Local News

September 16, 2026

Attorney Ashton Richardson will be continuing his education in the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in International Law which is a part of the Geneva Academy's 2026–2028 Executive Master programme.   PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten attorney-at-law Ashton Richardson has been adm...

September 16, 2026

PM Dr. Luc Mercelina with meeting attendees. PHILIPSBURG--The proposed Surinam Airways service to St. Maarten remains subject to the completion and evaluation of a sufficiently substantiated business case, the granting of appropriate air traffic rights and the fulfilment of ap...

September 16, 2026

The Division of Educational Innovation of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport hosted a three-day STEM to STEAM Teacher Training Workshop, aimed at strengthening innovative, interdisciplinary, and student-centered teaching practices within Sint Maarten’s schools...

September 16, 2026

~ And disconnection protection~ PHILIPSBURG--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) filed a petition with the Court of First Instance against N.V. GEBE on Tuesday, September 15, asking the court to confirm three things: that GEBE’s Fuel Clause has a lawf...

September 16, 2026

CAY HILL--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger has been discharged from the St Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and returned to the care and custody of prison authorities following treatment for diverticulitis complicated by a perforation involving his colon, his wife G...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--For many men, agreeing to a prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, blood test is the hardest part. Then the result comes back higher than expected and a new worry begins: does this mean prostate cancer? The answer is no. A high PSA is a reason to investigate furthe...

September 16, 2026

CARIBBEAN REGION--Remittances continue to play a major role in Caribbean households and economies, with new international data showing strong growth in money sent home by migrants as global transfers to developing countries reached US$728.6 billion in 2025. The United Nat...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley presented Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina with proposed interim measures on Tuesday aimed at addressing costs affecting NV GEBE consumers while government works toward a longer-term legal framework for regulating electricity and wat...

September 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--What began in St. Maarten as an initiative focused on creating more opportunities for girls and women through 3x3 basketball has taken another major step forward, with Her Way staging its first tournament in Curaçao and its largest event to date. The Her Way Ta...

September 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten will host a Human Rights Conference on Friday, October 9, bringing together government officials, legal professionals, regional and European human rights experts, students and civil society representatives for discussions on international human righ...

September 15, 2026

THE HAGUE--St. Maarten will remain a major focus of Dutch Kingdom Relations policy in 2027, with the Netherlands setting out continued support for the Country Package reforms, improvements to the prison system, border security and organized crime enforcement, reconstruction pr...

September 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--Men across St. Maarten are being encouraged to take a more active role in their health as the Elektra Lyets Foundation and Positive Foundation prepare to host “Let’s Talk About Sex 4,” a prostate cancer awareness event centered on open conversation, education a...

September 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament and National Alliance leader Egbert Doran on Tuesday criticized Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs for what he said was insufficient recognition of Country St. Maarten’s recent court victor...