PHILIPSBURG:--- World Mental Health Day is internationally recognized on October 10th of each year. Many people underestimate the severity of mental health issues until they have been directly impacted by a tragedy. According to the World Health Organi...

October 09, 2020

“Speech and Language difficulties in children: What Parents should know and how they can help.”

PHILIPSBURG:---The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is organizing an online workshop entitled, Speech and Language difficulties in children: What parents should know and how they can help.”...

October 09, 2020

WICSU-PSU CONSTITUON DAY REFLECTION – ARE THE WORKERS BETTER OFF TODAY THAN TEN YEARS AGO?

PHILIPSBURG:--- The labor Union WICSU -PSU is reflecting back on the last 10 years of St. Maarten being a “Country”, The question that comes to mind is What do we have to look back on? Ten years in a change of status from the former Netherlands Antille...

October 09, 2020

10 years since 10-10-10: A predominant feeling of disappointment.

The Hague:---  The Ministers Plenipotentiary of Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten, Mr. Anthony Begina, Mr. Eddy Paris (interim) and Mr. René Volenius, alongside the Secretary of State for Kingdom Relations Mr. Raymond Knops, received the first copie...

October 09, 2020

Court dismissed Pro Soualiga case against State.

Below is the full free translation of the verdict handed down by the Court of First Instance, in the case of Pro Soualiga against the State of Holland.COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF SINT MAARTENCase number: SXM202000806The judgment of 9 October 2020 in int...

October 08, 2020

28 COVID-19 recoveries today.

PHILIPSBURG:--- As of October 8th, there was one (1) person who tested positive for COVID-19; however there was a recovery of twenty- eight (28) persons; bringing the total active cases to fifty- seven (57). The total number of confirmed cases is now s...

October 08, 2020

TelEm Group announces complimentary TelCell Sim Card postal surprise.

Pond Island:--- 500 lucky St. Maarten residents have received FREE TelCell mobile SIM Cards complete with $10 credit in a TelEm Group “Gift Giving” promotion throughout the island. With help of the St. Maarten Postal Service, TelEm Group delivered the...

October 08, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Rolando Brison currently undergoing screening for VSA Minister.

~ Richard Panneflek to take up deputy Minister of Plenipotentiary Post.~ PHILIPSBURG:--- The Chairman of Parliament Rolando Brison will give up his position in Parliament to take up the post as Minister of Health and Social Affairs (VSA). The screenin...

October 08, 2020

American Airlines, STB, SHTA host digital Travel Agent conference.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Wednesday, October 8th, American Airlines, STB, and SHTA hosted a digital conference for American travel agents. Over 200 travel agents from the United States participated in a digital showcasing of St. Maarten as a tourism destination....

October 08, 2020

MP Buncamper questions the whereabout of the Timeshare ordinance.

PHILIPSBURG:--- A report in the daily media of a verdict from the Supreme Court that referred to the Time Share Ordinance of St. Maarten has prompted United St. Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) and faction leader, Claudius “Toontje” Buncam...