St. Maarten News

July 06, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The excitement is brewing for the upcoming “Golden Age Walk-A-Thon” being organized by Helping Hands Foundation for Saturday, July 8th. The Foundation has received a great outpouring of community support thus far and is looking forward ...

July 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  TelEm Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Randell Hato as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With a wealth of experience in the telecommunications sector and a strong private and public sector background, Mr. H...

July 05, 2023

SABA:--- Saba, Bonaire and the Netherlands on Wednesday, July 5, signed the Education Agenda which aims to further improve the quality of education on the two islands. Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf, Saba Commission...

July 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  Koop Avond, the highly anticipated cultural commerce event, is set to enliven the vibrant streets of Philipsburg, St. Maarten, every Thursday evening throughout the month of July. This unique event, now in its third edition, aims ...

July 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG: --- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that she took note of the apology from King Willem Alexander regarding the slave trade. Jacobs said that she took note of the King’s apology bu...

July 05, 2023

 PHILIPSBURG:---  Sint Maarten’s first bird guide training course was successfully held in April, thanks to a collaboration between the Nature Foundation, BirdsCaribbean, and Resources for Community Resilience (R4CR). The five-day course took...

July 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Republic Bank (EC) Limited announced a groundbreaking initiative targeting progressive young people in the island of St. Maarten. Three successful young ladies, Sherissa Oliver Rabess, Akayla Clarke, and Tre...

July 05, 2023

~The 4th Annual Summit on June 29-30, a Resounding Success~ PHILIPSBURG:--- The entrepreneurial landscape of St. Maarten reverberated with innovative strategies and visionary perspectives at this year's Islandpreneur Live. The event shone a light on i...

July 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- On July 1, 2023, King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands kingdom acknowledged that Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade constituted “a crime against humanity.” By apologizing for the Dutch involvement in Slavery and the Trans-Atl...

July 04, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- With an interactive masterclass “Self-Presentation & Elevator Pitch”, Krystal Wanga of HR Strategic Elements kicked off the nine-part SMILE Employment course this Tuesday. The course, organized by SHTA with help from Resources for C...

July 04, 2023

 PHILIPSBURG:---  Dr. Shana Lewis, Executive Wellness Coach is back to host her annual retreat titled, Selfcare is the New Sexy. The retreat is being hosted in St. Maarten on 27th - 31st July 2023 with an itinerary that includes an exclusive ...

July 04, 2023

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), would like to inform the general public that the office at the Vineyard Building Office Park in Philipsburg is closed from Wednesday 12:00 pm July 5. The closure is related to...

July 03, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Crevices by Sara Florian is a new poetry book that is as much about “savagery” as it is “musical,” said Jacqueline Sample, president of House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP).Crevices were just published here by HNP and are available at Arnia...