GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication has awarded a contract to Pinnacle Consultants, a St. Maarten-based consulting firm, to develop the institutional and operational framework for the establishment of an Investment Promotion Agency for St. Maarten.

SABA--Jocelyn Roberto Levenstone formally accepted the office of Island Governor of Saba on July 9, pledging to exercise his authority with discipline, humility and respect for the generations that shaped the island.

GREAT BAY--The NAPB St. Maarten Police Union has welcomed Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten’s initiative to convene an urgent meeting with the Ministry of Justice and other partners following recent criminal incidents affecting the community and tourism sector.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has requested an urgent joint meeting with Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling, the Police Force of St. Maarten and the Prosecutor’s Office to discuss recent criminal activity and public-order incidents affecting several of the country’s main commercial and tourism areas.

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Anti-Poverty Platform has called on the Government and Parliament to amend the 2026 Country Budget so that reducing poverty becomes a measurable budget priority supported by clear targets, verified household data and regular reporting.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has appointed former minister Emil Lee as the Government of St. Maarten’s representative on the Supervisory Council of the St. Maarten Tourism Authority Foundation, clearing the way for the Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation to be amended and the establishment of the St. Maarten Tourism Authority to move forward.