October 07, 2026
Caribbean Kingdom partners explore joint EU platform | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 07, 2026
ANGELIQUE J.G. ROMOU, THROUGH “LOVING OUR TEACHERS OUT LOUD” Coupon Initiative | Soualiganewsday October 07, 2026
Four Full Boats & Over 300 Supporters Come Together for Aqua Mania Adventures’ Pink Sunset Sail | Soualiganewsday
October 07, 2026
In Parliament: PM Mercelina presents proposed responsible AI policy for government | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina presented Government’s proposed direction for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in St. Maarten during Parliament, outlining a framework intended to improve public services while protecting residents’ rights, personal inf...
October 07, 2026
Curaçao civil servants now entitled to full day off on their birthday | The Peoples TribuneWILLEMSTAD--Civil servants employed by the Government of Curaçao are now entitled to a full day off on their birthday, following a decision by the Council of Ministers to expand the previous half-day arrangement. The Council of Ministers approved the measure on September 23, 2...
October 07, 2026
Library reconstruction advances while digital services remain available | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says construction of St. Maarten’s new library is beginning to take visible shape, as work continues on the long-awaited facility. Gumbs said activity at the construction site can now be seen through the...
October 07, 2026
MMHA Cancels 2026 Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Men’s Mental Health Awareness Foundation (MMHA Foundation) has announced the cancellation of its 5th Annual Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition due to insufficient participation from schools across the Dutch side of St. Maarten. The Foundation said the...
October 07, 2026
Royal Caribbean Royal Day creates opportunities for more than 200 local participants | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has highlighted the local economic impact of Royal Caribbean's Royal Day at Port St. Maarten, saying the event demonstrated how cruise tourism can create direct opportuniti...
October 07, 2026
The Spirit and Rhythm of Gratitude: Learning to Be Satisfied | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Brian Meade) - There is an old Caribbean saying: "The goat that keeps looking into the neighbor's pasture forgets the grass beneath its own feet." In today's world, that proverb may be more relevant than ever. We live in an age of comparison. Soci...
October 07, 2026
Heyliger-Marten Eyes Miami-Dade partnership to create opportunities for St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says discussions surrounding a possible sister city relationship between St. Maarten and Miami-Dade County could create new opportunities for local entrepreneurs, investmen...
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October 07, 2026
VROMI, Cupecoy Development N.V. partner on $750,000 Rolandus Canal repairs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has announced a new public-private partnership with Cupecoy Development N.V. for major repairs to the Rolandus Canal in Sucker Garden, an intervention valued at just o...
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October 07, 2026
Five years above ground is enough: Petition urges reburial of Statia’s 69 Golden Rock ancestors by Nov. 13 | The Peoples Tribune
ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--A group of concerned citizens from St. Eustatius’ descendant community has launched a petition calling on the Executive Council to ensure that the remains of 69 ancestors excavated from the 18th-century Golden Rock Plantation burial ground are reinte...
October 07, 2026
Defense supports Sint Maarten Police Force in the fight against crime | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At the request of the authorities of Sint Maarten, Defense Caribbean will support the local police on the island in the coming period. Defense supports the Sint Maarten Police Force in ensuring safety and maintaining public order. Supporting civilian...
October 07, 2026
Future Roots genealogy project to connect descendants of slavery and colonialism with family history | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says the Future Roots program is moving into an important new phase, with a genealogical research project being developed to help descendants of slavery and colonialism trace their family histories across...
October 07, 2026
Gumbs: School assessment will reveal full cost of public school repairs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says Government is moving forward with a comprehensive structural assessment of the country’s public schools that will establish the condition of the buildings, determine the cost of bringing them up to s...
October 07, 2026
MOONLIGHT GOLF LIGHTS UP MULLET BAY GOLF COURSE | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (MULLET BAY) - Lately 28 avid golfers split up into 7 teams and headed out to Mullet Bay Golf Course to show off their skills in the softly star-lit darkness. The moon was full, but each team had two flashlights to see their way and desperately try to hit the illu...
October 07, 2026
KPSM officers trained in assisting people living with Alzheimer’s Disease | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The KPSM (Sint Maarten Police Force) recently partnered with the White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) to provide officers with specialized training on how to appropriately approach, respond to, and refer persons living with Alzheimer’s...
October 07, 2026
Minister of VROMI Announces Repair of Rolandus Canal in Suckergarden | Government of Sint MaartenThe Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), with the support of Cupecoy Development N.V., will undertake repairs to the Rolandus Canal in the Suckergarden area. The project is the third public-private partnership initiated by Minis...
October 07, 2026
COURT: He “collected” gun cartridges to make jewelry out of them | FaxinfoTried on Wednesday, September 30th, in an expedited hearing for unauthorized possession of category B weapons and ammunition A 29-year-old man explained that he collected cartridges to melt them down and make a piece of jewelry . During a search of his mother's home, wh...
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October 05, 2026
Heyliger-Marten: Philipsburg revitalization moving toward implementation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says the Philipsburg Beautification and Revitalization initiative remains active and is moving toward implementation, with Government pursuing a phased series of projects a...
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October 05, 2026
Minister Gumbs: I never ordered halt to teacher appreciation coupon distribution | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has rejected claims that she ordered a halt to the distribution of Teacher Appreciation Coupon Sheets to public school teachers, saying no such instruction was ever given. Gumbs was responding to con...
October 03, 2026
Saturday Morning Building Fire Contained. Two Treated for Smoke Inhalation | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At approximately 10:15 a.m. today, October 3, 2026 , the Police Dispatch Center was notified of a fire at a business establishment located on E. Camille Richardson . The Fire Department was immediately notified and dispatched to the locat...
October 02, 2026
NV GEBE meter checks remain largely reactive | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE does not currently conduct comprehensive, system-wide testing of all electricity and water meters, with investigations generally taking place when customers report suspected billing or consumption problems or when an issue is identified i...
October 01, 2026
St. Maarten’s high season airlift grows with new routes, returning flights and larger aircraft | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--With the Caribbean’s winter tourism season approaching, St. Maarten is beginning to see the familiar buildup in airlift that accompanies the busiest travel months of the year. This season, however, the increase is coming from several directions at once, including a...
September 30, 2026
Tourist Police to carry batons and handcuffs as Justice targets 20 recruits | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says St. Maarten’s planned tourist police officers will be permitted to carry batons and handcuffs, while the Ministry is also studying whether equipment such as pepper spray and stun guns could eventually form part of their ope...
