Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs, announced on Tuesday that he has extended an invitation to all parliamentary faction leaders for Wednesday, October 14th at the Government Administration Building. The agenda point…
Category: Islands’ News
Port St. Maarten to pursue employment opportunities onboard cruise ships for Sint Maarteners
Port St. Maarten Management will be pursuing the promotion of employment opportunities onboard cruise ships for Sint Maarteners. Many Caribbean nationals throughout the Region including Sint Maarten, work onboard cruise…
CBS: Negative inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands
As reported by Statistics Netherlands, inflation according to the consumer price index (CPI) on the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands was negative in the third quarter of 2015. This…
Vehicle on fire
On Tuesday, October 13th, around 3.00 AM the police received central reporting of a fire in a vehicle parked on the De Windtweg. The fire department was notified and extinguished…
Visitors to the House of Parliament must report to the Reception Desk
The House of Parliament is open to the general public. Visitors to the House must first report to the Reception Desk in order to be assisted. For persons visiting the…
MP Leona Marlin-Romeo makes Vice President of Parliament position available
Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo, has notified the current President of Parliament Hon. Dr. Lloyd Richardson and Secretary Generals, that effective immediately, the position held as Vice Chair…
Urgent Closed Door Central Committee meeting of Parliament on Crime set for October 14
The House of Parliament will meet in an urgent closed door Central Committee meeting on October 14. The closed door Central Committee meeting is set for Wednesday, at 2.00pm in…
Kolegio Strea Briante reaches highest point.
There was a small party at the building site of the new Kolegio Strea Briante location (formerly the Watapana School). During a brief ceremony those present celebrated the reaching of…
Members of the Council of Ministers and Governor attend Church Service marking Constitution Day
Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs, headed the Council of Ministers delegation that attended an Ecumenical Church Service in commemoration of Constitution Day, 12 October, which took place at St. Simon &…
JCI speech contest winner
“On Saturday October 10th 2015 Ms Dshnay Mathew York from Charlotte Brookson performance of Art Academy captured the first JCI LIVE Soualiga speech contest held at the University Of St Maarten,the participating schools had…