Local News

July 08, 2026

This Friday, July 10th, cell number 10 at the non-hazardous waste storage facility (ISDND) at the Grandes Cayes eco-site will reach its maximum capacity. Beyond this point, household waste will be buried in an area not designated for this purpose, a temporary solution that rai...

July 08, 2026

Five men were arrested earlier this month in Dutch Quarter, Sint Maarten, following an operation carried out by the police (KPSM) during a routine patrol.   Around 3:30 a.m., police officers patrolling Brasilia Road spotted a black Hyundai i10 carrying five occupants. The...

July 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten's national Under-20 men's and women's beach volleyball teams are travelling to St. Kitts to represent the country at the 2026 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association U-20 Men's and Women's Beach Volleyball Championship, scheduled for July 10 to 12...

July 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Eight-year-old football talent Zicáirro Ambroise-Rohan has been accepted into the PSV Youth Academy in the Netherlands, marking a major step in the young player's development and his dream of becoming a professional footballer. Zicáirro earned the opportunity f...

July 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa D. Gumbs has called for greater cultural exchange and regional collaboration among Caribbean islands following her recent visit to Nevis for the Nevis Mango Festival. Gumbs travelled to Nevis at the invita...

July 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has warned that St. Maarten's road safety crisis cannot be addressed through police enforcement alone, after nine people died in eight separate traffic accidents so far this year despite an overall decline in the number of...

July 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has outlined a series of road safety and enforcement measures that could strengthen St. Maarten's response to dangerous driving, while making clear that implementation will depend on legal changes, available funding and the...

July 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--A long-awaited modernization of St. Maarten's Road Traffic Ordinance reached the draft stage years ago but was never released after the company responsible for the work was not paid, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling told Parliament, describing completion of the...

July 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Secretaries General of Government's ministries have raised concern over the volume of written questions submitted by Parliament on the draft 2026 national budget, warning that responding to the questions could place a substantial burden on already constrained mi...

July 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Residents and visitors are invited to join “Shark and Ray Discovery Day,” a Shark Week 2026 community event dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of sharks and rays and highlighting the local efforts underway to protect these vital marine species....

July 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Culinary Instructor Chef Renata de Weever and Junior Chef Jaenanena Joseph of the National Institute for Professional Advancement secured third place in the Nevis Mango Festival Chef Competition on Sunday, July 5, 2026, earning recognition for St. Maarten in a regio...

July 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has commended the Civil Registry Department for delivering 3,622 additional services through expanded walk-in service days during the first six months of 2026, saying the results reflect a practical effort to improve public acce...

July 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), through its Youth Health Care Baby Wellness Clinic is having a vaccine outreach for members of the community for...