StMaartenNews

April 13, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Justice nearing completion of the issuance of placement offer letters to all active Justice Workers, will now direct its attention to all non-active justice workers impacted by the to-be-implemented new salary scales (sa...

April 12, 2023

SABA:--- Dutch State Secretary for Justice and Security Eric van der Burg closed off his visit to Saba late Wednesday afternoon. On the program were a series of meetings that mostly focused on matters relating to border control.The state secretary had ...

April 12, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- On 11 April 2023, a tourist aboard a cruise ship in the port suffered a tragic accident in which he lost part of his leg near Bobby's Marina at about 4:00 pm.Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim had jumped into the sea an...

April 12, 2023

~Upgrade your knowledge with “College or University 101: The United States & Canadian Systems”~ PHILIPSBURG:--- Many of our students aspire to attend college or university in the United States or Canada after high school but many do not really und...

April 12, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Carnival time is here again. The Department of Communication (DCOMM) is reminding the public to protect their hearing during this festive time. In addition, there is the additional message “Don’t Drive while Intoxicated.” Starting on T...

April 12, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- On April 17th, 2023, at 7:00 pm sharp, the Department of Culture and the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) will be coming together to host Culture Night at the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village. Persons attending the Cu...

April 12, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The unions ABVO and NAPB held an urgent meeting with the police chief and management team regarding the developments and recent concerns of their loyal members working at KPSM.The agenda topics included the safety& security of our p...

April 12, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Congratulations have been extended to St. Maarten athletes (Sebastiana Reyes, Carlos Brison, Michael Van De Veer, and Macclin Sherriff) along with a Delegation of Head Coach: Abdule G. Wattley, Coach: Alain Richardson, and General Secre...

April 12, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- This year, the Learning Unlimited Preparatory School (LUPS) Class of 2023 has met and exceeded all expectations regarding college applications, acceptances, and scholarships. 100% of the Class of 2023 has been accepted to top-quality fo...

April 11, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Government of Sint Maarten would hereby like to congratulate Ubersoca Cruise for bringing a tremendous number of visitors to the destination. Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation & Telecommunication (TEAT...

April 11, 2023

~Proposes 3 steps to alleviate justice workers' concerns~ PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United People's UP Party in Parliament, MP Rolando Brison, sent a letter to Justice Minister Anna Richardson Tuesday, offering three solutions for her consideratio...

April 11, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson has in close collaboration with the NAPB, ABVO, and WICSU/PSU unions worked on the function book, the placement process, the incorporation of the 16.3% allowance in the salary scale, ...

April 11, 2023

SABA:--- Dutch State Secretary of Justice and Security Eric van der Burg arrived in Saba late Tuesday afternoon, April 11 for an introductory visit. Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Interim Island Secretary Henk de Jong were at the airport to welco...