Souliga Newsday

November 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As works progress on the construction of the new Point Blanche Prison Facility, the Ministry of Justice would like to provide an update on recent site developments, upcoming activities, and the environmental controls in place. Implemented by the Unit...

November 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Government of St. Maarten and N.V. GEBE have signed purchase and lease agreements supporting the acquisition of new electricity generators, advancing a major investment in the country’s power supply. Together with GEBE’s equipment supply and cons...

November 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Cdr Bud Slabbaert) - St. Maarten Day, November 11, is approaching—a celebration of identity, history and belonging through speeches, music, cultural activities and public festivities. This year offers the island a special opportunity, beginning wi...

November 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW) - The Governor of Sint Maarten, His Excellency Ajamu G. Baly, is pleased to announce that the Governor’s Symposium 2026, originally scheduled for September 25, 2026, will now take place on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The...

November 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (MAHO) - The Fourth Annual Integrity Summit Dutch Caribbean officially commenced on November 2 and will continue through November 6, 2026. This annual initiative, organized by the National Integrity Bureaus across the Dutch Caribbean, brings together integrity pro...

November 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - NV GEBE has reached a major milestone in its efforts to strengthen St. Maarten's electricity generation capacity with the signing of two agreements that will facilitate the acquisition, production and installation of three new Wärtsilä generators, re...

November 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Bridge Builders is inviting residents to its annual Meatless Day Walkathon on Saturday, November 7, with all proceeds going to Animal Defenders and its work caring for stray animals on the island. The walkathon is being held ahead of Meatless Day, ob...

November 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Egbert J. Doran used the 2027 Budget debate to call for stronger accountability, better planning and practical solutions to the challenges facing Sint Maarten, the MP said in a press statement on Wednesday, November 4, 2026....

November 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Martin Unity Flag – Activity Guide (K to Grade 2), edited by Aishira Cicilia and Shanice Theodule-Felix, is heading into the classroom for a hands-on presentation to Group 3 students at Sister Borgia Elementary School on November 4. The prese...

November 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Justice has recruited 22 new correctional officers as part of its ongoing efforts to address longstanding staffing shortages and strengthen Sint Maarten’s correctional workforce. The new recruits began induction training on October 19...

November 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Staff of Judicial and Institutional Services (J&IS) accompanied six young male residents of the J&IS Youth Residential Home to the launch of Castel Abraham’s book, “The Healing Man,” on Sunday, November 1, at the Belair Community Center in Ca...

November 03, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, attended the 5th UNESCO Global Forum Against Racism and Discrimination, recently held at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands. The two-day international gathering, organized by the United Na...

November 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah A. Wescot-Williams (DP) has written to Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs, asking the Ministry to investigate whether the Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) could help make rooftop solar energy affordable for...