Local News

August 06, 2026

FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE--Some scientists are watching recent activity at Mount Pelée with increased concern following a rise in small volcanic earthquakes, although the official assessment continues to state that the probability of an eruption in the short term remains low....

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--A total of 237 taxpayers have applied for Government’s two-year outstanding tax payment plan since it was introduced on February 16, 2026, Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs announced. Applications will remain open until December 31, 2026. The 24-month arrangement...

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Board of the Unified Resilient Sint Maarten Movement (URSM) extends its warmest congratulations to the Honorable Claret Connor, who was sworn in this afternoon as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA). “Minister Connor assumes responsibil...

August 06, 2026

CARIBBEAN--The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has officially launched the OECS Youth Empowerment Project Small Grants Program, a new initiative that will provide direct financial support to youth-led organizations and initiatives throughout t...

August 06, 2026

THE VALLEY, ANGUILLA--Anguilla’s tourism director is urging more young people to pursue careers in hospitality and calling on Caribbean destinations to collaborate rather than compete, saying the region’s real rivals lie outside the Caribbean. Jameel Rochester, 33, the younges...

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Setai St. Maarten has announced that its food and beverage operations are expected to create close to 135 jobs when the luxury resort opens at Indigo Bay in 2028, offering St. Maarten residents opportunities across restaurants, kitchens, bars, beach service and...

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced that the Ministry of TEATT has once again been invited by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association to nominate up to three young women from St. Maarten for it...

August 05, 2026

Speaking as a minister and mother of three young men, she warns that violence damages families, jobs and Sint Maarten’s future  POND ISLAND–Speaking both as a government minister and as the mother of three young men, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Tran...

August 05, 2026

Up to three candidates may be nominated for ten-month cruise-industry initiative  POND ISLAND–The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) is inviting eligible young women from Sint Maarten to seek consideration for nomination t...

August 05, 2026

Proposed sister-city relationship and COCI trade mission form part of practical economic agenda  POND ISLAND–Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten is advancing efforts to build a structured economic relationshi...

August 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Claret M.M. Connor took the oath of office as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA). Following the swearing-in, Minister Connor issued the following address to the people of Sint Maarten: “Fellow...

August 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has formally requested input from the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, SHTA, as government reviews whether the country’s tourism model is delivering sufficien...

August 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Photography, fashion, history and cultural storytelling came together during the Caribbean Afro-Beauty and Heritage Photography Expo, held on August 1 and 2, 2026. Led by fashion creative, designer, photographer and creative director David Amauris Santos, the two-da...