September 28, 2026
Wage tax is not keeping pace with St. Maarten’s economic growth, CBCS says | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
Latest News
September 28, 2026
SMMC screens record 502 men during annual Men’s Health Day | The Peoples Tribune
September 28, 2026
Dr. Rolinda Carter named incoming USM President | The Daily Herald
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 27, 2026
The Calypso King of the World, The Mighty Sparrow, has died at the age of 91. | The Peoples TribuneNEW YORK--Legendary calypsonian Slinger Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow, has died at the age of 91. His family said the Grenada-born, Trinidad-raised performer died peacefully in New York on Sunday following a brief illness, surrounded by loved ones. “It is with...
September 27, 2026
MMHAF opens registration for 5th Annual Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Men’s Mental Health Awareness Foundation (MMHAF) is inviting schools across St. Maarten to register boys in Grades 5 and 6 for the 5th Annual Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition, scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Philipsburg Cultural Center. T...
September 27, 2026
Seven storms, zero hurricanes: El Niño transforms the 2026 Atlantic season | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--First things first, hurricane season is not over, but the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has entered historic territory, with not a single hurricane forming through late September, despite the season passing the period when tropical activity is normally at its highe...
September 27, 2026
SMSPA calls for connected AI vision for St. Maarten tourism | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--As St. Maarten marks World Tourism Day 2026 under the theme “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,” the St. Maarten Small Properties Association (SMSPA) is calling for a connected tourism technology vision that ensures the country’s full to...
September 27, 2026
Senior Carnival Queen Leann Richardson promotes reading and creativity during literacy Month | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Senior Carnival Queen 2026 and Miss St. Maarten Leann Richardson continued her community outreach during Literacy Month, spending time in classrooms reading to children and encouraging them to develop a stronger relationship with books, storytelling and creativ...
September 27, 2026
New WIFOL President Joanice Richardson sets sights on rebuilding union, addressing CLAs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Newly elected Workers Institure for Organised Labour (WIFOL) President Joanice Richardson says his immediate priorities will be completing three outstanding collective labour agreements, rebuilding the union’s membership and restoring order to the organization’...
Local News
September 27, 2026
MP Lacroes on prostate health: Fear and embarrassment should not keep men from the doctor | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes is calling on men across St. Maarten to use Prostate Cancer Awareness Month as a reason to take greater responsibility for their health, learn their family medical history and speak openly with their doctors about wheth...
Read more : MP Lacroes on prostate health: Fear and embarrassment should not keep men from the doctor | The Peoples Tribune
September 27, 2026
MP Wever Celebrates 721 Kids Foundation Graduates: “Different Abilities, Endless Possibilities” | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Christopher Wever joined the 721 Kids Foundation graduation ceremony on Sunday evening at the John Larmonie Center, where he addressed the graduates and presented them with their certificates. Speaking to the graduating clas...
September 27, 2026
Central Committee meeting of Parliament on the draft National Ordinance Budget 2027 for Country Sint Maarten | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on September 28, 2026. The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday at 14.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Council of Minis...
September 27, 2026
Minister of TEATT Present for the Pouring of the Foundation for New Soualiga Marketplace | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The 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 ev...
September 27, 2026
WHEN AI TELLS THE STORY OF ST. MAARTEN, IT MUST TELL THE WHOLE STORY | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - “When artificial intelligence tells the story of St. Maarten to the world, it must tell the whole story,” says Nzinga Lake, President of the St. Maarten Small Properties Association (SMSPA). As St. Maarten marks World Tourism Day 2026 today under the...
September 27, 2026
Police Conducts Targeted Enforcement Operations Addressing Road Safety, Robberies, Firearms and Drugs | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), through the KPSM Operations Team and in cooperation with various operational partners, conducted a series of targeted enforcement actions during the period of Sunday, September 20 through Sunday, September 27,...
September 27, 2026
Suspect Arrested Following Friday Armed Robbery Attempt. Second Suspect Flees | SoualiganewsdayS INT MAARTEN (CUPECOY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested a suspect on Friday, September 25, 2026, in connection with an attempted armed robbery in the Rhine Road area. Police received a report that two persons were approached while walking by two-armed men. T...
September 25, 2026
Over 90 turn out for succession land townhall, MP York presents his law for feedback | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--More than 90 residents filled PMIA Hall on Thursday evening for a townhall on succession land, the undivided family property that has left generations of heirs unable to build, sell or settle. Attorney Valya Pantophlet and the Kadaster of Sint Maarten presented...
September 25, 2026
CBCS: St. Maarten Surplus Improves, But Debt Stock and Arrears Rise | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s government finances are showing stronger headline numbers in 2026, but the Central Bank’s latest Economic Bulletin reveals an important distinction beneath those figures: the country’s budget surplus has improved and its debt-to-GDP ratio is falling, w...
Headlines
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...
Read more : Netherlands moves toward legalizing water cremation as new funeral option | The Peoples Tribune
September 25, 2026
Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings appointed to CFT board effective Oct. 1 | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--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...
September 25, 2026
COURT: She scalded her unfaithful partner | Faxinfo
On Friday, September 18, a 35-year-old woman appeared in court for having threw boiling oil on her spouse She was sentenced to 24 months in prison , including 12 suspended sentences. On June 24th, around 4 a.m., the police were called to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospi...
September 24, 2026
Tackling answers questions on fatal crashes, hit-and-runs, DUI evidence and deportation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling provided Parliament with detailed answers Thursday to a series of questions first posed by Member of Parliament Egbert Doran in July, offering clarification on several issues that have generated public concern following fatal tr...
September 23, 2026
Young St. Maarten creator WhosAri, Certified Sampson turn video about school fights into positive message | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A young St. Maarten content creator has gone the extra mile to turn criticism surrounding a viral video into something positive for his peers, with support from influencer Certified Sampson and youth media organization Teen Times, which first reported the initiative...
September 23, 2026
Govt. moves Vocational Education Reform into implementation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) has taken an important step toward strengthening vocational education and improving the connection between education and the labor market in St. Maarten. A Plan of Action for the reform has been approve...
