Seniors in Sint Maarten live in uncertainty due to low pension

Seniors in Sint Maarten live in uncertainty due to low pension

PHILIPSBURG – “At our age you are supposed to be able to relax,” says Christina Hodge, who is in...

16 January 2018
Saban graduates struggle to find appropriate positions

Saban graduates struggle to find appropriate positions

THE BOTTOM – An increasing amount of graduates and undergraduates are returning to Saba with the hope of finding...

15 January 2018
New playground for children of Saba after hurricane Irma

New playground for children of Saba after hurricane Irma

THE BOTTOM – The Child Focus Foundation playground was damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria. To ensure that children...

15 January 2018
Businesses on St. Maarten reopen despite lack of government incentives

Businesses on St. Maarten reopen despite lack of government incentives

PHILIPSBURG – “I started my gym twenty years ago and within a few hours it was gone”, Marci Cooke...

9 January 2018
Hospitality industry on Saba trying to recover after Irma

Hospitality industry on Saba trying to recover after Irma

THE BOTTOM – Post-Hurricane Irma, the business community on Saba slowly begins to receive tourists back to their respective...

28 December 2017
Local contractors start with renovation of homes on Saba after Irma

Local contractors start with renovation of homes on Saba after Irma

THE BOTTOM – The Public Entity Saba received speedily funds to see to that damaged homes after hurricane Irma...

27 December 2017
Low-income areas face most difficulty to rebuild after Irma

Low-income areas face most difficulty to rebuild after Irma

PHILIPSBURG – “I give clothes and food to the elderly man who lives here”, community police officer Arcella Leonard...

22 December 2017
Relief efforts will focus on hospitality industry on Saba

Relief efforts will focus on hospitality industry on Saba

THE BOTTOM – The business community of Saba and St. Eustatius will receive a 2.6 million euro relief fund...

13 December 2017
High cost of living remains an issue for young families on Saba

High cost of living remains an issue for young families on Saba

THE BOTTOM – It’s been 7 years since Saba’s constitutional change to becoming the smallest special municipality of the...

11 December 2017
Emotional relief much needed as many still face difficulties on Sint Maarten

Emotional relief much needed as many still face difficulties on Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG – Antonia Meija and her daughter live in Cay Bay, a neighborhood that contains mostly lower-income household including...

10 December 2017
Rehabilitation center St. Maarten puts programs on hold after hurricane damage

Rehabilitation center St. Maarten puts programs on hold after hurricane damage

PHILIPSBURG – The second floor of Turning Point, the sole medical drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation center on...

5 December 2017
Theater group brings laughter to kids after hurricane Irma

Theater group brings laughter to kids after hurricane Irma

PHILIPSBURG – To bring laughter and joy to kids that have been affected by hurricane Irma. That’s the aim...

14 November 2017
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