Local News

September 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--As St. Maarten continues working through the policy, legal and regulatory questions surrounding cannabis, physician and policy advisor Dr. Joseph Rosado has outlined a framework aimed at ensuring that development of the sector is accompanied by clear medical standar...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) is implementing the Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS) for Sint Maarten following the publication of the national decree on August 14, 2026 (AB 2026, no. 29). On the same date, the Minister of Finance of S...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The police Force Sint Maarten (KPSM) has arrested three suspects in connection with the robbery of a student who was on his way home in the Valley Estate area. Shortly before noon, Central Police Dispatch received a report from a parent stating that...

September 03, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently attended the ceremonial Change of Command Royal Marechaussee at the Fokker Terminal on Binckhorstlaan in The Hague. During the ceremony, Lieutenant General Annelore Roelofs formally tran...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Nation, Opportunity, Wealth (NOW), Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon C.J. Lewis extends his heartfelt support and prayer to the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, following concerning reports regarding his health. “Du...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) - We are proud to share an important milestone in Winair’s journey: we have successfully achieved registration under both the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) programs. This achievement makes...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is actively investigating an incident involving several students that took place on L.B. Scott Road on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, near the bus stop by the Academy. A video of the incident has been circulatin...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The General Audit Chamber took public financial management beyond reports and into conversation during an interactive workshop with the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset on Monday. The session focused on how public money is managed, the role of the Gen...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO congratulates Marvio Cooks and Marcus Nicolaas on completing the Deep-Dive Programme: Inclusive Education and Digital Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean . The 75-hour online course was ho...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - As part of its ongoing efforts to promote road safety and ensure compliance with traffic regulations, personnel of the Traffic Department of the Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) conducted a traffic control on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The cont...

September 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin’s hosted its first Unity Evening of the Fall 2026 semester on Tuesday, September 1, bringing students and faculty together for an hour of encouragement, team building, and connection. The evening was organized by the cu...

September 03, 2026

RSV Roadmap Project team behind the Season Smart: RSV Prevention campaign, coordinating the new RSV survey across Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten. CAY HILL--Parents’ views are being sought as part of an ongoing project examining how future Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prev...

September 03, 2026

The Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM), in collaboration with the Ministry of VROMI and several private-sector partners, will conduct a road-clearing and cleanup project on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from approximately 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The project will focus on the...