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August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - With the National Budget 2026 now adopted by Parliament, Honorable Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs has called on Government, Parliament, institutions, and the people of Sint Maarten to work more collectively in addressing the country’s challenge...

August 31, 2026

With the National Budget 2026 now adopted by Parliament, Honorable Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs has called on Government, Parliament, institutions, and the people of Sint Maarten to work more collectively in addressing the country’s challenges. Reflecting on the conclu...

August 31, 2026

Minister VROMI, Patrice Gumbs tagging an abandoned car. PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) has tagged approximately 250 abandoned and wrecked vehicles for removal during the first two weeks of a campaign target...

August 31, 2026

Mercedes Wyatt and Shelly Alphonso. PHILIPSBURG--Men ages 40 and older in St. Maarten will have access to free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screenings on September 5, 12 and 19 as part of the eighth annual “Man UP, Check UP” Prostate Cancer Awareness Month campaign. The Pos...

August 31, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten will enter Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September with free PSA testing, a public discussion on prostate cancer and sexual health, and the return of Men's Health Day at St. Maarten Medical Center. Behind those local activities, however, are Ca...

August 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten and its institutions are getting ready once again to mark September as Literacy Month, with activities expected from various schools, organizations, libraries, community groups and other stakeholders throughout the month, anchored by International L...

August 30, 2026

Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, has congratulated the players, coaches, families and people of Curaçao following Pariba Little League’s victory as the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Champions. Prime Minister Dr. Mercelina has als...

August 30, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Due to the remnants of Dolly, which is currently a tropical wave, the atmosphere according to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) will remain sufficiently moist and unstable to cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms across...

August 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten continues to carry the lowest travel advisory level issued by the United States government, with an updated August assessment describing the country as “generally a safe destination for travelers.” The U.S. Department of State issued its latest advi...

August 30, 2026

WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao--The controversial bronze statue of Curaçao freedom fighter Tula is being offered for sale after spending more than half a century in the Netherlands without securing a permanent home, according to Dutch media. The family of Dutch artist Toos Hagenaars has...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) is inviting photographers from St. Maarten and abroad to share their view of the island through the 2027 Events Calendar Photo Contest. The annual contest, supported by main partner CC1, is no...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, has congratulated the players, coaches, families and people of Curaçao following Pariba Little League’s victory as the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Champions. Prime Min...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Residents and visitors are urged to be proactive in identifying and combatting the spread of misinformation and disinformation. There is a notice circulating on WhatsApp and possibly other social media that the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SM...