Willemstad & Philipsburg:--- Orco Bank is pleased to announce the successful completion of its transition to the Caribbean Guilder (XCG), the new official legal tender of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, which began circulating on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025.
Following meticulous planning and dedicated effort, Orco Bank has implemented the necessary operational updates and system adjustments to fully support the XCG. While some planned and communicated service interruptions occurred to facilitate the final stages of the transition, all core banking se...
PHILIPSBURG:--- I am closely monitoring international developments that could impact St. Maarten financially, resulting in runaway inflation,” said Mi...
PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten Academy Key Clubbers completed its final and signature project for the 2024-2025 academic year entitled: “Bin the Waste—Ke...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Islands Innovation Institute (I-3) is pleased to announce a unique opportunity for young professionals to participate in a high-im...
PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament and former Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion welcomed recent progress regarding the draft National Ordinance Basi...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is conducting investigations into two significant traffic accidents that occurred on Saturday, Ma...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) conducted a series of targeted traffic and business controls over the past weekend as part of its...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) has successfully apprehended two individuals involved in an ATM skimming operation on the island....
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Honorable Minister of Justice, Mr. N. Tackling, paid a visit to the Sint Maarten Police Station in Philipsburg today to offi...
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maarten and Curaçao are undergoing a historic transition: the introduction of the Caribbean guilder. With this change,...
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG – Curaçao and Sint Maarten have demonstrated resilience by recording a stronger recovery from the pandemic than initially antic...
PHILIPSBURG:--- On March 27, 2025, the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor conducted a consultative meeting with insurance providers to discuss the proposed basic General Health Insurance (GHI) package and possibilities. The agen...
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- On Saturday, April 5, the free breast exam, and health screenings program for 2025 will continue for women aged 18 years and older, and first-time participants.
These events aim to educate and empower women about the risk...
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport (MECYS), in collaboration with the CLIMB Foundation, invites the general public to a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. This important meetin...
To: H.E. Hendrikus Schoof, Prime Minister of the Netherlands H.E. Ruben Brekelmans, Minister of Defense H.E. Caspar Veldkamp, Minister of Foreign Affairs The Members of the Dutch Parliament, The Members of the Dutch Senate
The Hague, Netherlands
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Dear Editor,
Does the public know what the Court of Guardianship (COG) does? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just about collecting child support. The COG is the central reporting center for child abuse. Its youth protection division is responsibl...
Dear Editor,
As a concerned citizen and supporter of the Democratic Party DP, I am deeply troubled by Nicole Marlin's recent appointment as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Finance to the Resolution Fund Committee of the Central Bank. This move raise...
La Collectivité de Saint-Martin modifie le code général des impôts pour mettre à jour les dispositions anciennes et réduire les pollutions environnementales. A compter du 1 er juillet 2025, une taxe sur les émissions de dioxyde de carbone (CO2) sera pe...
Dans le cadre des suites de l’affaire « Orpéa », le Gouvernement a annoncé, le 8 mars 2022, des mesures relatives à la politique du Grand âge, fondées sur le bien vieillir, tant à domicile qu’en Établissement d’Hébergement pour Personnes Âg...
Les lauréats du Festival de la Gastronomie 2024, La Trattoria (vainqueur de la compétition de mixologie) et Quesmex (vainqueur de la compétition de food trucks), ont eu l’opportunité de se rendre à Las Vegas pour assister au Bar & Restaurant Expo...
