Cooperating Foundations donate half a million
GREAT BAY – The Cooperating Foundations for the Caribbean of the Dutch Kingdom donate an amount of Euro 500,000 for emergency relief to the Red Cross for the by hurricane Irma affected Dutch Caribbean islands More...
Pontoon to be removed from ‘tow away zone’ on Boardwalk by Sunday
Great Bay — Almost anyone or any group of people can remove excess waste that washed up along the shoreline in Philipsburg, but removing a 75-ton pontoon, that washed up on to the boardwalk, requires a special More...
Economic impact
It is impossible to estimate the economic impact of Hurricane Irma on St. Maarten right now. That the impact will be severe is obvious, but how bad is it going to be? With 80 percent of the room inventory destroyed, More...
Library needs assistance to get back on its feet
GREAT BAY – The Philipsburg Jubilee Library has been hit by more than one disaster. First Hurricane Irma ripped through the building and then the looters came – not for books but for the computers from the computer More...
Post-Hurricane Irma Interview: “Tim Dowling”
ST. JOHN’S — “Seeing Hurricane Irma increase in strength on the weather channel just made us worried.” says Tim Dowling, animation illustrator and owner of the art gallery, Art House St. Maarten. Animation More...
SXM Cable TV: September 2017 Credit Info and Other Updates
MADAME ESTATE — St. Maarten Cable TV in a press announcement today states that on Monday, September 25th, they have disconnected all Cable TV accounts in order to process September 2017 credits. Customers More...
Winair post Irma update
SIMPSON BAY — In a press release issued today by Winair, the company updates the general public on its present situation. The press release stated that Winair had repositioned its aircrafts in St. Vincent More...
Post-Hurricane Irma Interview: “Sylvia Carty”
CAY Hill — “I went through my list of things I had to do just like I always do.” says Silvia Carty, visual arts teacher and owner of an art school called Sabrina’s Production located in Cay Hill, More...
Library closed due to Hurricane damage
PHILIPSBURG — The Philipsburg Jubilee Library regrets to inform all members and other library users that due to circumstances beyond our control the library is closed until further notice. The library More...
The reason why certain roofs survived hurricane Irma
PHILIPSBURG — Today photo journalist took a series of photographs of buildings whose roofs have withstood the category 6 storm force winds of Hurricane Irma without much of a scratch. You can view these photographs More...
