SXMNBA Business Tournament Aug 16

On the second night of the St. Maarten National Basketball Association (SXMNBA) 1st Annual Business Basketball Tournament at the LB Scott Sports Auditorium, there were three games on tap in…

Chinese Consulate donation

The Chinese Consul-General, Mr. Zhang Weixin on behalf of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Willemstad, donated 105,000 USD to the Government of Sint Maarten which was…

TelEm Group carrying out maintenance work on Lowlands fiber cables starting Saturday

TelEm Group’s Outside Plant crew will be carrying out some important maintenance work in the Lowlands/Cupecoy area starting Saturday with interruptions in mobile, landline and internet service to business and…

Nature Foundation Warns That Residents of Guana Bay, Point Blanche Starting to Experience Adverse Health Effects Due to Large Amounts of Decomposing Sargassum Seaweed

The St. Maarten Nature Foundation is warning that residents of coastal communities are starting to experience adverse health effects due to gasses released by decomposing Sargassum seaweed. In particular residents…

Central Committee meeting of Parliament about nomination chairperson and members of the Monument Council and Draft National Ordinance study financing

The House of Parliament will sit in Central Committee meeting on Friday, August 17, 2018. The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for 10:00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of…

SIDS Agenda for Sint Maarten Partnerships needed for sustainable development

The Caribbean region is home to several Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) that face similar development challenges. These include geographic and economic isolation, limited resources, environmental fragility, high costs of…

St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI)

COCI Seeks Public Discussion about the reduction of commercial interest rates The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) is seeking a public discussion with respect to the reduction…

Nature Foundation Researching Pollution Related Algae Bloom in Simpson Bay Lagoon

The St. Maarten Nature Foundation has been monitoring an algal bloom within sections of the Simpson Bay Lagoon over the past few weeks. Boaters in the area have been complaining…

Introductory remarks by the Minister of Finance SXM meeting Committee of Finance August 14 2018

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AT THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF FINANCE OF THE PARLIAMENT OF SINT MAARTEN ON THE EFFECTS OF IRMA ON THE GENERAL PENSION…

Driver dies in serious traffic accident (Updated)

On Monday August 13th at approximately 11.00 p.m. a serious traffic accident took place on the L.B. Scot road in the vicinity of Emilio Wilson Estate involving the driver of…