Local News

September 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--Signs of slower construction activity on St. Maarten are beginning to appear in the island’s cargo statistics, with Port St. Maarten figures showing sharp declines in sand imports and other non-containerized cargo during the first six months of 2026, even as overall...

September 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--Electricity companies across the Caribbean have spent much of the summer trying to solve versions of the same problem: demand is climbing, generating units are breaking down, backup capacity is shrinking and island grids have nowhere else to turn when supply fa...

September 02, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao’s ship-repair industry is positioning itself to benefit from the rapid expansion of offshore oil and gas activity in Guyana and Suriname, with plans being considered for an investment of more than €100 million to modernize and expand the island’s shipyard....

September 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--TamLeo Books has launched a month-long community literacy initiative aimed at getting more children across St. Maarten excited about reading while encouraging parents, teachers and the wider community to make books a greater part of everyday life. The initiativ...

September 02, 2026

CARIBBEAN--Persons with disabilities across the Caribbean are set to gain greater access to employment opportunities with the recent launch of the United Nations’ ‘HireAbility Campaign’, under the theme “Break Barriers. Embrace Inclusion. Champion Rights”. The regional initiat...

September 02, 2026

GREAT  BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has outlined a vision to transform the Belvedere South Plantation property into a culture and heritage park where St. Maarten residents, particularly young people and schoolchildren, can physic...

September 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government’s effort to establish a structured maintenance program for St. Maarten’s public schools has hit an unexpected obstacle, with Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs revealing that the tender issued earlier this year received no bids....

September 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) hosted its first faculty training session for the new semester on Saturday, August 29, bringing together new and returning faculty members teaching within the University’s degree programs. The session served as bo...

September 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Richinel Brug extends his sincere appreciation to Fundación Semana Dominicana for organizing Jornada de Salud Restauración 2026, a health fair dedicated to improving health awareness and providing valuable information and services within the communit...

September 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Bureau Ombudsman is pleased to announce that Mr. Johishi Romney has assumed the position of Secretary-General, effective September 1, 2026, following a recruitment process facilitated by crmLINK. Mr. Romney succeeds Mr. Randolf Duggins, who serve...

September 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (ST. JOHN’S ESTATE) - The White & Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) officially opened its new Psychogeriatric Daycare (Daycare PG) and Training Facility on Friday, August 28, marking an important milestone in the Foundation’s continued development of care a...

September 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating a drowning incident that took place at the marina in the Port de Plaisance area. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., Central Police Dispatch received a report regarding a man who had been found...

September 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - 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...