August 04, 2026
Doran Calls for protection of Mullet Bay vendors and workers following Sun Resorts ruling | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 04, 2026
Doran calls for greater transparency and fairness in tax assessments | The Peoples Tribune
August 04, 2026
Hepple: What is 'high value tourism?' Strategies should be built around data and community benefit | The Peoples Tribune
August 04, 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 04, 2026
COCI business mixer builds momentum for Miami expansion mission | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted its “Island Roots to Global Routes” Business Mixer on Friday, July 31, as preparations continue for the Business Expansion Mission and Expo in Miami, Florida, from November 16 to 19, 2026. Business owners,...
August 04, 2026
USM Registration Ongoing for Fall 2026 Semester | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) announces that registration is ongoing for continuing students and opened on July 27, 2026, for all new students entering the upcoming Fall semester. The Fall 2026 semester will run from Monday, August 17, t...
August 04, 2026
A kind, gentle soul,'The Daily Herald’ mourns loss of reporter Robert Luckock | The Daily HeraldThe late Robert Luckock. PHILIPSBURG--“The Daily Herald” is mourning the loss of senior reporter Robert Luckock, who passed away after a brief illness. He was 74. Luckock fell ill on Saturday and was rushed to St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), where he was admitted. He...
August 04, 2026
Still no traffic plan as cruise and air arrival figures could expand | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Port St. Maarten is projecting a cruise year that could bring close to 1.8 million passengers to the country and air arrivals/stay over visitors are projected to be the same if not more from December 2026 to April, 2027 but the Government has yet to present the publ...
August 04, 2026
Justice Minister says UNOPS contract with Tackling Law ended before she took office | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling says legal services provided by Tackling Law to the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) were performed before she became Minister of Justice and that the contract was terminated when she accepted the ministerial po...
August 04, 2026
SECURITY / 2026 Review: Encouraging results, but persistent challenges | Faxinfo2026 Review: Encouraging results, but persistent challenges Gathered on Friday at the prefecture on the occasion of a security headquarters Representatives of the State, the judiciary, law enforcement, and the Ministry of National Education drew up the review of the fir...
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Sint Maarten Police ( KPSM ) has increased its interventions in recent days as part of its fight against illegal firearms . Four people were arrested. during two separate operations, while an investigation is underway following an armed robbery at a business on Union Road. A w...
Read more : NEWS IN BRIEF / Sint Maarten: Four arrests and an armed robbery | Faxinfo
August 04, 2026
ENVIRONMENT / Sargassum: Diversion barriers to be installed soon | Faxinfo
Sargassum: Diversion barriers to be installed soon After more than two years of studies and administrative procedures, the " anti-sargassum nets ", announced in 2022 , will finally be installed. The local authority plans for 700 meters of barriers. in Cul-de-Sac Bay in...
August 04, 2026
Campo as mirror for colonial power, military masculinity | The Daily Herald
The brothel. WILLEMSTAD--Visits to Curaçao’s now-defunct brothel Campo Alegre played a significant role in shaping the masculinity, camaraderie, and identity of many Dutch naval officers. At the same time, these practices were intertwined with colonial inequality and instituti...
August 03, 2026
CBCS reports stronger growth, lower inflation for St. Maarten in 2025 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten recorded continued economic growth, a sharp decline in inflation and an improved fiscal position in 2025, according to the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten’s Annual Report 2025. The CBCS reported that St. Maarten’s real gross domestic produc...
August 03, 2026
Inaugural Back-to-School Expo aims to support families ahead of school year | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--As the start of the new school year approaches, families across St. Maarten are preparing for challenges that extend far beyond purchasing school supplies. Rising costs, academic expectations, concerns about children’s mental well-being and the growing influenc...
August 03, 2026
Joint law enforcement operation results in arrests, vehicle seizures | The Daily HeraldA Nunchuck and a machete, both were confiscated during a multidisciplinary control operation that took place on July 31. COLE BAY/BELVEDERE--A large-scale multidisciplinary control operation carried out by the Police Force of St. Maarten KPSM, Customs Department and the Immigr...
August 03, 2026
‘Love is love’: Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten joins Amsterdam Canal Parade | The Peoples TribuneAMSTERDAM--Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten joined thousands of participants and spectators in Amsterdam on Saturday for the annual Canal Parade, using the occasion to encourage young LGBTQ+ people to live openly and confidently as themselves. The parade, held on August 1, form...
August 03, 2026
Ministers Arrindell and Gumbs Welcomes Sint Maarten Students to the Netherlands for their Academic Journey | SoualiganewsdayTHE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – On Monday morning August 3 rd , 2026, Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell and Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport, Hon. Melissa D. Gumbs, welcomed 30 Sint Maarten students at Schiphol Airport upon arrival with guidance...
August 03, 2026
ACT. MINISTER OF JUSTICE HONORS INSPECTOR HELEN ROMEO ON 40 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Acting Minister of Justice, the Honorable Marinka J. Gumbs, extends heartfelt congratulations to Inspector Helen Romeo, who celebrated the remarkable milestone of 40 years of dedicated service to the people of Sint Maarten on August 1, 2026. Forty ye...
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August 04, 2026
Port St. Maarten on course for nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers in 2026 | The Peoples TribunePOINT 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...
Read more : Port St. Maarten on course for nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers in 2026 | The Peoples Tribune
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 | Soualiganewsday
SINT 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...
July 29, 2026
Ombudsman flags persistent failures at VROMI and Justice | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Ministries of VROMI and Justice accounted for 33 of the 48 formal complaints investigated by the Ombudsman in 2025, representing nearly seven in every ten formal cases opened during the year. VROMI recorded 21 formal investigations, more than double the nine reg...
