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Avec ses paysages variés et ses plages paradisiaques, la Martinique attire chaque année de nombreux visiteurs. La haute saison touristique peut toutefois rendre les déplacements plus complexes, notamment en raison de l’affluence et des embouteillages. Pour profiter pleinement de votre séjour sans stress, veillez à anticiper la réservation de votre moyen de transport. Vous pourrez…
United People’s Party Members of Parliament (MPs) Omar Ottley (Party Leader), Francisco Lacroes (Deputy Leader), and Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Faction Leader Lyndon Lewis successfully brought an amendment to the 2025 budget to enhance Parliament’s legislative capacity. The proposal focused on improving the country’s lawmaking processes by enabling factions to hire skilled professionals such as…
(Former) students who have studied for one or more years in higher education in theNetherlands under the loan system did not receive a basic grant during that period. As aresult, they may have had to borrow extra from DUO. To compensate students for this,they receive a financial allowance.There are two allowances that students who studied…
UNICEF the Netherlands has officially concluded the Child Resilience and Protection Project (CRPP). Executed in collaboration with the Government of Sint Maarten, the project has madesignificant strides in creating safer, more resilient environments for children and families.“The success of the CRPP would not have been possible without the dedication and collaboration ofour partners. The Government…
“The motions and amendments put forward felt meaningful and purpose driven.” Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs,Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT), the Honorable Grisha Heyliger-Marten, expressedoptimism and pride in the results of the 2025 Budget Debate held in Parliament this week.Reflecting on the collaborative efforts that marked the session, she stated:“This is the first time I have…
The Public Entity Saba informs the community that the temporary reduction in water prices for 2024,enabled by an additional subsidy from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, willconclude on January 31st, 2025. This subsidy was part of the Ministry’s 2024 purchasing power packagefor the Caribbean Netherlands, aimed at providing short-term financial relief by reducing…
In 2024, a groundbreaking research initiative led by several medical professionals from the St.Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) achieved a major milestone, the presentation of the firstcomprehensive dataset on viral respiratory infections at a stakeholder meeting in Curaçao. Thisachievement was the result of months of collaborative data collection involving eight laboratories acrossCuraçao, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Maarten,…
On Monday, January 20, 2025, at approximately 4:45 PM, the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM)received several reports of a traffic accident on A. Th. Illidge Road near Mount William Hill. Thecollision involved a motorcycle and an SUV.Several police patrols, ambulance personnel, and the Traffic Department were immediately dispatchedto the scene. Upon arrival, officers encountered the…