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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...

July 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes has submitted an amendment to Article 9 of the Road Traffic Ordinance aimed at closing what he says is a legal loophole involving drivers who leave the scene of serious traffic accidents. The submitted amendment seeks t...

July 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The streets of St. Maarten came alive on the morning of Saturday, July 4th as more than 200 participants proudly walked in support of St. Maarten's senior community during the Helping Hands Foundation's 4th Annual Golden Age Walkathon. The landmark e...

July 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SUCKER GARDEN) - The Sucker Garden Community Minded Leaders Foundation (MLF) proudly celebrated its first anniversary, marking a year of dedicated service, community engagement, and leadership aimed at strengthening the Sucker Garden district and the wider St. Ma...

July 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating the death of a male found on Crocus Road. At approximately 11:25 a.m., KPSM was notified by the 911 Dispatch Center that a man was lying on the ground along Crocus Road.  Patrol...

July 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SOUTH REWARD) - St. Dominic High School is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of its International Baccalaureate (IB) Class of 2026, whose exceptional performance reflects the school's continued commitment to academic excellence and student success....

July 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The CLIMB Foundation has hailed the success of its “Drop Everything and Read SXM” book party, an initiative held as part of the National Literacy Movement to strengthen cultural and functional literacy in St. Maarten and promote reading as a tool for empowermen...

July 11, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The Association for Consumer Protection St Maarten (ACP-SXM) says it is moving forward with legal action against NV GEBE, with President Peggy -Ann Richardson announcing Friday that the consumer advocacy group is preparing to take the utility company to court. Spe...

July 11, 2026

Surveillance video footage shows a pharmacy cashier handing over money to the robber MARIGOT--Two pharmacies in Marigot were victims of armed robberies late Thursday afternoon. The first pharmacy to be robbed was Soualiga Pharmacy at the corner of Rue Kennedy and Rue de la Lib...

July 10, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--President of the Association for Consumer Protection St Maarten (ACP-SXM) Peggy-Ann Richardson on Friday called on the Ministers of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) and Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastruct...

July 10, 2026

On Thursday afternoon, July 9, a serious traffic accident occurred on the Bellevue straight stretch, shortly before the border, mobilizing significant emergency resources. According to the head of STIS 978, the firefighters responded quickly. for a "high-speed" head-on collisi...