Ambulance team members to get much-needed downtime

CAY HILL — The Ambulance Department of the Ministry VSA and the Dutch Regional Ambulance Organisation (RAV) are teaming up to provide much needed relief to the staff of the Ambulance Department in St. Maarten. Following the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria, Minister Lee made a request to the Department of Foreign Affairs (BZK) in Den Haag More...

SZV requests employers to submit post-Irma updates to Employer Desk
Harbour View — SZV would like to invite all registered employers to visit the Employer Desk to report their post Irma status before Wednesday October 18th. Employers will have the opportunity to fill in the More...

Deadline for use of SZV cards in Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire
PHILIPSBURG — The Executive Agency Social and Health Insurance (SZV) of Sint Maarten hereby makes the following known to all SZV insured persons currently staying on Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. The SZV card does More...

Inspected Day Care Centers to resume services (UPDATED)
Philipsburg — After the passing of hurricane Irma all day care centers suffered damage, some more extensive than the other ones and were left without power and potable water. In accordance with the law, day More...

Government, Businesses & Psychologists come together to support employees
PHILIPSBURG – The Ministry of TEATT, Public Health Department, Representatives of the Business Community and the Association of Psychologists and Allied Professionals has come together to give support in the psychological More...

APAP SXM offers psychological recovery assistance after hurricane
PHILIPSBURG — In the early morning of September 6, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall on the island of Sint Maarten. When she left, she took a great deal with her. She took lives, roofs, cars and complete More...

IMPORTANT SZV NOTICES effective Monday, Oct.2nd
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Monday October 2nd, 2017) — Social & Health Insurances SZV would like to inform the public and its customers of the following important notices. SZV also encourages all to monitor More...

Minister Lee Reports on Ministry Activities Post Irma.
GREAT BAY — As the reality of the impacts of Irma, Jose and Maria become clearer and the realization of the daunting tasks ahead settle in, it is important for the public to be reminded of the resilience of More...

SZV OFFICE RE-OPEN FOR ZV INSURED CUSTOMERS
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Sunday September 24th, 2017) — Social & Health Insurances SZV will re-open Monday thru Friday as of Monday September 25th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm permitting stable electricity, More...

Medivac at SMMC by helicopter
Cay Hill — Early this morning, an unidentified patient was photographed in the process of being loaded into the cabin of a Bell 430 Helicopter, owned and operated by National Helicopters Inc.. The helicopter More...