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  GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Thursday 10 October marks World Mental Health Day around the world. Mental health is a universal human right underscoring the importance of ensuring everyone has the right to access quality mental health care and support.  The 2024 theme is “Mental Health at Work.” This World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is uniting...

  Aruba – The St. Maarten 37ers U10 baseball team has kicked off their campaign in Aruba with an impressive 7-2 victory over the Aruba Stars on Monday. Competing at the Xander Bogaerts Baseball Field, the young athletes delivered a standout performance in their first game of the annual Baseball in Paradise tournament. The game’s winning pitcher, Kris-Anthony Williams, led the...

  “In celebration of World Tourism Day 2024, Alicia’s Inn, L’Esperance Hotel and Joshua Rose Guest House honored for their un waving commitment to their property’s growth and commitment to our tourism sector”. Great Bay – The St. Maarten Small Properties Association in collaboration with digital marketing and branding expert Ms. Kenty Lichtenberg successfully facilitated a comprehensive workshop aimed at empowering...

  PHILIPSBURG – On October 10, 2010, Sint Maarten took its place as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, an event that forever changed our island’s path and identity. In celebration of this historic milestone, Constitution Day is commemorated annually on the second Monday in October. This year, Constitution Day falls on Monday, October 14, 2024. This year’s theme, “Jollification...

  CAY HILL, Sint Maarten — The Integrity Chamber recently hosted two (2) discussions on integrity during onboarding sessions for newly sworn-in Members of Parliament (MPs) and newly hired civil servants of the Government of Sint Maarten. These gatherings are part of the Integrity Chamber’s ongoing mission to promote integrity, accountability, and good governance for Sint Maarten. The sessions were led...

  Saint Vincent – According to information received from the Seismic Research Centre at 2:38 p.m. today (Monday October 7, 2024); a low thermal anomaly (temperatures above existing background/base levels) was detected at the summit of the La Soufriere volcano by the NASA FIRMS hot spot detection system on Sunday October 6, 2024. This low thermal anomaly as detected by...

  SUCKERGARDEN (KPSM) -- On Sunday, October 6th, 2024, at approximately 2:30 PM, the Central Dispatch of the Sint Maarten Police Force received a report of a serious accident on Sucker Garden Road. According to the preliminary investigation, a scooter rider on a black scooter struck an elderly male pedestrian who was crossing the road, leaving him seriously injured. The...

  DUTCH QUARTER (KPSM) -- On Saturday, October 5th, 2024, officers of the Sint Maarten Police Force successfully discovered and confiscated more than 500 marijuana plants of various sizes at a property located on Gibbs Drive in the Dutch Quarter. Acting on information received regarding the presence of a large illicit marijuana plantation, officers initiated an investigation and proceeded to the...

  PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (KPSM) -- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM), in close cooperation with the National Detective Agency (Landsrecherche), has executed the arrest of a customs officer in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation. The arrest was carried out on the morning of Monday, October 7th, 2024, in the Cole Bay area. The suspect, identified by the initials...

  Finance Minister Gumbs Submits it to Parliament: Council of Ministers has approved the amendment to the 2024 budget, and it has already been sent to Parliament, said Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs. Civil Servants, Subsidized Schools will Receive COLA at Same Time in 2025, Finance Minister Assures GREAT BAY, St. Maarten — There will be no distinction between civil servants and subsidized...