President of Parliament wants Government to be more forthcoming with (financial) information to Parliament.

In yet another  letter to the Council of Ministers, the President of Parliament stresses the need for Parliament to be more involved, especially in these trying  times. “One of the…

Sint Maarten Nature Foundation Monitors Salvage Operations in Oyster Pond; Calls for Urgent Action for Wreck Removal in the Simpson Bay Lagoon

After the granting of permits to salvage operators active in Oyster Pond the Sint Maarten Nature Foundation has started to monitor wreck removal for any environmental effects; “We have started…

Cruise partners eye December as better start date for cruise

~ Destination gets praise for recovery thus far ~ With some new products and services coming online in December 2017, St. Maarten’s Cruise partners at the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association conference…

Buitenlandse werknemers krijgen voorlichting tijdens Dag tegen Mensenhandel

Op 18 oktober hebben KPCN, OLB en Arbeidsinspectie voorlichting aan vreemdelingen gegeven die in Caribisch Nederland werken. Deze voorlichting vond plaats in het kader van het tegengaan van mensenhandel en…

Foreign workers receive information during Anti-Human Trafficking Day

On October 18th, the Dutch Caribbean Police Force [KPCN], the Public Entity Bonaire and the Labour Inspection provided information to foreign nationals who are working in the Caribbean Netherlands. This…

Trahadónan estranhero ta haña informashon durante Dia kontra Trafikashon di hende

Riba 18 di òktober KPCN, OLB i Inspekshon di Labor a duna informashon na estranheronan ku ta traha den Hulanda Karibense. E suministro di informashon akí a tuma lugá den…

*PUBLIC NOTICE* Monument Permit Request forms available at the Department of Culture

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport together with the Monument Council would hereby like to remind owners of designated Monuments that Monument permits are required with or without…

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport holds a consultation meeting for the Mid-term Resilience Plan with critical stakeholders as part of the National Recovery Plan 2017-2019

On October 23rd, 2017, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) held a consultation meeting for the Midterm Resilience Plan. The aim of the meeting was to contribute…

Continuation Central Committee meeting about draft National Ordinance administrative enforcement.

The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on October 25, 2017. The Minister of Justice will be present. The Central Committee meeting is a continuation of…

Informative briefing held with top Civil Servants

The position of the Dutch Government not to grant aid for the recovery of Sint Maarten following the devastation caused by hurricane Irma if the Government of Sint Maarten doesn’t…