November 12, 2025 No comments
Minister Brug welcomes PAHO/WHO delegation for National Health Consultation
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) officially welcomed representatives of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) to Sint Maarten on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, for a two-day National Consultation focused on developing the new PAHO/WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) for Sint Maarten. This consultation will bring together key stakeholders from across the health sector to identify national priorities and shape the direction of health cooperation for the period 2026–2031. The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Mr. Richinel Brug highlighted the importance of the consultation, noting that “the last Country Cooperation Strategy ended in 2017, and much has changed since then. The experiences of recent years have reminded us...
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November 12, 2025 No comments
World Diam Tour Caribbean Kicks Off 2025-2026 Season with Grand Prix Grand Case
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - Eight Diam 24 teams took to the waters of Simpson Bay and Grand Case on November 8 and 9 for the first event on the 2025-2026 racing calendar for this exciting and competitive class of trimarans. Hosted in partnership between the Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC), Saint Martin Voile Pour Tous (SMVT), and FF Voile, the inaugural Diam 24 Grand Prix Grand Case started in 17-22 knots of easterly breeze in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten on Saturday morning November 8. With one reef in the mainsail, competitors got off to a roaring start on a reach, turned north at an offset mark and made their way clockwise around the island to a finish line in Grand...
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November 12, 2025 No comments
Police Arrests 33 Persons as Suspects in Connection with Armed Robberies. More Arrests Expected
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has made several arrests over the past weeks, including during the past weekend, as part of ongoing and intensive investigations into a string of armed robberies committed across the island in recent months. These investigations cover robberies committed against jewelry stores in Philipsburg and Simpson Bay, supermarkets in the Cole Bay area, casinos, and tourists targeted in different locations on the island. These arrests also include suspects that were detained in connection with robberies committed near a gentlemen’s club in Simpson Bay and on Front Street, where tourists were targeted. Detectives of KPSM’s Special Robbery Unit, in collaboration with other operational units, have been working relentlessly to identify, locate, and arrest...
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November 12, 2025 No comments
Navy ship HNLMS Pelikaan delivers emergency aid to Jamaica
SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - After successfully delivering its first load of relief supplies, HNLMS Pelikaan is once again en route to Jamaica to deliver emergency aid. Immediately after delivering the relief supplies and emergency materials to Jamaica on Tuesday, November 4th, the ship departed for Barbados the same day for a new load of supplies. Last Saturday, the ship was loaded with relief supplies and emergency materials for the second time. The Dutch navy ship will arrive in Jamaica later today, Wednesday, November 12th. HNLMS Pelikaan transported essential relief goods including vehicles, emergency tents, and medical supplies. The containers on board are filled with over 150,000 cans of food and other basic necessities such as solar-powered lamps, jerrycans, and generators. During its previous delivery of relief supplies...
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November 11, 2025 No comments
The Windward Islands Bank Expands Kompa Leon Line with New Corporate Cashback Card
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) announces an expansion of its Kompa Leon credit card line, introducing a new corporate cashback card alongside the existing personal card. The Kompa Leon card provides customers with a straightforward way to earn 1% cashback on total yearly spending, with acceptance on MCB Group terminals in St Maarten, Curaçao, and Aruba. Experience the convenience and rewards of St Maarten’s only Caribbean Guilder (XCG) credit card, designed for everyday local shopping and travel to Curaçao and Aruba. The new Kompa Leon Corporate Card extends the same 1% annual cashback to company expenses and provides the convenience of Caribbean Guilder (XCG) transactions. “Kompa Leon makes it easier for companies and consumers to keep more of what...
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