World Bank: more than half of the recovery trust fund already spent on rebuilding Sint Maarten

World Bank: more than half of the recovery trust fund already spent on rebuilding Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG – According to the average joe on Sint Maarten the rebuilding efforts are taking too long. But a...

21 May 2019
What will happen to the shipwrecks in Simpson Bay?

What will happen to the shipwrecks in Simpson Bay?

PHILIPSBURG – The shipyards of SeaCure Marine in Simpson Bay contain nearly twenty fiberglass yacht wrecks which are awaiting...

18 March 2019
Teacher shortage on Sint Maarten continues

Teacher shortage on Sint Maarten continues

PHILIPSBURG – “Teacher shortages are a worldwide problem”, says Angela Richards-Huggins, HR manager at the Stichting Voortgezet Onderwijs Bovenwindse...

30 November 2018
Hurricane-proof hospital Sint Maarten will cost 25 million dollars

Hurricane-proof hospital Sint Maarten will cost 25 million dollars

PHILIPSBURG – 25 million dollars, that’s the total amount of the ‘grant agreement’ that the Sint Maarten Medical Center...

31 October 2018
Local fundraisers help sustain the island during the slow rebuild

Local fundraisers help sustain the island during the slow rebuild

PHILIPSBURG – Small fundraisers are desperately needed in Sint Maarten to help the island get back on its feet...

14 October 2018
‘Fast forward’ fixing houses before hurricane Isaac arrives

‘Fast forward’ fixing houses before hurricane Isaac arrives

PHILIPSBURG – People on Sint Maarten are worried when it comes to hurricane Isaac which is barreling down on...

11 September 2018
Red Cross Sint Maarten will continue to help Irma victims for two more years

Red Cross Sint Maarten will continue to help Irma victims for two more years

PHILIPSBURG – “We are much better prepared now if a hurricane passes over the island compared to last year...

7 September 2018
Sint Maarten: no time to remember Irma

Sint Maarten: no time to remember Irma

PHILLIPSBURG – The two minutes of silence at 09:06 to commemorate the passing of hurricane Irma one year ago,...

6 September 2018
1 year after hurricane Irma: to remember or to forget?

1 year after hurricane Irma: to remember or to forget?

PHILIPSBURG – “People want to move on. Why would you want to remember a disaster. They are glad that...

5 September 2018
Not a lot of interest for Irma remembrance day

Not a lot of interest for Irma remembrance day

PHILIPSBURG – The government has decreed upcoming Thursday, exactly one year after hurricane Irma, as the National Day of...

5 September 2018
Knops: ‘It will take a lot of time to find a solution for the dump’

Knops: ‘It will take a lot of time to find a solution for the dump’

PHILIPSBURG – “It’s a shame that the dump is still there”, says State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom...

5 September 2018
1 year after Irma: most houses have not been fixed

1 year after Irma: most houses have not been fixed

PHILIPSBURG – While the local government assisted by the Netherlands, and the World Bank is still busy with the...

3 September 2018
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