Soualiga News Today

September 13, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, on Friday, September 11, 2026, participated in a high-level diplomatic exchange bringing together women ambassadors and of the Netherlands’ leading female President and Chief Executive Officer (C...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The naval vessel HNLMS Friesland arrived in the port of Willemstad, Curacao on Sunday, September 13, 2026. After a three-month period in the Netherlands, HNLMS Friesland has returned to the Caribbean to take over the role of station ship from HNLMS Groni...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Tax Administration joined the Literacy Month celebrations on Thursday, September 10, with visits to a third-grade class at the Methodist Agogic Centre (MAC) JAG Campus in Betty’s Estate and a fourth-grade class at Asha Stevens Hillside Christian...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) is expressing serious concern regarding the projected deterioration in the financial position of the health and social insurance funds administered by the Social & Health Insurances (SZV). Recent projectio...

September 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GRAT BAY) - The Indian community of St. Maarten will welcome Lord Ganesha with three days of bhakti, blessings, bhajans and togetherness at the Sai Center on Monday 14, Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September. Each day begins with morning aarti at 8:00 AM and close...

September 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Island Roots to Global Routes Business Expansion Mission and Expo is gaining powerful momentum across the Caribbean following a dynamic promotional tour. Led by St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Tamara Leonard, the ABC island...

September 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina, held an introductory meeting with the President of the Joint Court of Justice, mr. Sigmar Carmelia, at the Government Administration Building on Friday. The meeting prov...

September 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, students at the St. Maarten Vocational Training School (SVTS) took part in a hands-on bootcamp initiative led by the Royal Netherlands Marines Corps, giving young people on the island a firsthand look at military disci...

September 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) is advising the public to take necessary precautions following the Air Quality Advisory issued by the Meteorological Department St. Maarten, which indicates that deteriorating air qual...

September 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SOUTH REWARD) - St. Dominic High School is pleased to share the official results of its 2026 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme evaluation. The three-day evaluation took place in late March and early April 2026 and was conducted by evaluators from the...

September 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), in close cooperation with the Customs Department, Koninklijke Marechaussee (KMAR), and the Immigration Department of Sint Maarten, carried out a coordinated enforcement action at a hotel establishment in the Ca...

September 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is pleased to announce the rescheduled date for its “Walking into the Future – Building Progress” Walk-a-Thon, now taking place on Sunday, September 27, 2026 , beginning at the WIB Bush Road Digital Branch at 5:30am ....

September 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Thursday, September 10, 2026, the President of Parliament, the Hon. Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, received a courtesy visit from the newly appointed President of the Joint Court of Justice for Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire, Sint Eustatius,...