Local News

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...

August 28, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Ludmila de Weever has accused authorities of handling the cannabis concession process in a “sneaky” manner and questioned why she has been denied access to documents related to a 10-year concession granted to Nati...

August 28, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Ludmila de Weever has warned that giving the Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) St Maarten responsibility for regulating NV GEBE would be like “building castles on clouds” because she believes the bureau is n...

August 28, 2026

STATIA--Twenty-four professionals from Statia, Saba and Bonaire have completed a three day Protocol and Etiquette Training in Statia, strengthening regional cooperation and professional standards in protocol, official representation and government communication. The training w...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested one suspect and confiscated a firearm following a police operation connected to a suspected attempted robbery in the Philipsburg area on Friday, August 28, 2026. At approximately 10:00 a.m., the Police...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is once again expressing serious concern regarding school fights that have already occurred during the first few weeks of the 2026–2027 school year. KPSM has become aware of and has viewed several videos circul...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise has renewed its commitment to ensuring students begin the school day with a nutritious meal, signing two Memoranda of Understanding with local vocational schools to continue its Breakfast Program for a third consecutive year. Th...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - 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 responsibili...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Egbert J. Doran has announced that he intends to pursue changes to Sint Maarten’s immigration laws to address situations where individuals involved in ongoing criminal investigations may be deported before those investigatio...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Native Nation St. Maarten is celebrating a new milestone after more than 2,600 recyclable bottles were collected during its latest Farmers Market & Recycling Drive, marking the largest bottle collection recorded by the initiative to date. The org...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten is advising residents and visitors to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions as a tropical weather system moving through the Caribbean may bring periods of inclement weather to the island during the coming day...