October 01, 2026
Contour Airlines to begin nonstop St. Thomas-St. Maarten service on Mon, Oct 5 | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 01, 2026
MP Labega welcomes tourist police pilot as first step to strengthen public safety | The Peoples Tribune
October 01, 2026
Wescot-Williams urges women to prioritize screening as Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins | The Peoples Tribune
October 01, 2026
Kingdom Council of Ministers reportedly behind refusal of Machado flight to Curaçao | The Peoples TribuneTHE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers was reportedly behind the decision to deny landing permission in Curaçao to a private aircraft carrying Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS, placing renewed focus on how the Kingdom h...
October 01, 2026
Minister Gumbs announces first centralized teacher appraisal system for public schools | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says the Ministry will move forward in 2027 with a teacher performance appraisal system for St. Maarten’s public schools, replacing fragmented paper-based evaluations with a centralized digital proce...
October 01, 2026
Emma Bridge starts new era | The Daily HeraldMinister Cooper doing the honours. WILLEMSTAD--One of Curaçao’s most recognisable landmarks has entered a new phase following major modernisation work on the Queen Emma Bridge, including a completely renewed electrical system and replacement of propulsion equipment that had be...
October 01, 2026
Connor marks key milestones at PAHO Directing Council | The Daily HeraldDirector of PAHO Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Claret Connor with Dr. Vivas joining online. WASHINGTON, D.C.--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Claret Connor marked two milestones during the 63rd Direc...
October 01, 2026
721 Kids Foundation School celebrates first-ever graduation | The Daily HeraldCu6c Graduation group photo with Governor Ajamu G. Baly and Member of Parliament Christopher L. Wever (centre), parents and the graduates. PHILIPSBURG--721 Kids Foundation School celebrated its first-ever graduation ceremony on Sunday, September 27, honouring 12 students of th...
October 01, 2026
Statia Celebrates 5 Years of Sport and Health Expo | The Daily HeraldMembers of the Statia Public Health Prevention Clinic team pause for a photo. ST. EUSTATIUS--The Sport and Health Expo marked its fifth anniversary with a full programme of activities from September 15 to 26, geared toward promoting a healthier lifestyle. The Statia Government...
October 01, 2026
Wednesday Evening Armed robbery at restaurant on Front Street | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating an armed robbery that took place at a restaurant located on Front Street in Philipsburg on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at approximately 21:10 p.m. According to preliminary information, a mal...
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October 01, 2026
Tackling outlines 2027 priorities, staffing and prison reform plans | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has outlined a series of priorities for 2027, including completing the Point Blanche prison redevelopment, addressing long-standing personnel placement issues, strengthening law enforcement and modernising immigration and cust...
Read more : Tackling outlines 2027 priorities, staffing and prison reform plans | The Daily Herald
October 01, 2026
Gumbs: MECYS faces funding gaps as student numbers fall | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) is facing continued funding pressures in public education as student numbers decline while schools continue to require additional resources for materials, maintenance, transportation and student support....
October 01, 2026
Gumbs agrees it is time to settle St. Maarten’s national anthem question | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says the long-running question of formally establishing a national anthem for St. Maarten is now included in a draft National Symbols Framework prepared by the Department of Culture, with public consultat...
October 01, 2026
Gumbs: Planned Belvedere facility will serve sports, the arts culture, youth and community | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says Government has allocated Cg. 7 million in the 2027 budget toward the first phase (land purchase, drawings etc) of a new multifunctional indoor facility in Belvedere, with the funding intended for lan...
October 01, 2026
Tackling: Dutch language is keeping recruits out of police training | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY -- Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says the Dutch language requirement remains one of the biggest obstacles facing police recruitment in St. Maarten, adding another challenge to efforts to strengthen a force already dealing with a significant personnel shortage...
September 30, 2026
MP York: Police should not be penalized with higher taxes for working overtime | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York is urging Government to examine whether the tax treatment of police overtime can be adjusted so officers working additional hours because of chronic understaffing are not left with significantly less of that compensation after taxes....
September 30, 2026
AI is coming to government, but civil servants and data must be ready | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Governments looking to expand their use of artificial intelligence should focus as much on preparing their employees and strengthening their data systems as they do on acquiring new technology, with a lack of AI skills identified as one of the major barriers to effe...
September 30, 2026
Could AI really “take over” the internet’? What the warning actually means | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The idea sounds like science fiction: artificial intelligence becomes powerful enough to deploy thousands of autonomous digital agents across the internet, operating faster than humans can respond and potentially gaining access to computer systems around the world....
September 30, 2026
Justice exploring AI drones to patrol St. Maarten as Police modernization expands | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten's Justice Ministry is exploring the use of artificial intelligence-enabled drones capable of patrolling designated areas, while AI cameras, crime analysis applications and other smart policing technology are being introduced or studied as part of a broad...
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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...
Read more : Tourist Police to carry batons and handcuffs as Justice targets 20 recruits | The Peoples Tribune
September 29, 2026
Lacroes suggests Causeway toll as possible source of govt. revenue | The Daily Herald
MP 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 Tribune
GREAT 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...
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...
September 25, 2026
Netherlands moves toward legalizing water cremation as new funeral option | The Peoples TribuneTHE 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 HeraldPHILIPSBURG--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...
