Local News

September 11, 2026

Looking to try a new sport this fall? The Friendly Longe-Côte supports two introductory sessions Open to all levels from age 15. This discipline consists of walking in seawater, immersed up to the waist or chest.    The first appointment is scheduled for this Friday,...

September 11, 2026

L'Avenir Sportif Club de Saint-Martin offers a morning of athletics discovery for the children from 4 to 11 years old, ce Saturday, September 12 at 9 p.m. , at the Vanterpool Sports Hall. The program includes workshops, obstacle courses, and team challenges to immerse yourself...

September 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s Multicultural Food & Music Festival will take place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the APS Parking Lot. Admission will be FREE. St. Maarten is home to people and cultures from around the world, and that diversity can...

September 11, 2026

Bernadette Venthou-Dumaine. ST. MARTIN--Bernadette Venthou-Dumaine, an independent Territorial Councillor, school principal and teacher who undertook training at Sciences Po Paris during her term of office, officially filed her candidacy for the Senate election on the morning...

September 10, 2026

The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), an executive agency of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is joining the Non-Governmental Organization community in adding its voice to encouraging men to become informed about prostate cancer, understand...

September 10, 2026

Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) will be observed across the region on Saturday, September 12, reminding Caribbean communities to take action and maintain healthy lifestyles under the theme “Our Mind. Our Body. Our Wellness. Empowering Caribbean Youth.” CWD 2026 focus is on young...

September 10, 2026

The Department of Youth, within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, continues to advance the development and implementation of the Early Childhood Development Curriculum Guide for Sint Maarten.  The ECD consultants were on the island c...

September 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government is budgeting approximately Cg 3.64 million for travel in 2027, an increase of just over Cg 317,000, or 9.5 percent, compared with the roughly Cg 3.33 million allocated for 2026, with most ministries showing higher travel provisions in the new national bud...

September 10, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Former Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richinel Brug says he intends to contest the next parliamentary election and has not ruled out starting his own political party, following what he described as strong support from members of the p...

September 10, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Darryl York is making a second draft initiative law on succession land, along with legislation on child protection and animal welfare, priorities for the new Parliamentary Year, which opened on Tuesday.   York...

September 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The combined reserves of health and social insurance arrangements administered by SZV are projected to fall by more than Cg 100 million between 2025 and 2029, according to government’s own 2027 budget projections, as persistent annual deficits continue to erode the...

September 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Library is placing early childhood literacy in the spotlight this month with its “From Peekaboo to Possibilities” campaign, encouraging parents, caregivers and educators to make reading, storytelling and conversation a regular part of children’s...

September 10, 2026

POND ISLAND--The University of St. Martin (USM) is inviting the public to attend Lit Night at USM today, Thursday from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Attendees are encouraged to wear yellow as a show of hope, support and solidarity on World Suicide Prevention Day. The event will take pla...