Parliamentary Question hour with the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI) in connection with current situation at NV GEBE

  The House of Parliament will sit in a public meeting on Friday, June 10, 2022.   The Public meeting is scheduled for 10.00-11.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Public Housing,…

FCCA Cruise Summit Showcases Importance of Education and Environment Resilience

A delegation from Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) attended the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Summit that took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 1-3.An agenda point for…

18 years imprisonment demanded for Dawn Beach shooting suspect

The Prosecutor’s Office has asked for eighteen years imprisonment for the suspect in the fatal Dawn Beach shooting that occurred on May 8, 2021. The case was heard by the…

Fire department issues fire warning due to dry spell

The Fire Department which falls under the Ministry of General Affairs, is calling on the community to be very conscious by not throwing out lighted cigarettes or matches that could…

Sint Maarten Lions Club donates to Sports and Performing Arts.

The Sint Maarten Lions Club recently made much-needed donations to the Little League Baseball Association and a young dancer, Ms. Eliane Berwers.The 14-year-old dancer from St. Maarten who is a…

Positive Parenting Support Program in development

Last week several interviews and focus group discussions were held as part of the process of the development of a Positive Parenting Support Program (PPSP) on Sint Maarten. The Program…

Minister De Jonge en staatssecretaris Van Huffelen bezoeken Saba, Sint Eustatius en Bonaire

Alexandra van Huffelen, staatssecretaris van Koninkrijksrelaties en Digitalisering, en minister voor Volkshuisvesting en Ruimtelijke Ordening, Hugo de Jonge, brengen van 12 tot 18 juni een bezoek aan Saba, Sint Eustatius…

Minister De Jonge and State Secretary Van Huffelen visit Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire

Alexandra van Huffelen, state secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation, and minister for Housing and Spatial Planning, Hugo de Jonge, will visit Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire from the 12…

Cft: Statia continues to make progress in financial management

The Public Entity St. Eustatius has made further improvements in financial management in the first quarter of 2022. The College Financieel Toezicht Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (Cft) concludes this…

Causeway Bridge Back in Operation for Maritime Traffic

The Causeway Bridge on Wednesday morning was put back into operation for maritime traffic after experiencing some technical challenges.The Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (SLAC) first opened to maritime traffic at…