Antilles will appeal same-sex rights ruling
July 22, 2008
The government of the Netherlands Antilles has announced it will appeal against a court ruling obliging a health insurance company to accept a lesbian couple. The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, both former Dutch colonies, have autonomous status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Read more
Country status preparations on-going
July 17, 2008
17-Jul-08. On Tuesday, the Executive Council of St. Maarten approved the organization plans for various ministries as it continues to prepare for its country status.
Temporary Relief Measures on Utilities bills
July 15, 2008
The local electricity company on Dutch St. Maarten, GEBE has announced that residents will receive a 6% reduction Read more
Le Jour de Gloire: Bastille Day
July 14, 2008
On July 14th St. Martin, a French overseas territory, celebrates Bastille Day, the French national holiday that commemorates Read more
Radisson St. Martin to shuttle guests by boat
July 11, 2008
The new Radisson St. Martin Resort, Marina & Spa, scheduled to open in late summer, will offer a one-way, 30-minute water transfer by motor launch from Princess Juliana International Airport to the resort’s marina.
The return trip to the airport is via sedan; the roundtrip transfer is priced at $90 per person.
The 189-room Radisson is in the final stages of an $80 million renovation on the site of the former L’Habitation de Lonvilliers in Anse Marcel in the northwest corner of St. Martin.
American Airlines adds more flights
July 9, 2008
After cutting more than 8 per cent of its workforce, American Airlines now decided to add two direct flights out of Miami and New York to St. Maarten. Read more
Wednesdays on St. Maarten will Never be the Same
July 2, 2008
July 9th will be the last of the famous Ladies Night at Bamboo Bernies at Caravanserai Resort. This closing party comes after a series of recent Read more
Birthday card for Mandela
July 1, 2008
The public of St. Maarten- Saint Martin will be given the opportunity to wish Nelson Mandela a happy birthday, when a delegation of 60 people visit South Africa this week. Read more
It’s Nesting Season on St. Maarten
July 1, 2008
Sea Turtle nesting update courtesy of Sint Maarten Nature Foundation– In May a large female leatherback nested on Simpsonbay beach, measuring some five feet in length.
Leatherbacks like Read more
Full power
June 23, 2008
The local utilities company, GEBE, has confirmed that it has ended its load shedding which plagued the island at different hours last week. Read more
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