Soualiga Newsday

October 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and former Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Lyndon Lewis, extends his congratulations to Terryanne Tondu on her academic accomplishments. Tondu earned a Bachelor’s degr...

October 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY - By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert) - The Caribbean understands aviation. But does it fully understand private aviation? The potential blind spot is the distinction between airline passengers and private-aviation passengers. Commercial aviation brings visitors ac...

October 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) has launched a virtual training program in partnership with the Dutch Police Academy to strengthen officers’ professional skills, improve decision-making, and enhance public safety. The program will be finalized...

October 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (MAHO) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating an attempted robbery at a jewelry store in the Maho area that occurred on the evening of October 8th, 2026. At approximately 8:50 p.m. (20:50 hours), Police Central Dispatch received sever...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent Public meeting on October 9, 2026. The Public meeting is scheduled for Friday at 15.30 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.The Minister of Public Hous...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - These little messages, painted and decorated around the table at FREEGAN, capture the spirit of our community mornings. With funding from Oranje Fonds, we bring people together to get creative, cook, share a meal and enjoy each other’s company. These...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Saturday, October 10, marks World Mental Health Day 2026, and the Collective Prevention Service (CPS), an executive agency of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Ministry of VSA), is calling on the Sint Maarten commun...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - MCB Group announces the upcoming retirement of Mrs. Daisy Tyrol-Carolus, Country Head of Windward Islands Bank (WIB) in St. Maarten, effective December 31, 2026, and the appointment of Mr. Camillo Bakhuis as her successor. After many years of dedicat...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina convened an informational meeting with Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs, Members of Parliament and SOL representatives Mr. Collin Francis and Mr. Robert James to examine fuel supply costs, discuss electricity afforda...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is investigating an altercation between two males that occurred on Thursday morning, October 8, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Welfare Road. According to preliminary information, the altercation...