Local News

July 13, 2026

Some of the impounded scooters.   PHILIPSBURG--Police inspected 120 vehicles, stopped 24 scooters and impounded 16 motorcycles and scooters during targeted traffic enforcement operations conducted by the KPSM Flex Team on Saturday, July 11. The operation was carried out a...

July 13, 2026

SOUTH REWARD--St. Dominic High School has announced the results of its International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Class of 2026, with 16 of the school’s 20 diploma candidates earning the IB Diploma, representing an 80% pass rate. More than half of the diploma candidates,...

July 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten U12 Girls Softball Team delivered a strong performance at an international tournament in Guánica, Puerto Rico, reaching the semifinals and demonstrating the continued growth of youth softball on the island. The team entered the tournament determined...

July 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten will return to one of the region’s largest sporting stages this month, with Team St. Maarten set to participate in the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The St. Maarten Sports Federation officially announced t...

July 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - FREEGAN foundation proudly celebrated the 80th birthday of one of its most dedicated volunteer, Signita Martin, during a surprise birthday luncheon at Tortuga Maho. The celebration brought together 12 members of the FREEGAN team, along with Signita’s...

July 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN - The Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf are expected to be quiet through all of next week. Satellite imagery indicated that there a lot of dry, dusty air has invaded much of the Atlantic Basin, Crown Weather reported. “In fact, it looks likely that there’s go...

July 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Dr. Luc F. E. Mercelina with support of the Council of Ministers, has approved a XCG 25,000 contribution in support of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament, reaffirmi...

July 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Saturday, July 11 th , KPSM Flex Team conducted targeted traffic enforcement operations at several locations across the island, including A.J.C. Brouwers Road, Welfare Road, and L.B. Scott Road.  The operation focused primarily on motorcycles...

July 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/ARUBA (COMMENTARY – By Rendell de Kort) - Every year the IMF examines the Dutch Caribbean's foreign reserves and, for the most part, calls them adequate. The easy story writes itself: the islands are covered. That story is wrong. Reserves are built to defend the c...

July 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/BELGIUM - The Literary Translation Days, organized by the Dutch Foundation for Literature, took place in Antwerp, Belgium, on June 26 and 27. The event was organized by Literature Vlaanderen and the Dutch Foundation for Literature. Authors and translators Loekie M...

July 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Board of Directors and Management of the National Institute for Professional Advancement have congratulated Antonio Samuel, a graduate of the Property Maintenance, SBO Level 1 program, on being named the overall valedictorian of NIPA’s Class of 2026. Samuel...

July 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) is demanding immediate clarification from the Government of St. Maarten on whether the Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) reviewed or verified NV GEBE’s decision to increase the electricity fuel...

July 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar E.C. Ottley is calling on the Government of St. Maarten to immediately reduce GEBE's base tariff to provide financial relief to households and businesses, particularly following the utility company's announcement that the fuel clause w...