October 28, 2026
Binational St. Maarten /St. Martin Taste of Caribbean team revealed | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 28, 2026
Tourism Bureau promotes new non-stop link with St. Thomas | The Daily Herald
October 28, 2026
IMMIGRATION / Foreigners in France: procedures that can only be completed online from November | Faxinfo
October 28, 2026
Charles Leopold Bell to be Educational Care Center, not special needs school | The Daily HeraldAn artist impression of what the rebuilt Charles Leopold Bell School would look like. ~Will help students with behavioural issues~ COLE BAY--The Charles Leopold Bell School will become an Educational Care Centre (ECC) to help students experiencing significant behavioural chall...
October 28, 2026
Major garbage haulers not returning, Ombudsman complaint expected from others | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Three of St. Maarten's established garbage collection companies, All Waste in Place, Meadowlands and West Indies Landscaping Company, will not be returning as solid waste (garbage) haulers, while other dissatisfied bidders are preparing to approach the Ombudsman ove...
October 28, 2026
André Lorier Appointed New Chief Financial Officer of Winair | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Dutch financial executive André Lorier has been appointed the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Windward Islands Airways International N.V. (Winair), bringing nearly three decades of experience in finance, accounting, treasury management and corporate governance...
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 28, 2026
St. Maarten Tourism Bureau targets Dallas and Los Angeles to expand US visitor market | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) is expanding its efforts to attract American visitors beyond its established tourism markets, recently staging promotional roadshows in Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, to introduce the island to travel professionals,...
October 27, 2026
Leonard Wants Stronger Caribbean Trade, Plans to Bring International Business Missions to St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--President of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) Tamara Leonard wants to place greater emphasis on trade between Caribbean countries in 2027, while exploring opportunities to bring international business delegations directly to St. Maarten. The p...
October 27, 2026
Up to 80 St. Maarten businesses register for Miami trade mission, financial assistance available | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Approximately 70 to 80 businesses from St. Maarten have registered for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (COCI) upcoming trade mission to Miami, where entrepreneurs will gain access to American business networks, distribution facilities, corporate training and...
Local News
October 27, 2026
WIB Supports Breast Cancer Awareness with XCG 5,000 donation to local foundations | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Windward Islands Bank (WIB) has donated XCG 5,000 to the Positive Foundation and Elektralyets Foundation to support breast cancer awareness, education and assistance for individuals affected by the disease. The contribution formed part of the bank's Breast Cancer Aw...
Read more : WIB Supports Breast Cancer Awareness with XCG 5,000 donation to local foundations | The Peoples Tribune
October 27, 2026
COCI implements retroactive Cost-of-Living adjustment for employees | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Employees of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) are receiving a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), retroactive for the nine-month period from January through September 2026, following an initiative by the Chamber's Treasurer, Louis Bute. The meas...
October 27, 2026
Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell Discusses Strengthening Healthcare, Talent Development and Diaspora Engagement with SMMC Team | Government of Sint Maarten
THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, hosted a meeting recently with Dr. Felix Holiday and Harlec Doran of the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), where they discussed opportunities to strengthen healthcare, advance professional deve...
October 27, 2026
St. Maarten Tourism Bureau brings the Island Experience to Dallas and Los Angeles | Government of Sint MaartenStrategic roadshows expand destination exposure, strengthen industry relationships, and open new opportunities in the U.S. market. ST. MAARTEN — October 27, 2026 The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) together with the support of its U.S. Public Relation...
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...
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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...
