Continuation Public meeting of Parliament handling the draft National Ordinance containing rules regarding a basic payment account for consumers
**PUBLIC NOTICE: Has been postponed until further notice.**
The Continuation Public meeting no. 11 of Parliamentary year 2024-2025 with as agenda point:
Ontwerplandsverordening houdende regels...
Registration for Kingdom Scholarship now open
The Caribbean Netherlands – Students from the Caribbean and European parts of the Kingdom have been able to apply for the Kingdom Scholarship since...
Economic Indicator: Independent Vacation Rental Market St. Maarten
Background & Method: Exploration of the St. Maarten Vacation Rental Market
Context: The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association produces hotel occupancy rates on a...
Good governance and sustainable public finances offer prospects for residents
BES Islands -- In cooperation with the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, the focus is on good governance and strong rule of law, healthy...
Minister of Finance Ms. Marinka Gumbs Provides Update and Addresses Ongoing Vendor Non-Compliance with Card Payment Rules
Philipsburg – The Minister of Finance, Ms. Marinka Gumbs, following up on the post published on her official Facebook page and the Government of...
TelEm’s Financial Struggles: The Reality Behind the Headlines
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten -- Recent media reports suggest that TelEm is almost financially stable and moving forward with major upgrades. The reality, however, is very...
Police UPDATE: Fatal shooting on Saba
ZION's HILL, SABA -- On Friday, the 12th of September, at around 9:00 PM, the central control room received a report of a shooting...
Arrest driving under the influence of alcohol
Sint Eustatius -- On Tuesday, the 1st of July, around 01:20 AM, a 53-year-old man with the initials W.E.A.B. was arrested at the Road...
Minister Tackling Advances Sint Maarten’s Justice Priorities at Judicial Four-Party Consultation in The Hague
THE HAGUE – On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Ministers of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten gathered in The Hague...
Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights Geneva calls on Holland to Report on the rights of the Bonaire People
BONAIRE -- On September 16–17, 2025, the Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) will bring the voices of Bonaire and the former Netherlands Antilles islands—Aruba,...
