Local News

August 21, 2026

The Ambassador of India to the Netherlands, His Excellency Tuhin Kumar, arrived in our territory accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Kumar, for a visit from August 19 to 22. On this occasion, the Ambassador held a two-day open house dedicated to consular services, to facilitate proc...

August 21, 2026

The tests carried out on August 6 by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) confirm the good quality of the bathing waters in Saint-Martin, on the six sites tested in the French part. Nettle Bay, the northern and southern points of Orient Bay, Friar's Bay, and Galisbay boast excelle...

August 21, 2026

“This hospital is doing better than its reputation suggests.” Since taking the helm of the only public hospital on the French side of the island, Patrick Lambruschini has been drawing on a career largely dedicated to strengthening overseas hospital facilities. The new director...

August 21, 2026

In our previous edition, we looked back at the meeting organised on Friday 14 August at the CCISM between the president of the Collectivity, Louis Mussington and students from Saint-Martin. After discussing mobility assistance and return conditions, the second part of the “Mee...

August 21, 2026

The Galisbay waste disposal site will adopt exceptional hours from Thursday 20 to Saturday 29 August 2026, with opening to the public from 7am to 13pm. Located on the Galisbay port road in Baie de la Potence, the waste disposal centre is intended for private individuals. It al...

August 21, 2026

Open-air cinema returns this Saturday, August 22nd at 19:30 pm at the Les Sucreries residence in Concordia, as part of the “August at the Cinema” program. This free session, open to all, will feature a screening of 'Joker: Two for the Road', in English with French subtitles. “...

August 21, 2026

La délégation de la Croix-Rouge française de Saint-Martin organise, ce samedi 22 août, de 8h30 à 16h, une grande braderie solidaire dans ses locaux de Concordia (2, rue du Soleil Levant). L’événement permettra de faire de bonnes affaires tout en soutenant les actions menées au...

August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs told Parliament that VROMI is operating with approximately 50 vacancies and only 65 percent of its approved staffing complement, even as the Ministry continues to carry r...

August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has become what appears to be the first political figure to publicly declare an intention to contest St. Maarten’s next scheduled parliamentary election in 2028, and she did so without any formal announcement, campaign launch or pol...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling told Parliament that the Ministry of Justice will operate with a Cg. 113.8 million budget for 2026, but warned that serious staffing shortages continue to limit what the justice system can deliver, with only 591 of 1,096 ap...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has outlined the next steps in the long-running placement process for Justice workers, announcing that approximately Cg. 5.1 million has been budgeted in 2026 and another Cg. 5.1 million in 2027 to address the financial obl...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) is actively exploring a series of new and expanded revenue measures across the tourism, aviation, maritime and creative sectors, including stronger Airbnb and short-term rental c...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s tourism sector is recording one of its strongest performances in the Caribbean, with air arrivals up more than 21 percent through July, cruise arrivals increasing approximately 14 percent, and tourism-related tax revenues climbing sharply, even as the...