SXM needs a “Social & Economic Recovery Body”
PHILIPSBURG — With our island having suffered badly, both socially and economically by hurricane Irma, which has caused everyone to be affected significantly in their homes and businesses, Philipsburg Promotional More...
Identified looters will be taken to Court
PHILIPSBURG — The past couple of days military and police units on Sint Maarten have put an end to large-scale robberies and looting. An unknown number of persons were detained. Due to lack of detention capacity, More...
How Saba is coping post-Irma
THE BOTTOM – Following the hurricane Saba’s local government has been meeting with stakeholders to discuss a joint strategy in the aftermath of hurricane Irma. On Monday the Island Government met with grocery More...
CBCS Director: “Damages estimated to be 2,5 billion dollars
AIRPORT — In an interview with Today.sx at the SXM Airport, Alberto Romero, Interim-President of the Central Bank of Curacao & St. Maarten (CBCS), said that he has received reports estimating damages so More...
St. Maarten hopes for more marines and help
PHILIPSBURG / HILVERSUM – “We are very happy with the marines that were sent here, but this is still not enough. We hope that more help is coming,” expressed 30-year old Marvio Cooks from St. Maarten. He More...
Hurricane Irma destroys St. Maarten: ‘everything seems wiped away’
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG – Hurricane Irma, a hurricane of the heaviest category (5), raged over St. Maarten on Wednesday. The damage is so extensive. So far one death has been confirmed as a result of the hurricane. More...
Hurricane Irma breaking storm records
For present location of Hurricane Irma as of 8:14 PM Tuesday night, September 5th, 2017, see the satellite image below… Intensity forecast for Irma According to Dr. Phil Klotzbach, Irma is tied with Rita More...
CURFEW GOES INTO EFFECT AT 6:00 PM
CURFEW GOES INTO EFFECT AT 6:00 PM 7 SHELTERS OPENING AT 4:00 PM – New Testament Baptist Church (Philipsburg), – Sr. Marie Laurence School (Middle Region), – Dutch Quarter More...
PM Marlin warns against fake news during Irma
GREAT BAY – “Today is exactly 22 years ago that Hurricane Luis hit St. Maarten and left a trail of destruction in its wake,” Prime Minister William Marlin said in his hurricane address on Tuesday afternoon. More...
2PM UPDATE: Hurricane Irma will be “potentially catastrophic”
GREAT BAY – Hurricane Irma is going to be devastating. The National hurricane Center classified the storm at 2 p.m. on Tuesday as “potentially catastrophic.” It is a Category 5 hurricane with maximum More...
