Government of Sint Maarten

June 30, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Fire Department, a department within the Ministry of General Affairs, is urging all residents, landowners, farmers, contractors, and business owners to exercise extreme caution as prolonged dry weather conditions have significantly increas...

June 30, 2026

​THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell recently met with Henrique Choer Moraes, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of Brazil in the Hague. The meeting followed previous encounters at diplomatic and international events and provided an op...

June 29, 2026

​Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – 29 June 2026 The Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA) hereby informs the public that, effective June 29, 2026, the Transport Section and the Taxi Dispatching & School Bus Inspection Section have relocated from their former loca...

June 29, 2026

​The Department of Statistics (STAT) has published its latest population estimates for Sint Maarten. The figures are built from vital statistics: the counts of births, deaths, and registered arrivals and departures supplied by the Civil Registry Department. They give an up...

June 29, 2026

​Philipsburg – Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina welcomed Ms. Jada Benfield, a Form 4 student of St. Dominic High School, to the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of General Affairs as part of the school's annual Job Shadow Week 2026 initiative. The programme...

June 29, 2026

​PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten, 29 June 2026 The Nature Foundation Sint Maarten (NFSXM) and the Ministry of Justice have launched the Protection through Biosecurity Project: A Strategic Initiative for Sint Maarten aimed at strengthening the country's capacity to prevent the in...

June 29, 2026

​Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - The Government of Sint Maarten has reached a historic milestone following the unanimous approval of the 2027 Draft National Budget by the Council of Ministers on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The Minister of Finance announced that the 2027 National Budg...

June 26, 2026

​ PHILIPSBURG – On July 1st 2026, in commemoration of the 163rd Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery, the Government of Sint Maarten will present the official Emancipation Day ceremony at the Belvedere Plantation on the Oyster Pond Road. The official ceremony will begin at...

June 26, 2026

​Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – The National Employment Services Center (NESC), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), has intensified preparations for the Third National Job Fair, scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 24,...

June 26, 2026

​On Friday, June 5, the Department of Youth conducted a training session for representatives of several youth-serving organizations across St. Maarten. The training focused on equipping youth leaders with the skills and tools needed to facilitate meaningful youth dialogues wit...

June 26, 2026

​The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport hereby informs the general public that upcoming works will include the demolition of a section of the exterior wall at Oranje School. The Ministry wishes to clarify that confirmation has been received from the Department of...

June 26, 2026

​Philipsburg – Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, in his capacity as Acting Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), officially administered the oath of office to Ms. Xaviera Doekhie as a Pharmacist Assistant during a ceremony held on Monday, June 22,...

June 26, 2026

​Philipsburg – Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina has expressed the heartfelt condolences of the Government and people of Sint Maarten to all those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela, resulting in tragic loss of life, injuries, and widespread destr...