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Winair And Stb Launch Strategic Partnership To Boost Regional Travel

WINAIR CEO Hans van de Velde and TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten.

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) and Windward Islands Airways International (WIRead more

Cbcs Symposium Focuses On Improving St. MaartenS Stats

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs and TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten at the forum.

PHILIPSBURG--The Central Bank of Curaao and St Read more

Teatt Ministry To Review Economic, Social Impact Of Soul Beach Festival

The TEATT Ministry will be conducting a review to assess the economic and social impact of the recently-concluded Soul Beach Music Festival. In photo: TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten (centre) with Cedric the entertainer (right) and Soul Beach Festival Productions CEO Mark Adkins (left).

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) will be conducting a review to assess the economic and social impact of the recently-concluded Soul Beach Music Festival, which made a highly anticipated return to St Read more

Grisha Announces Steps To Counter Tariff Threat, Safeguard Food Supply

TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten (centre) addressing MPs during Mondays meeting with members of her delegation.

 

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced a package of measures aimed at protecting St Read more

Ser Submits VisitorS Tax Advice To Brug, Proposed Tax $15 Per Adult, $10 Per Child

From left: VSA Minister Richinel Burg, Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs, TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten and SER chairman Read more

Norwegian Cruise Line To Add Stopovers At Port St. Maarten

NCL executives Juan Kuryla (left) and Matthew Weintraub (second from right) met with TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten (right) and Port CEO Alexander Gumbs (second from left).

 PHILIPSBURG--Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is set to increase its cruise calls to St. Maarten, following high-level discussions with Port St. Read more

Heyliger-Marten: We Must Be Prepared, Not Just With Contingency Plans, But With Real Action

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten is urging proactive measures to safeguard St. Maartens economic resilience.

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Casinos Owe Combined Total Approx. 17M In Unpaid Fees

TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten in Parliament on Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURG--Casinos in St. Maarten owe a combined total of seventeen million Caribbean guiders in fees, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Read more

Smart 2025 Welcome Party Off To A Lively Start At Simpson Bay Resort And Marina

TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten (left) with St. Maarten Tourism Bureau Director May-Ling Chun (right) at the SMART opening party. (Robert Luckock photo)

SIMPSON BAY--Cocktails, canaps and entertainment were the order of the evening at the welcome party for the seventeenth edition of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Annual Re Read more

Promising Opportunities For Fresh Produce And Seafood From Panama

TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten (third left) along with COCI Board Member Nzinga Lake (left) and COCI Executive Director Jude Houston (second left).

PHILIPSBURG--Discussions St. Maarten held with Panamas director of export, focusing on leveraging Panama as a trade hub for St. Maarten and the wider Caribbean, presented promising opportunities for direct shipments of fresh produce and seafood, potentially reducing consumer costs in St Read more

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

Mobilisation, Layout Marketplace Construction Began Wednesday

An artists impression of the new Marketplace. (Image from file)

PHILIPSBURG--The mobilisation and layout of the construction of the Soualiga Marketplace began on Wednesday, February 5, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten said on Wednesday.

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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

Soul Beach Music Festival Can Attract 4,000 Visitors, Investment Returned In One Weekend

From left: TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten, radio host Lady Grace and Soul Beach CEO Mark Adkins.

 

PHILIPSBURG--The Soul Beach Music Festival in St Maarten, set for May 21-26, has the potential to attract more than 4,000 visitors and inject millions into the economy.

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Dutch Side Saturated With Buses, Taxis, Says Grisha

~ 560 taxis, 100 buses registered ~

PHILIPSBURG--The transportation market on Dutch St Maarten is saturated with 521 taxis and more than 200 buses operating, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport, and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Marten said on Monday.

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Heyliger-Marten Signs Agreement For Philipsburg Beautification Masterplan

From left: TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten and Designers Choice NV Managing Director Eric van Putten.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transpor Read more

Soul Beach Music Festival Returns To Its Roots In St. Maarten In 2025

From left: TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten with Mark Adkins, CEO of Soul Beach Festival Productions and Darren Featherstone of the Soul Beach Team, in front of the St. Maarten Tourist Office on Front Street, Philipsburg.

 

PHILIPSBURG--The Soul Beach Music Festival (SBMF) is coming back to St. Maarten, where it began in the Caribbean as the Sinbad Soul Music Festival in 1995 Read more

Grisha To Introduce Stop And Shop Pilot To Drive Tourist Traffic To Town

The area where the lay-by will be located.

 

PHILIPSBURG--In an effort to drive tourist traffic to the countrys capital, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten will be introducing a pilot initiative called Stop and Shop.

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Dcca Airport Conference Highlights Innovation, Technology, Sustainability

TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten gives her welcoming address on day one of the DCCA Conference. (Rochester Media Group photo)

MAHO--The third Dutch Caribbean Cooperation of Airports (DCCA) conference, the first in St. Maarten hosted by Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), concluded on Tuesday at Sonesta Beach Resort with delegates attending from the airports of Curaao, Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, St Read more

Winair Celebrates Launch Of Three New Winter Routes

The ribbon-cutting ceremony was performed by TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten (left), WINAIR CEO Hans van de Velde (centre) and PJIAE CEO Brian Mingo (right).

SIMPSON BAY--WIRead more

Court Upholds Teatt Order To Close Down District 721

PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance has upheld a recent decision by Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten that closed down District 721, at least until the nightclub on Welfare Road gets a new operational licence. Read more

Mp Ottley Urges Minister To Move Vendors To Clem Labega Parking Lot

The tent in the distance is the temporary home of the Philipsburg Marketplace vendors.

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples Party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley is urging Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Read more

Port Set To Achieve Major Milestones In Home-Porting And Cargo Operations

PHILIPSBURG--Port St. Maarten is fully committed to becoming a greener port, aligning with the maritime industry's goals for zero emissions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten revealed to Parliament on Thursday.

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Taxi Driver In Viral Video Suspended For 30 Days, Visitor Invited Back To Island

TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten

PHILIPSBURG--The video of an incident involving the driver of taxi 53 and some visitors, which went viral on several media platforms on Monday, September 2, was immediately brought to the attention of Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Read more