July 20, 2026
COCI business expansion event exceeds all expectations with more than 240 attendees | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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July 20, 2026
NAGICO Insurances & GSL launch developmental cricket scholarship | The Daily Herald
July 20, 2026
St. Maarten's Jay Mills one of dancers at FIFA World Cup Final's halftime show | The Daily Herald
July 20, 2026
Husson and Sonneveld lead 2026 St. Maarten National Cycling Championships Road Race | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Fabien Husson and Myrthe Sonneveld emerged as the leading male and female finishers in the road race at the 2026 St. Maarten National Cycling Championships, held over the weekend under the direction of the St. Maarten Cycling Federation. The two-day championships op...
July 20, 2026
CXC to replace take-home SBAs in several subjects amid AI concerns | The Peoples TribuneBRIDGETOWN, Barbados--The Caribbean Examinations Council is preparing to replace traditional take-home School-Based Assessments in several non-practical subjects with a supervised written assessment, as concerns grow over the use of artificial intelligence and other forms of a...
July 19, 2026
Nichele Smith Appointed to Lions International board leadership position | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Leo-Lion Nichele Smith has been appointed Leo-Lion Board Liaison to the Lions International Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 Lions year, placing her among a select group of leaders helping to strengthen cooperation between Lions and Leos worldwide. The appointme...
July 19, 2026
St. Maarten Little League Association delivers! | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Aruba was crowned champion of the 2026 Latin America and Caribbean Junior League Baseball Tournament on Saturday, bringing an end to a demanding week of youth baseball that tested the St. Maarten Little League Association both on and off the field. The championship...
July 19, 2026
Finies urges UN to recognize inclusion as essential to sustainable development | The Peoples TribuneNEW YORK--James Finies participated in an official side event of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum, titled “From Doha to Action: Accelerating the 2030 Agenda through Collaborative Approaches to Spillovers, Multidimensional Poverty and Integrated SDG Implementa...
July 19, 2026
Aruba and Nicaragua clash today in Little League Baseball Tournament Final | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The 2026 Latin America and Caribbean Junior League Baseball Tournament reaches its decisive stage on Saturday, July 18, with Aruba and Nicaragua set to compete for the regional championship at the Erwin “Baco” Richardson Little League Stadium in St. Maarten. The cha...
July 19, 2026
Small business owners welcome COCI effort to open more doors abroad through “Island Roots to Global Routes” | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Small business owners who attended the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s “Island Roots to Global Routes” Pre-Mission Assembly on Friday said the event gave them a better understanding of how local businesses can enter the United States market and welcom...
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GREAT BAY--Nation Opportunity Wealth Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis, Vice Chair of Parliament’s Justice Committee, marked Justice Day by extending his appreciation and gratitude to the men and women serving throughout St. Maarten’s justice sector. Lewis, a former Minis...
Read more: MP Lewis salutes St. Maarten’s justice workers on Justice Day | The Peoples Tribune
July 19, 2026
NAGICO INSURANCES AND GSL LAUNCH HISTORIC DEVELOPMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Through a joint initiative between the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League and NAGICO Insurances, one promising young Caribbean cricketer will benefit from a historic developmental scholarship programme for the 2026 tournament. As part of the initi...
July 19, 2026
Police apprehend suspect in connection with Justice Day Front Street Jewelry Store Robbery | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) wishes to inform the public that today, Sunday, July 19, at approximately 2:35 p.m., detectives apprehended a suspect believed to be involved in the Justice Day armed robbery that occurred on Front...
July 19, 2026
ONESXM Association Statement on the Ratification of the St. Martin Border Agreement | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The ONESXM Association views the recent discussions surrounding the ratification of the border agreement between the Republic of France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands as another example of why restorative justice is critical to the advancement of...
July 19, 2026
Xtratight Entertainment Honors Partners Powering the Seventh Edition of Go LOCAL XL | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As Go LOCAL XL returns later this week for its seventh edition, Xtratight is paying tribute to the organizations whose continued partnership has helped establish the event as one of St. Maarten's premier showcases for local enterprise. The four-day e...
July 19, 2026
Nichele Smith Appointed to Lions International Board Leadership Role | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) A proud moment for Multiple District 60 and the Caribbean, Leo-Lion Nichele Smith has been appointed to serve as the Leo-Lion Board Liaison for Lions International for the 2026–2027 Lions year. Her appointment places her among a distinguished group of...
July 18, 2026
Minister Tackling: Justice on St. Maarten is deeply personal | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie M. Tackling used her Justice Day 2026 address to recognise the dedication and sacrifices of justice-sector personnel, stressing that the strength of St. Maarten’s institutions ultimately depends on the integrity, compassion, profess...
July 18, 2026
SMMC Announces Publication of Two Research Manuscripts on Pediatric Respiratory Infections | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) on Friday announced that the first two manuscripts from the RISE and CARE-SAFE Studies, in-depth investigations into the epidemiology of respiratory infections in children on St. Maarten (RISE) and all six islands of the Dutch Caribb...
July 18, 2026
Inspectorate of Public Health Urges Public Not to Eat Fish from the Fresh/Great Salt Ponds | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – Due to yet unknown reasons a large quantity of fish has been found dead in the water flow channel between Fresh Pond and Great Salt Pond, near the Illidge Road roundabout, the Inspectorate of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Inspectorate...
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July 17, 2026
France approves Border agreement, PM Mercelina says Dutch ratification next | The Daily HeraldThe former Captain Oliver’s Marina. PHILIPSBURG--France has taken a major step toward formally settling the long-standing border dispute between Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin after the French Parliament approved legislation establishing the border on Thursday. In an...
Read more: France approves Border agreement, PM Mercelina says Dutch ratification next | The Daily Herald
July 16, 2026
KPSM investigates Wednesday evening armed robbery at supermarket | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Wednesday, July 15, at approximately 8:45 p.m. at a supermarket located on Union Road in Cole Bay. According to preliminary information, two armed suspects ente...
July 13, 2026
Police investigate death of man found on Crocus Road | The Daily Herald
The scene where he body was found. PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of St Maarten (KPSM) is investigating the death of an adult male who was found lying on the ground along Crocus Road late Saturday morning. According to KPSM, at approximately 11:25am, the 911 Dispatch Centre not...
July 11, 2026
'We are headed to court', ACP-SXM preparing legal action against GEBE | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--The Association for Consumer Protection St Maarten (ACP-SXM) says it is moving forward with legal action against NV GEBE, with President Peggy -Ann Richardson announcing Friday that the consumer advocacy group is preparing to take the utility company to court. Spe...
July 10, 2026
Head-on collision between two vehicles claims life of one, and injures two others | The Daily HeraldThe accident scene Thursday on the French side of the Cole Bay border monument. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--A 76-year-old man was pronounced dead following a head-on collision between two French-side registered vehicles on the Bellevue RN7, close to the Cole Bay border mon...
July 09, 2026
Court Rules Mullet Bay Beach is public, Sun Resorts owns land behind shoreline | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Court of First Instance has ruled that Mullet Bay Beach remains public and is not owned by Sun Resorts Limited, rejecting the company's claim that the beach itself passed into private ownership through historic land transfers dating back to 1852. The Court,...
