The Sint Maarten police conducted controls in the Cole Bay area on Wednesday 13th February at approximately 09.30 p.m. which led to the arrest one male suspect. The arrest took…
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Three-quarters of Caribbean Dutch feel healthy
On all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands – Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba – approximately three-quarters of the population aged 15 years and over said they were in good…
A Democratic Process?
Postulation day for two of the three former Netherlands Antilles, the present Bes Islands and still Dutch colonies was on February 6, 2019 in preparation for March 20, 2019 Island…
Ministry VSA and PAHO identify key areas for technical cooperation
The Departments of Public Health and Social Development have identified priority areas for technical cooperation between Sint Maarten and PAHO for the next six years. PAHO representatives Dr. Erica Wheeler,…
Minister Johnson congratulates radio station management, staff and program hosts on World Radio Day
Minister of Telecommunications Stuart Johnson would like to congratulate the management, staff and producers/hosts of radio programs on World Radio Day 2019, today Wednesday the eighth edition since it was…
Geerlings update Cft on reforms at tax Dept. and the Dept. of Public Finance
Minister of Finance the Honourable Perry Geerlings informed the Committee for Financial Supervision Cft that his ministry is in the final stages of preparing the trajectory for improved financial management…
TelEm Group, TelCell, devote Bird of Peace message to SXM
TelEm Group is promoting a message of peace amongst youth in the St. Maarten community, with the installation of new signage to be placed around St. Maarten schools and other…
18 years demanded for manslaughter of Natascha Schmidt
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested the Court to sentence suspect C.C.M. to 18 years in prison for the manslaughter of Natascha Schmidt on October 29, 2018 on Milton Drive…
U.S. Consul General Hawthorne Hosts Visit of U.S. Admiral Craig Faller
U.S. Consul General Margaret Hawthorne hosted the visit of Commander U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Admiral Craig S. Faller, February 13-14, 2019. This is Admiral Faller’s first visit to the Dutch…
Prime Minister Romeo Marlin chairs first EOC Meeting of 2019
On Friday February 8th, Prime Minister Leona Romeo Marlin chaired the first meeting of the Disaster Management Organization (EOC) at the Government Administration Building. Attending the meeting were nine of…