Airport ready to handle more than 7,000 passengers per day
PHILIPSBURG – The departure hall of the Princess Juliana International Airport will be fully operational before the 2023 high season, the airport announced in a press release. The new terminal building More...
How Holland House built back better on its own after Hurrricane Irma
PHILIPSBURG – When Hurricane Irma hit on September 6, 2017, Holland House lost its entire fourth floor to the monster storm. At the time, there were 57 guests staying at the iconic hotel that faces Great Bay More...
Police Stations now deemed ‘water and wind tight’
PHILIPSBURG – Following the completion of the first phase of works at the Philipsburg and Simpson Bay police stations, both are now better able to withstand any major storms as the buildings have been deemed More...
Priority remains the rebuilding of schools and homes
MARIGOT—The Collectivite of French St. Maarten is forging ahead with the reconstruction project. Vice President responsible of Urban Development Steven Patrick in comments on Monday said that even though it may More...
Need for proper planning on the rebuilding of French St. Martin
MARIGOT — “There is need for proper planning in the rebuilding of the communities following the devastation of the island by the hurricanes of 2017,” said Senator Guillaume. He explained that among the issues More...
St. Maarten Youth Council Welcomes Caribbean Lottery Support in Rebuilding New Computer Lab Post-Irma
Phillipsburg – The opening of a new computer lab at the Youth Community Centre in St. Peters on July 24, 2018, held special significance for the St. Maarten Youth Council Association (SMYCA), an umbrella organization More...
Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin leads new Government under the theme “Building a Sustainable Sint Maarten”
PHILIPSBURG — On Monday June 25th, the new Council of Ministers lead by Prime Minister Leona Romeo – Marlin were sworn in by the His Excellency Governor Eugene Holiday marking the start the new governing More...
Speech Appointment and Swearing in ceremony new Cabinet June 2018
SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES TO REBUILD A SUSTAINABLE SINT MAARTEN REMARKS AT THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF THE NEW GOVERNMNET by His Excellency drs. Eugene B. Holiday Governor of Sint Maarten Chairperson of Parliament, More...
Winair’s CEO updates StMaartenNews.com on company’s progress
Philipsburg -- With the recent publications in the online media about Winair regarding problems with PAWA and CN Express and a new wetlease agreement with Haiti-based Sunrise Airways, StMaartenNews.com contacted More...
Dutch experts in Trouw: “Making a house hurricane proof does not have to be that costly”
GREAT BAY – Reconstruction efforts must result in a better and stronger St. Maarten. That is the message from the local government and few will have an argument with that point of departure. But how this must More...
