September 28, 2026
MP Wever celebrates 721 Kids Foundation graduates: “Different Abilities, Endless Possibilities” | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 28, 2026
Daniel Gibbs elected Saint-Martin senator | The Daily Herald
September 28, 2026
Motorworld Supports 10 Schools Through Adopt-A-School Program
September 28, 2026
Historic weather records digitised for St. Maarten and Dutch Caribbean | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY- - The International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC), on behalf of its partner organisations, has announced the successful completion of data rescue and digitisation activities involving the historical meteorological archives of Aruba, Curaçao and St. M...
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 28, 2026
Wage tax is not keeping pace with St. Maarten’s economic growth, CBCS says | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s economy is growing, tourism activity is expanding and government revenues have improved, but one important source of income for the country is not keeping pace: wage tax. The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten (CBCS), in its September 2026 E...
September 28, 2026
SMMC screens record 502 men during annual Men’s Health Day | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--A record 502 men participated in St. Maarten Medical Center’s annual Men’s Health Day, with screening results showing that 57 men recorded PSA levels between 4.0 and 9.9 ng/mL, a range considered elevated and requiring medical follow-up. An additional 15 men recorded...
September 28, 2026
Dr. Rolinda Carter named incoming USM President | The Daily HeraldDr. Rolinda Carter. POND ISLAND--Dr. Rolinda Carter, who began her educational journey at the University of St. Martin (USM) through its GED programme, will return to USM in January 2027 as its President. Carter first attended USM through the GED programme and continued her st...
September 28, 2026
KPSM arrest one following armed robbery attempt | The Daily HeraldOne armed robbery suspect was arrested while the other remains at large; the vehicle used in the armed robbery was abandoned during a pursuit in Simpson Bay after the robbery took place in the Maho area on September 25. MAHO/SIMPSON BAY--St. Maarten Police Force KPSM ar...
September 28, 2026
Daniel Gibbs elected senator for Saint-Martin, so what does this all mean actually? | The Peoples TribuneMARIGOT--Former President of the Collectivity of Saint-Martin Daniel Gibbs was elected to the French Senate on Sunday, September 27, after overturning a first-round deficit to defeat Valérie Damaseau in the second and final round of voting. Gibbs secured 13 votes to Damaseau’s...
Local News
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...
Read more : The Calypso King of the World, The Mighty Sparrow, has died at the age of 91. | The Peoples Tribune
September 27, 2026
MMHAF opens registration for 5th Annual Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT 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 Tribune
GREAT 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’...
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...
September 27, 2026
MP Wever Celebrates 721 Kids Foundation Graduates: “Different Abilities, Endless Possibilities” | SoualiganewsdaySINT 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 | SoualiganewsdaySINT 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...
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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...
