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St. Maarten Airport Takes Centre Stage At Routes America 2025

The St. Maarten-Saint Martin-St. Barths delegation at Routes America 2025.

SIMPSON BAY--PJIAE, the operating company of Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), recently participated in Routes Americas 2025, aiming to attract airlines to St. Maarten and reinforce the island's role as a key Caribbean hub. The delegation was headed by Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Read more

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Les Mardis De Grand Case Returns For Four Tuesdays

Les Mardis de Grand Case returns on March 11 for four consecutive Tuesdays. Photo credit Calypso Events.

GRAND CASE--Calypso Events announced officially on Thursday that Les Mardis de Grand Case will return starting Tuesday, March 11, for four consecutive Tuesdays, albeit with a smaller budget.

The about-turn suggests the organiser reached a compromise with the Collectivit after earlier back and forth arguments over whether the subvention to hold the event had been submitted to the Collectivit on time, which ultimately resulted in the event being cancelled.

Calypso Events disclosed it had received a subvention of 30,000 euros from the Collectivit in addition to a subvention for the electricity installations on the Boulevard, a detail the Collectivit had not agreed to previously Read more

Motion For Referendum On Independence Rejected After Vote Tied For Second Time

 PHILIPSBURG--A motion presented by National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Ardwell Irion, urging government to begin preparations for a consultative referendum on political independence for St. Maarten by December 31, 2027, was rejected on Monday after a second vote resulted in a tie Read more

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The Culprit Gives Up Himself

Dear Editor,

I have been following your live My2Cents on Facebook and I applaud your outcry on the topic of sexual harassment on the workplace and the bravery of the lady Ms. Nicole James that reacted to go public with her ordeal and her open petition to the Parliament of Sint Maarten and the Government of Sint Maarten with the request to put policies in place that addresses this matter. She also addressed the Integrity Chamber. Rightly so.

It is very disturbing to hear about this issue playing within the Police Force and within a department of VSA Read more

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Napb Members Frustrated Over Not Yet Receiving Their National Decrees

NAPB St. Maarten President Marcus Pantophlet.

PHILIPSBURG--The NAPB St. Maarten police union said on Tuesday that its members have voiced increasing frustration after not receiving their national decrees.

The Act Of Bravery

Dear editor and all readers,

In reaction to Miss Nicole James story published a few days ago via your media house, I would like to congratulate her for the act of bravery to come open and share her ordeal, whereas she also proves that she has overcome. That itself is a very good sign as life continues. But it is worrisome to learn from her story that there are about 8 to 10 more women who were all victims of the same man, the acting section head that in the meantime is known to be Mr Read more

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Minister Richinel Brug Meets With Ombudsman

Philipsburg, St. Maarten —Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (VSA), Hon. Richinel Brug, met with Ombudsman Ms. Gwendolien Mossel. This meeting, initiated at the Ministers request, served as a formal introduction and a platform to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the Ministry of VSA and the Ombudsmans office.

Minister Brug expressed his gratitude to the Ombudsman for accepting his request and emphasized his commitment to transparency and accountability Read more

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Priority Service For Elderly, Seating Improvements At ReceiverS Office

PHILIPSBURG--Priority service for the elderly and seating for clients comfort are improvements that Finance Marinka Gumbs has instituted at the Receivers Office.

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New Newsletter Launched By Minister Plenipotentiary Cabinet

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina was the first to receive the Newsletter of the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary.

THE HAGUE--The Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague has broadened its scope of communication with the distribution of a Newsletter that gives an overview of its recent efforts and activities.

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New Dutch Rep In Philipsburg: I Will Spend Time Getting To Know This Country

Eelco Boomsma,(fourth right), Governor Ajamu Baly (fifth right), Chairlady of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams (third right), Deputy Prime Minister Grisha Heyliger-MartenRead more

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Bjp Fund Aims To Support Journalism On Caribbean Islands

SOURCE: Curacao.nu

AMSTERDAM The Fund for Special Journalistic Projects in the Netherlands (Fonds BJP) is investigating how it can better support journalists in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Although applications from the region are received sporadically, the Fund has noticed that the existing regulations do not always meet local needs. There is also a lack of name recognition, according to a statement from the Fund.

To change this, a working trip to five Caribbean islands is planned Read more

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