Public Schools receive school supplies

The seven public schools, namely Marie Genevieve de Weever School, Oranje School, Prins Willem Alexander School, Martin Luther King Jr. School, Leonald Conner School, Ruby Labega School and St. Maarten…

17 businesses controlled. Many infringements found

On Saturday, November 18th the Inspectorate of TEATT (Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications) conducted a country wide control on bars and restaurants for business licenses and the…

Businesses allowed to open on Christmas

Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Mellissa Arrindell Doncher on Tuesday announced that an exemption has been made to the official public holiday regulations to allow…

Clowns without Borders bring welcome smiles to TelEm Group customers and staff

TelEm Group donated sim cards and free data packages to visiting clowns from the Clowns Without Borders organization to help them bring wide smiles to the faces of everyone on…

Curvin George new director Youth care and Family Supervision

As of January 2018, Curvin George has been appointed as the new director of Youth care and Family Supervision Carbibbean Netherlandsafter a thorough selection procedure. He is currently director of…

Angel Bermudez new Head of Health Insurance Office BES (ZVK)

As of December 1st 2017, Mr Angel Bermudez will assume the function as the new Head of the BES Healthcare Insurance Office (ZVK). Mr. Bermudez is no stranger to the…

St. Maarten accepted in Memory of the World Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean

St. Maarten henceforth has its first successful entrée of its documentary heritage in the Memory of the World Register for Latin America and Caribbean. The Memory of the World Programme…

State Secretary Knops meets with Council on Ministers

A brief meeting between the Council of Ministers and Dutch State Secretary, Mr. Raymond Knops, was held on Monday, November 27, 2017. Parties discussed the steps that will be taken…

Urgent Central Committee meeting of Parliament about status update of Government’s finances scheduled for Tuesday afternoon  

The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. The urgent Central Committee meeting is scheduled for 15.00 hrs in the General…

Policenews from Thursday, November 23rd until Monday, November 27th 2017

On Thursday, November 23rd the theft of a black scooter of the brand ZIPP was reported. The scooter did not have a license plate and was not insured. The scooter…