October 06, 2026
ACP-SXM: GEBE review must lead to dates, relief, disclosure and refunds | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 06, 2026
SMYC – Seven boats Participate in 1st Statia Bash | Soualiganewsday
October 06, 2026
Renaissance unveils its renovated atrium | The Daily Herald
October 06, 2026
St. Maarten ranked among Condé Nast Traveler’s top Caribbean and Atlantic islands for 2026 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten has been ranked among the leading islands in the Caribbean and Atlantic in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, earning the No. 16 position with a reader score of 91.13. The results, announced on October 6, place St. Maarten among 20 island...
October 06, 2026
Social media must convert into bookings and economic activity, Heyliger-Marten says | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says St. Maarten’s social media strategy must ultimately be measured by the tourism and economic activity it generates, not simply by the number of followers on Govern...
October 06, 2026
Kingdom crisis report calls for stronger support system for St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A major review of crisis management capacity across the Caribbean part of the Kingdom has placed St. Maarten within a wider effort to strengthen disaster preparedness, emergency staffing, regional logistics and large-scale maritime rescue, while recommending the cre...
October 06, 2026
Third Reading Festival Sint Maarten Edition Celebrates Success with 1000+ Visitors | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The third Reading Festival Sint Maarten Edition brought two days of reading, creativity and interactive learning on September 25 and 26, 2026. About 600 students joined Friday’s program at the University of St. Martin (USM) and participating secondar...
October 06, 2026
NEWS IN BRIEF / Drug trafficking between SXM and SBH: five people implicated | FaxinfoA major operation was launched on Tuesday, September 29th between Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy as part of an investigation into a drug trafficking Triggered at 6 a.m. by the detachment of the Anti-Narcotics Office (OFAST) of Saint-Martin The operation was conducted under...
October 06, 2026
Simpson Bay Dock to undergo refurbishment work starting Oct 7 | The Daily HeraldThe Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs with Luis Gioia of the Gioia Group at the Simpson Bay Dock. SIMPSON BAY--The Simpson Bay dock will be closed to the public from Wednesday, October 7, as refurbishment works get unde...
October 06, 2026
SOCIETY: The return of a key link in victim support | FaxinfoFor ten months, Saint-Martin was one of the rare territories of the Republic to be devoid of social worker in the gendarmerie Record (ISG) An essential position which acts as a liaison between victims, the police, and support services Since last month, Marie-Noëlle Jardon resu...
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October 06, 2026
Evaluation recommends extending border control protocol with St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--An evaluation of the Protocol for Strengthening Border Control between the Netherlands, St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao has concluded that the seven-year cooperation agreement has added value to border control, while also identifying shortcomings that will need...
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October 06, 2026
Third Reading Festival celebrates joy of reading with students, families and authors | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The third edition of the Reading Festival: St. Maarten Edition brought together students, educators, authors, families and community partners for two days of activities aimed at strengthening literacy and showing young people that reading can be engaging, creative a...
October 06, 2026
Government’s SDG Expo highlights practical solutions for a more sustainable St. Maarten | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten’s recent Sustainable Development Goals Expo brought together government agencies, environmental organizations, businesses and community partners to showcase practical ways the country can advance sustainability, strengthen resilien...
October 06, 2026
Curaçao summit puts Caribbean cooperation in focus | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Caribbean leaders, experts and young people are expected to come together in Curaçao on Friday, October 9, for the Caribbean United in Excellence Summit, an initiative focused on strengthening cooperation across the region and finding practical solutions to shared c...
October 06, 2026
Roseburg marks Teachers’ Day with week-long giveaway honoring educators | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY- - Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is marking Teachers’ Day with a week-long public appreciation initiative that gives residents an opportunity to recognize a teacher who has made a meaningful difference in their lives. As part of the initiative, three tea...
October 06, 2026
Former AI employees warn about risks as companies face safety questions | The Peoples TribuneNEW YORK--Former employees of OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind warned New York City lawmakers on Monday that artificial intelligence companies are advancing increasingly powerful technology faster than their ability to fully understand or control its risks. The warni...
October 06, 2026
TRIBUNAL / Procès de Louis Mussington : renvoyé au 11 janvier 2027 | FaxinfoCe lundi 5 octobre, le président de la Collectivité de Saint-Martin devait comparaître devant le tribunal pour prise illégale d’intérêts. L’audience a finalement été renvoyée au 11 janvier 2027 , son avocat invoquant le retard dans l’obtention de la copie de la procédure, ains...
October 06, 2026
CULTURE / My Saint-Martin Flag: 42 proposals to be judged | FaxinfoThe competition of creation of the future flag of Saint-Martin It ended on Wednesday, September 30, after nearly two months of participation. Launched in August as part of the project My Saint-Martin Flag he collected 42 projects . A jury will soon examine all the creat...
October 06, 2026
Chinese presence grew, but few signs of state influence | The Daily HeraldContainer ship in Cura ç ao. THE HAGUE--The new research report “Chinese Presence and Geopolitical Resilience in the Caribbean Parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands” will be published and presented today, Tuesday. The study examines Chinese presence in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaça...
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October 03, 2026
Saturday Morning Building Fire Contained. Two Treated for Smoke Inhalation | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At approximately 10:15 a.m. today, October 3, 2026 , the Police Dispatch Center was notified of a fire at a business establishment located on E. Camille Richardson . The Fire Department was immediately notified and dispatched to the locat...
Read more : Saturday Morning Building Fire Contained. Two Treated for Smoke Inhalation | Soualiganewsday
October 02, 2026
NV GEBE meter checks remain largely reactive | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE does not currently conduct comprehensive, system-wide testing of all electricity and water meters, with investigations generally taking place when customers report suspected billing or consumption problems or when an issue is identified i...
October 01, 2026
St. Maarten’s high season airlift grows with new routes, returning flights and larger aircraft | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--With the Caribbean’s winter tourism season approaching, St. Maarten is beginning to see the familiar buildup in airlift that accompanies the busiest travel months of the year. This season, however, the increase is coming from several directions at once, including a...
September 30, 2026
Tourist Police to carry batons and handcuffs as Justice targets 20 recruits | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says St. Maarten’s planned tourist police officers will be permitted to carry batons and handcuffs, while the Ministry is also studying whether equipment such as pepper spray and stun guns could eventually form part of their ope...
September 29, 2026
Lacroes suggests Causeway toll as possible source of govt. revenue | The Daily HeraldMP Francisco Lacroes. PHILIPSBURG--United People’s party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco Lacroes has suggested introducing a toll on the Causeway Bridge as a possible way for the government to generate revenue and help reduce costs. Lacroes made the suggestion during...
September 29, 2026
New figures indicate 73.6% of St. Maarten adults overweight, nearly 44% obese | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Nearly three out of every four adults in St. Maarten are overweight and almost 44 percent are obese, according to figures attributed to the country’s 2023-2024 PAHO/WHO STEPS Survey, placing St. Maarten alongside Aruba in confronting extremely high levels of overwei...
