Headlines & Top Stories

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Court of First Instance has ruled that Mullet Bay Beach remains public and is not owned by Sun Resorts Limited, rejecting the company's claim that the beach itself passed into private ownership through historic land transfers dating back to 1852. The Court,...

July 09, 2026

A sample of a Dunning Notice. PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE has introduced a Temporary Collection Policy aimed at helping customers bring their accounts up to date while maintaining electricity and water services through flexible payment arrangements and customer assistance programmes....

July 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers has called on all 15 Members of Parliament to work together on legislation addressing gaps exposed by recent fatal traffic cases, proposing that the measure be developed as the “Ryan Gumbs Law” in memory of the young father whose...

July 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Justice is pleased to announce the official launch of its new Foreigners Management System (FMS) Online Platform, a major milestone in the modernization and digital transformation of Sint Maarten's immigration services. Developed and...

July 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has increased the minimum age for general entry into Carnival Village from 15 to 18 years, bringing the entry requirement in line with the legal age for alcohol consumption. The new measure will take effect for...

June 04, 2026

Police officers discovered a firearm concealed inside a foam cooler. PHILIPSBURG–Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a shooting incident that occurred Tuesday evening in the South Reward area near Milton Peters College. According to St. Maarten Police Force KPSM, Central Dispatch received multiple reports of gunfire in the area at approximately 8:30pm. Several […]

June 04, 2026

The teams, presenters, and attendees. PHILIPSBURG–The Government of St. Maarten and the World Bank have launched a strategic framework and roadmap for the St. Maarten Disaster Reserve Fund (DRF), a new mechanism designed to provide immediate financing after future disasters and strengthen the country's ability to recover more quickly. The launch, announced on June 3, […]

June 02, 2026

PHILIPSBURG – KPSM Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Missing Teenager The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager, Kyshynis Raisheena KENEPA, a 16-year-old female. Kyshynis is described as having a light brown complexion and black hair. She was last seen in the vicinity of Robbie’s Lottery […]

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–The Committee for Financial Supervision, Cft, has issued one of its strongest warnings yet about the financial condition of St. Maarten’s social and healthcare funds, stating that the accumulated deficits in the healthcare funds managed by the Executive Organization Social and Health Insurances, SZV, have now reached approximately XCG 500 million. According to the […]

May 30, 2026

GREAT BAY–Peggy-Ann Richardson announced on Friday that the Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP SXM, was officially incorporated on May 29, 2026, stressing that the organization is not an anti-NV GEBE group, but a legally established consumer protection association with a broader mandate to protect residents from unfair treatment by major service providers and […]