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SHTA Calls for Solidarity As Time Runs Out For Many

Apr 9, 2020 | SHTA

As per the Kingdom Council outcomes of Thursday April 9th, it is very clear that country St. Maarten needs to take its first steps out of the crisis before help from the Netherlands will be forthcoming. Meaning, that Solidarity in tightening our belts...

SHTA completes second report Covid19 fallout business survey, layoffs expected up to 47.8%

Apr 3, 2020 | SHTA

Click here to view the full graph The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) completed a second report on its business wide survey, including the input of 635 respondent companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The number of survey...

SHTA survey of businesses emphasizes concern for economic decline post COVID-19

Mar 30, 2020 | Press release, SHTA

OVER 580 companies, approximately 20% of the total count of operational business supporting over 8000 employees, submitted entries to Business Survey conducted by the SHTA from Thursday, March 26th until Sunday March 29th. The results are clear, acute job...

SHTA Launches Business Survey To Assess Economic Impact COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 | Press coverage, SHTA

In order to assess the economic damage for country St Maarten in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) over the past 24 hours launched a business survey. The assessment is meant to make as accurate as...

Business Associations And WIFOL Stand United In Recommendations To Government

Mar 26, 2020 | IMA, SHTA, SMMTA, SMTA, WIFOL

In a joint statement The Sint Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA), the Sint Maarten Timeshare Association (SMTA), the Indian Merchants Association (IMA), the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and the Labor Union WIFOL pledged their collective...

SHTA Calls for Immediate Revocation of New Permit Policy

Feb 12, 2020 | Press release, SHTA

The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) calls for an immediate revocation of the new “Policy on issuance of Labor Permits, as was published last Friday February 7th in the National Gazette. The policy change is meant to decrease unemployment and...