St. Maarten News

April 22, 2023

Marigot:--- One person is dead while the driver of a car is hospitalized after an early morning accident on Rue de Hollande.The gendarmerie states that a car was driving from Bellevue going towards the Savannah when the vehicle lost control in the vici...

April 21, 2023

The Department of Statistics (STAT) conducted the 2022 St. Maarten population census. A census is a general population and housing count and is held every 10 years. During a Census everyone is counted who, at a specific moment in time (the Census ...

April 21, 2023

Police Management Team Clarifies Policy on Officer Access to Carnival VillageThe management team of the Police Force Sint-Maarten (KPSM) had recently taken an internal decision to regarding the policy of police officers’ access to the upcoming events i...

April 21, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  On Friday, April 21, 2023, the Council of Ministers (CoM) and the Unions representing the Justice workers are set to meet to discuss and determine the particulars of the execution of a 25% advance payment relating to the Memorandu...

April 21, 2023

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (Minister of VSA), is seeking nominees on behalf of healthcare organizations, medical professionals, patient organizations, and insurance companies, to fill the positi...

April 20, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- May 4 is the date on which the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, is commemorated annually by a formal solemn wreath-laying ceremony by dignitaries and uniformed troops. To stimulate and expand the knowledge and awarene...

April 20, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association and the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) jointly announce a follow-up to its 2022 St. Maarten Flavors 2023 Program.Following a post-event survey, various restaurants requested for a swif...

April 20, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Department of Sports, within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports is proud to announce the hosting of the King's Games “Koningsspelen” in honor of His Royal Highness, Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, King of...

April 20, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Sisu B.V. will present Hip Hop Night, taking place at Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village on Friday the 21st of April 2023. The featured performance will include International Artist, Zaik, Bobby Shmurda, Steflon Don, Peanut the Real ...

April 19, 2023

SABA:--- A meeting between the Public Entity Saba and the management of RBC Royal Bank N.V. (“RBC”) on Friday, April 14, 2023, to discuss banking matters on Saba has resulted in some concrete agreements that will benefit Saba residents.Saba pensioners ...

April 19, 2023

POINTE BLANCHE:--- This past Thursday, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) and Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) organized a meeting to discuss the effects and forward strategy of St. Maarten as a homeporting destination. The meeting ...

April 19, 2023

~Engineers and technicians at TelEm Group are actively analyzing the DDoS assault.~ Pond Island:--- TelEm Group is informing customers of a service disruption on the island. DDoS is overloading the company's communications networks with traffic, resul...

April 19, 2023

by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert The Caribbean region is suffering from a border airlift disorder that produces the most intense chronic agony and distress in those who suffer from this condition which encompasses the functions of tourism, trade, commerce, and s...