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September 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As September marks Literacy Month, the Philipsburg Cultural and Community Center is proud to announce Stories of St. Maarten: A Year of Reading & Discovery , a sustained reading-promotion programme that will run from September 2026 through May 20...

September 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Sint Maarten marine biologist and natural resource manager Tadzio Bervoets recently delivered three days of practical training in Barbados to support sustainable fisheries and marine spatial planning. Held from September 1 to 3 at the invitation of t...

September 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG) — Today, Tuesday, September 8, 2026, His Excellency Governor Ajamu G. Baly delivered his official address to the nation on the occasion of the Opening of the Parliamentary Year 2026/2027. In keeping with solemn tradition, this annual ce...

September 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) - The Nature Foundation Sint Maarten is pleased to announce the installation of a new awareness sign in the arrival area of Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) as part of the Keep the Reef Off the Runway campaign, funded by the CITE...

September 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Justice is advancing plans to temporarily expand Sint Maarten’s detention capacity through upgrades to the Foreign Detention Center (FDC), creating accommodation for up to 16 low-risk detainees while the new Point Blanche Prison is un...

September 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Following the approval of the Draft 2027 National Budget by the Council of Ministers on September 7, Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs delivered the Draft Budget to the Governor’s Cabinet. The same-day delivery was undertaken to provide sufficient...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SUCKER GARDEN) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), through its Traffic Department, together with several local businesses and other stakeholders, carried out a road cleaning action on Saturday, September 5, 2026, on Sucker Garden Road. The action was aimed...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - A conversation that began that was initiated by project founder Soidi Ilis, Soidi Illis last year with students, parents and teachers is entering a new chapter as From Coils To Crowns 2 launches its mini podcast series, creating an ongoing platform f...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Minister of Finance is scheduled to submit the draft National Ordinance stipulating the Budget for Sint Maarten the service year 2027 to the President of Parliament at 14.00 hrs. In accordance with Article 38 of t...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Brian Meade) - Firstly, I want to talk about Leadership Matters — but only when it dances with visionary critical thinking. Too often, leadership is treated like a title, a badge, or a seat at the head of the table. But leadership is not a chair —...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The development of the Point Blanche Prison Satellite Library took another step forward last month with its first Book Club activity, bringing together prisoners, the Sint Maarten Library, international volunteers and prisoner volunteers to discuss "...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Aalbers Private Tax Advisory has expanded its website,  aalbersprivatetaxadvisory.com , from a firm website into a free knowledge portal on tax law in Sint Maarten and the wider Dutch Caribbean. At its centre is the Caribbean Tax Update, a weekl...

September 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The President of Parliament, the Hon. Mrs. Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, as well as the Secretary General of Parliament, Mr. G.J. Richardson, participated in the 16th Regional Conference of Women Parliamentarians, the 19th Presiding Officers and Clerks C...