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Rain Impact Signals Urgent Need For Infrastructure Reform, Gumbs Warns

Flooding of the roundabout and roads near the St. Maarten Medical Center in Belair on Sunday.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Development, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Patrice Gumbs addressed on Sunday the impact of ongoing rain showers and flooding on St. Maartens infrastructure.

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Beatrix Spots Birds, Visits Mullet Pond And Little Key

Princess Beatrix witnesses the signing of a letter of intent by VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs and Nature Foundation Director Leslie Hickerson to establish legislation that would designate Little Key Island as a protected area. Afterwards, attendees raised their glasses to commemorate the occasion.

~ Letter of intent for terrestrial protection signed ~

PHILIPSBURG--On the second day of her official visit, Princess Beatrix visited the Great Salt Pond Birding Platform and explored Simpson Bay, Mullet Pond and Little Key on a boat, highlighting the importance of environmental awareness and coastal protection.

The princess kicked off the second day of her official visit as patroness of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) at the Great Salt Pond Birding Platform, where she spotted birds with Cornelis Binkie van Es, avid birding guide and Chairman of St Read more

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BeatrixS First Day Dedicated To Nature Conservation, Education

Princess Beatrix planted a native sea grape tree at Emilio Wilson Park on Wednesday morning as a symbol of the importance of nature conservation, during her work visit to St. Maarten as patroness of Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA). From left: DCNA Director Arno Verhoeven, Nature Foundation Director Leslie Hickerson, Princess Beatrix and Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Patrice Gumbs.

PHILIPSBURG--The first full day of Princess Beatrixs work visit to St Read more

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Ministry Of Vromi To Close On Friday For The Funeral Of Michael A. Browne

Michael Browne's condolences book was placed at the entrance of the Government Administration Building on Pond Island.

PHILIPSBURG--The offices of the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI will be closed on Friday, October 25. VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs took this decision to allow staff Read more

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Minister Gumbs Oversees Major Trench Cleaning And Infrastructure Upgrades

From left: Limitless Construction managing director Jordan Halley, Policy Advisor Luciano Nicholls, and VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs observing ongoing trench works.

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Operation Starts To Relocate Beached Vessel Island Scout

VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs and TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten overseeing the relocation of the vessel on Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURG--Authorities on Wednesday began the major operation to relocate beached vessel Island Scout from the waters near the site of the former Great Bay Beach Hotel, where it got stuck during the passing of tropical storm Ernesto.

The vessel is being moved to Port St Maarten and eventually out of St Maartens waters.

Government had issued a Ministerial Decree on Thursday last in which a 48-hour notice was issued to the owner of Island Scout Read more

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VROMI Cabinet Policy Advisor Luciano Nicholls inspecting the landslide from the roof of a home in Ebenezer.

PHILIPSBURG--The Cabinet of the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI on Sunday inspected two areas in South Reward and Ebenezer where a road and a retaining wall collapsed following heavy rainfall over the weekend.

Cassava Road in South Reward was one of several roads that were recently paved in the governments hard-surfacing programme, but this road and parts of the area have partially collapsed, according to a press release issued by the VROMI Cabinet on Sunday night.

The press release cited pooling water on the road surface, lack of a retaining wall and proper drainage, and a large amount of rainfall within a short period of time as reasons for the collapse Read more

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St. Maarten Now Under Ts Watch, Parties Asked To Remove Billboards

Potential rainfall

PHILIPSBURG--A Tropical Storm Watch was issued for St. Maarten late Sunday afternoon as Potential Tropical Cyclone Five races toward the Leeward Islands as a developing storm.

As of 11:00pm Sunday, the centre of Potential Tropical Cyclone Five was located near latitude 14.1 North, longitude 50.1 West, or approximately 910 miles east-southeast of St. Maarten.

The system, which is expected to become Tropical Storm Ernesto by late Monday, is moving toward the west-northwest at a brisk 23 miles per hour (mph) and this motion is expected to continue during the next couple of days.

Based on the current forecast track, its closest point of approach will be approximately 30 miles south of St Read more

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Gumbs To Become Caretaker Vromi Minister, Deputy Pm

Caretaker Minister Plenipotentiary Patrice Gumbs flanked by outgoing State Secretary Alexandra Van Huffelen, Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba Juan Thijsen, and Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaao Carlson Manuel following last Fridays meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers.

PHILIPSBURG--Caretaker Minister Plenipotentiary Read more

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Potential Benefits For St. Maarten Broached In Talks Between Pm, Cdb

From left: Communications Specialist for CDB Jewel Forde, President of CDB Hyginus Leon, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Interim Director at the Directorate of Foreign Relations, Patrice GumbsRead more

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Monument Council Sad And Angry About Diamond Ruins Destruction

Patrice Gumbs

COLE BAY--On behalf of the Monument Council, chairman Patrice Gumbs expressed their profound sadness and anger with the destruction of parts of historic Read more

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Ban On Dominican Airlines Retracted, Winair To Apply For Required Permit

An emergency meeting was held Tuesday between acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley (centre), TEATT Ministry Secretary General Miguel De Weever (far left), director of St. Maarten Civil Aviation Authority Louis Halley (second from left), and Patrice Gumbs and Rogelio Voges from the Department of Foreign Affairs (second from the right and far right).

PHILIPSBURG--Windward Islands Airways International NV WINAIR is allowed to continue to fly to the Dominican Republic Read more

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Pm At Un

Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs is currently at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Political Forum (HPLF), being held at the UN Headquarters in New York this week. HLPF is an initiative held by the UN, which seeks to reflect on recovery policies that can reverse the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jacobs is attending on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from Wednesday, July 13, to Friday, July 15 Read more

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