Local News

September 16, 2026

Marichi WILLEMSTAD--A group of residents gathered Saturday morning at Playa Marichi in Punda for a demonstration under the slogan “Nos ta tuma nos playanan bèk” (“We are taking back our beaches), bringing renewed attention to the long-standing debate over public access to Cura...

September 16, 2026

The historical building, with significant damage shown in September 2026. ST. EUSTATIUS--The public on the island is advised that the historic structure located on the Bayfront, opposite Barrel House, is currently unstable and may pose a safety risk. Pedestrians and motorists...

September 16, 2026

Command transfer WILLEMSTAD--Collaboration is more than just agreements on paper. It is the trust and respect of the different Dutch Caribbean islands, each with their own character and institutions, to jointly implement the theme of safety and carry out associated tasks: comb...

September 16, 2026

The royal family THE HAGUE--King Willem-Alexander placed cooperation with Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten and the so-called BES islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) prominently in Tuesday’s 2026 throne speech, announcing that a summit between the four countries of the Kingdom...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has received unqualified audit opinions on its 2025 project financial statements, continuing an eight-year record of clean audits for projects under its management. The audited financial statements were for...

September 16, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) - Cooperation between the Netherlands and the Caribbean countries of the Kingdom will be strengthened through an annual summit, King Willem-Alexander announced in the 2026 Speech from the Throne on Tuesday. In the address marking the opening of the...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Zillah Duzon-Hazel has completed a new design for her @ColorMeSXM mural in Philipsburg, opposite Oranje School. @ColorMeSXM is a project executed by Be The Change Foundation in collaboration with artists, that aims to uplift Philipsburg through art a...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As part of its ongoing efforts to further enhance customer satisfaction among the millions of visitors who travel to St. Maarten each year, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with EHP International, has opened...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) is pleased to confirm that the Caribbean Foundation Year (CFY) Academic Track will move forward for the 2026–2027 academic year, with classes officially beginning on October 1, 2026, at the USM campus in St. Maart...

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...