St. Maarten News

March 21, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Public meeting no. 16 with as agenda points: 1. Incoming documents 2. Ontwerplandsverordening tot vaststelling van de Begroting van het land Sint Maarten voor het dienstjaar 2023 (Landsverordening begroting 2023) (Zittingsjaar 2022...

March 21, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten National Heritage Foundation & Museum in collaboration with the Funtopia Youth initiative foundation presents Cultural Saturdays which kicked off March 18th in the arcade in Infront of the museum located on Front St...

March 21, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Around the world, more than 60 central banks actively research the possibilities of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as a digital form of cash provided to the public. The website cbdctracker.org is taking stock of the many differe...

March 21, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- HURRYcane Run, a board game that teaches children about hurricane preparedness, is now available for students to play in their elementary schools. HURRYcane Run is developed by the Student Support Services Division (SSSD) and UNICEF the...

March 21, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Saturday 18 March 2023, A Betta Place Foundation and Angelique Romou hosted the 1st Women in Leadership Gala. This auspicious Black Tie Red Carpet fundraising event was top notch from the décor, the ambiance, the food, the poised att...

March 20, 2023

~Seniors’ Rights Webinar hosted by USM on March 21 and 22 at 11.30 AM~   More than 15.000 participants of human rights organizations, social organizations, academia, and governmental and intergovernmental organizations from all continents will m...

March 20, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Philipsburg - The telecom administrations of St. Maarten, Saint Martin/ St. Barth, Anguilla, Saba, and Statia have completed a revised spectrum coordination agreement, which will allow a seamless deployment of 5G services across the isl...

March 20, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Community Development, Family, and Humanitarian (CDFHA) a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) observes International Social Worker’s Day under the banner, “Respecting diversity through jo...

March 20, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Ms. Silveria Jacobs was shocked and concerned when she was informed of the news of the detention of Member of Parliament Rolando Brison on Friday, March 17, 2023. The Prime Minister wishes...

March 19, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Peridot Foundation Gracita R Arrindell said: “we are pleased to share the core address of Mrs. Cathy Vollmer, current manager of Information Technology Services at the American University Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC). Her speech w...

March 19, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- United People's UP Party Leader and Member of Parliament, the Honourable Rolando Brison, walked out of the Philipsburg police station a free man within a day of being detained for questioning. His speedy release sparked a celebration w...

March 19, 2023

PHILIPSBURG  (DCOMM):--- World Oral Health Day (WOHD) 2023 this year will be observed on Monday, 20 March under the theme: “Be Proud of Your Mouth.” According to the last edition of the Global Oral Health Status Report published by the World Heal...

March 19, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of St. Maarten KPSM received the very sad news today, March 19, 2023, that a former police officer of St. Maarten has lost his life after a shooting incident in Curacao. According to the information from the Police For...