The Fire Department is calling on the community to be very conscious of not throwing outlighted cigarettes or matches that could result in bush fires in fire prone areas due…
Category: Islands’ News
U13 Debuts with Close Game
Philipsburg – The Soualiga Youth Basketball Association (SYBA) 2023 Championship Leagueseason continued with a high energy under 13 (U13) game that brought fans to their feet. ThePSA Spartans faced the…
HNLMS Holland intercepted drugs in the Caribbean Sea
Dutch Navy ship HNLMS Holland executed a drug interdiction on the 25th of February, in cooperation with the Colombian navy the Caribbean Sea. The go-fasts were discovered by a maritime patrol…
Three (3) men arrested and three (3) firearms seized during traffic controls.
The Sint Maarten police have been are busy with general controls at various locations across the island.These controls that are being carried out are related to technical requirements of vehicles…
Prime Minister issues message for Women’s Day 2023
Women have historically faced discrimination and oppression in various aspects of life, including education, employment, politics, and personal relationships.Acknowledging and celebrating women and their achievements, today and EVERY day, means…
Additional airlift for Saba, Statia
With the recent developments that Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands (ZJCN) will start using scheduled WINAIR flights for some of its medical referrals three days per week, and after consultation…
Joint UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Nomination Procedure for the Dutch Kingdom
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.…
Green light for Saba Youth 13+ Program
The Executive Council recently approved a proposal of the Community Development Departmentto create a tailor-made Saba Youth 13+ program for the age group 13-23 that promotes theirdevelopment towards adulthood so…
Single Mothers’ Empowerment Programme for International Women’s Day is being planned
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023, the Department of Community Development, Family and Humanitarian Affairs (CDFHA) of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) is…