TelEm Group, European Investment Bank join forces to improve internet access on St. Maarten

TelEm Group today announced completion of an Euro 8 Million long-term loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide an island-wide fibre to the home network for Country…

Brazilian tour group visiting as a result of Minister Sams working visit to ABAV tradeshow

Ministry Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT), St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, is hosting the MMT Gapnet group, one of Brazil’s leading tour operators in South America.   They are…

St. Maarten Tourist Bureau represented at Career Day Fair

The St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) was present at the Career Day Fair on Wednesday.   STB wanted to further highlight some of their activities undertaken for Caribbean Tourism Day/Month,…

Chairperson of Parliament, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams convenes meeting of Parliament to discuss BTP report.

In my capacity as Chairperson of Parliament, I am committed to do all within my power to undo the stigma that surrounds this parliament. This stigma is one of a…

The Democratic Party persists in challenging the decree of the ousted UP/Gumbs cabinet.

We have heard of many advices from far and near regarding the decision of the ousted UP/Gumbs government to dissolve parliament and call a new election.   As I have…

NATIONAL DECISION of the 29th October 2015, no. LB-15/0992 (THE REAL REASONS BEHIND IT)

THE GOVERNOR OF SINT MAARTEN, On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, Minister of General Affairs, in keeping with the sentiment of the Council of Ministers; Having taken into consideration:…

Tourism Awareness Presentations: Caribbean Tourism Day Celebration /Marie Genevieve DeWeever Primary School

Lisa Noel a representative of the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau visited the Marie Genevieve DeWeever Primary School during a Tourism Awareness Presentation for the fourth graders in commemoration of Caribbean…

Emil Lee attends Open Government Partnership Summit on behalf of DP

The DP was represented at the recent OGP Summit by Emil Lee.  Unfortunately, due to the current political crisis, DP Party Leader and Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot Williams had…

Reminder Car Wreck Clean up Commences November 4th in Cul de Sac Basin

Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) will commence November 4th with the clean-up of car wrecks in the Cul de Sac Basin.  The clean-up will…

MP Leona Marlin-Romeo commends BES Islands for Including Neonatal Screening in Health Care Prevention

Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo, says on October 21st 2015, a letter was sent by her to the president of Parliament requesting information from the Minister of Health on…