COCI invites Business Community to Register for Guavaberry Networking Session on Doing Business in St. Maarten/St. Martin
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) along with the Chambre Consulaire Interprofessionnelle de Saint Martin (CCISM), have come together to organize the Guavaberry Networking Session for Friday, November 8 for members of the business community who are interested in doing business on the island. This More...
COCI detects two cases of fraud with excerpts
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) would like to alert the business community, government entities, and citizens, that it has detected two cases of fraud with More...
Business Workshop to be held by COCI & CCISM
~ Business owners invited to business workshop organized by COCI and CCISM ~ SIMPSON BAY — The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) along with the CCISM (French Chamber of Commerce) are More...
Rouge et Noir management donated computers to Sr. Regina Primary School
~ Rouge et Noir investors envisions bringing back life to Philipsburg ~ PHILIPSBURG — The group of local and international investors of Rouge et Noir Casino dispelled rumors circulating in the community blaming More...
Changes to Accepted Payment Methods Have Negative Consequences
The business community on Sint Maarten is very much concerned with the decision by Management of The Receiver to eliminate the use of all checks as a means of payment. Like it or not, St. Maarten’s predominant More...
SHTA: Objective financial evaluation should be the name of the game
PHILIPSBURG — Over the past months we have seen on the printed local and social media debates, comments, opinions and partial information on 3 major topics: Financing of the airport, U.S. Pre-clearance and More...
How Holland House built back better on its own after Hurrricane Irma
PHILIPSBURG – When Hurricane Irma hit on September 6, 2017, Holland House lost its entire fourth floor to the monster storm. At the time, there were 57 guests staying at the iconic hotel that faces Great Bay More...
Shola the Farmer: from the backyard to a full-blown organic farm
PHILIPSBURG – Farm today or die tomorrow. That was the in-your-face text on a billboard in front of the agricultural ministry in Anguilla several years ago. Agriculture in St. Maarten has always been a bit More...
Court of First Instance of Curaçao declared BDO bankrupt
Willemstad – This morning the Court of First Instance of Curaçao declared Banco del Orinoco N.V. (BDO) bankrupt. Due to BDO’s severe dysfunctionality, the CBCS proceeded to revoke BDO’s banking license on More...
COCI calls for Urgent Action by Parliament and Caretaker Government on Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and Terrorism Financing Regulations
PHILIPSBURG – The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce Board is requesting urgent action by the House of Parliament and the Caretaker Government with respect to pending Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Legislation and More...
