Local News

August 03, 2026

Photos taken from the report illustrating Police and Gendarmes during various controls. MARIGOT--Violent crime and offences against property increased in St. Martin during the first six months of 2026, although authorities recorded significant progress in tackling organised cr...

August 02, 2026

Protesters take part in a picket line, after flight attendants at Canada's WestJet, who are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) which is seeking pay for its members from the time they check in until they clock out, went on strike after failing to reach...

August 02, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in collaboration with the Department of Communication (DCOMM), will be launching on Monday, August 3 rd , 2026, a campaign informing the community about the country’s newly developed Early Warning System...

August 02, 2026

As part of the Ministry of Justice’s continued commitment to strengthening public safety and pushing back against criminal activity, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), together with its justice partners—the Customs Department and the Immigration and Border Protecti...

August 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Christopher Wever, through the Wever Works Foundation and private sector partners, will launch the sixth annual Back-to-School Give Back from August 3 to 7, providing students with free school bags, gift certificates and additional prizes from p...

August 02, 2026

CASTRIES, St. Lucia--Caribbean educators and trade union leaders will benefit from reduced tuition costs, accredited leadership training and expanded regional research under a new multi-year partnership between the Caribbean Union of Teachers, CUT, and the Cipriani College of...

August 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg, in collaboration with the Voice of the Community Foundation and No Where Special, recently hosted a summer dinner outing for children from Ujima Foundation and the Youth Residential Home. The initiative gave the children a...

August 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – The President of the NAPB Sint Maarten Union Marcus Pantophlet on Sunday, August 2, 2026, issued the following press statement. “The revelations surrounding the reported contractual relationship between UNOPS and a law firm bearing the name of our cu...

August 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (MADAME ESTATE) - As the new school year approaches, many families across St. Maarten are preparing for more than just purchasing school supplies. Rising costs, academic expectations, children's mental well-being and the growing influence of technology have added...

August 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in collaboration with the Department of Communication (DCOMM), will be launching on Monday, August 3 rd , 2026, a campaign informing the community about the country’s newly developed Early Warning Syste...

August 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested a male suspect identified by the initials L.W. during the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1, 2026, on suspicion of illegal firearm possession. At approximately 3:00 a.m., the Central Police Dis...

August 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As part of the Ministry of Justice's continued commitment to strengthening public safety and pushing back against criminal activity, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), together with its justice partners—the Customs Department and the Immigratio...

August 02, 2026

 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...