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April 04, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - In a press release issued on Tuesday afternoon, Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten expressed her satisfaction with the establishment of two petits comités during separate public meetings of Parliam...

April 04, 2023

SINT MAARTEN/THE HAGUE - With the signatures of the Prime Ministers of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten and the state secretary of Kingdom Relations under a new Mutual Regulation, the legal basis has been laid for sustainable cooperation for public sect...

April 04, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - A new craft & farmers market will soon be opening its doors to the people of Sint Maarten, offering fresh, healthy, and locally grown produce to the community. The launch of the farmers market will take place at the Wifol B...

April 03, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - In a comprehensive and detailed letter to the Prime Minister, the Hon. Silveria S. Jacobs, on Monday, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten proposed an urgent vetting of all current legislation within the Kingdom related to the Caribbe...

April 03, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Friday March 31st, the SXM DOET project team coordinators announced the winners of the sustainable DIY T-shirt decoration competition. The prize giving ceremony was held at Gelateria Milano on the boardwalk. The winners...

April 03, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Haitian Association of Sint Maarten, ("HASMA,") is hard at work organizing this year’s upcoming "FET DRAPO" celebration on May 18th, 2023, at Emilio Wilson Park. This event is of great cultural significance as it is a c...

April 03, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) in collaboration with the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF), has initiated a “Best Carnival Booth” competition for Carnival 2023. The initiative falls...

April 02, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The crew of Teen Times will once again host the Youth Extravaganza for Carnival, a night that caters to teenagers and features young performers in almost every category of the performing arts. Teen Times and the St. Maarte...

March 31, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Rodolphe Samuel, welcomed the Sint Maarten national football team back home at the Juliana airport on Thursday, March 30th. The team returned victorious after their dra...

March 31, 2023

SINT MAARTEN/WASHINGTON DC - The Emergency Debris Management Project (EDMP) has received US $60 million in additional funding apportioned by the World Bank-managed Sint Maarten Trust Fund. The funds cover a financing gap under the parent project for im...

March 31, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The launch of the SXM Lagoon Festival which took place at Yacht Club Port De Plaisance, Palapa Marina, Skyport Marina and Isle De Sol Marina from March 23-26 has been heralded a resounding success, influenced by the SMMTA, ...

March 30, 2023

SABA (THE BOTTOM) - The Executive Council on Thursday, March 30, decided upon the division of the portfolios. Commissioner Bruce Zagers will have in his portfolio: General Affairs; Finance and Economic Affairs; Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheri...

March 30, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – Dutch Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) will be visiting Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten from April 2nd to April 5th. The visit will revolve around the Ministerial Four-country Consultation ...