August 07, 2026
SMADE Announces New Board and 2026 Agenda to Strengthen Local Participation in St. Maarten's Development | SoualiganewsdaySXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 07, 2026
South Reward Community Collective extends condolences, mourns loss of Casimir Codrington | The Peoples Tribune
August 07, 2026
ECONOMY / Unpaid invoices: tensions rise between businesses and local authorities | Faxinfo
August 07, 2026
Friday Morning Shooting leaves one male injured | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (ST. PETERS) - Today August 7, 2026, at approximately 10:40 a.m., KPSM Central Dispatch received a report of a shooting incident in the St. Peters area. For reasons that are currently unknown, a male victim sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body. His injuries...
August 07, 2026
ENVIRONMENT / The mangrove turns pink in the east of the island | FaxinfoFor several weeks now, a striking fuchsia pink hue has been coloring part of the Biodiversity Mangrove Nursery and the Griselle pond, near the Salines d'Orient pond. This natural phenomenon, as spectacular as it is ephemeral , is not not linked to pollution but under specific...
August 07, 2026
LEISURE / The Rubik's Cube makes the island spin | FaxinfoPrès d’un demi-siècle après sa création, le Rubik's Cube n’a rien perdu de sa popularité en faisant son entrée dans les compétitions officielles à Saint-Martin le 1er août, avant une seconde journée organisée le 2 août à Sint Maarten. Homologués par la World Cube Association (...
August 06, 2026
Former St. Maarten journalist Marvin Hokstam Baapoure releases debut historical thriller ‘Het Punt.’ | The Peoples TribuneAMSTERDAM--Journalist, author and AFRO Magazine founder Marvin Hokstam Baapoure has released his debut novel, Het Punt., a historical thriller that combines a murder investigation with questions of racism, identity, colonial history and the lasting influence of the past. The n...
August 06, 2026
COCI Launches “Start Smart” Program, empowering 72 aspiring entrepreneurs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) officially launched its Start Smart Entrepreneur Development Programme on Tuesday, August 4, at the Small Business Academy, marking the official start of one of the Chamber’s flagship entrepreneurial dev...
August 06, 2026
NOAA maintains prediction for below-normal Atlantic hurricane season2026 Atlantic hurricane seasonal outlook August update: Forecasters from NOAA’s National Weather Service updated today the number of expected named storms to 7-13 (with winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 2-6 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), including 0-2 major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater). These ranges cover the entire season from June 1 through November 30 and are inclusive of the two tropical storms that have already formed.
August 06, 2026
Ministers Arrindell and Gumbs Discuss Student Engagement and Support | SoualiganewsdayTHE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – On Monday, August 4th, 2026, Minister Plenipotentiary, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell met with Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS), Melissa D. Gumbs, during a working visit to the Cabinet in The Hague. During the meeting, Minister Ar...
Local News
SINT MAARTEN (POINT BLANCHE) - The Marine detachment on Sint Maarten assisted yesterday (Ed. Wednesday, August 5, 2026) in searching the Point Blanche Correctional Facility on the island, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Thursday. The operation was prompted by a...
Read more : Marines discover drugs and weapons in Point Blanche Prison | Soualiganewsday
August 06, 2026
MP York Formally Questions Delay of 2025 Parliamentary Annual Report: "Rule for One, Rule for All” | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Darryl York has formally written to the President of Parliament, Sarah Wescot-Williams, requesting a status update on, and the immediate release of, the overdue 2025 Parliamentary Annual Report. With Parliament set to conven...
August 06, 2026
Scientists Closely Monitor Increased Activity at Mount Pelée, Short-Term Eruption Risk Remains Low | The Peoples Tribune
FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE--Some scientists are watching recent activity at Mount Pelée with increased concern following a rise in small volcanic earthquakes, although the official assessment continues to state that the probability of an eruption in the short term remains low....
August 06, 2026
Gumbs gave possibility of a two year payment plan to pay outstanding taxes, 237 people responded so far | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A total of 237 taxpayers have applied for Government’s two-year outstanding tax payment plan since it was introduced on February 16, 2026, Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs announced. Applications will remain open until December 31, 2026. The 24-month arrangement...
August 06, 2026
URSM Board congratulates Hon. Claret Connor on his appointment as Minister of VSA | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Board of the Unified Resilient Sint Maarten Movement (URSM) extends its warmest congratulations to the Honorable Claret Connor, who was sworn in this afternoon as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA). “Minister Connor assumes responsibil...
August 06, 2026
OECS Launches OYEP Small Grants Program to empower youth | The Peoples TribuneCARIBBEAN--The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has officially launched the OECS Youth Empowerment Project Small Grants Program, a new initiative that will provide direct financial support to youth-led organizations and initiatives throughout t...
August 06, 2026
Anguilla’s Tourism Chief Urges Caribbean unity to compete globally | The Peoples TribuneTHE VALLEY, ANGUILLA--Anguilla’s tourism director is urging more young people to pursue careers in hospitality and calling on Caribbean destinations to collaborate rather than compete, saying the region’s real rivals lie outside the Caribbean. Jameel Rochester, 33, the younges...
August 06, 2026
The Setai St. Maarten Announces Nearly 135 Food and Beverage Jobs Ahead of 2028 Opening | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Setai St. Maarten has announced that its food and beverage operations are expected to create close to 135 jobs when the luxury resort opens at Indigo Bay in 2028, offering St. Maarten residents opportunities across restaurants, kitchens, bars, beach service and...
August 06, 2026
Heyliger-Marten Invites Young Women to Apply for FCCA Mentorship Initiative | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced that the Ministry of TEATT has once again been invited by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association to nominate up to three young women from St. Maarten for it...
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August 05, 2026
Kidney disease drives more than 13,600 treatments as SMMC specialist care delivers | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center carried out 13,641 hemodialysis treatments in 2025, while continuing to expand the specialist services available to patients through a combination of permanently based and rotational doctors. The kidney-care figures form part of a much larg...
Read more : Kidney disease drives more than 13,600 treatments as SMMC specialist care delivers | The Peoples Tribune
August 04, 2026
Port St. Maarten on course for nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers in 2026 | The Peoples Tribune
POINT BLANCHE-- Port St. Maarten welcomed 1,051,030 cruise passengers from 396 vessel calls during the first seven months of 2026, placing the destination ahead of its preliminary projections and on course to receive nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers by the end of the...
August 03, 2026
EPIC launches 2nd annual Caribbean photo contest | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) has officially opened entries for the Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2026, a month-long event celebrating the vibrant culture and natural beauty of the region. Running from August 1 through August...
August 03, 2026
Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh Join Forces: French and Dutch Sides Unite for Road Safety | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira D.M. Roseburg and Gaelle Arndell owner of Soualichi Driving School have announced that their two road safety movements, Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh, are joining forces to promote safer roads across the island. I...
August 02, 2026
Employees escape during armed robbery at Mr. Cool | The Daily Herald A late afternoon armed robbery attempt took place at Mr. Cool located on the Union Road near the French border. COLE BAY--The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred on July 29 at Mr. Cool on Union Road, a short distan...
July 29, 2026
How do you move an entire hospital? SMMC has a seven-movement strategy | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center, SMMC, is developing a coordinated relocation strategy based on the “Seven Movements of Healthcare” to guide the transfer of hospital services into the new St. Maarten General Hospital, SMGH. The seven movements cover the areas that mu...
