St. Maarten News

May 08, 2023

WILLEMSTAD:--- The tradition of May 5 Freedom Meals is growing on the Caribbean islands. This year a total of 51 joint meals were organized under the Freedom Meals banner. That is almost double the number from last year. There were more than 500 Freedo...

May 08, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure is hosting an information session on the new Building Code/National Building decree of Sint Maarten. This session is intended for architects, engineers, contract...

May 08, 2023

~Reliable and timely statistics are fundamental for central bank policymaking~ WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- On April 25, 2023, the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) hosted a statistics symposium and round table titled Reliable and Timely ...

May 08, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports drs. Rodolphe Samuel sends good luck wishes to all students sitting the FBE exams, and the students sitting their high school exams;I would like to formally wish all students sitting...

May 08, 2023

 Introduction-Apostle Dr. Orlando Wilson (President) St. Peters:--- On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the St. Martin United Ministerial Foundation (SMUMF) observed it 18th anniversary as the umbrella organization for evangelical, apostolic, and independe...

May 07, 2023

~Attorney Brenda Brooks was elected president of the board.~ Cole Bay:--- A sizeable crowd turned out to the URSM's first congress held on Sunday afternoon at the Tropicana Ball Room in Cole Bay. Attorney at law Brenda Brooks was elected president of ...

May 07, 2023

SIMPSON BAY:--- On Saturday, the Airport’s Management, together with the labor union WICSU, reviewed the action plan to combat the warm temperatures in some areas of the airport building. Complaints from passengers, employees, and key stakeholders, inc...

May 06, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Saturday morning, May 6th, 2023, at approximately 06:30 am, police central dispatch received a call regarding a body floating at Guana-Bay Beach.several Police patrols were swiftly dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, officers obs...

May 06, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The police are busy investigating the deaths of two persons whose bodies were found floating in Guana Bay Beach.The first body a female was found around 06:30 am on Saturday morning, while the second body the male was found around 10:15...

May 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:--- The SXMNBA 2nd District Business Basketball Tournament is set to kick off on Sunday, May 7th, at 5 pm and excitement is building among basketball fans and business owners alike. This tournament promises to be bigger and better than ever...

May 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG:---  Le Sommet Foundation announces new Craft and Farmers Market dates at the Wifold Building in Philipsburg. President of Le Sommet Foundation, Mr. Fabio Doralice, and his team have been hard at work organizing this event, and the new...

May 05, 2023

SABA:--- Memorial Day was observed on Thursday, May 4 to honor the memory of all those who have fallen victim to war. May 4 marks an important day in not only Dutch history but also in Saban history as many from the island were lost during World War II...

May 05, 2023

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---  The application process for the annual Hurricane Passes for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season is well underway. This serves as a reminder that the deadline for submitting all relevant documents is May 17. There are two ty...