Local News

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Collective Prevention Services (CPS) has concluded its 2026 World Breastfeeding Week activities following a series of community initiatives that culminated with the third annual Moms’ Health Fair on Saturday, August 8. This year’s observance was held under the theme...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and Vice Chairman of the Justice Committee in Parliament, Lyndon Lewis has expressed concern over the Minister of Justice, Nathalie Tackling, refusal to commission an independent review into the temporary des...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Before Government can effectively fill vacancies across the public service, it must first strengthen the very department responsible for hiring, developing and supporting its employees, according to information provided to Parliament on the serious capacity cha...

August 18, 2026

SIMPSON BAY--Aqua Mania Adventures proud to announce the 11th annual Pink Sunset Sail, set to take place on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. The eagerly awaited Pink Event,  raises awareness and funds for local breast cancer foundations: The Elektralyets and Positive Foundati...

August 18, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, attended the National Commemoration of 15 August 1945 at the Indisch Monument in The Hague. The annual commemoration marks the official end of the Second World War...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), COVID, would like to inform the general public that the clinic at the CPS Offices at the Vineyard Building Office Park in Philipsburg, is open for COVID vaccines by appointment only, and the next avail...

August 18, 2026

SSSD hosting “College or University 101: The United States & Canadian Systems” workshop on August 20, 2026  PHILIPSBURG – The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is once again hosting&nbsp...

August 18, 2026

Newly resurfaced road leading to the Bethel Methodist School. ST. EUSTATIUS--As part of ongoing improvements to public infrastructure, Trico Services has completed surfacing works on the road leading to the Bethel Methodist School (BMS). The works provide smoother access to th...

August 18, 2026

Staffers during the opening session. CUL DE SAC--The Foundation for Academic and Vocational Education (FAVE) officially opened the 2026–2027 academic year on Thursday, August 13, bringing staff together under the theme “The Power of Us!” and reinforcing the importance of unity...

August 18, 2026

SIPPS President Dr. Julio R. Romney addressing attendees. PHILIPSBURG--The harms of Dutch colonial enslavement continue to affect St. Maarten’s social, economic and political structures, according to the St. Maarten Institute for Public Policy Studies (SIPPS), which hosted a p...

August 18, 2026

A scene during the ceremony. HARBOUR VIEW--A total of 74 people representing 18 different nationalities obtained Dutch citizenship during the fourth naturalisation ceremony of 2026, held at the Cabinet of the Governor of St. Maarten. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, August...

August 18, 2026

Students who attended the orientation event. POND ISLAND--The University of St. Martin (USM) welcomed its newest students during New Student Orientation on Friday, August 14, as the university prepared for the Fall 2026 semester, which officially began Monday, August 17. The o...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--More than 200 students across St. Maarten received school supplies and other back-to-school support through Ingemar Arndell’s Annual Back-to-School Drive, which continued its focus this year on helping children and families facing difficult circumstances. What began...