
Overwinteraars mogelijk uitgezonderd van verplichte Covid-verzekering
PHILIPSBURG – Veel buitenlandse eigenaren en huurders van vakantievilla’s en appartementen op St. Maarten twijfelen eraan of zij dit jaar op St. Maarten gaan overwinteren. De kosten van een verplichte More...

NAGICO Insurances informs the public of a COVID-19 positive case in its business
~ Explains Business Continuity Procedures ~ PHILIPSBURG — The Management of NAGICO Insurances advised the general public in a press released issued on Thursday, October 1, 2020, that they have received notice More...

Force Majeure: The Liability Question
Our local accountant had some very interesting things to say wherein he gave us his opinions about the demands SZV was imposing on some of his clients. Companies are utilizing a loophole by filing zero for the More...

Force Majeure or not?
~ Legal jurisprudence needed whether lockdown is force majeure or not ~ PHILIPSBURG — We asked local accountants to provide us with their Top Three Tips for businesses on St. Maarten to survive this economic More...

Inmates worried about COVID, says prison is ticking time bomb
PHILIPSBURG — Inmates at the Point Blanche prison sounded an even louder alarm this weekend urging the powers-that-be to get serious about restructuring the prison system or risk facing a situation they will More...

Is there a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel?
We were asked the other night whether there will be another lockdown of the island. Our answer was that we do not think so. The good news tonight is that the number of active cases has further dropped to 198. See: More...

Covidist Richardson urges governments to make evidence-based decisions
BALTIMORE / PHILIPSBURG – Countries need knowledgeable leadership and they must make evidence-based medical decisions. That is the message from Lt. Colonel Dr. Leonard (Lenny) Richardson, a COVID-19 researcher More...

St. Barth follows strict protocols for entering the island
Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy — In these difficult times around the health concerns caused by the COVID-19 virus pandemic, there are many confusing reports in the region and abroad about borders opening or More...

NAGICO Branch Office to reopen on Wednesday following Government’s announcement of Reopening Plan
PHILIPSBURG — NAGICO Insurances will reopen to the public as of Wednesday; May 13, following the announcement by the Prime Minister and Head of EOC, Silveria Jacobs on Sunday, of government’s plan to More...

SMMC releases its COVID-19 response video
CAY HILL — In keeping the general public of St. Maarten and surrounding islands informed about the hospital’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic so far, St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) released a 2- minute More...