St. Maarten Selected as Recipient of Owen Arthur Scholarship.

PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten has been selected as a recipient of the Owen Arthur Scholarship, an initiative of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Foundation, marking the country’s first inclusion in the programme.

The award was accepted by the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport, and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Marten, on behalf of the Government of St. Maarten.

The Owen Arthur Scholarship, established in 2024, supports educational institutions and non-profit organizations, with a focus on youth development...

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Minister Brug congratulates SG Arnell on 40 years of dedicated public service.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Richinel Brug, extends his heartfelt congratulations to Secretary General (SG) Joy Arnell in recognition of her remarkable milestone of 40 years of dedicated service to Sint Maarten.
Over the course of four decades, SG Arnell has demonstrated unwavering commitment, professionalism, and leadership within the public service. Her institutional knowledge, dedication to good governance, and steadfast support for the Ministry have played an essential role in strengthening t...

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Ministry Hosts “Leeskracht!” Training to Strengthen Reading Culture in Sint Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport recently hosted an intensive Train-the-Trainer course for Leeskracht! (The Power of Reading), held from April 7 to 9, 2026, at the Government Administration Building in Philipsburg.

The training was conducted by Bianca Versteeg of Taalkoffer, an experienced expert in language education, teacher training, and educational development across the Caribbean and Europe. The program was made possible through collaboration with Stichting Biblionef Nederland and with financial support fr...

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VROMI In Court to Keep Mullet Bay Beach Public.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday morning, the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, went to the Court of First Instance to represent VROMI in the case between Sun Resorts Ltd. N.V. and the Government of Sint Maarten concerning the legal status and ownership of the beach area at Mullet Bay. The dispute centers on the question of whether Sun Resorts, as owner of adjacent lands in the Mullet Bay area, can claim private ownership over (parts of) the beach and coastal zone. Sun Resorts has r...

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