Community Investment Fund
~ Establishing a Community Investment Fund to Support Local Businesses: A Path to Sustainable Growth for St. Maarten ~ In recent weeks, the potential closure of Carl & Sons Unique Bakery has highlighted the urgent need for greater community support for local businesses in St. Maarten. The bakery, a cherished institution with a loyal customer base, More...
Carl & Sons Unique Bakery remains operating despite tax woes
PHILIPSBURG -- The public in recent days has been a roller-coaster of emotions over the pending auction of bakery inventory of one of St. Maarten’s iconic businesses—Carl and Sons Unique Bakery. The auction More...
Cusha Cartoons: the ultimate political satirical guide to St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG — Cusha Cartoons is more than a collection of 96 satirical cartoons, published on StMaartenBews.com between 2016 and 2023. Almost all of the cartoons come with back stories that offer readers More...
Uncertainty looms for St. Maarten Revolut users
PHILIPSBURG — Former Member of Parliament Rolando Brison’s recent intervention regarding the availability of digital banking services in St. Maarten has sparked considerable debate, especially as local More...
Luciano Homemade Gelato: A Taste of The Netherlands in St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG — Luciano Homemade Gelato, a renowned name with 15 locations in the Netherlands and 2 in Bonaire, has recently opened a new shop in Philipsburg, St. Maarten. The opening took place on Saturday, More...
Counterfeiting
By Hilbert Haar Tee shirts, watches, booze, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics. There is hardly a product for which consumers cannot find cheaper (and therefore counterfeited) alternatives. Stores in St. Maarten are stuffed More...
Anti-counterfeit conference at Simpson Bay Resort
PHILIPSBURG — The second annual anti-counterfeit and intellectual property protection conference will take place on October 19 and 20 at the Simpson Bay Resort the Ministry of Justice announced in a press More...
Trade fairs
Dear Editor, After previously shining the light on ‘Call Centers’ as an avenue to diversify the economy, the topic today will surround ‘Trade Fairs’. See related article: Call centers as a way to diversify More...
Phase 1 infrastructure completed at Village at the Border
BETHLEHEM, Sint Maarten – Sint Maarten’s newest mixed-use location ‘Village at the Border at Bethlehem’ marked the completion of Phase 1 infrastructure on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Phase 2 will commence More...
When opportunity knocks
By Hilbert Haar Our story about the Pott rum factory shows that it is possible to have foreign investors come to the island that offer meaningful employment to locals. But the complaint is more often than not, More...
