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May 25, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) has issued a statement regarding the recent actions of Independent Member of Parliament Kevin Maingrette. According to the reports, MP Maingrette retracted his su...

May 25, 2024

SINT MAARTEN/TRINIDAD - The Caribbean Pearls Toastmasters Club recently participated in the D81 Caribbean Toastmasters Conference, held in Trinidad from May 15th to 19th, 2024. The conference, themed "ELEVATE 2024: Imagine the Possibilities," brought t...

May 24, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (SOUTH REWARD) - St. Dominic High School hosted the International Baccalaureate (IB) Pinning Ceremony for the Class of 2024, celebrating the culmination of their two-years in the pre-university Diploma Programme. This event, themed "Unpac...

May 24, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Tuesday, May 21st during a press briefing, MP Wescot confirmed what she had posted on Facebook on Monday, that she had made the position as president of parliament available. This she explained was to preempt the move by t...

May 23, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK) is establishing two new professor chairs for the Kingdom. There will be a political sciences/public administration professor chair and an anthropology/sociology p...

May 23, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - “This project has been funded by the Government of the Netherlands via the Sint Maarten Trust Fund. The R4CR program is administered by the World Bank, Implemented by VNGI, and overseen by the NRPB. In March of 2023, the Hel...

May 22, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In response to recent political developments and Prime Minister Dr Luc Mercelina's decision to invoke Article 59 of the Constitution, the United People's Party (UPP) has announced its readiness to contest in the upcoming snap...

May 21, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW) - On May 20th, 2024, Member of Parliament (MP) Mr. Kevin Maingrette (NOW) withdrew his support from the URSM/PFP/DP/NOW-coalition government and subsequently declared himself an independent Member of Parliament. His Excelle...

May 21, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW) - On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, His Excellency Governor Ajamu G. Baly administered the oath to new Members of Parliament (MPs) Mr. Richinel S.J. Brug and Mr. Viren V. Kotai at the Governor’s Cabinet. The new members, of the Uni...

May 20, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – The Honorable Prime Minister (PM) Dr. Luc Mercelina on Monday, May 20, 2024, made a national address to the nation on Monday evening regarding the political developments of the day. His address is as follows: To the People ...

May 20, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The NOW Party Board wishes to inform the residents of St. Maarten that the party does not support the recent actions taken by MP Kevin Maingrette. Although MP Maingrette was elected under the NOW Party slate, his decision to ...

May 20, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) publicly expresses its profound disappointment following the decision by Member of Parliament, Mr. Kevin Maingrette, to withdraw his support from the governing co...

May 20, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - According to a press release, there has been a significant political shift that has many St. Maarteners celebrating, Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette has officially withdrawn his support from the current coalition g...