Central Voting Bureau to Meet on Thursday

Pursuant to the provisions of article 36, paragraph 3 of the Election Ordinance, the chairman of the Central Voting Bureau hereby announces the following: On Thursday, December 5 th 2019,…

Navy ship Snellius ready with hydrographic tasks in the Caribbean

Last week the hydrographic survey vessel Zr.Ms. Snellius started the ocean crossing from the Caribbean to home port Den Helder. The hydrographic survey vessel has checked the current sea charts…

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs Opens 11th CDEMA Conference

Prime Minister of St. Maarten, Silveria Jacobs opened the 11th Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Conference at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort. The theme for this years conference is ‘The…

ST. MAARTEN ATTENDED THE UNITED NATIONS 3RD ANNUAL COORDINATION MEETING FOR THE CARIBBEAN

St. Maarten was amongst 18 Caribbean countries represented at the United Nations (UN) 3rd Annual Coordination Meeting, held in Barbados November 27 and 28. The meeting was organized and funded…

Prices up from last quarter (0.35%) and slightly up from last year (0.09%)

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Sint Maarten in the 3rd Quarter of 2019 is 100.59. This represents an increase of 0.35 percent, when compared to that of 2nd Quarter…

Man arrested for Narcotics

In the early hours of Wednesday, morning on November 20, 2019, the ALPHA team arrested, the man with the initials E.A.B. for his part into the exportation of narcotic to…

Traffic lights functioning again at Prince Bernard Bridge

The police KPSM is asking the public to be aware that the all traffic lights by Prince Bernard Bridge are now functioning again. These light were out of commission since…

‘Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape’

Monday, November 25th marks the observation of the United Nations 16 days of activism for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls under the theme ‘Orange the World: Generation…

Wuite delivers National Statement to 40th Session of UNESCO General Conference

On November 14, 2019, Minister Plenipotentiary Jorien Wuite delivered Sint Maarten’s National Statement at the 40th session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference in…

Keemo Paul to replace Fabian Allen for two T20Is vs Afghanistan

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named Keemo Paul as the replacement for Fabian Allen in the T20 International Series against Afghanistan.   Allen, the left-arm spinner and…