Be The Change volunteers beautify marketplace stalls

The wooden marketplace stalls located behind the Courthouse received a much-needed facelift from a group of approximately 80 volunteers over the course of six days. The project, initiated by the…

Finance Committee of Parliament to meet about discussion on the effects of Irma on the pension fund and fast tracking of projects after Irma.

The Finance Committee of Parliament will meet on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for 1.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at…

Boat owners advised to review hurricane season preparatory plans

Boat owners are being advised by the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) to review their hurricane preparatory plans, so they can be ready to take action in the event of…

Attempted armed robbery at casino

On Thursday August 9th at approximately 12.30 a.m. the Emergency Dispatch was alerted by the security staff of the Coliseum casino on Front Street that two suspicious men dressed in…

Words of encouragement to all students, parents/guardians and teachers; New Academic year 2018-2019

As the New Academic year 2018-2019 begins on Monday August 13th the Police Force of Sint Maarten is extending the following words of encouragement to all students, parents/guardians and teachers;…

Brison: TEATT committee calls 7 meetings on economy

The chairman for the committee for Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication MP Rolando Brison, Faction Leader of United St. Maarten Party (USP), has called 7 meetings on a range…

Landfill to close at 6pm

Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Miklos Giterson, informs the general public that as of today, August 9th, the main landfill will close at 6pm daily…

REACTION PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE ON RECENT DUMP FIRE

The Public Prosecutor’s Office has taken note of concerns on social media platforms concerning the recent dump fire of Wednesday, August 8, 2018. In response to whether or not the…

Cargo Repairs Underway as Port St. Maarten Builds Back Better for Continued Operational Excellence

The resurfacing of 4000 square meters at Port St. Maarten’s cargo container terminal is currently underway for an investment of approximately US$400,000. The contract was awarded after evaluation of the…

Viral Hepatitis B and C are major health challenges internationally

“Test. Treat. Hepatitis,” was the theme for World Hepatitis Day 2018. The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) profiles developments related to public health as part of its annual calendar of health…