St. Maarten News

May 16, 2023

On May 13th, 2023, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) hosted its Big Live Nature Quiz for residents of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten. A total of 164 individuals in teams consisting of 1-4 persons participated in ...

May 16, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (VSA), Omar Ottley advises the general public to be cautious of influenza viral infection.What is the “flu” / “common cold”?Influenza Viral infection.Contagious respiratory-bo...

May 16, 2023

May 15, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- In the wake of the increasing number of fraudulent insurance documents being circulated on the island, NAGICO Insurances has announced that they will be issuing a new and modified Motor Insurance Policy Schedule (Certificate) to their c...

May 15, 2023

~Institutional investors face challenging global developments~ Willemstad/Philipsburg:---  Institutional investors in the monetary union weathered recent years’ shocks to a great extent. The current volatile financial markets and tighter financia...

May 15, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- This Tuesday 9 May 2023, destination St. Maarten received an honorable mention by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) CAST Committee for its efforts in its November 2022 St. Maarten Flavors Program. The CHTA Caribbean All...

May 15, 2023

SIMPSON BAY:---  Princess Juliana International Airport announced the appointment of Bob Post as its new Chief Financial Officer effective April 25, 2023. The appointment has been approved by the shareholder. Mr. Post who has extensive experience...

May 15, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Gwendolien Mossel, recently attended the International Ombudsman Institute’s (IOI) Board of Directors meeting, which was held from 7-11 May 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Ms. Mossel was elected to the IOI Board ...

May 15, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- House of Restoration & Deliverance Ministries International is thrilled to host the 2nd Annual Caribbean Praise Fest, a three-day ultimate Gospel Music Festival. This event will occur on August 25-27th, 2023, at Pelican Park, acros...

May 15, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Motorworld will be showcasing its service staff internationally at the first Changan World Skills Competition. This World Skills Competition aims at recognizing and showcasing the skills and capabilities of top-performing service profes...

May 15, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  Le Sommet Foundation held its first Craft and Farmers Market this past Saturday, and the community was buzzing with excitement. Vendors came out ready with locally grown fresh produce, locally crafted artifacts, beverages, health ...

May 15, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Le Sommet Foundation in collaboration with the Haitian Association of Sint Maarten (HASMA) successfully completed their third annual 1000 Rose Mother's Day Giveaway on Sunday, May 14th. The foundation's board and team members distribute...

May 15, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- Much has been said in the past few weeks regarding pensioners. It's clear election time is upon us as it seems as though only then do our pensioners deserve the spotlight. I want to emphatically state that I believe it is a quintessenti...