Local News

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...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Charlotte Brookson Academy for the Performance Arts & Management (CBA) has taken a proactive step toward strengthening accountability, financial oversight and institutional decision-making through a three-day workshop on the Strategic Governance...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a second shooting incident to occur on the island in less than 24 hours. Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, Central Police Dispatch received several calls reporting a shoo...

August 29, 2026

The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, confirmed that the Great Bay basin is ready for enhanced flood management with the installation of the stormwater pumps. During this final check, the minister co...

August 29, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm (TS) Dolly dissipated, and the remnants of Dolly are forecast to pass Sint Maarten Saturday night into Sunday.   According to the Meteorological Department of Si...

August 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - September is observed each year as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most common cancers affecting men and highlighting the importance of early detection and regular health screenings. In St. Maar...

August 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (CAY BAY) - NV GEBE on Saturday, August 29, 2026, experienced one of their engines at their Cay Bay Power Plant tripping, thereby to several cables being de-energized, resulting in power outages in the following areas: * Fort Willem * Parts of Front Street * Parts...

August 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, August 29, 2026, on Arch Road. Shortly after 3:00 a.m., Central Police Dispatch received several reports...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten, together with Aruba and Curaçao, will use the upcoming 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly to push greater attention to sustainable development, climate resilience and access to financing for small island states. The priorities are...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The race for a place in Business Hoops 2027 has officially begun, with 23 teams already expressing interest in competing for just 16 available spots when the corporate basketball tournament returns from January 27 through February 6, 2027. Preparations for the...

August 28, 2026

PHILIPSBURG —  Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has reflected on the conclusion of the parliamentary debate on the Draft Budget 2026, emphasizing that finalizing the national budget is not the end of Government’s work but the beginning of its responsibility to i...

August 28, 2026

COLE BAY, Sint Maarten – August 28, 2026 – The Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina was present earlier this morning on his own initiative on Orange Grove Road in Cole Bay, as efforts continued to address abandoned and derelict vehicles within the community. The initiati...

August 28, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) MP Ludmila de Weever voted against the 2026 budget and against her own party’s minister, Patrice Gumbs, in a motion of disapproval during Thursday’s budget debate, but rejected speculation that her decisions signal a rift within the coalit...