September 14, 2026
Learning Unlimited Summit 2026 to bring leading educators to St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
Latest News
September 14, 2026
MP Lewis raises alarm over weekend robberies, calls for coordinated justice response | The Peoples Tribune
September 14, 2026
Parliament report provides valuable detail, but does not tell you everything | The Peoples Tribune
September 14, 2026
Heyliger-Marten discloses Theo’s Illness, says he is seeking medical care, not preferential treatment | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten has disclosed that her husband, former Member of Parliament Theo Heyliger, has been hospitalized with diverticulitis and a perforation involving his colon, while also undergoing investigation for a separate bladder and prostate issue,...
September 14, 2026
SEDC Concludes First Fisheries Training Cohort and Plans Second Cohort | Government of Sint MaartenThe Sint Maarten Entrepreneurship Development Center Foundation (SEDC) successfully concluded the first cohort of its fisheries training program, held from August 31 to September 5, 2026. SEDC contracted the services of Nature Foundation, with Sabrine Brismeur&n...
September 14, 2026
SEA: Govt. must act as SZV Reserves projected to fall by more than Cg 100 million | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) is calling for urgent government action to address the deteriorating financial outlook of health and social insurance funds administered by Social & Health Insurances (SZV), warning that combined reserves are projected to...
September 14, 2026
Louis Brown appointed Chairman of Kadaster Supervisory Board | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--On the nomination of Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs, Louis Brown has been appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the St. Maarten Cadastre and Mortgage Registry Foundation for a three-year term, according to a national decree that has now been officially p...
September 14, 2026
Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell Joins High-Level Diplomatic Dialogue of Women Ambassadors | Government of Sint MaartenTHE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, on Friday, September 11, 2026, participated in a high-level diplomatic exchange bringing together women ambassadors and of the Netherlands’ leading female President and Chief Executive Officer (C...
September 13, 2026
MP York leads Parliament with 33 written-question letters to Ministers | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--National Alliance Member of Parliament Darryl York submitted 33 letters containing written questions to ministers during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, more than any other MP, according to Parliament’s newly released Annual Report. York’s total placed him 10 lett...
September 13, 2026
Parliament releases 2025-2026 report, busy year of oversight, 93 meetings | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Parliament held 93 meetings, significantly increased the use of written questions to government, processed seven new draft national ordinances but passed only one, while expanding its regional and international engagement during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year...
Local News
September 13, 2026
BREAK-INS REPORTED AT FESTIVAL VILLAGE BOOTHS. INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a series of break-ins reported at several booths located within the Festival Village on the Soualiga Road. The incidents are believed to have occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday...
Read more : BREAK-INS REPORTED AT FESTIVAL VILLAGE BOOTHS. INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY | Soualiganewsday
September 13, 2026
AI Strategy, Open Parliament, and a Digital Vision | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY – TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNANCE) - Sint Maarten's Parliament spent the 2025–2026 year under the theme "Building Digital Trust: Exploring a National AI Strategy." It launched an AI Workgroup, joined a ParlAmericas study visit on AI in Chile, attended a Car...
September 13, 2026
GEBE in the Crosshairs — Parliament's Year-Long Battle Over Electricity and Water | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY – ECONOMY & PUBLIC SERVICES) – No single issue consumed more parliamentary time in 2025–2026 than NV GEBE. From closed-door billing briefings in October to GEBE-related public meetings still running in June, the state utility dominated Parliament's...
September 13, 2026
Parliament's Activity Fell 25% — 31 Fewer Meetings in One Year | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY - POLITICS & GOVERNANCE) - When Parliament of Sint Maarten published its Annual Report for the 2025–2026 Parliamentary Year, buried inside the statistics section it reported that 93 total meetings were held, compared to 124 the previous year. It rep...
September 13, 2026
SZV BRINGS COMMUNITY VOICES TOGETHER TO HELP STRENGTHEN INSURED SERVICES | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Friday, September 4, SZV Social & Health Insurances hosted a Community Stakeholders Meet & Greet with its Executive Leadership Team. The gathering provided a platform for open dialogue on healthcare, prevention, service accessibility, and...
September 13, 2026
“When We Goin Do Something That Is We.” The Myth of Universality in Clinical Work - Part 3 | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By: Sherritza Peterson & drs. Xiomara Balentina) - In part one, we explored whose knowledge is considered important. In part two, we spoke about how the Caribbean child develops an understanding of self through the people and institutions around...
September 13, 2026
Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell Joins High-Level Diplomatic Dialogue of Women Ambassadors | SoualiganewsdayTHE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, on Friday, September 11, 2026, participated in a high-level diplomatic exchange bringing together women ambassadors and of the Netherlands’ leading female President and Chief Executive Officer (C...
September 13, 2026
HNLMS Friesland returns to the Caribbean | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The naval vessel HNLMS Friesland arrived in the port of Willemstad, Curacao on Sunday, September 13, 2026. After a three-month period in the Netherlands, HNLMS Friesland has returned to the Caribbean to take over the role of station ship from HNLMS Groni...
September 13, 2026
Tax Administration Celebrates Literacy Month with School Visits | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Tax Administration joined the Literacy Month celebrations on Thursday, September 10, with visits to a third-grade class at the Methodist Agogic Centre (MAC) JAG Campus in Betty’s Estate and a fourth-grade class at Asha Stevens Hillside Christian...
Headlines
September 10, 2026
Police crash vehicle en route to armed robbery at Cupe Coy supermarketOn Wednesday, September 9, 2026, shortly before 5:00 PM, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) received several calls of an armed robbery at a Chinese supermarket located on Jordan Road in the Cupe-coy area.
Read more : Police crash vehicle en route to armed robbery at Cupe Coy supermarket
September 10, 2026
Air Quality Advisory | The Daily Herald
SIMPSON BAY--The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MD) announced that air quality across St. Maarten is forecast to further deteriorate and reach the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category. Consequently, an Air Quality Advisory will be issued later today.
September 10, 2026
GEBE offices closes at 12pm today for system upgrade | The Daily Herald
A sample receipt that will be issued during the upgrade. PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE offices will close to the public at 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 10, as the utility company carries out a system upgrade that will temporarily change some of its normal processes. The offices wi...
September 08, 2026
Gumbs: Putting limits on use of govt vehicles can reduce costs | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs says putting limits on the use of government vehicles is an area where government can reduce costs with potential savings in vehicle maintenance, purchases and fuel. Gumbs made the remarks during a press conference at Parliamen...
September 08, 2026
Four in 10 dutch 15-year-olds lack basic reading skills as literacy decline deepens | The Peoples TribuneTHE HAGUE--Nearly four in every 10 Dutch 15-year-olds do not have the minimum reading proficiency considered necessary to fully participate in society, according to the latest international PISA results, deepening concerns over declining literacy levels in the Netherlands. Mor...
September 08, 2026
Draft 2027 budget projects Cg 670.3 million in revenue, Cg 662.2 million in expenses | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten is projecting Cg 670.3 million in revenue against Cg 662.2 million in current expenditures in its Draft 2027 National Budget, leaving a positive difference of approximately Cg 8.1 million. The proposed budget also includes Cg 221.2...
