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Welcome to SHTA News and AnnouncementsSt. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives, & Industries Link-Up Event Announces Movie Director “New Wilderness’’ As Keynote Speaker
On the road towards its third edition slated March 25th / 26th, the St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up event (SMILE) has announced Ignas van Schaik as its first keynote speaker. Van Schaik became internationally renowned for his work on the...
First Clothing and Shoes Recycling Container on St. Maarten
CAY HILL -- Nurse Monique of SMMC is now the proud owner of a clothing recycling container. The investment was made possible by the joint efforts of the Dutch Representative in St. Maarten, Kooyman Megastore and HaVen Audit, Accounting and Consultancy. The container...
Sol St. Maarten sponsors Solar Powered AC for Milton Peters College
ST. PETERS -- The Keep a Cool Head team partnered with Sol St. Maarten for the adoption of one more classroom in their ‘adopt a classroom’ project which is set up to find sponsors for installing solar powered air conditioning in the 22 classrooms of Milton Peters...
Medwork Offers NEW Employer Based COVID Testing
Prevent a COVID outbreak by bringing Medwork’s COVID testing service directly to your workplace!Medwork has combined its expertise in Occupational Health, Public Health and COVID Testing to bring this service directly to our clients. Our employer-based COVID...
PSG Concerned About International Spread Of Omicron. Advises St. Maarten To Get Vaccinated Or Boosted.
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alexander Gumbs on Wednesday said that he was concerned with the international spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron and is potential impact on the cruise industry and the country’s...
High Demand for Corporate Jet parking at Princess Juliana International Airport
SIMPSON BAY, St. Maarten (Thursday, December 16, 2021) – Aviation Executives of the Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company (PJIAE N.V.) have engaged in advanced operational flow management meetings, to effectively strategize the high traffic...
Simpson Bay Resort Inaugurates Food And Beverage Training Centre
SIMPSON BAY--Simpson Bay Resort inaugurated its own Food and Beverage Training Centre on Monday afternoon at the resort. This development follows the Simpson Bay Resort management and Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) signing a memorandum...
Port St. Maarten 2021 Cruise Forecast Surpasses Year-end Projections. Four Vessels Homeport This Weekend
PORT ST. MAARTEN – The month of November closed off as being one of the busiest since business returned to Port St. Maarten after the no-sail order was lifted for the cruise industry in connection with the pandemic. The month of December is expected even to be...
Sint Maarten Launch of Payroll Pro HRM Mobile Application
Antek IT Solutions hosted a breakfast event on Thursday, December 2nd to showcase the latest advancement from Gamma IT Solutions the developer of the most popular Payroll HRM application in the Dutch Caribbean. The guest speaker, Giovanni Wester, who is a senior...
Orco Bank And Aruba Bank Celebrate Employee Appreciation Week.
WILLEMSTAD - Orco Bank and Aruba Bank celebrated Employee Appreciation Week. Both kicked off the celebrations on November 5th with a virtual event "Orco Bank - Aruba Bank Summit 2021", on each island, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten. Peter Staal, CEO - ORCO...
Six Cruise Ships Expected In Port St. Maarten Today
PHILIPSBURG--Today, Wednesday, marks the first six-ship day for the 2021-2022 cruise season, a scene that is very much welcomed by the country’s business community. The two cruise piers that allow for six cruise ships to berth at one time at Dr. A.C. Wathey...
World Of Change For Carib, Can You Feel It?
International Liquors and Tobacco N.V . official distributors of Carib Larger Beer, is proud to launch its new look Carib Larger Beer in St Maarten/St. Martin. Mention the word the Caribbean anywhere in the world, and it conjures images of an escape to breath...
SOL St. Maarten Pleased to Serve Its Customers In 3 New SOL Branded Service Stations
St. Maarten, November 10, 2021 – Sol Antilles N.V. (Sol) has begun the process of rebranding its recently acquired Gulfstream Petroleum Dominicana SRL’s (GPD’s) Service Station Network, to the Sol retail brand. Sol and its predecessor have been the provider of...
CC1 St. Maarten Announces Angostura Chill
SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - CC1 St. Maarten is a proud distributor for The House of Angostura®, producers of the world’s most distinctive, loved, and respected bitters since 1824, today announces the launch of Angostura® Chill, the only soft drink in the world made...
Roland Richardson Highlighted in 2022 SHTA Events Calendar
Well known island artist Roland Richardson will be featured in the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) Event Calendar’s 2022 edition. Richardson was nominated by the French tourism office (Office de Tourisme de St. Martin) and wholly supported by...
St. Maarten’s Oyster Pond Gets A New Gourmet Market & Bistro
November 1, 2021 – Oyster Bay Beach Resort announces the opening of its new Veranda Market & Bistro (in the former Beau-Beau's space). Located on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten, Oyster Bay Beach Resort is a vacation destination as well as a shopping and...
Holland House receives “Serious About Food Safety” decal from Steflogix
Executive Chef of the Ocean Lounge Restaurant at Holland House Beach Hotel, Mr. Wendell Laurence, and his team were awarded a “Serious about Food Safety” decal from Steflogix. The decal demonstrates that management and staff of Holland house possess a valid nationally...
Viking Ocean Cruises Returns to Port St. Maarten. Viking Orion Receives ‘ Friendly Island’ Welcome
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Viking Ocean Cruises cruise ship Viking Orion arrived in port on Saturday morning, marking the return of another cruise line to the destination. A small pier side reception took place to officially welcome Viking Orion followed by the traditional...

















