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FREEGAN Foundation Puts Community Voices at the Heart of Its Work
Listening, learning, and laughing together: Community members help shape the future of FREEGAN’s programs. At FREEGAN foundation, helping the community starts with something surprisingly simple: listening to the people we serve. Approximately six times a year, FREEGAN...
Orco Cares Team Joins SMMC to Support Successful Breast Cancer Screening
Orco Bank, through its Orco Cares Program, proudly joined St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) in supporting a successful breast cancer screening event on Saturday, October 31, bringing Breast Cancer Awareness Month to a meaningful close.More than a partnership, the...
Kooyman St. Maarten Celebrates 20 Years with Customer Appreciation Surprise Party
Kooyman St. Maarten is celebrating a special milestone this Saturday, November 7, marking 20 years of serving the St. Maarten community. To commemorate the occasion, the hardware store is inviting customers to join a Surprise Party from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, featuring...
Team Sint Maarten/St. Martin Gears Up for Return to Taste of the Caribbean
For the first time since 2017, Team Sint Maarten/St. Martin is preparing to represent the island at the prestigious Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition, taking place in Barbados later this month. Following a hiatus of several years during which the competition...
FREEGAN Invites Everyone to a Fun-Filled Family Fun Day This Saturday!
Free food, free drinks, free goody bags and plenty of community spirit for everyone! Looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday morning? FREEGAN foundation is opening its doors to the entire community for a special Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 31, from 9:00...
Binational St. Maarten / St. Martin Taste of The Caribbean Team Revealed
The St. Maarten / St. Martin Team to compete in the prestigious "Taste of The Caribbean" competition will consist of Senior Chef Jewel Daal, Pastry Chef Djaya Coupey, Junior Chef Jamal Dormoy. and Bartender Erion Peterson. "Taste" 2017 veteran Renata de Weever will be...
Orco Bank and SMMC Continue Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with 300 T-Shirt Handover
Orco Bank, through its Orco Cares Program, is proud to continue its partnership with St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, encouraging women across Sint Maarten to prioritize their health and get screened. As part of the...
St. Maarten & St. Martin to Send First ‘Taste of the Caribbean’ Team Since 2017
St. Maarten and St. Martin will send a joint team of culinary professionals to the prestigious Taste of the Caribbean competition, held this November in Barbados by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). The combined team will represent both sides of the...
Princess Juliana International Airport’s Princess Walk 2026 Brings Community Together and Raises US$10,000 From Breast Cancer Awareness
Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) once again opened its doors and runway to the community early Sunday morning for the third edition of the Princess Walk, bringing together an even larger group of participants in support of breast cancer awareness and...
Winair and Government of Montserrat Sign Three-Year Air Transport Agreement
Windward Islands Airways International (Winair) N.V. is pleased to announce that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the Government of Montserrat to provide scheduled air transportation between St. Maarten (SXM) and Montserrat (MNI). Under the agreement, Winair...
Princess Juliana International Airport and St. Maarten Airlines and Handlers Association Strengthen Collaboration Ahead of 2026/2027 High Season
– As Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) prepares for an anticipated increase in passenger traffic during the upcoming 2026/2027 high season, airport management and representatives of the St. Maarten Airline Handlers Association (SAHA) recently met to review...
Winair Invites Passengers Across its Network to Share Their Experiences
Windward Islands Airways International (Winair) N.V. will launch its Passenger Experience Survey on October 8, 2026, inviting passengers across its network to share feedback about their experiences with the airline during the past 12 months. Passengers who have...
Four Full Boats and Over 300 Supporters Come Together for Aqua Mania Adventures’ Pink Sunset Sail raising over $11,000
A sea of pink took over Simpson Bay on Saturday, October 3, as more than 300 participants boarded four full boats for Aqua Mania Adventures’ annual Pink Sunset Sail, coming together for an evening of fun, community and, most importantly, support for breast cancer...
Rodney Washington Wins SHTA Events Calendar 2027 Photo Contest
Photographer Rodney Washington has been selected as the winner of the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association’s (SHTA) 2027 Events Calendar Photo Contest. Washington’s winning photograph captures wooden gazebos in Emilio Wilson Park surrounded by greenery and...
Princess Juliana International Airport Brings Princess Walk Back to the Runway for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA), in collaboration with the Elektralyets Foundation and the Positive Foundation, is once again bringing the community together for the Princess Walk, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Following the success of...
Princess Juliana International Airport Welcomes Dr. Bekele as Airport Medical Doctor
Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. (PJIA) is pleased to welcome Dr. Bekele as the airport’s Medical Doctor, succeeding Dr. Swanston, who previously served in the role. PJIA extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Swanston for her dedication,...
Orco Bank Hands Over “Man-Up. Check Up.” T-Shirts to SMMC Ahead of Men’s Health Screening
Orco Bank, through its Orco Cares Program, has handed ovcampaign T-shirts to St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) in support of the upcoming “Man-Up. Check Up.” health screening event taking place on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The handover is part of the ongoing...
Perpetual Plastics and Freegan Food Foundation Proud 2nd Place Winners of National Volunteer Awards in Netherlands
The Perpetual Plastics by EPIC Team and Freegan Food Foundation are proud 2nd place winners of the National Volunteer Awards hosted by the Association for Volunteerism in the Netherlands. The Perpetual Plastics Team won second place in the category ‘Nature and...