Government of Sint Maarten

September 01, 2026

The Ministry of Justice welcomes the re-launch of the Positive Parenting Support Program (PPSP) through a one-year Bridging Project coordinated by the Judicial and Institutional Services Foundation (J&IS), running from August 2026 through July 31, 2027. The re-launch marks...

August 31, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Following the first meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers after the summer recess, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, Sint Maarten’s Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague, welcomed the opportunity to engage with colleagues in The Hague on matters of...

August 31, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Government of Sint Maarten will dedicate the month of September 2026 to highlighting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting greater public awareness of sustainable development and the role everyone can play in b...

August 31, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) hereby informs parents, guardians, students, teachers, school management and staff that all schools will reopen on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and regular school operations may resume....

August 31, 2026

With the National Budget 2026 now adopted by Parliament, Honorable Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs has called on Government, Parliament, institutions, and the people of Sint Maarten to work more collectively in addressing the country’s challenges. Reflecting on the conclu...

August 30, 2026

PHILIPSBURG – The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI), has tagged approximately 250 vehicles in the 2 weeks that the campaign against car wrecks began.   “Unfortunately, we haven’t e...

August 30, 2026

Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, has congratulated the players, coaches, families and people of Curaçao following Pariba Little League’s victory as the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Champions. Prime Minister Dr. Mercelina has als...

August 30, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Due to the remnants of Dolly, which is currently a tropical wave, the atmosphere according to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) will remain sufficiently moist and unstable to cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms across...

August 29, 2026

The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, confirmed that the Great Bay basin is ready for enhanced flood management with the installation of the stormwater pumps. During this final check, the minister co...

August 29, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm (TS) Dolly dissipated, and the remnants of Dolly are forecast to pass Sint Maarten Saturday night into Sunday.   According to the Meteorological Department of Si...

August 28, 2026

PHILIPSBURG —  Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has reflected on the conclusion of the parliamentary debate on the Draft Budget 2026, emphasizing that finalizing the national budget is not the end of Government’s work but the beginning of its responsibility to i...

August 28, 2026

COLE BAY, Sint Maarten – August 28, 2026 – The Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina was present earlier this morning on his own initiative on Orange Grove Road in Cole Bay, as efforts continued to address abandoned and derelict vehicles within the community. The initiati...

August 28, 2026

Suspect Sought in “Alligator” Double-Murder Investigation August 22, 2026 The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) and the Prosecutor’s Office are renewing their appeal for information concerning the suspected shooter in the ongoing “Alligator” investigation. The suspect remain...