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March 05, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Sunday, March 5th, the Democratic Party (DP) of St. Maarten issued a statement in support of the candidacy of Mr. Remco Stomp. Mr. Stomp, a local attorney, ran on the slate of the United Democratic Party (UD) of St. Maa...

March 05, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - An Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) working session was held in The Hague, Netherlands, February 13-17, 2023. Two (2) representatives from the seven entities of the Dutch Kingdom were invited. St. Maarten was represented ...

March 05, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Sint Maarten Lions Club under the leadership of Club President Lion John Schaminee with his theme “Seeing through the eyes of a Lion” has organized the eye screening of roughly 4000+ primary and high school children fro...

March 04, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The presence of more than 1000 competitors plus families, friends and supporters at the 43rd St Maarten Heineken Regatta is creating a stir not only onshore, but also on the water, as today’s racing took most of the sailors...

March 03, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The famous Around the Island Race at the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta took place this year on Saturday, the penultimate race day. PRO Mark Townsend had made an early call to shift the race, which traditionally takes pl...

March 02, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel on Thursday said that the detrimental behavior and actions of the CEO of the Princess Juliana International Airport has to be elevated above politics once and for al...

March 02, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Preparations are well underway for the 9th edition of the SXM DOET weekend of events and the team of project coordinators are encouraging the public to sign up for a project and volunteer. SXM DOET, one of the largest volun...

March 02, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Tuesday February 28, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Omar Ottley met with the President of Water Sanitation and Youth Mr. Raphael Sanchez, Special Representative of GEBE Troy Washington...

March 01, 2023

PORT ST. MAARTEN – Personnel from Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) and the national emergency services, successfully completed a live maritime security drill on Thursday, February 23 between 9:00 am and 12:00pm at the cargo section of the Dr. A.C. Wathey C...

March 01, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday said it is reprehensible how police officers, immigrations officers, firemen and women, teachers, nurses and others continues to be placed on the back b...

March 01, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – Via a letter penned by Member of Parliament Melissa Gumbs, the Party for Progress faction in Parliament submitted a draft LB-HAM (national decree containing general measures) to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs on Thursday, 2...

March 01, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) – Following an acceptance handing over in Austria from March 6 through 9, 2023, the Airport’s Rescue and Firefighters (R&FF) will acquire two (2) new fire trucks for emergency response at the aerodrome of the Princess...

February 28, 2023

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBUGR) – The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) detectives, Traffic Department, and the Internal Affairs Bureau are conducting an investigation into an incident on Monday, February 27, around 7:30pm. Police Central dispatch receive...