10, 2023

SABA:--- The Inspectorate of Education from the Netherlands conducted an inspection into the quality of the Laura Linzey Daycare Center on January 24, 2023, whereby it assessed seven standards. According to the Inspectorate, the daycare center scored ‘...

May 10, 2023

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Fire Department is calling on the community to be extra vigilant for the coming weeks and months as the country enters the annual Caribbean Heat Season which runs from May to October. According to the Meteorological Departme...

May 09, 2023

SABA:--- Residents have seen and experienced the single-use plastics (SUP) ban as part of creating a more sustainable Saba. Enacted in 2020, the plan was released in phases, giving restaurants, vendors, stores, and other organizations time to prepare a...

May 09, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Committee of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (VSA) will meet on May 10, 2023. The Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 14:00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in ...

May 09, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Law Enforcement Council (the Council), in its third sub-inspection as part of an overall review of particular recommendations related to the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM), found that the majority of the recommendations have...

May 09, 2023

~Captain Olivers Marina and Restaurant now falls under French Jurisdiction~ PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Patrice Gumbs Director of the Foreign Affairs Department on St. Maarten announced on Tuesday that the border negotiations ha...

May 08, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Forever Blessed Foundation was founded in 2003 by Ms. Clarina Peterson. The foundation focuses on providing social assistance and collecting food and clothing from businesses, companies, and people in the community. These items are dona...