Soualiga News Today

December 30, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - To bring some cheer to families in need, the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset distributed 30 food baskets to vulnerable households, ensuring they could enjoy a warm and comforting holiday season. The club collaborated with St...

December 29, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Government of Sint Maarten expresses profound sorrow over the passing of Dominico Felipe Martina, better known as Don Martina, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, a statesman whose legacy of leadership, dip...

December 27, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (DUTCH QUARTER) - The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Friday evening, December 27, 2024, in the Dutch Quarter area. At approximately 6:20 PM, Central Dispatch received multi...

December 27, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (BELVEDERE) - The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) Traffic Department is investigating a serious traffic accident that took place on Friday, December 27, 2024, at around 11:15 AM in Belvedere.  Based on the latest information, the scooter ...

December 26, 2024

PORT ST. MAARTEN – The Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) subsidiary Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (SLAC) would like to inform the community and maritime sector that it has implemented a pilot project to help alleviate traffic congestion in the Simpson Bay an...

December 25, 2024

SAINT-MARTIN (MARIGOT) - The strike called on Christmas Eve by seven employees of SAUR St. Martin and led by the UGTG Guadeloupe union, at the drinking water production site in Galisbay, has serious consequences for the population in terms of public he...

December 25, 2024

SINT MAARTEN/THE NETHERLANDS – The current tensions in society played a central role in king Willem-Alexander’s televised Christmas speech to the nation on Wednesday. “Many people feel misunderstood, unwanted, and without protection,” the king said in...

December 24, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Nearly six months following their damage, the traffic lights at the entrance to Philipsburg have been restored and enhanced. The Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs was on hand last night (Ed Monday) to switch on the lights alon...

December 22, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling proudly presented the much-anticipated Batch 12 of National Decrees (landsbesluiten) to justice workers on Monday, marking a significant milestone in the long journey toward formalizing t...

December 22, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The crew of youth publication Teen Times held its annual Christmas Toy & School Supplies drive on Friday, December 20th and Saturday December 21st at Super City on Bush Road. This is the third consecutive year that the group...

December 22, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - SXM BJJ in Cole Bay will be hosting a Self Defense/Krav Maga Fundraising Seminar with guest instructor Sepi Melamed on Saturday, January 4, 2025, from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. Sepi is 3rd degree Black belt in Krav Maga, a Brown B...

December 22, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (VSA), Hon. Richinel Brug, met with the management team of the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) on Monday, December 16th. During the informative meeting, the Minister...

December 19, 2024

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The National Institute of Arts (NIA), supported by Kansfonds, has introduced an innovative professional development program aimed at enhancing social-emotional learning (SEL) in primary schools. Spearheaded by Loes Nauta, an ...