Suspect arrested for being in possession of stolen vehicle

On November 2, 2021, at approximately 1:30 p.m., police spotted a gray Kia Picanto near Jose-Lake Ball Park in Cul-De-Sac. The car was pulled over and routine check found that…

Jemila Holaman to represent St. Maarten at the 12 th UNESCO Youth Forum

 Jemila Holaman will represent St. Maarten at the 12th UNESCO Youth Forum that will take place online on November 19, 2021, during the 41st session of the UNESCO general assembly.Ms.…

Nightlife Entertainment Businesses Can Stay Open Until 3:00 AM as of Friday Night

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – A ministerial decree regulating the opening times of nightlife entertainment businesses until 3:00 AM will be signed on Friday, November 5 and published on said date.…

Preparations for Makana Ferry Service in full progress.

Blues and Blues Ltd. of Anguilla and the Public Entities St. Eustatius and Saba are diligently working on the last preparations for the start of The Makana Ferry Service. The…

The Council of Ministers extends condolences to family and friends of culture icon Jocelyn Arndell

hilipsburg – It is with great sadness that the Government of Sint Maarten learned of the passing of culture icon and former senior civil servant Jocelyn Arndell on Friday, October…

Electricity, Water, and fiber now at Mullet Bay Beach

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning, and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI) Hon. Egbert J. Doran announced on Thursday that a project is…

Fraud by Hacking Emails

In recent weeks, the Police Fraud Department has received multiple complaints from companies that have fallen victim to cybercrime through hacking emails. During this process, large sums of money were…

Increase in airport tax

WILLEMSTAD – The airport tax for departing passengers from Hato Airport will increase as of January 1, 2022. The increase in the so-called Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) is listed in the…

Only 30% confident in the Dutch government: Erasmus Univ. study

THE HAGUE – Confidence in the Dutch government has plummeted in the past eighteen months from 70 percent in April 2020 to 30 percent now, Erasmus University in Rotterdam reported based…

CAft: “As soon as possible a budget of Aruba”

Oranjestad – Aruba’s economy is recovering well. The number of people and businesses that make use of the support measures is decreasing. The Board of Aruba financial supervision (CAft) therefore…