August 05, 2026
Heyliger-Marten seeks SHTA data to guide evidence-based tourism strategy | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 05, 2026
Afro-Caribbean women honored through photography, fashion and cultural storytelling | The Peoples Tribune
August 05, 2026
National Cannabis Regulation Symposium to Bring Government, Experts and Community Together | The Peoples Tribune
August 05, 2026
Minister Claret Connor’s Address to the People of Sint Maarten on Assuming Office | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Claret M.M. Connor took the oath of office as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA). Following the swearing-in, Minister Connor issued the following address to the people of Sint Maarten: “Fellow...
August 05, 2026
Caribbean LGBTQIA+ representatives join forces at WorldPride Amsterdam | The Peoples TribuneAMSTERDAM--Twelve representatives of human rights and LGBTQIA+ organizations from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Maarten and Saba are participating in WorldPride Amsterdam this week, joining forces to promote visibility, mutual respect and equality across the Caribbean. The regi...
August 05, 2026
Jetten Warns Growing Hatred Is Eroding Hard-Won LGBTQI+ Rights | The Peoples TribuneAMSTERDAM--Prime Minister Rob Jetten has warned that hatred and intolerance directed at the LGBTQI+ community are increasing, while progress achieved through decades of advocacy and legal reform is being weakened in countries around the world. Speaking on Wednesday at the Worl...
August 05, 2026
MP Lewis wants urgent action following the series of robberies in broad daylight | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY-- Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and Vice Chair of the Justice Committee, Lyndon Lewis has expressed grave concern regarding the recent robberies in broad daylight. One of these robberies was committed in broad daylight, reportedly jus...
August 05, 2026
Connor expresses pride in seven years of service as he transitions from NRPB to VSA | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Outgoing National Recovery Program Bureau Director Claret Connor has expressed pride in the work accomplished under his leadership as he prepares to be sworn in on Wednesday, August 5, as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA. “It has been a p...
August 05, 2026
Doran Calls VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs the Ministry’s greatest obstacle | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran has described Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs as the greatest obstacle currently facing the Ministry of VROMI, citing stalled projects, delayed permits, declining revenue co...
August 05, 2026
New Minister of VSA Connor appointed and sworn-in | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG) — Today August 5, 2026, the new Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Claret Mac Miller Conner was appointed and sworn in by Her Excellency Acting Governor dr. Emiko Bird-Lake, the cabinet of the Governor said in a st...
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August 05, 2026
Minister of Finance Gumbs says 237 Taxpayers Have Taken Advantage of Tax Payment Plan | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Honorable Minister of Finance, Marinka J. Gumbs, is pleased to provide an update on the Government’s 24-month tax payment arrangement, introduced on February 16, 2026, to provide taxpayers with greater flexibility in settling their outstanding ta...
Read more : Minister of Finance Gumbs says 237 Taxpayers Have Taken Advantage of Tax Payment Plan | Soualiganewsday
August 05, 2026
SELECTIVE JUSTICE? | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By MP Viren Kotai) - While we understand that the final administrative decision to deport a foreign national rests with the Immigration and Border Protection authorities under the Ministry of Justice, the suspension or termination of the pre-trial de...
August 05, 2026
TEATT opens FCCA mentorship opportunity to young Sint Maarten women. Up to three candidates may be nominated | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) is inviting eligible young women from Sint Maarten to seek consideration for nomination to the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association's Young Women's Mentorship Initiati...
August 05, 2026
Govt, Experts, & Community Leaders to Convene for Cannabis Regulation Symposium on Aug. 14 | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Cannabis Legislative Inter-Ministerial Work Group (CLIWG), in collaboration with Native Nations SXM N.V., is pleased to announce the St. Maarten Symposium on Cannabis Regulation, Public Health & Policy, a national public forum dedicated to ex...
August 05, 2026
Caribbean Afro-Beauty & Heritage Photography Expo Celebrates Identity and Ancestral Pride | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Photography, fashion, history and cultural storytelling came together during the Caribbean Afro-Beauty & Heritage Photography Expo, held on August 1 and 2, 2026. Led by fashion creative / designer, photographer and creative director David Amauris...
August 05, 2026
Five Tzu Chi volunteers complete humanitarian training in Mexico | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Five representatives of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation–St. Maarten have returned home after participating in the 2026 Central and South America Volunteer Training Camp in Mexico, saying they were inspired to strengthen the foundati...
August 05, 2026
Emmanuel: Tackling using same company that paid her Xcg 160,000 was poor judgement | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--"The Minister and her defenders need to be honest with themselves and the people." Leader of the Nation Opportunity Wealth Party Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday said Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling exercised poor judgement by seeking advice from UNOPS on the ca...
August 05, 2026
Government begins structured effort to address St. Maarten’s traffic challenges | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten began a structured effort to identify solutions to the country’s worsening traffic congestion when it issued a Request for Information, RFI, for mobility and traffic-management concepts on July 10, 2026. Companies, consortiums and other...
August 05, 2026
EVENT / Naïla Parotte: crowned Miss Saint-Martin/Saint-Barthélemy 2026 | FaxinfoSamedi 1er août à l ’Aleeze Convention Center, Naïla Parotte a été sacrée Miss Saint-Martin/Saint-Barthélemy 2026 et représentera les îles du Nord au concours Miss France 2027, prévu en décembre dans l’Hexagone. À 22 years , la Saint-Martinoise, mannequin et gestionnaire dans...
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August 05, 2026
Kidney disease drives more than 13,600 treatments as SMMC specialist care delivers | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center carried out 13,641 hemodialysis treatments in 2025, while continuing to expand the specialist services available to patients through a combination of permanently based and rotational doctors. The kidney-care figures form part of a much larg...
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August 04, 2026
Port St. Maarten on course for nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers in 2026 | The Peoples Tribune
POINT BLANCHE-- Port St. Maarten welcomed 1,051,030 cruise passengers from 396 vessel calls during the first seven months of 2026, placing the destination ahead of its preliminary projections and on course to receive nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers by the end of the...
August 03, 2026
EPIC launches 2nd annual Caribbean photo contest | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) has officially opened entries for the Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2026, a month-long event celebrating the vibrant culture and natural beauty of the region. Running from August 1 through August...
August 03, 2026
Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh Join Forces: French and Dutch Sides Unite for Road Safety | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira D.M. Roseburg and Gaelle Arndell owner of Soualichi Driving School have announced that their two road safety movements, Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh, are joining forces to promote safer roads across the island. I...
August 02, 2026
Employees escape during armed robbery at Mr. Cool | The Daily Herald A late afternoon armed robbery attempt took place at Mr. Cool located on the Union Road near the French border. COLE BAY--The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred on July 29 at Mr. Cool on Union Road, a short distan...
July 29, 2026
How do you move an entire hospital? SMMC has a seven-movement strategy | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center, SMMC, is developing a coordinated relocation strategy based on the “Seven Movements of Healthcare” to guide the transfer of hospital services into the new St. Maarten General Hospital, SMGH. The seven movements cover the areas that mu...
