Sharp decline in interns after Irma
PHILIPSBURG – Hurricane Irma destroyed St. Maarten, caused economic uncertainty and disrupted the community, Rik Haverman reports on Caribisch Netwerk. St. Maarten was also a favored spot for interns and they created employment. The number of interns that wants to go to St. Maarten is now declining, but some science and engineering students also More...
MP Heyliger foresees $100-million loss at government-owned companies
PHILIPSBURG – The meeting of Parliament about recovery plans after hurricane Irma was cut short on Thursday afternoon when National Alliance MPs left the meeting without a quorum. MP Theo Heyliger, who had just More...
Clifford Illis: Clients need to seek advice when taking out insurance
~ Insurance holders are encouraged to revisit their policies yearly ~ Phillipsburg — In an interview with stmaartennews.com, expert in the field of dealing with insurance claims adjustments, Clifford Illis, More...
Minister Doncher proud to have been able to establish Qredits microfinancing
~ Local entrepreneurs already getting help ~ PHILIPSBURG — Minister of Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher has called the establishing of Qredits Microfinancing on St. Maarten as one of the accomplishments More...
St. Maarten at The Hague Trade Mission and Congress
~ Connecting sustainable businesses, investments, innovation, between the Netherlands, Dutch Caribbean and Latin America ~ Great Bay – St. Maarten joined countries of the Kingdom for a two part trade mission More...
StMaartenNews.com interviews CSMA’s CEO Natasha Gittens
PHILIPSBURG — “I am Dr. Gittens, a woman that experienced the storm firsthand; a woman who is not afraid to get up after observing much devastation; a business owner that has been rejuvenated to be more More...
Government covers salaries for post office employees
PHILIPSBURG – The Council of Ministers agreed on Tuesday to make money available to cover the salaries of the post office employees for November and December, Minister of General Affairs Rafael Boasman said on More...
Day 2 of CSMA’s Customer Service Week on St. Maarten
~ Charlotte Brookson Academy Receives Scholarships from CSMA ~ PHILIPSBURG — At the end of day 2 of the first annual St. Maarten Customer Service Week organized by the Customer Service Mobile Academy (CSMA) More...
Court forbids WIB to charge license fee to Travel Planners
PHILIPSBURG – In a landmark decision, the Court in First Instance has instructed the Windward Islands Bank (WIB) Ltd. to no longer charge a 1 percent license fee over international transfers it executes for travel More...
Businesses allowed to open on Christmas
Philipsburg — Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (Ministry TEATT) Mellissa Arrindell Doncher on Tuesday announced that an exemption has been made to the official public holiday More...
