Local News

July 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SOUTH REWARD) - The management of Milton Peters College (MPC) and Sundial School would like to inform all parents/guardians of its students regarding the following details for the start of the 2026-2027 school year:   Introduction Program MPC and Sundial wil...

July 28, 2026

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday 28 th July 2026 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday evening (18:00 LST) 29 th July 2026   ... A DUST ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6AM TO 6PM TOMORROW ...   WEATHER: Tonight: Variably cloudy and slightly hazy with scattered showers....

July 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Preparations are officially underway for the 2027 Special Olympics Kingdom Games as Special Olympics St. Maarten (SOSM), together with its Kingdom partners, concluded an intensive two-day planning mission that marks the beginning of the island's jour...

July 28, 2026

SABA (THE BOTTOM) - Colonial societies have associated lighter skin, European ancestry, and social standing with education, refinement, authority, and respectability. Those assumptions shaped all societies in the region, including Saba. These social facts can be found in any c...

July 28, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell welcomed, Mark Blankwater from JOGG (Healthy Youth, Healthy Future) for a courtesy visit to discuss opportunities for strengthening collaboration in support of healthier lifestyles and positive c...

July 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Fire Department, under the Ministry of General Affairs, is urging all residents, landowners, farmers, contractors, and business owners to exercise extreme caution as prolonged dry weather conditions continue to elevate the risk of bush an...

July 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SOUTH REWARD) - Parents and Guardians are being invited to an Introduction Day by management and teachers at the Milton Peters College (MPC). “We are delighted to welcome you and your child to the SVOBE family. As we embark on this exciting journey into the new a...

July 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ombudsman has published the 2025 Annual Report. Statistical data for 2025 show an increased level of public engagement: the number of "Information Windows", the primary points of contact for citizens, increased from 228 to 298, a rise of over 30...

July 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC), on behalf of its partner organisations, today announced the publication of climate scenario reports for Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in local languages. Based on the English-language publ...

July 28, 2026

~If you don’t fix this, the next one will be to go home~ PHILIPSBURG--Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs received a strong warning from Parliament on Thursday after Members of Parliament (MPs) voted 9-6 to pass a motion of disapproval, saying the minister has failed to show the m...

July 28, 2026

28 July 2026 — The International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC), on behalf of its partner organisations, today announced the publication of climate scenario reports for Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in local languages. Based on the English-language publication rele...

July 28, 2026

PUERTO RICO--Members of Teen Times recently spent a week in Puerto Rico as part of the organization’s annual summer educational trip, gaining firsthand exposure to the island’s history, culture, traditions and natural environment. The annual trip is designed to provide Teen Ti...

July 28, 2026

More than a hundred end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) have been identified by the territorial police in the French part of the territory. The Collectivity launched a campaign on Thursday, July 23rd, to remove these wrecks in partnership with... eco-organization I recycle my vehicle...