October 28, 2026
St. Maarten Tourism Bureau targets Dallas and Los Angeles to expand US visitor market | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 27, 2026
Leonard Wants Stronger Caribbean Trade, Plans to Bring International Business Missions to St. Maarten | The Peoples Tribune
October 27, 2026
Up to 80 St. Maarten businesses register for Miami trade mission, financial assistance available | The Peoples Tribune
October 28, 2026
Four Culinary Professionals Named to St. Maarten Team for Taste of the Caribbean | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Senior Chef Jewel Daal, Pastry Chef Djaya Coupey, Junior Chef Jamal Dormoy and Bartender Erion Peterson have been named to the binational St. Maarten/St. Martin culinary team that will compete at the 2026 Taste of the Caribbean competition in Barbados this November....
October 27, 2026
APS pension fund tops XCG 1 billion, but local investments continue to underperform | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Local investments held by the General Pension Fund of St. Maarten (APS) continue to generate disappointing returns, with the domestic portfolio earning just 2.65 percent in 2025 compared to 15.95 percent internationally, according to the General Audit Chamber. The C...
October 27, 2026
DJ Outkast represents St. Maarten at World Creole Music Festival after 30 years behind the turntables | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Celebrating 30 years in the DJ industry, Sint Maarten’s own DJ Outkast, widely known as The Cut Creator, added another milestone to his remarkable career with his first-ever performance at the 2026 World Creole Music Festival in Dominica, with his island's flag...
October 27, 2026
St. Maarten group reportedly part of petition against Dutch military draft | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A petition opposing the possible introduction of compulsory military service for Caribbean youth within the Kingdom of the Netherlands is gaining support, with a group or groups from St. Maarten reportedly participating alongside organizations in Curaçao, Aruba and...
October 27, 2026
Gumbs draws line between political criticism and personal attacks by self-described media | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has defended her decision to disengage from media individuals who direct personal attacks at her or her staff, arguing that holding public office does not mean surrendering the right to respectful...
October 27, 2026
St. Maarten, Aruba, Curacao pushing to end Dutch final say in Kingdom Disputes | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao are advancing a joint legislative initiative aimed at ensuring that disputes between the Caribbean countries and the Kingdom government are settled through legally binding decisions by an independent body, rather than leaving the final...
October 27, 2026
Curaçao Newspaper questions Cft ties to Wim Nijdam, new head/advisor of St. Maarten Tax Administration | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Allegations published by Curaçao newspaper Vigilante concerning the relationship between a former chairman of the Board of Financial Supervision (Cft) and Dutch tax official Wim Nijdam have attracted renewed attention, particularly following reports that Nijdam has...
Local News
October 27, 2026
Gumbs Expects Several Community Sports Courts to Reopen by End of Week | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Several community sports courts on St. Maarten are expected to be returned to public use by the end of this week, according to Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs, who provided a brief update on the progress of sports facility projec...
Read more : Gumbs Expects Several Community Sports Courts to Reopen by End of Week | The Peoples Tribune
October 27, 2026
New Educational Care Center to open in 2028, for students with behavioral challenges | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has outlined plans for a specialized Educational Care Center (ECC) that will provide targeted intervention and individualized support for students experiencing significant behavioral challenges, wh...
October 27, 2026
Stamp series on traditional attire | The Daily Herald
Newly issued WILLEMSTAD--Cpost International has released a new series of postage stamps themed around the traditional attire of Curaçao. Designed by Andre van Hoop, the series highlights the island’s cultural richness and history. The traditional clothing depicted reflects a...
October 27, 2026
Dutch government grants €50,000 to establish Kingdom Relations knowledge centre | The Peoples TribuneTHE HAGUE--The Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) has awarded a €50,000 start-up subsidy to the newly established Knowledge Centre for Kingdom Relations, providing financial support for the development of an institution intended to strengthen resea...
October 27, 2026
Netherlands rejects AI ban, says Superintelligent AI cannot yet be proven possible | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Dutch government has rejected calls to ban the development of superintelligent artificial intelligence or temporarily halt work on the world's most powerful AI systems, despite acknowledging growing concerns that the technology could eventually become diffi...
October 27, 2026
Roseburg says Kingdom meetings must deliver more than updates | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg believes upcoming high-level Kingdom meetings in St. Maarten must produce more than routine updates and diplomatic exchanges, calling instead for meaningful discussions on longstanding issues affecting the Caribbean countri...
October 27, 2026
STB Promotes Renewed Connections to St. Thomas USVI Through Targeted Market Activations | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Following the launch of Contour Airlines’ nonstop service between St. Maarten and St. Thomas on October 5, 2026, the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) undertook a series of promotional activations to raise awareness of the new connection, encourage tr...
October 27, 2026
Binational St. Maarten / St. Martin Taste of The Caribbean Team Revealed | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten / St. Martin Team to compete in the prestigious "Taste of The Caribbean" competition will consist of Senior Chef Jewel Daal, Pastry Chef Djaya Coupey, Junior Chef Jamal Dormoy. and Bartender Erion Peterson. "Taste" 2017 veteran Renata...
October 27, 2026
St. Maarten Tourism Bureau brings the Island Experience to Dallas and Los Angeles | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) together with the support of its U.S. Public Relations and Marketing agency Diamond PR successfully brought the spirit of the Friendly Island to Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, through two experiential...
Headlines
October 27, 2026
COURT: Two jewelry store robbers sentenced | FaxinfoEn July 2022 , a Marigot jewelry store gets robbed by two hooded and armed men They fled in a white van driven by a third individual, with a estimated loot between €15.000 and €20.000 On Thursday, October 15, one of the two robbers appeared in court. videoconference from Guade...
Read more : COURT: Two jewelry store robbers sentenced | Faxinfo
October 25, 2026
SER says government delays prevented issuance of advice, disrupted its work | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The Social Economic Council (SER) of St. Maarten has identified significant administrative delays at the Ministry of General Affairs as a major obstacle to carrying out its statutory responsibilities, revealing that Government's failure to finalize required appointm...
October 23, 2026
St. Maarten loses a champion of arts, crafts and cultural heritage | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--The community of St. Maarten is in deep mourning following the passing of Esther Narcisco-Williams, a monumental pillar of the island’s arts and crafts, theatre, and cultural heritage. Recognised as one of the nation's most treasured cultural icons, Narcisco-Willi...
October 22, 2026
Bell sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse | The Daily Herald PHILIPSBURG--Aartwichgt Anthony Bell was sentenced to 10 years’ unconditional imprisonment and ordered to pay 50,000 Caribbean Guilders in compensation to the victim when the court delivered its verdict on Thursday, October 22. The verdict was communicated to Bell...
October 22, 2026
Regine Martina sentenced to 2.5 years for sexual abuse of minors | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--A woman who was entrusted with the care of young girls was sentenced to thirty months or two-and-a-half years in prison by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday, October 20, after judges found that she had sexually abused a minor herself and deliberately failed to interv...
October 21, 2026
Gumbs: Road Budget to Jump From 650,000 to 5 Million Guilders in 2027 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY- - Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, has announced that St. Maarten's budget allocation for road infrastructure is set to increase substantially in 2027, rising from just 650,000 guilders in 2026...
