Financial prudence, teamwork pave way for Winair rapid Irma recovery
PHILIPSBURG - Windward Islands Airways International Winair had the unfortunate reputation of an airline always on the brink of folding up. The image of the destroyed buildings and missing airplanes after Hurricane More...
No direct supervision on government entities
THE HAGUE - Supervision on government entities in Curaçao and St. Maarten based on the Kingdom Law on Financial Supervision is limited, but does exist in several forms, according to Dutch State Secretary of Home More...
NAf. 16.4 million projected cost for border control in 2018, 2019
PHILIPSBURG - Border control in St. Maarten for this year and next year is expected to cost a combined estimated total of NAf. 16.4 million. Justice Minister Cornelius de Weever provided this information to Members More...
Knops dismisses re-colonisation talk, says ‘We help with the best intentions’
THE HAGUE - The Netherlands is assisting St. Maarten with the best intentions to recover after Hurricane Irma. The preconditions the Dutch government tied to the 550 million euros it made available for the island’s More...
St. Maarten: Weed invasion
PHILIPSBURG - Sargassum seaweed has made its way to one of St. Maarten’s iconic beaches – Maho Beach. Seaweed was dumped on the beach by rolling waves in the past days. If not cleaned up by surrounding businesses More...
Port St. Maarten on the verge of rolling out Port Community System
PORT ST. MAARTEN - Port St. Maarten Management is on the verge of launching its Port Community System (PCS) that involves data-sharing among stakeholders and third parties covering cargo and cruise operations at More...
St Maarten joins Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility
GRAND CAYMAN - St. Maarten has joined CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), purchasing coverage for tropical cyclones, earthquakes and excess rainfall. The Dutch Caribbean island More...
Supervisory Board Port St. Maarten visits CPA
WILLEMSTAD - The Supervisory Board of Port St. Maarten recently visited Curaçao and also made a courtesy visit to Curaçao Ports Authority (CPA). During this visit, the port authorities strengthened ties with More...
St. Maarten: MP Brison to Minister of Finance: Respect our Constitution Follow your own advice
PHILIPSBURG - Member of Parliament MP Rolando Brison for the USP faction, has expressed disappointment in the Minister of Finance for his handling thus far of the country’s 2019 budget. The budget, which as per More...
Nearly $700 Million USD paid by NAGICO to insured in the Caribbean thus far
The US$58.2 Million Princess Juliana International Airport judgment fully paid by NAGICO PHILLIPSBURG - National General Insurance Corp N.V. (NAGICO), a diversified insurance company serving 21 territories in the More...
