PHILIPSBURG:--- As St. Maarten continues on the road to normalcy, the government of St. Maarten through the Minister of Health Omar Ottley and the Minister of Economic Affairs have decided that based on the low numbers of active cases and hospitalization the island will reopen its nightlife until 3 am as of Friday 25th February.
This announcement was made by the Minister of TEATT Roger Lawrence on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing.
Minister Lawrence said that within the past two weeks there has been an 84% decrease in active cases thus giving the government the assurance that they could scale back its business hours to the normal opening time as indicated on the business licenses.
This year St. Maarten is expected to host the Heineken Regatta, The St. Maarten Festival, and the annual Carnival for the year 2022. These events will boost the economy and also provide more activities for the visiting tourists and residents while promoting the destination abroad.
