Shipwrecks left after hurricane Irma to be removed from Simpsonbay Lagoon

Shipwrecks left after hurricane Irma to be removed from Simpsonbay Lagoon

PHILIPSBURG – Almost 3,5 years after hurricane Irma, the removal of all the shipwrecks left in the Simpsonbay Lagoon...

3 May 2021
Vaccines to arrive in Sint Maarten: ‘better info campaign needed’

Vaccines to arrive in Sint Maarten: ‘better info campaign needed’

PHILIPSBURG – The impending arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine on St Maarten has divided the community. Some islanders are...

25 January 2021
Local community gives gifts to most vulnerable

Local community gives gifts to most vulnerable

PHILIPSBURG – With job losses, redundancies and reduced income, the covid-19 pandemic could severely dampen the Christmas spirit for...

21 December 2020
Coronavirus Exasperates Homelessness on St Maarten

Coronavirus Exasperates Homelessness on St Maarten

PHILIPSBURG – Homeless people are experiencing greater health risks and some claim less assistance is available to them as...

18 December 2020
Protests against rumored dolphinarium, government denies water rights

Protests against rumored dolphinarium, government denies water rights

PHILIPSBURG – Over 100 protestors joined the Dolphin Defenders on Maho Beach, St Maarten at the weekend to demonstrate...

9 October 2020
Sint Maarten is about to lose half of its GP’s

Sint Maarten is about to lose half of its GP’s

PHILIPSBURG – Almost half (eleven) of the GP’s (general practitioners) on Sint Maarten are going to reach retirement age...

2 October 2020
Residents living near Sint Maarten’s dump have to move

Residents living near Sint Maarten’s dump have to move

PHILIPSBURG – The dump and surrounding land that overlooks Philipsburg in St Maarten is home to almost two hundred...

16 September 2020
Protest at Saint Martin border: ‘you are basically blocking us from living’

Protest at Saint Martin border: ‘you are basically blocking us from living’

PHILIPSBURG – The yellow, blue, red and green Unity Flag of St Martin island was held aloft by protestors...

9 August 2020
Shipwrecks on Sint Maarten are a hazard for people and the environment

Shipwrecks on Sint Maarten are a hazard for people and the environment

PHILIPSBURG – Along the shores of Sint Maarten, partially sticking out of the ocean or completely submerged, 83 shipwrecks...

28 July 2020