Prime Minister: “It is better to be prepared and to be safe than to be unprepared and to be sorry”

The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams commented over the weekend regarding questions circulating in the community and the media regarding schools cancellations ordered last week prior…

The number of teenage mothers reaches the lowest point ever in the Netherlands

In 2011, 2365 girls under the age of 20 years gave birth to a child. In this age group, less than 5 girls per every thousand girls became a mother…

Samuel leads delegation to ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly in Panama

President of Parliament Hon. Drs. Rodolphe Samuel will be leading a delegation of faction leaders to the 9th Plenary Assembly of ParlAmericas that runs from August 30 to September 1,…

Points handled during meeting between Curacao and St. Maarten Governments

Please find below a compilation of points handled during the meeting between Curacao and St. Maarten Governments  

Civil Registrars Sworn In

On August 24 the Head of the Civil Registry Department Leona Romeo Marlin was proud to accompany seven staff members to the Court of First Instance to be sworn in…

The Board & Members of the PMIA hereby expresses condolences to the relatives of Mr. Camille Baly

Mr. Camille Baly , an exemplary educator honoured the members and audience of the PMIA at the fourth Annual Lionel Bernard Scott memorial lecture by presenting the lecture entitled "Educational…

Nature Foundation Relocates Sea Turtle Nest Due to Tropical Storm Isaac

During the passing of Tropical Storm Isaac the St. Maarten Nature Foundation was called by visitors to Simpson Bay Beach regarding a possible Sea Turtle Nest.  

The Curacao Youth Flight Brigade Received A Tour Of The U.S. Forward Operating Location

The Curacao Youth Flight Brigade received a tour of the U.S. Forward Operating Location (US FOL) on 25 August 2012. Upon arrival, the 43 cadets received a mission briefing by…

Nature Foundation Volunteers Replant Coral

Part of a wider ongoing coral transplanting program The St. Maarten Nature Foundation continued with its coral transplanting project to restore coral reefs both inside and outside of the Man…

Man arrested suspected of rape

A man with initials S.F.H. from Jamaica was arrested by police on Saturday August 25th at approximately 08.00 a.m. at the Princes Juliana International Airport suspected of rape. A warrant…