Registrar Glenroy Cumberbatch of the examination Council of the CXC (Caribbean Examinations Council) visited St. Eustatius and Saba last week . Purpose of this visit was, after two years of…
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Sint Maarten represented at first Meeting of Surveillance and Vector Control Working Groups of the Caribbean
Vector-borne diseases have become very prominent within the Caribbean Basin. Dengue has been around for years until Chikungunya was introduced in 2013 followed by Zika. The Caribbean Region just…
President of Parliament meets with Electoral Council on draft initiative law Electoral Ordinance
President of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams met recently with the Electoral Council to hear the Council’s views on her draft initiative law, amending the Electoral Ordinance. With the proposed amendment, the…
Removal of MV Sirena Commences
Rijkswaterstaat (RWS), executing agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, has contracted a salvage company to begin the removal of the MV Sirena wreck from the Northern tip…
EPIC and SHTA sign Collaborative Agreement towards sustainable tourism
On Thursday March 23rd the partnership between the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and the local non-profit foundation Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) was strengthened by the…
Police officers execute: “Turning the page Project”
On Saturday March 25th police officers Sharetti Hooi and Lavell Wilson executed their project called “Turning the page”. This project was inspired by their fallen colleague Gamali Benjamin who lost…
MSC Armonia makes Inaugural Call. Oldest ship in MSC Cruises Fleet
MSC Armonia made its inaugural call last week and was welcomed by Port St. Maarten representatives where the official plaque and welcome pleasantries were exchanged. The Captain, crew and passengers…
New board for St. Maarten Small Properties Association; seeks stronger tourism partnerships locally, regionally
The St. Maarten Small Properties Association (SMSPA) held its board elections here on March 22, 2017 at Carl & Sons Lounge, said Ms. Nzinga Lake, re-elected to a second term…
Road closure of A.T. Illidge Road on Saturday
Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), announces that there will be a road closure of the A.T. Illidge Road (Dutch Quarter) on Saturday, March 25.…