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August 11, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs described retiring professional Paul van Vliet as a cornerstone of the profession and a mentor whose standards and commitment to excellence influenced generations of professionals. Gumbs made the remarks while delivering a farewel...

August 11, 2026

An elderly woman was tied up and abused during a violent attack home invasion occurred on Monday, August 3, shortly before 14 p.m., in the neighborhood of White Point , in Sint Maarten. Three individuals dressed in black they allegedly forced their way into his home before fle...

August 11, 2026

Since the implementation last February of a a system allowing tax payments to be spread over 24 months , 237 taxpayers from Sint Maarten have already submitted an application. Le Ministry of Finance indicates that this mechanism aims to offer more flexibility to people with ou...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Child and adolescent psychologist Sjemila Williams-Webster has urged parents and students to approach the new school year with a broader understanding of success, emphasizing that academic achievement must be supported by structure at home, healthy routines, effecti...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is participating with Aruba and Curaçao in a legislative project aimed at strengthening the legal framework for public health, infectious disease control and preparedness for future pandemics, according to an official decision published by the Government...

August 11, 2026

AMSTERDAM--St. Maarten parents and students seeking accommodation in the Netherlands should exercise increased caution when responding to housing advertisements online, particularly on social media, following a sharp rise in reports of fraudulent student housing advertisements...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, Claret Connor has confirmed that all St. Maarten patients currently receiving medical treatment in Colombia have been accounted for and are safe following the powerful earthquake that struck the country o...

August 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Democratic Party has welcomed the appointment of Claret Connor as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, while stressing the need for immediate attention to several pressing health, social and labor issues affecting St. Maarten. The party...

August 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Longtime community contributors Cesar Gomez and Mayra Provence have donated more than 20 pairs of brand-name Nike and New Balance shoes to Sister Borgia Primary School as part of their continued effort to support families and children at the start of the new school...

August 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association, WIFOL, are moving ahead with an open search for a new union leader after longtime President Theophilus Emanuel Thompson failed to respond to repeated correspondence asking him to convene a membership...

August 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Two of St. Maarten's major yachting facilities, Simpson Bay Marina and Yacht Club Isle de Sol, are on course to come under the ownership of Blackstone-backed Safe Harbor Marinas following a definitive US $1.5 billion agreement to acquire MarineMax Inc., the parent c...

August 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega is calling for a structured national discussion on whether St. Maarten’s laws governing self-defense, firearm licensing and private security remain adequate in light of present-day crime and public-safety concerns. Labega stressed t...

August 10, 2026

Wooden house set ablaze in Middle Region fire. MIDDLE REGION--A small wooden house was destroyed by a fire in the Middle Region area on Friday morning, August 7. At about 11:20am, the Police Force of St. Maarten “KPSM” Central Dispatch received several calls reporting a fire i...