GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, COCI, has identified the Island Roots to Global Routes Business Mission to Miami as one of its next major priorities for 2026, as the Chamber continues to focus on business growth, international expansion, formalization, advocacy and stronger support for entrepreneurs.

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, COCI, has officially closed registration for its START SMART Project ahead of the original July 10, 2026 deadline, after overwhelming public response saw the program reach maximum capacity within a short time of opening.

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has announced the official opening of the registration period for Carnival 2027, with registration running from July 1 to September 1, 2026.

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, COCI, on Wednesday launched registration for the START SMART Project, a free phased support initiative designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs, informal businesses, sole proprietors, and existing micro and small businesses strengthen their operations and become more sustainable, compliant and growth-ready.

GREAT BAY--The latest 2026 report from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, on vaccination coverage within the National Immunisation Programme identifies St. Maarten as one of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom for which vaccination data was not submitted in time for inclusion in the report.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs recently met with Aruba’s Minister of Infrastructure and Telecommunication René Herdé as part of ongoing efforts to modernize the Ministry of VROMI and improve the use of reliable data in infrastructure planning and public service delivery.