May 12, 2026 No comments
Karibuni Grand Prix 2026 Offers Great Racing and a Superb After Party
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - Seven Diam 24 teams took to the waters of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin on May 9 for the always exciting Karibuni Grand Prix. Hosted in partnership between the Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC), Saint Martin Voile Pour Tous (SMVT), and Karibuni Restaurant on Pinel Island, the Grand Prix was the last scored event on the Diam 24 Caribbean fleet yearly calendar. With an easterly breeze in the 15 to 20 knot range, the racing got underway with a short windward-leeward course from Simpson Bay to Philipsburg and back, which got all the racers warmed up for the main event—the race to Orient Bay and Pinel Island. From Simpson Bay, a clockwise route to the finish in Orient Bay...
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May 12, 2026 No comments
Start to Prepare for the Hurricane Season. Be Prepared!
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The hurricane season officially starts on June 1st and ends on November 30th. The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) which falls under the Fire Department (Ministry of General Affairs) headed by Fire Chief/Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson, is appealing to all residents and businesses to start to prepare for the hurricane season. Do not wait until June 1st or for the last minute to make such preparations. You have the time now to prepare in a timely manner for hurricane season. Remember, it only takes one hurricane to make it a bad season. The latest forecast from the Colorado State University (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science anticipates a somewhat below-normal activity with 13-named storms of which six (6)...
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May 12, 2026 No comments
HR Evolve Conference 2026 Officially Sold Out Ahead of Next Week’s Event
SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - The HR Evolve organizing team is proud and excited to announce that the HR Evolve Conference 2026, taking place next week on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, is officially SOLD OUT. With overwhelming interest and support from organizations across St. Maarten and the wider region, this year’s conference will welcome HR professionals, business leaders, people managers, and decision-makers from both the public and private sectors for an impactful afternoon focused on the future of HR and leadership on the island. Hosted at the beautiful Divi Little Bay Beach Resort, the conference brings together professionals from a wide range of industries, including hospitality, aviation, finance, telecom, government, education, utilities, retail, maritime and professional services. The strong turnout reflects the growing...
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May 11, 2026 No comments
Minister Brug: “I refused to break the law, and now they want to remove me”
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, is expected to appear before Parliament on Tuesday and Wednesday during meetings where a motion of no confidence is expected to be presented against him. Ahead of those meetings, Minister Brug says the people of Sint Maarten deserve clarity about how and why the situation reached this point, the minister said in a press statement on Monday, May 11, 2026. According to Minister Brug, the issue is not about misconduct, neither about his Chef de Cabinet, but about his refusal and that of his Chef de Cabinet to participate in actions requested by the Prime Minister, he believed were not in line with the law...
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May 11, 2026 No comments
First Restaurants Enroll in St. Maarten Flavors
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In the first week following the opening of enrollment, 15 restaurants have already confirmed their participation in St. Maarten Flavors 2026/2027. “Signature Dishes” will be presented by, among others, Aziana, Balls & Wine, Catch21, Creole Culinary Classroom, Ital Shack, K Beach Club, Lazy Lizard, Pure Ocean, Rendez-Vous Lounge, Roma, Rum Huys, Seaview, Spices of India, Tortuga, Topper's & Veranda. The now year-long program, with its peak in June, is rolled out by the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) in conjunction with the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB). It is designed to celebrate the island’s status as the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean and the wide diversity of tastes on the island. For its 5th edition,...
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