Government of Sint Maarten

June 22, 2026

​PHILIPSBURG – On the occasion of Father's Day, the Honorable Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, extends warm greetings and appreciation to fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, guardians, and father figures throughout the country. The Prime Minister recogni...

June 19, 2026

​PHILIPSBURG — Sint Maartener Dejon Daly, a student at the Breda University of Applied Sciences, submitted his final thesis to the Ministry of VROMI, concluding his six-month internship. Dejon’s thesis, ‘Entitled Resilience through Spatial Design’, presents scenarios for the d...

June 18, 2026

​The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) hosted a high-level coordination meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Philipsburg Police Station, bringing together representatives from KPSM, Immigration and Border Protection Services, Customs, and other personnel within the Min...

June 18, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Ministry of General Affairs' Office of Disaster Management (ODM) is calling on contractors, builders, developers, and trenching and excavation companies to ensure that comprehensive storm-ready plans are in place for the 2026 Atlantic Hur...

June 18, 2026

​THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell recently attended the commemoration of the International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The event was jointly organized by the Embassy of the People's Republi...

June 18, 2026

​Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — June 18, 2026 Following her participation in the 35th Session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in Vienna, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling concluded a series of working visits and strategic enga...

June 18, 2026

​Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – On June 11, the Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) presented its clean audit report to the Minister of Finance, further underscoring the fund’s strong financial performance and long-term stability. APS has announced a 0.92% pension increase,...

June 17, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is encouraging men across Sint Maarten to make their health a priority by taking advantage of preventive healthcar...

June 17, 2026

​THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell recently participated in an interview with the expert group on the Democratic Deficit within the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the Cabinet in The Hague. The interview formed part of a series of cons...

June 16, 2026

​Philipsburg — Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, in his capacity as Acting Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), has reaffirmed the Government's unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, professionalism, and the protection of civil servant...

June 16, 2026

​Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – The Ministry of Finance has successfully implemented payroll tax adjustments ahead of the June 2026 vacation payroll following concerns raised by Justice personnel regarding the taxation of certain extraordinary payments. The matter was brought dir...

June 16, 2026

​PHILIPSBURG – Many of our students opt to pursue their tertiary education in the USA and Canada. To do so, students will need a student visa or study permit as the last legal documents before leaving the island. The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of...

June 15, 2026

​Pond Island – Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Maarten, today extended warm congratulations to Ms. Iris Arrindell on her appointment as Temporary Manager of NV GEBE, describing the appointment as “an important step...