Continuation Plenary Session of Parliament about discussion on the decision of the Council of Ministers for the reconstruction of the St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA)

The House of Parliament will sit in a plenary public meeting on Monday, February 4, 2019. The Minister of General Affairs will be present. The plenary public meeting which was…

It is World Cancer Day! Theme “Create a World Without Cancer, the Time to Act is Now”

The global cancer community will commemorate World Cancer Day on Monday, February 4, with the theme ”Create a World Without Cancer, the Time to Act is Now”. This year the…

New Tropical Shipping Vessel Tropic Hope Signifies Confidence and Hope in Rebuilding & Recovery

The newest addition to the Tropical Shipping fleet, Vessel Tropic Hope made its inaugural call in January at the Cargo terminal facilities at the Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo…

Royal Schiphol Group on Familiarization Visit to SXM Airport

Top officials of the Royal Schiphol Group arrived at the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), on Monday January 28, 2019 for a familiarization visit. The Royal Schiphol Group is the…

Healthy Choices and Early Detection can Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, – In the Caribbean region, cancer is the second leading cause of death. However, a significant number of cancer deaths can largely be reduced…

Incidents of Poaching Recorded Within Man of War Shoal Marine Protected Area

Nature Foundation Cooperating with Coast Guard to Apprehend Poachers The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation has been recording a number of incidents of poaching within the Man of War Shoal Marine…

SMMC provides World Bank with grant project update

Management of St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) provided World Bank representatives with a project update regarding the USD 25 million grant agreement that was signed last year. In a series…

Shareholders meeting fully supports Government’s financial plan for the Airport Reconstruction

On Wednesday January 30th, Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin chaired an extraordinary shareholders meeting with Princess Juliana International Airport. Both the Supervisory Board and management of the Princess Juliana International Airport…

Inspectorate VSA is working on draft policy for medical marijuana

The ministry of VSA has taken note of the recent discussion regarding medical marijuana and would like to inform that the Inspectorate of VSA has been working on a draft…

The Committee of Civil Servants Unions submits COLA request to Government

The Committee of Civil Servants Unions (CCSU), formally known as the GOA submitted a request for Cost of Living Adjustment to the Prime Minister the Honorable Leona Romeo-Marlin on Wednesday…