Local News

August 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--An independent technical review requested by the Ministry of Justice found that Point Blanche Prison correctly calculated the sentence and credited pre-trial detention in the matter concerning former minister and MP Theo Heyliger, according to a Ministry statement a...

August 01, 2026

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--The Statia Government has confirmed that an estimated 19,000 barrels of fuel oil spilled at the Global Terminal Investment, GTI, terminal on July 21, 2026, but remained within the facility’s designated containment basins. Based on assessments provide...

August 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Nature Foundation St. Maarten and the Réserve Naturelle de Saint-Martin have completed the first comprehensive island-wide assessment of the Pope’s head cactus, creating a baseline for monitoring and protecting one of the island’s most recognisable native plants...

August 01, 2026

Over the past several days, there has been considerable public discussion about early release, electronic monitoring, and one particular case that has received significant public attention. That discussion has raised genuine questions about how release from prison actually works in Sint Maarten. Unfortunately, it has also been accompanied by misconceptions and, in some instances, statements that simply do not reflect the law.

August 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Questions are being raised about the Ministry of Justice’s decision to involve the United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, in reviewing the sentence calculation connected to former Member of Parliament Theodore Heyliger’s unsuccessful request for early re...

August 01, 2026

CARIBBEAN REGION - The Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2026 is now open for entries, inviting photographers of all skill levels to celebrate the beauty, wildlife, people, and sailing culture of the Caribbean through photography. Visit the contest page at&nb...

August 01, 2026

Over the past several days, there has been considerable public discussion about early release, electronic monitoring, and one particular case that has received significant public attention. That discussion has raised genuine questions about how release from prison actually wor...

July 31, 2026

GREAT BAY--Former Member of Parliament and former Minister Theo Heyliger has been denied early release following a decision that reportedly relied, in part, on calculations or advice from the United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, an entity that along with the Dutc...

July 31, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested three people and recovered a firearm during an early morning operation in Philipsburg on July 31.   "This is part of KPSM's continued efforts to combat the illegal possession of firearm...

July 31, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, has submitted a formal request to the Procureur-Generaal and the Chief Public Prosecutor of St. Maarten, asking their offices to assess whether the circumstances at N.V. GEBE warrant the institution of a...

July 31, 2026

The Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) is monitoring the large-scale cleanup operation at the GTI terminal on St. Eustatius. According to the inspectorate, approximately 19,000 barrels of fuel oil leaked from a product pipeline during the July 21 incident. A combination of a technical malfunction and human error has been identified as the preliminary cause.

July 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY - By mr. Sjamira Roseburg) - Picture two months already served before a trial even starts. The law says that time counts toward the sentence, full stop. Fair enough. But if that same calculation is applied inconsistently elsewhere in the system, those s...

July 31, 2026

A symbolic check of Cg. 7,586. ‘WILLEMSTAD--Tugboat Beach Curaçao on Wednesday officially made a donation of Cg. 7,586 to “Het Curaçaosch Museum” from a BlueWave Charity Auction organised in the run-up to the country’s historic FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. A symbolic check wa...