The country’s small businesses have even more avenues for growth and support with the addition of the Ontwikkelingsbank van de Nederlandse Antillen (OBNA) as the newest financial institution to partner with the Sint Maarten Trust Fund’s...
More infoNRPB, Nature Foundation discuss artificial reef creation with industry stakeholders
With several marine and dive tourism stakeholders in attendance, the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) and the Sint Maarten Nature Foundation held a consultation session at Carl’s Unique Inn in Cole Bay on Friday, April 1, 2022, to discuss...
More infoSchool repair activities continue with work on MAC and MPC
Operational repairs of Sint Maarten’s schools are continuing under the Emergency Recovery Project (ERP-1), with work having recently started on Methodist Agogic Centre (MAC) Comprehensive Secondary Education and Milton Peters College (MPC). The...
More infoVSA, NRPB launches survey on social and economic conditions
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) and the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has launched a household survey to gather data on various social and economic conditions. Called the socio-economic needs assessment...
More infoESP concludes business skills training program
The project team of the Enterprise Support Project (ESP) successfully concluded its first business skills training program on Thursday, February 17, 2022. As evidenced by the program’s name, “Small Business Fundamentals”, this 3-week course aimed...
More infoSteady progress being made to implement school, library reconstruction project
The project teams of the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) are making steady progress to begin implementing the Fostering Resilient Learning Project (FRLP), one of the various projects of the Sint Maarten Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund...
More infoDutch State Secretary Van Huffelen tours Sint Maarten Trust Fund projects
Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitalization Alexandra van Huffelen toured several projects of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund on Saturday, February 19. This was part of the State Secretary’s official work visit to Sint Maarten...
More info139 shipwrecks successfully removed from the Simpson Bay Lagoon as salvaging activity wraps up
With most of the works already completed, the shipwreck salvaging activity is wrapping up as a major success of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund’s Emergency Debris Management Project (EDMP). By the end of the activity, exactly 139 damaged and/or...
More infoSite visit marks the start of the renovation of the Belvedere Towers
Major renovation work to severely damaged social housing in Belvedere has now begun, marked by today’s informal site visit by several key stakeholders. In total, exactly 64 apartment units in the six residential towers of Sint Maarten Housing...
More info100 small businesses have received US $7.3M in financial support through the Enterprise Support Project
It was a joyous moment when taxi driver Clyde “Boasy” Boasman came the office of the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. With wet ink still adorning his grant agreement, the Enterprise Support Project (ESP)...
More infoSint Maarten hosts Trust Fund Steering Committee
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) are hosting a visit of the Steering Committee of the Sint Maarten Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund, from Wednesday, December 1, to Friday, December 3, 2021...
More infoEmergency response capacity of the Sint Maarten Fire Department improved with delivery of three custom-made fire trucks
The Sint Maarten Fire Department unveiled three recently delivered, custom-made fire trucks in a ceremony at the Fire and Ambulance Building on Monday, September 6, 2021. As these vehicles are outfitted with the latest equipment and designed with...
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