• De afgelopen dagen heeft het Cft Curaçao en Sint Maarten de Gouverneur, de Raad van ministers, de minister van Financiën, de financiële commissie van de Staten, de Ministeriële Regisseur…
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Cft: About time that Curaçao addresses sustainable public finance
Newly made agreements government and Cft have to turn situation around Willemstad – Considerable effort has been made to balance the 2018 budget, however the multi-year budgetary problem of Curaçao…
Minister Johnson commends HAL for supporting local Maritime Training Course
The cruise line Holland America Line (HAL) has contributed to a comprehensive three-month maritime course which will allow 10 local young people to obtain local and international certifications. The course…
Port St. Maarten continues to bolster its Hub Position in North eastern Caribbean
Port St. Maarten Management attended the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) 48th Annual General Meeting Conference & Exhibition (AGM). The CSA is considered the voice of the Caribbean shipping industry. The…
Minister Johnson congratulates Levenstone and Gibs
The Coast Guard Substation in Sint Maarten will have a new head as of December 1, namely Jocelyn Roberto Levenstone. Levenstone worked with the Coast Guard in the past and…
Minister Johnson endorses Nature Foundation call to use Coral Reef Safe Sunscreen
Sunscreens used to protect yourself when sunbathing, that contain UV-filter oxybenzone, are bad for the destination’s coral, according to information released by the St. Maarten Nature Foundation. The Nature Foundation…
BIP St. Maarten presents 2017 financials to Minister of TEATT
Despite some setbacks due to the devastation caused by hurricane Irma in 2017, the Bureau of Intellectual Property St. Maarten has completed a third year of operation. On October 16th,…
The current situation at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library
In light of the developments and media reports during the last months, the Board of the Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) would hereby like to inform the general public as follows.…
2018 Price rise on Bonaire and Saba higher than on Statia
In Q3 2018, consumer prices on Bonaire were 3.5 percent higher than one year previously. Prices also rose on St Eustatius and Saba, by 1.1 and by 4.4 percent year-on-year…