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July 23, 2026

DATE ISSUED: Thursday 23 rd July 2026 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL: Friday evening (18:00 LST) 24 th July 2026 … A DUST ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6AM TOMORROW …   WEATHER: Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy and slightly hazy with isolated showers. Friday mo...

July 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) has awarded a contract to Pinnacle Consultants, a Sint Maarten-based consulting firm, to develop the institutional and operational framework for the establishment of a...

July 23, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Her Excellency Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell submitted to the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Dr. Luc Mercelina the 2 nd publication of the 2026 Quarterly Report of the Cabinet Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten in The Ha...

July 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) — Every aircraft that arrives safely in Sint Maarten has already completed the most critical parts of its journey long before passengers step into the terminal. Behind the scenes, Air Traffic Controllers coordinate every arrival and departure...

July 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/TANZANIA - Essence and Mind has successfully completed its inaugural Girl Empowerment Academy sessions in Arusha, Tanzania, marking an exciting milestone in the organization's mission to uplift girls and young women through confidence, leadership, mentorship, and...

July 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS), and the St. Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF), in collaboration with local designer Zillah Duzon-Hazel of Jolie Duzon, have unveiled the new official Te...

July 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina, on behalf of the Government and people of Sint Maarten, extends heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana following the tragic loss of lives resulting from the MV Barima...

July 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The President of the NAPB Sint Maarten Police Union Marcus Pantophlet welcomes Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten's initiative to convene an urgent meeting with the Ministry of Justi...

July 23, 2026

CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) had Cg. 10.1 million in uncollectible receivables and write-offs in 2025, up from Cg. 9.5 million in 2024, as the hospital continued to face challenges collecting payments from under-insured and uninsured patients. According to SMMC’...

July 23, 2026

CBCS St. Maarten Director Nicole Marlin with the St. Maarten winners. PHILIPSBURG--Three students from Learning Unlimited Preparatory School have become the first students from St. Maarten to win the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) Best Economic Research Award a...

July 23, 2026

TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten. POND ISLAND--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has requested an urgent joint meeting with Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling, St. Maarten Police Force KPSM and the Prosec...

July 23, 2026

SXM AIRPORT--Contour Airlines today announced new nonstop service connecting two of the Caribbean's most iconic destinations: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and St. Maarten. The new route will operate between Cyril E. King Airport (STT) and Princess Juliana International Air...

July 23, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport has allocated a total structural subsidy of Cg. 425,223.40 to the St. Maarten Sports Federation for 2026, under an agreement that also authorizes the Federation to administer funding among eligible sports associati...