Flag Day 2014

June 13th is celebrated as Flag Day on St.Maarten. A brief ceremony was held in the morning hours to honor and thank those involved in the process of the St.Maarten…

Ministry of Defense trains local rescue workers in helicopter ‘marshalling ‘

Last week the Royal Navy has organized a series of trainings on Saba and St. Eustatius. The training sessions were aimed at the deployment of the medical helicopter involved in…

Prime Minister Wescot-Williams Highlights Unity, National Identity During Flag Day Ceremony

“This is our flag, our colors and our St. Maarten that we should love and cherish” The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams joined in with various…

Opening CN Expo in the Hague

On June 12th the Acting Kingdom Representative, Julian Woodley, officially opened the photo exhibition CN Expo in The Hague. The exhibition can be visited in the exhibition area of the…

Art Saves Lives receives donation from Windward Islands Bank in support of Summer Intensive

~Second annual Summer Intensive begin June 23rd ~ Local Award winning dancer Nicole C. De Weever of Art Saves Lives Foundation received a donation from Windward Islands Bank in support…

Story time with Chamber Director this Saturday at the Library

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library will be hosting its weekly, Saturday, story time at 11:00am on Saturday, June 14. This Saturday’s, storyteller, Executive Director for the Chamber of Commerce, Claret Connor,…

U.S. Forward Operating Location Welcomes New Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen G. Reny relinquished command of the United States Forward Operating Locations (USFOL) in Curaçao and Aruba to Lieutenant Colonel Michael C. Goodman today. The Change of Command…

Department of Social Development launches Social Data Bank

On Wednesday June 11, 2014 Minister of Public Health Social Development & Labor, Cornelius De Weever together with Reginald Willemsberg of Social & Health Insurances (SZV) and Bregje Boetekees of…

SXM Airport Emergency Evacuation Drill on Friday

The Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. (PJIAE) in compliance with its Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan, will be holding an emergency evacuation drill of the terminal building for…

Children learn about EMS

Staff of the ambulance department seen here demonstrating and giving an explanation to a group of youngsters on Wednesday about the service they provide to the community. Minister of Public…