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Francesco Corallo remains in custody pending his extradition to Italy

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Court of Appeal has rejected today the release of Fransesco Corall. He remains in custody for his extradition (uitleveringsdetentie). Read more

Corporate Governance Council presents Year Report 2016 To Prime Minister Marlin

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On June 20th, representatives of the Corporate Governance Council met with Prime Minister the Honorable William Marlin at his office to deliver the Year Report 2016. Chairman of the CGC Mr. Perry Wilson handed over the report, which summarized the activities of Corporate Governance Council for the year 2016. Also present in the meeting were Vice Chairman Charles Smith and Board Member Madelon Dijkhoffz Read more

Port St. Maarten delegation learns Caribbean cruise market share likely to increase

PORT ST. MAARTEN – The Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and cruise stakeholders showed interest in increasing cruise calls to destination St. Maarten in the coming seasons as the vessels are getting larger with limited Ports in the region that can accommodate these vessels. The Port St. Maarten delegation who recently returned from Aruba was informed of the aforementioned while attending the FCCA PAMAC (Platinum Associate Membership Advisory Council) Conference. There are immense opportunities for the Caribbean, but destinations must increase their marque value and appeal, Port St. Maarten reps were informed. The strength in regional development also ties in with the satisfaction of various destinations in the itinerary chain. If a key destination lags behind industry development, it can also be a threat to destination St. Maarten. The Caribbean must step up their game to better compete against other emerging markets such as Asia, said Port St. Maarten reps on... Read more

TelCell announces major fibre upgrade of cell sites in Middle Region, Defiance and Sucker Garden
POND ISLAND, St. Maarten - TelEm Group’s mobile voice and data provider, TelCell, this week announced major upgrades of key cell sites in the areas of Middle Region, Defiance, Sucker…
“Pen on Paper” presented to Prime Minister Marlin
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Author Joseph Lake Jr. presented Prime Minister William Marlin with his recently launched book “Pen on Paper” – (St. Martin 1970-2001) along with “Six 4 Nine”…
Ministry of VROMI Launches New FREE Mobile APP
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Ministry of VROMI has launched a new mobile app to keep the people of Sint Maarten more informed about the happenings within the Ministry. The…

Sint Maarten delegation participates in Tripartite and Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO) in the Netherlands
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - From June 14-16, 2017 delegations from the Parliaments of the Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten met in The Hague, Netherlands for the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations…
Governor announces Speakers for the 6th Governor’s Symposium
Harbour View, St. Maarten – Today, the Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency drs. E.B. Holiday, announced the speakers for the 2017 Governor’s Symposium with as theme ICT Governance -…
Students take part in sports day
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Police cadets presently undergoing the police training are doing exams in the subject “Organizing of events and Traffic Controls.” This module consists of a theoretical and…

Departing Cft Chairman Age Bakker: “New Curaçao government may combine budgetary balance with economic stimulus”
WILLEMSTAD - During its visit to Curaçao, the Board of financial supervision for Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Cft) indicated that the new government is facing the challenge of having to combine…
NV GEBE staff attends Change Management Training and are now certified Prosci Change Practitioners.
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Five employees of NV GEBE namely Urla Granger, Lydia Carty, Sjadira Gaari, Edel Jansen and Yannick Hodge attended the “Prosci Change Management Certification Program”, and are…
Tourist Bureau calls on Graphic Artists and Designers to Participate in CTO Logo Design Competition
GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – The St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) is calling on local Graphic Artists and Designers to participate in the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Sustainable Tourism Awards…

Port St. Maarten attending Port Management Association of the Caribbean Meeting
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten has a representative at the 20th Annual General Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) which is taking place in…
Inspectorate conducting more rigorous supervision on drinking water
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Drinking water is an essential substance that sustains lives and therefore must be safe at all times for consumption. The Inspector General emphasizes the importance of…
Management & leadership development a priority for N.V. GEBE
PHILLIPSBURG,St. Maarten - On Monday June 19 & Tuesday June 20, N.V. GEBE’s Executive Management Team, (EMT) completed a (2) day accredited Management & Leadership training facilitated by Training Professionals…

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GIFTED to honour Fifty Student Nominees for 2017 Royalty Awards

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Fifty young persons will be honored at the third annual GIFTED Royalty Awards Ceremony to be held on Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 at the Belair Community Centre. Nominations fo...

Women invited to Breast Abnormalities Screening this Saturday as part of Women’s Health

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Saturday, June 24, is the second breast abnormalities screening survey for women. It is being held at the Vineyard Office Park Building in Philipsburg at the Collective Preve...

Residents advised of HUREX 2017 Training Exercise in Cay Bay and near the Hospital on June 27

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Hurricane Exercise 2017 (HUREX 2017) will once again involve a major training exercise which will take place in Cay Bay and in the vicinity of the St. Maarten Medical Center (...

Seventh Day Adventist Church March set for Saturday. Drive with Caution

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that the Seventh Day Adventist Churches have received a permit for ...

Department of Culture Represented at Annual CSA Conference

NASSAU, Bahamas - The 42nd Annual Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Annual Conference themed “Culture and Knowledge Economies: The Future of Caribbean Development?” was held at the Meliã Nassau Beac...

Grace period, and summer opening hours @ the Library

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - During the summer the Philipsburg Jubilee Library would like to notify the general public of its grace period and our opening hours, The Grace period commences as of Tuesda...

United States Strategy for Engagement in the Caribbean

Willemstad, Curaçao - The U.S. Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), submitted a multi-year Caribbean strategy to Congress on Jun...

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British Virgin Islands Leads I…

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – On the heels of the UN Ocean Conference held in New York between June 5 and 9, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) – a tiny British overseas territory – is highlightin...

Barbados-based airline to offe…

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Barbados-based Trans Island Air 2000 (TIA) will soon offer its services to Dominica, Benoit Bardouille, the chief executive officer of the Dominica Air and Sea Port Authority (DASPA) has ...

LIAT reports millions in losse…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – LIAT has reported losing some $7 million as a result of a recent three-day strike by the airline’s pilots. Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Julie Reifer-Jones was quoted by Obser...

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UP MP Connor: Respect our Cons…
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Sint Maarten needs an integrit…
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Recently, Parliament he…
Let us not blame the Dutch
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Letter to the editor
I foresee 2017 as a very challenging year for St. …

Where is the NA/USP/DP governi…
SMCP would like to commend MP drs. Rodolphe Samuel…
Maurice Lake Outlines issues o…
I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and…
The 2016 Parliamentary Electio…
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