November 10, 2026
‘I saw first place and slammed into the water with excitement’, Azaiah recalls historic win | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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November 10, 2026
Govt. approves 50% reduction in special import duty on gas | The Daily Herald
November 10, 2026
Minister Arrindell urges St. Maarten diaspora to share expertise and help build country's future | The Peoples Tribune
November 10, 2026
Govt exploring financial options to acquire Mullet Bay if it goes on sale | The Daily HeraldAn arial view of Mullet Bay. PHILIPSBURG--The government is not pursuing a co-development arrangement or private financing partnership for Mullet Bay, but is instead focused on establishing when the property will return to the market so that St. Maarten can exercise its secure...
November 09, 2026
Finance Minister Gumbs says Post Office's long-term survival is slim | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has warned that the long-term survival of Postal Services St. Maarten (PSS) remains uncertain without continued financial assistance from government, revealing that the government-owned company faces a negative equity position...
November 09, 2026
Two men forcibly abducted by armed men in Cole Bay, Police appeal for info | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating the kidnapping of two men who were forcibly abducted by four men dressed in dark clothing and armed with what appeared to be long firearms on Richmond Drive in Cole Bay on Monday afternoon. Shortly aft...
November 09, 2026
More than 150 young leaders gather as Interact Clubs take charge of Rotary Sunset Meeting | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--More than 150 young Interact members gathered on November 2 as the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset turned its general meeting over to student leaders in celebration of World Interact Week 2026, highlighting the role of young people in community service, leader...
November 09, 2026
Gumbs says casinos and lottery operators are current on payments | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has indicated that casino and lottery operators in St. Maarten are current with their payment obligations to government, responding to concerns raised in Parliament about outstanding revenues from the gambling sector. The Minis...
November 09, 2026
Visitor Tax could reach Parliament in early 2027, Gumbs says transaction tax still under review | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed that St. Maarten is not yet ready to begin collecting the proposed visitor tax, although the legislation is undergoing final internal legal review and is expected to return to Parliament during the first quarter of 202...
November 09, 2026
Finance Minister Gumbs: Cft has not indicated 2027 loan request would be rejected | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has clarified that the Committee for Financial Supervision (Cft) has not indicated that St. Maarten's proposed borrowing to finance capital investments in 2027 would be rejected, despite concerns raised by the financial supervi...
Local News
November 09, 2026
Law on maritime boundary with St. Kitts and Nevis to Parliament | The Daily HeraldWILLEMSTAD--The Parliament of Curaçao has received a proposal for a Kingdom Act to approve a treaty that establishes the maritime boundary between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and St. Kitts and Nevis. The treaty was signed in Basseterre on April 4, 2024. On October 19 of thi...
Read more : Law on maritime boundary with St. Kitts and Nevis to Parliament | The Daily Herald
November 09, 2026
Make It Make Cents: Finance Ministry launches fourth annual Financial Literacy Month sessions | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs is encouraging residents of St. Maarten to take advantage of a series of free educational sessions being organized by the Ministry of Finance as part of Financial Literacy Month 2026, with topics ranging from budgeting, pension...
November 09, 2026
ACP-SXM-GEBE case listed on court | The Daily Herald
docket Nov. 10, hearing likely 2027PHILIPSBURG – The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) expects its court case against N.V. GEBE, challenging the legal basis of the company's Fuel Clause and its handling of disputed customer balances, to proceed to a sub...
November 09, 2026
St. Maarten makeup artist Antoinette Philips launches Soualigan Divine Palette in celebration of island's heritage | The Peoples TribuneTHE NETHERLANDS--St. Maarten-born makeup artist and entrepreneur Antoinette Philips (pictured) is celebrating her island's heritage through the launch of Soualigan Divine, a 22-shade eyeshadow palette inspired by the colors, communities and cultural landmarks of St. Maart...
November 09, 2026
Govt approves 50% reduction in gasoline import duty, relief expected for two to three Months | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs announced in Parliament on Monday that the Council of Ministers has approved a temporary 50 percent reduction in the special import duty on gasoline, marking a decision by government to proceed with a measure intended to provid...
November 09, 2026
Gumbs confirms govt owes garages, some dealers refusing government vehicle repairs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has outstanding payments to several vehicle repair garages, including authorized dealerships, resulting in some service providers refusing to perform maintenance, repairs and warranty work until outstanding invoices are settled. Th...
November 09, 2026
Clarity on release of suspect arrested with firearms: Prosecutor's Office has authority over detention and release | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has confirmed that neither she nor Acting Minister of Justice Marinka Gumbs was informed by the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) or asked to make any decision concerning the release of a woman arrested after three firearms w...
November 09, 2026
Rolandus Canal PPP: Gumbs' answers leave questions about agreement, costs and govt oversight | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has confirmed that work on the Rolandus Canal rehabilitation project in Suckergarden began while the public-private partnership (PPP) document discussed in Parlia...
November 09, 2026
ACP-SXM court case against GEBE goes on docket November 10, hearing expected in 2027 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The collective court case filed by the Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) against NV GEBE will formally appear on the docket of the Court of First Instance on Tuesday, November 10, marking the next procedural step in a legal challenge concerni...
Headlines
November 08, 2026
Parents, authorities urged to be alert as students gather in “hidden” spaces to smoke weed before school | The Peoples TribuneEBENEZER--Concerned residents of Ebenezer are calling on parents, school administrators and the relevant authorities to pay closer attention to groups of high school students reportedly gathering to smoke marijuana in the vicinity of GEBE and TelEm facilities in the district b...
Read more : Parents, authorities urged to be alert as students gather in “hidden” spaces to smoke weed before school | The Peoples Tribune
November 07, 2026
Minister Gumbs: Sun Resorts appeals Mullet Bay Beach ruling that the beach is public | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Sun Resorts Limited N.V. has appealed the July 7, 2026 court ruling that declared Mullet Bay Beach public property and rejected the company's claim of ownership over the popular shoreline, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure...
November 06, 2026
Heyliger-Marten targets Airbnb, vacation rentals with tax increase up to 12% over three tears | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has outlined proposed changes to St. Maarten's Accommodation Tax Ordinance that would gradually increase the tax from its current 5% to 12% over three years, streng...
November 06, 2026
MP Peterson's proposed 80% cut to Parliament travel could free up Cg 904,624 for school repairs, other issues | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson's proposal to cut Parliament's travel budget by 80% could redirect Cg 904,624 toward repairs at St. Maarten's public schools, providing a significant increase in funding for school maintenance at a time when the Ministry of Educ...
November 06, 2026
Five, six and seven ships in port over multiple days through February, beginning Nov 11 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY – St. Maarten is preparing for a busy four-month period of cruise tourism, with several days between November 2026 and February 2027 expected to bring five, six and potentially seven cruise ships to the island. December is shaping up to be the busiest month for vesse...
November 05, 2026
False Shooting Alarm Leads Police To Discover Three Children Living in Deplorable Conditions | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating an unusual incident that unfolded on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, involving a false report of a shooting, the discovery of three children in deplorable living conditions, and the subsequent arres...
