St. Maarten News

April 03, 2023

~TelEm Group’s upgraded mobile postpaid plans at a glance.~ Pond Island:--- TelEm Group, the leading telecommunication provider, is excited to announce a major upgrade to its Mobile Postpaid plans. The company has taken the time to evaluate customer f...

April 03, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- In an effort to improve road safety, the police of Sint-Maarten conducted a traffic control operation targeting reckless scooter and motorcycle riders on the A.J.C Brouwers Road on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. During the operation, three m...

April 03, 2023

SABA:--- Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf arrived in Saba on Sunday late afternoon. At the airport to meet the minister and his delegation was Island Governor Jonathan Johnson. The working visit starts on Monday morni...

April 02, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on April 3, 2023. The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday at 14.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. T...

April 02, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The 2024 draft budget of Social & Health Insurances SZV was submitted to the Minister of VSA, Mr. Omar Ottley on March 31, 2023, before the deadline of April 1, as stipulated in the law. Director of SZV, Mr. Glen A. Carty presented ...

April 02, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Safe Haven Foundation recognizes and commends the various entities that supported and brought about awareness by recognizing women in St. Maarten in the digital and technological field. On Friday, March 10, 2023, the Safe Haven Foun...

April 02, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Gwendolien Mossel, assisted by the Secretary-General, Randolf Duggins, recently facilitated two symposia held in the Turks & Caicos Islands on the topic: ‘the task of the Ombudsman and its role in soci...

April 02, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  In recognition of Rotary’s Peace and Conflict Prevention Month, observed during February, members of the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset gathered at the Sundial School to paint a peace mural to promote peace among the youth. The ...

April 02, 2023

Sucker Garden:--- "Since the launch of my campaign headquarters and the opening of the Computer center: my team and I, had the honor to host a group of senior citizens". "Our seniors are very enthusiastic and are willing to learn and adapt to this new ...

March 31, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports, Rodolphe Samuel, welcomed the Sint Maarten national football team back home at the Juliana airport on Thursday, March 30th. The team returned victorious after their dramatic final m...

March 31, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Due to the lack of firm commitment to the promised support for the conference and the lack of appropriate communication follow-up on St.Maarten, it is not feasible to further organize the 7th annual CARIBAVIA Conference. Commitments for...

March 31, 2023

Washington, DC:--- The Emergency Debris Management Project (EDMP) has received US $60 million in additional funding apportioned by the World Bank-managed Sint Maarten Trust Fund. The funds cover a financing gap under the parent project for improvi...

March 31, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is organizing an interactive and informative workshop entitled “Be Aware, Connect with Care: What Parents Should Know About Intern...