Local News

September 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega has expressed support for the St. Maarten Drag Racing Association as six local race cars prepare to represent the country at the Grenada International Drags 2026, while also facilitating a recent meeting between the association and...

September 22, 2026

Le Caribbean Culture Fund (CCF) continues its support for Caribbean artistic creation with the announcement of 21 new projects and residence programs selected as part of its fourth and fifth calls for projects.    This new wave leads to 100 the number of initiatives...

September 22, 2026

Three former employees of 'A luxury hotel in Terres Basses' were tried on Thursday, September 17, for four thefts committed in guests' rooms. E. and T. were sentenced to eight months suspended sentence while L. receives four months suspended .   The case begins in July 20...

September 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has arrested a 17-year-old male suspect in connection with the robbery of a visitor on Cannegieter Street in Philipsburg on Monday afternoon, September 21, 2026. At approximately 3:00 p.m., the Central Dispatch...

September 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/NEW YORK — The Honorable Claret Connor, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, attended a high-level side event hosted by the Global Coalition on Aging this afternoon in New York during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The...

September 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) has taken an important step toward strengthening vocational education and improving the connection between education and the labor market in Sint Maarten. A plan of action was recently approv...

September 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), would like to inform the general public that the office at the Vineyard Building Office Park in Philipsburg will be closed as of 10:00 AM on Friday, September 25.   The closure is related to a te...

September 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Tadzio Bervoets) - For generations, Mullet Bay has been part of everyday life in St. Maarten. We go there with our families, swim, fish and spend time with friends. People earn their living there. As discussions about the property’s future continu...

September 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Early Learners BookStart Campaign 2026 came to a joyful close on Saturday, September 19, with a Grand Celebration at Emilio Wilson Park. Approximately 100 children, parents, caregivers, and community members joined the Sint Maarten Library for an...

September 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Marcus Pantophlet) - After more than 15 years of experience in law enforcement , combined with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology , I believe Sint Maarten's current crime situation requires us to look beyond individual criminal incidents and exa...

September 22, 2026

In July 2024, two gendarmerie patrols had been attacked 15 shots while ' they were intervening for a attempted theft of ' a piece of construction equipment in a parking lot before the Sandy Ground bridge. The defendant, absent at the time ' audience, is aged He's 22 years old...

September 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – Volunteers, students, community organisations and businesses came together across Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin for the 2026 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), removing waste from beaches, coastlines, waterways and surrounding areas. Across the thr...

September 22, 2026

On Wednesday, September 16, a man in his fifties appeared in court for “habitual violence” against his partner, with whom he had lived for 27 years, and illegal possession of firearms. After yet another violent incident, his wife decided to file a complaint, supported by a clo...