October 23, 2026
TEATT opens applications for Christmas vendors on Pondfill | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 23, 2026
VROMI is warning against illegal wastewater discharge | The Daily Herald
October 23, 2026
Joint KPSM and Marines controls focus on safety, security and traffic safety | Soualiganewsday
October 23, 2026
Big scrapyard fire in Curacao | The Daily HeraldIn flames Under control WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao's Education and Science Sector called on schools in Buena Vista, Heintje Kool and surrounding areas to remain closed Friday, as a precautionary measure following the major fire that broke out in the area. The advisory was issued to s...
October 23, 2026
St. Maarten loses a champion of arts, crafts and cultural heritage | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--The community of St. Maarten is in deep mourning following the passing of Esther Narcisco-Williams, a monumental pillar of the island’s arts and crafts, theatre, and cultural heritage. Recognised as one of the nation's most treasured cultural icons, Narcisco-Willi...
October 23, 2026
CYBERSECURITY: Saint-Martin, at the heart of regional cooperation against “cyber threats” | FaxinfoOn Tuesday, October 20th, at Soualiga College, the first meeting of the C-CIRC forum ( Caribbean Cybersecurity Incident Response Community Caribbean Community for Cybersecurity Incident Response , bringing together authorities et regional experts for' to anticipate a common re...
October 23, 2026
MPs Roseburg, Wescot-Williams seek stronger protections and clarity in Ottley's Residency Law | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY- - Members of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg and Sarah Wescot-Williams have called for several clarifications and possible changes to MP Omar Ottley's proposed residency legislation for children born on St. Maarten to foreign parents, with Roseburg suggesting that...
October 23, 2026
Government commissions feasibility study for St. Maarten Development Bank | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has commissioned a feasibility assessment into establishing a Development Bank for the country, Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs has confirmed in response to questions from Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams during Parliament's ha...
October 23, 2026
SOCIETY: Two programs to support people with disabilities in their journey to employment | FaxinfoALEFPA-le-Manteau was inaugurated on Wednesday, October 21st the premises of the Community 360 and the device Supported Employment , at the Les Salines residence, in Quartier d'Orléans Two complementary structures for supporting people with disabilities from guidance to profes...
October 23, 2026
LOCAL LIFE / The Village of Associations: Discovering the driving forces of the region | FaxinfoLa Halle des sports du stade Jean Louis Vanterpool accueillera, ce samedi 24 octobre, de 9h à 15h, le village des associations. Une journée ouverte au public pour découvrir la richesse du tissu associatif, rencontrer ses acteurs et encourager de nouvelles collaborations.  ...
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October 23, 2026
Minister of Culture Melissa Gumbs mourns cultural icon Esther Narcisco-Williams | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has expressed her condolences following the passing of Esther Narcisco-Williams, a cultural figure whose decades of work in arts, crafts and theater helped preserve and promote St. Maarten's heritage. Nar...
Read more : Minister of Culture Melissa Gumbs mourns cultural icon Esther Narcisco-Williams | The Peoples Tribune
October 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGY / E-Weekend: Digital technology at the service of businesses | Faxinfo
From October 9th to 12th, the CCISM organized the fourth edition of E-Weekend Entrepreneurs, digital experts, and innovation stakeholders came together to explore... concrete solutions tailored to the needs of businesses Saint-Martin women. How can you save time, better manage...
October 23, 2026
PINK OCTOBER: A freediving course to benefit cancer patients | Faxinfo
Ce Sunday, October 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The association for the development of freediving in Saint-Martin is organizing, in partnership with the Tribute to the Hotel de Baie Nettlé A freediving course accessible to beginners. €20 participation fee requested per person...
October 23, 2026
CHESS: A second blitz tournament at Topper's Rhum | FaxinfoLes amateurs d’échecs, résidents ou de passage, ont rendez-vous le dimanche 25 octobre à 14h au restaurant Topper’s, à Cole Bay, pour la deuxième édition du tournoi blitz. Au programme : sept rondes de dix minutes par joueur. Qui succédera à Leendert Saarloos, vainqueur...
October 23, 2026
Finance Minister Gumbs confirms Civil Servants' 2.5% indexation and back pay expected on Friday | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed to The People's Tribune that the process for the 2.5% salary indexation for civil servants, including retroactive payments dating back to January 2026, has been completed, with payment expected on Friday, October 23, a...
October 23, 2026
Government opens public consultation on new gambling law on October 26 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten will open a public consultation on its proposed National Gambling Ordinance on Monday, October 26, giving residents, businesses and other interested parties until December 4, 2026, to provide their views on legislation intended to...
October 23, 2026
Ottley defends his initiative law: 1,085 undocumented children enrolled in St. Maarten Schools | The Peoples Tribune(EDITOR'S NOTE: As MP Omar Ottley emphasized during Thursday's parliamentary meeting, this initiative is not intended to address general immigration issues. It specifically concerns children born on St. Maarten to foreign parents who have grown up and attended school on the is...
October 22, 2026
Lewis Urges Practical Security Laws, Better-Equipped Justice Institutions at ParlAmericas | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis has called for stronger regional cooperation, better-equipped justice institutions and practical legislation to combat cybercrime and organized crime, warning that smaller Caribbean countries such as St. Maarten face increasing...
October 22, 2026
Audit Chamber says road fund case remains open, govt yet to resolve concerns | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The General Audit Chamber has confirmed that its formal objection procedure concerning the Road Fund remains unresolved, with outstanding concerns about government's compliance and progress toward correcting identified problems. The Chamber is scheduled to meet...
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PHILIPSBURG--Aartwichgt Anthony Bell was sentenced to 10 years’ unconditional imprisonment and ordered to pay 50,000 Caribbean Guilders in compensation to the victim when the court delivered its verdict on Thursday, October 22. The verdict was communicated to Bell...
Read more : Bell sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse | The Daily Herald
October 22, 2026
Regine Martina sentenced to 2.5 years for sexual abuse of minors | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--A woman who was entrusted with the care of young girls was sentenced to thirty months or two-and-a-half years in prison by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday, October 20, after judges found that she had sexually abused a minor herself and deliberately failed to interv...
October 21, 2026
Gumbs: Road Budget to Jump From 650,000 to 5 Million Guilders in 2027 | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY- - Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, has announced that St. Maarten's budget allocation for road infrastructure is set to increase substantially in 2027, rising from just 650,000 guilders in 2026...
October 21, 2026
Government regains control of 17 hectares of “Rainforest” Land, plans St. Maarten’s first Terrestrial Park | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, has announced that approximately 17 hectares of land commonly referred to as Rainforest have been returned to the Government of St. Maarten, opening the way for...
October 20, 2026
Police issue traffic and safety advisory ahead of St. Maarten's busy tourism season | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) is urging motorists, transportation operators, residents and visitors to prepare for increased traffic congestion as the island approaches the busy tourism high season, with Philipsburg and Simpson Bay expected to experien...
October 20, 2026
COURT: He attacks the emergency room doors with a machete to get himself arrested | FaxinfoA 46-year-old man appeared in court on Wednesday, October 14, with a unusual objective : to be sentenced to prison . In extreme precariousness He explains that he wanted to be imprisoned for to benefit from “a roof over their heads and a meal” . Detained in Guadeloupe s...
