Soualiga Newsday

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI), has tagged approximately 250 vehicles in the 2 weeks that the campaign against car wrecks began. “Unfortunately, we haven’t even scratched the surface. In know...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Residents and visitors are urged to be proactive in identifying and combatting the spread of misinformation and disinformation. There is a notice circulating on WhatsApp and possibly other social media that the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SM...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Due to the remnants of Dolly, which is currently a tropical wave, the atmosphere according to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) will remain sufficiently moist and unstable to cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms acros...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Charlotte Brookson Academy for the Performance Arts & Management (CBA) has taken a proactive step toward strengthening accountability, financial oversight and institutional decision-making through a three-day workshop on the Strategic Governance...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a second shooting incident to occur on the island in less than 24 hours. Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, Central Police Dispatch received several calls reporting a shoo...

August 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - September is observed each year as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most common cancers affecting men and highlighting the importance of early detection and regular health screenings. In St. Maar...

August 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm (TS) Dolly dissipated, and the remnants of Dolly are forecast to pass Sint Maarten Saturday night into Sunday. According to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maa...

August 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (CAY BAY) - NV GEBE on Saturday, August 29, 2026, experienced one of their engines at their Cay Bay Power Plant tripping, thereby to several cables being de-energized, resulting in power outages in the following areas: * Fort Willem * Parts of Front Street * Parts...

August 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, August 29, 2026, on Arch Road. Shortly after 3:00 a.m., Central Police Dispatch received several reports...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested one suspect and confiscated a firearm following a police operation connected to a suspected attempted robbery in the Philipsburg area on Friday, August 28, 2026. At approximately 10:00 a.m., the Police...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is once again expressing serious concern regarding school fights that have already occurred during the first few weeks of the 2026–2027 school year. KPSM has become aware of and has viewed several videos circul...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has reflected on the conclusion of the parliamentary debate on the Draft Budget 2026, emphasizing that finalizing the national budget is not the end of Government’s work but the beginning of its responsibili...

August 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Egbert J. Doran has announced that he intends to pursue changes to Sint Maarten’s immigration laws to address situations where individuals involved in ongoing criminal investigations may be deported before those investigatio...