September 29, 2026
Paws in Flight brings rescued puppies to PJIA | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 29, 2026
‘Siman di Kultura’ starts in Curaçao | The Daily Herald
September 29, 2026
Dutch Govt: Matching electricity rates on Saba, Statia, Bonaire with Netherlands would cost €36M | The Peoples Tribune
September 29, 2026
Ottley: St. Maarten must learn from Aruba to bring electricity costs down | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley used the continuation of Parliament’s Central Committee handling of the draft 2027 national budget on Tuesday to place St. Maarten’s electricity costs, dependence on imported fuel and relationship with fuel supplier SOL firmly b...
September 29, 2026
Govt considering moratorium on vehicle imports, but no decision before proper assessment | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Government is considering a temporary moratorium on vehicle imports as part of a wider effort to confront St. Maarten’s worsening traffic congestion, although Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten stressed that...
September 29, 2026
Minister Gumbs to Ministries: Find money, savings and greater efficiency | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs has challenged every Government ministry to identify ways to strengthen revenue collection within its own area of responsibility, improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary spending, arguing that the national budget cannot be approached...
September 29, 2026
Most Government structures still based on Pre-2010 reviews as population grew 26% | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Most St. Maarten Government ministries are operating with organizational structures and function books that have not been comprehensively reviewed since 2010, even as the country’s population increased by approximately 26 percent between 2011 and 2022 and demand for...
September 29, 2026
COURT: Sexual video of a minor, the question of responsibility | FaxinfoOld 52 years , le prévenu présenterait un âge mental estimé entre 7 et 10 ans . L’expertise psychiatrique estime pourtant qu’il avait " parfaitement conscience qu’il franchissait un interdit " en envoyant à un 17 year old une vidéo de lui en train de se masturber. Mercredi 23...
September 29, 2026
SPORT: A Saint-Martin aerial dance school takes flight towards the world championships | FaxinfoBlending dance, acrobatics and circus arts on apparatus such as the hammock or the suspended hoop, Fly Dance SXM school is preparing to take three athletes to Italy. Joséphine Tellier Ourson, 11 years old, Lou Leculier, 15 years old, and their teacher Alyona Zhdanova will repr...
September 29, 2026
MP Doran says govt. must show what residents get in return for 662M Budget | The Daily HeraldNA MP Egbert Doran. PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Egbert Doran is challenging the government to show what residents are actually getting in return for the approximately Cg 662 million in expenditure proposed in the 2027 Budget. He said on Monday...
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September 29, 2026
Gasoline & Diesel Prices Increase on Wednesday | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – On Wednesday, September 30 th , fuel pump prices will be adjusted at 6:00 AM for diesel and gasoline. The current price of unleaded gasoline is Naf.3.076 per liter, will be adjusted to the new price of Naf.3.102 per liter. The current price o...
Read more : Gasoline & Diesel Prices Increase on Wednesday | Soualiganewsday
September 29, 2026
Belgian Carpentry Students Experience the Caribbean During Student Exchange at MPC | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (SOUTH REWARD) - Fifteen carpentry students from Githo School in Nijlen, a village near Antwerp, Belgium, spent an exciting and inspiring week on Sint Maarten as part of a student exchange with Milton Peters College (MPC)/Construction Sector. From September 21 to...
September 29, 2026
USM Hosts Successful CFY Town Hall for Students and Parents | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) hosted a successful Caribbean Foundation Year (CFY) Student and Parent Town Hall on Friday evening, bringing together incoming students, parents, representatives of USM, MECYS, SEA and OCW for an informative and e...
September 29, 2026
Rotary Club of Sint Maarten–Mid Isle Hosts “Reading Under a Tree” Events to Inspire Young Readers | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten–Mid Isle successfully hosted two vibrant editions of its Reading Under a Tree initiative on September 12 and September 18, bringing children together for an enriching outdoor reading experience designed to spark imagin...
September 29, 2026
Minister Connor Leads Sint Maarten Delegation to 63rd PAHO Directing Council | Government of Sint MaartenWashington, D.C. – September 28, 2026 Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Hon. Claret Connor, is leading a delegation from Sint Maarten to the 63rd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), taking place at PAHO Headquarters in...
September 29, 2026
Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell Meets with Dutch State Secretary for Digital Economy and Sovereignty Aerdts | Government of Sint MaartenMinister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently met with State Secretary for Digital Economy and Sovereignty, Willemijn Aerdts for an introductory meeting at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. State Secretary Aerdts is holding a series of separate...
September 29, 2026
Back-to-School Campaign Encourages Healthy Habits Among Children in Sint Maarten | Government of Sint MaartenCollective Prevention Services (CPS), the Department of Sport, the Division of Public Education, and Stichting EGO have launched a back-to-school awareness campaign to encourage healthier daily habits among children and families. The campaign foc...
September 29, 2026
Gumbs: Cg8M budget surplus comes with difficult choices | The Daily HeraldFinance Minister Marinka Gumbs. PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs presented the draft 2027 budget projecting Cg670 million in revenues against Cg662 million in expenditures, resulting in a projected Cg8 million surplus. The Minister acknowledged that government faces...
September 29, 2026
UN report says migrants make Up 37% of St. Maarten population | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Migrants account for approximately 37 percent of St. Maarten’s population, one of the highest shares in the Caribbean, while many face barriers to legal status, formal employment, healthcare, education and social protection, according to the United Nations’ 2026 Com...
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September 28, 2026
Foundation Poured for new Soualiga Marketplace | Government of Sint MaartenThe first concrete of the new Soualiga Marketplace is now in place, following the pouring of its foundation and floor slab, with Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten on hand to witness the event. The work on Thursd...
Read more : Foundation Poured for new Soualiga Marketplace | Government of Sint Maarten
September 25, 2026
Netherlands moves toward legalizing water cremation as new funeral option | The Peoples Tribune
THE NETHERLANDS--The Netherlands is moving toward allowing water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis or resomation, as a legal alternative to traditional burial and flame cremation under a proposed overhaul of the country’s funeral legislation. The planned change form...
September 25, 2026
Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings appointed to CFT board effective Oct. 1 | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings has been nominated for appointment as the new member of the Committee for Financial Supervision for Curaçao and St Maarten (CFT), with the appointment set to take effect October 1. The Kingdom Council of Ministers has...
September 25, 2026
COURT: She scalded her unfaithful partner | FaxinfoOn Friday, September 18, a 35-year-old woman appeared in court for having threw boiling oil on her spouse She was sentenced to 24 months in prison , including 12 suspended sentences. On June 24th, around 4 a.m., the police were called to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospi...
September 24, 2026
Tackling answers questions on fatal crashes, hit-and-runs, DUI evidence and deportation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling provided Parliament with detailed answers Thursday to a series of questions first posed by Member of Parliament Egbert Doran in July, offering clarification on several issues that have generated public concern following fatal tr...
September 23, 2026
Young St. Maarten creator WhosAri, Certified Sampson turn video about school fights into positive message | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A young St. Maarten content creator has gone the extra mile to turn criticism surrounding a viral video into something positive for his peers, with support from influencer Certified Sampson and youth media organization Teen Times, which first reported the initiative...
