August 27, 2026
VROMI Minister Gumbs: Land allocation being finalized for GEBE’s first solar farm | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 27, 2026
Native Nation St. Maarten collects more than 2,600 bottles in record recycling drive | The Peoples Tribune
August 27, 2026
Civil Servants to Receive Retroactive 2.5% Adjustment Once 2026 Budget Passes | The Peoples Tribune
August 27, 2026
Gumbs: VROMI Operating With 90 staff against 145 positions, oldest unresolved permit dates back to 1978 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY-- Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has pointed to a significant staffing shortage and decades-old administrative backlogs as major factors affecting the ministry’s ability to process permits, exec...
August 27, 2026
...TROPICAL STORM DOLLY FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC... | The Daily Herald...INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR... Tropical Storm Dolly Advisory Number 1 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042026 1100 AM AST Thu Aug 27 2026 SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...1...
August 27, 2026
PM Mercelina, MP Ottley to Meet September 15 on Possible Relief Measures for St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina and Member of Parliament Omar Ottley are scheduled to meet on September 15 to discuss possible additional relief measures for the people of St. Maarten, in what Mercelina described as a willingness to work across political lines for...
August 27, 2026
The Governor de Graaff School announces upcoming expansion | The Daily HeraldBoard member Irving Brown (second left) and Governor de Graaff School Principal Jolly van Beelen-Ferwerda (second right) taking part in the first ceremonial shovelling for the project, as a representative from K.J. Construction, along with Commissioners Reuben Merkman and Rech...
August 27, 2026
Ministry of Justice Advise Motorists to Exercise Caution as Point Blanche Prison Construction Begins | Government of Sint MaartenConstruction has officially commenced for the new Point Blanche correctional facility marking a significant step forward under the Detention Sector Reform Program (DSRP). With active construction activities underway, the Ministry of Justice and United Nations Office for Projec...
August 27, 2026
KPSM recovers license plates and tools during routine control | The Daily HeraldKPSM asks residents to visit the nearest Police station with their relevant information so investigators could determine whether any of the recovered plates belong to them. PHILIPSBURG--The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) recovered several licence plates and various tools aft...
August 27, 2026
ODM: Calls on Populace and Business Community to Monitor the Progress of Tropical Storm Dolly | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm (TS) Dolly formed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in the Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean. According to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten in its midday fore...
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SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The road to Business Hoops 2027 officially got underway on Thursday, August 20 th , 2026, at 7:00PM as representatives from companies across St. Maarten gathered at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium for the tournament's first team meeting. But this ye...
Read more : 23 Teams. 16 Spots. The Race for Business Hoops 2027 Has Begun | Soualiganewsday
August 27, 2026
Final Call to Win $3,000+ USD in EPIC’s Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN — It’s the last week to enter the nonprofit EPIC’s second annual Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2026 , presented in partnership with Caribbean Compass magazine. This is your chance to celebrate the beauty, wildlife, people, and saili...
August 27, 2026
Minister of Finance Gumbs: Budget 2026 Is About Moving Forward Together | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As Parliament prepares to vote on the National Budget 2026, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says approval of the budget will allow Government to move forward with several important commitments to the people of St. Maarten, including the long-awaite...
August 27, 2026
Two Men Arrested After Gunshots Reported. Firearm Recovered | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Two men were arrested on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after police responded to reports of gunshots in the L.B. Scott Road area. A search of a residence, conducted with proper legal authorization, led to the recovery of a firearm. Police were called o...
August 27, 2026
Gumbs: Some students going to school high, hiding in containers to smoke during breaks | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Students from a major school in South Reward are reportedly using containers near their schools to hide and smoke during breaks, while some students as young as 14 are arriving at school already high, Education Minister Melissa Gumbs told Parliament on Wednesday a...
August 27, 2026
MAC CSE’s Rishi Pokhriyal gets Grade 1s in all 17 CSEC subjects | The Daily HeraldTop student Rishi Pokhriyal EBENEZER--The Methodist Agogic Center-Comprehensive Secondary Education (MAC CSE) student Rishi Rakesh Pokhriyal earned Grade I in all 17 subjects he sat in the June 2026 CXC CSEC examinations, standing out among the school’s strongest performers an...
August 27, 2026
Tackling pushes back hard on Theo questions: Says corruption and money taken means services lost | The Peoples Tribune“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘳. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵...
August 27, 2026
Telem continues to provide free internet connectivity to over 20 schools | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--As students and educators across St. Maarten return to the classroom, TelEm Group is extending best wishes to the entire school community for a successful, inspiring and rewarding new school year, while reaffirming its longstanding commitment to supporting educ...
August 27, 2026
Study Finds Coastal Development and Heavy Diving Linked to Fewer Reef Sharks Around St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A new scientific study examining sharks and rays across the Dutch Caribbean has found that Caribbean reef sharks become less common in coastal areas affected by heavier development and intensive diving activity, findings with direct relevance for St. Maarten as...
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August 27, 2026
Honorable Minister of Finance, Marinka J. Gumbs: Budget 2026 Is About Moving Forward Together | Government of Sint MaartenAs Parliament prepares to vote on the National Budget 2026, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says approval of the budget will allow Government to move forward with several important commitments to the people of St. Maarten, including the long-awaited cost-of-living adjustment...
Read more : Honorable Minister of Finance, Marinka J. Gumbs: Budget 2026 Is About Moving Forward Together | Government of Sint Maarten
August 26, 2026
MP Meyers: “I have never” sought to keep Theo in jail | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) Member of Parliament (MP) Franklin Meyers on Wednesday firmly denied ever seeking to keep Theo Heyliger in jail, saying he has never made such a statement about Heyliger or other people who have been arrested, including O’Neil Arrind...
August 26, 2026
York Tables Motion of Disapproval against VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has tabled a motion of disapproval against Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs, citing what he describes as continued lack of measurable progress, poor execution, insuffi...
August 26, 2026
Healthcare reform push continues as Minister Connor warns reserves are not a permanent fix | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Claret Connor has acknowledged that the financial sustainability of St. Maarten’s healthcare funds remains a major concern, warning that the current situation cannot continue to be managed by allowing res...
August 25, 2026
WIB to Host “Walking into the Future – Building Progress” Walk-a-Thon | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is pleased to invite the public to participate in its upcoming Walk-a-Thon, “Walking into the Future – Building Progress,” taking place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, beginning at the WIB Bush Road Digital Branch. The com...
August 25, 2026
PM: St. Maarten must answer major questions before opening cannabis market | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has cautioned against allowing St. Maarten’s cannabis legislation to move ahead of the country’s fundamental policy decisions, warning Parliament that Government must first determine what type of cannabis policy it actually want...
