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 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 infoLandfill management more efficient with series of heavy machinery deliveries to VROMI Ministry
Over the past 24 months, the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) has obtained several pieces of heavy equipment machinery, all of which helps to improve the daily management of the country’s...
More infoShipwrecks and debris removed from Mullet Pond
A half-sunken houseboat, a capsized catamaran, and many other pieces of storm debris were recently removed from Mullet Pond under the Emergency Debris Management Project (EDMP) of the Sint Maarten Recovery and Resiliency Trust Fund, which is...
More infoSimpson Bay Lagoon Cleanup Project starts
The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) announces the launch of the Simpson Bay Lagoon Cleanup project the week of March 15, 2021. This project seeks to clear damage caused to the marine sector and surrounding environment by dozens of...
More infoBulldozer delivered to VROMI Ministry will improve landfill management
The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) is the proud owner of a bulldozer, purchased through the Sint Maarten Trust Fund. The bulldozer is deemed vital in the continued improvement of the...
More infoTenders launched for the clean-up of the Simpson Bay Lagoon
The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has launched a tender for the salvaging, decommissioning and disposing of around 80 shipwrecks in the Simpson Bay Lagoon and Mullet Pond. In addition, the NRPB is procuring services to supervise the...
More infoDELEGATION ATTENDS SOLID WASTE CONFERENCE
A delegation from Sint Maarten consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) and the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) recently attended the annual International...
More infoNRPB provides training on new landfill cover material
PHILIPSBURG – The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) as a follow-up to the procurement of Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) materials and equipment for the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment & Infrastructure (VROMI)...
More infoNRPB provides specialized equipment to improve Landfill management
PHILIPSBURG – For the improvement of the Landfill management and fire suppression, the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has procured specialized equipment for the application of alternative daily cover (ADC) at the Landfill. The...
More infoSint Maarten Trust Fund moving forward with airport, housing and debris projects
PHILIPSBURG – The Steering Committee of the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund decided upon important actions last week to speed up the post-Irma recovery process. Gathered in Philipsburg, the Steering Committee...
More infoPrime Minister signs Grant Agreement for Debris and Landfill project
PHILIPSBURG – On Friday, December 21, Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin signed the grant agreement with the World Bank for the Emergency Debris Management Project. This agreement provides US$ 25 million in funding to suppress the fires on...
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