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August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has questioned whether an outright social media ban for children under the age of 15 would achieve its intended purpose, arguing that greater awareness, education and responsible use may offer a more prac...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has reported continued progress on several major Trust Fund projects connected to MECYS, including the new library, the Charles Leopold Bell School and the Sister Marie Laurence School. Speaking during he...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten baseball player Julian King has officially committed to a college in Virginia after earning a baseball scholarship, securing an opportunity to continue both his education and athletic career at the collegiate level in the United States. The scholarship m...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, says two significant developments are now underway concerning the governance, oversight and billing practices of N.V. GEBE, with the Prosecutor’s Office reviewing the Association’s request for a civi...

August 11, 2026

Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, is encouraging residents, businesses and visitors to remain attentive and take the necessary steps to prepare for the possibility of tropical weather during the ongoing Atlantic hurricane season. The Meteo...

August 11, 2026

Recently, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Fort-de-France (FDF), Martinique, informed the Maritime Operations Centre (MOC) of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard about a fishing vessel that was drifting at sea after running out of fuel. The vessel was transmitting mayday...

August 11, 2026

As part of the ongoing Detention Sector Reform Program (DSRP), the Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with its implementing partner, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), last month piloted a structured sports and physical fitness program at Point Blanche Pr...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation, FYIF, recently took its Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbies to Anguilla, where the young cultural performers participated in the Anguilla Summer Festival Road Parade through a collaboration with Players Troupe and Calypso Charters...

August 11, 2026

The new MLK uniform for girls. DUTCH QUARTER--Students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School will have a brand new uniform option when the 2026-2027 school year begins on August 17, with the upcoming school year designated as a transition period allowing students to wea...

August 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Colombia following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on Monday, August 10, resulting in loss of life, injuries and widespread destruc...

August 11, 2026

SINT MARTIN (GREAT BAY) - ONESXM welcomes Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama’s call for Africa and the Caribbean to strengthen their historic relationship and cooperate to create economic prosperity. According to an August 6 Jamaica Information Service article, President M...

August 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), through the Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA), is issuing a final appeal to all public transportation permit holders who have not yet completed th...

August 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, is encouraging residents, businesses and visitors to remain attentive and take the necessary steps to prepare for the possibility of tropical weather during the ongoing Atlantic...