KINGSTOWN — La Soufriere volcano shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash on Friday as a cruise ship arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent island coated in ash from a week of violent eruptions. The explosions that began on April 9 forced some 20,000 […]
Category: Sint Maarten News
U.S. Citizens Can Leave St. Vincent By Cruise Ship On Friday Morning
KINGSTOWN — The U.S. Embassy is coordinating with Royal Caribbean Cruises for a transit opportunity for U.S. citizens who wish to depart St. Vincent on Friday, 16 April to Dutch Sint Maarten. Boarding on the Celebrity Reflection will begin at 7:00 A.M. and will depart Kingstown Port, St. Vincent at 1:00 P.M. The ship will […]
Divi Carina Bay Resort Included In 30 Percent Off Promotion For Caribbean
TURNER HOLE, St. Croix — Spring is finally here, and Divi Resorts is celebrating the season with 30 percent off 2021 travel to Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, St. Croix, and Sint Maarten. Rates are as low as $145 per night (room only) and $195 per person, per night (all-inclusive). Plus, travelers who sign up for Divi’s Devotion Discount program will also receive an additional five percent off on new […]
American Couple Rebuilds Brown Pelican Statue Damaged By Hurricane Irma
PHILIPSBURG — As part of the “PJIAE Good News” campaign, we are delighted to publicize that the “Brown Pelican” trio statues will soar once again at the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM). During an elaborate unveiling ceremony, the sculptures were erected as beautification for the roundabout at the Airport Road in Simpson Bay in May […]
Caribbean Leaders Grateful That COVID-19 Vaccine Has Trickled Down To Them, Thanks Largely To India
ROSEAU — As the leader of a small Caribbean island still struggling to rebuild nearly four years after a devastating hurricane, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit never thought he would get a hold of COVID-19 vaccines swiftly. Then a call to India changed everything. Last week, an airplane carrying two consignments of Covishield, the India-produced version of […]
5 Of The Top 10 Fastest Growing Countries In 2021 Will Be In The Caribbean
GEORGETOWN — Five of the Top 10 fastest growing countries in 2021 will be in the Caribbean, according to The Economist’s analytical guide “The World in 2021.” Macau is set to be the world’s fastest growing country in 2021, it placed number one on the list. The autonomous island on the south coast of China, is […]
Rare Shark Attack Kills Female Tourist Off Nude Beach In Saint Martin
MARIGOT — A shark killed a 39-year-old female tourist in the French territory of Saint Martin on Thursday, shocking many in the eastern Caribbean region where, experts say, such attacks are extremely rare. Government spokesman Alain Rioual told The Associated Press it was the first time in the territory’s recent history that a fatal attack had […]
Princess Juliana Airport Holding Company Asks CEO Brian Mingo To Step Down
SIMPSON BAY — The Princess Juliana International Holding Company has requested their Chief Executive Officer Brian Mingo to resign from his post. The letter dated December 3rd was sent by email and hand-delivered to Mingo. The letter states that Mingo has been employed by PJIAE for the past two years since the agreement between Mingo […]
Princess Juliana Airport Got ‘Maximum’ Insurance Payout Of $71 Million After Hurricane Irma In 2017
PHILIPSBURG — Standard International Group, a leading New York City-based boutique financial advisory firm with a focus on revitalizing critical infrastructure projects across the U.S. Municipal, Caribbean, and West Africa, announced the completion of $193 million in financing for Sint Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) Terminal Reconstruction. On behalf of Sint Maarten and Princess Juliana […]
Chinese-Owned Rouge Et Noir Casino Shut Down By Dutch Government For Flouting Operating Contract
PHILIPSBURG — Rouge Et Noir Casino was ordered closed as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday by the Minister of TEATT Ludmilla de Weever since the establishment violated their ministerial decree which clearly states that they are not supposed to have an open entrance on Cannegieter Street in Sint Maarten. Even though the decree issued by […]