August 24, 2026
Freegan Food Market opens registration for new cycle | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 24, 2026
St. Maarten’s youth footballer Simon van Iersel Invited to FC Utrecht Pre-Academy Trial | The Peoples Tribune
August 24, 2026
Sint Martin Unity Flag Now Has a Wikipedia Page | Soualiganewsday
August 24, 2026
MSC’s New Flagship World Asia heading to St. Maarten in 2027 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten will be among the Caribbean destinations welcoming MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC World Asia, after the cruise line announced a major change to its Winter 2027/2028 deployment that will send the new vessel across the Atlantic for a season in the...
August 24, 2026
St. Maarten air arrivals climb 21.4%, cruise passengers increase 13.9% in first half of 2026 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Visitor arrivals to St. Maarten increased strongly during the first half of 2026, with both air and cruise traffic surpassing the same period last year, according to figures compiled by the Department of Statistics (STAT). Between January and June 2026, St. Maarten...
August 24, 2026
PJIA AIRPORT SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH BACK-TO-SCHOOL INITIATIVE | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) - Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) continues to demonstrate its commitment to the community through its Corporate Social Responsibility program, with a special focus on supporting the youth of St. Maarten. As students across the...
August 24, 2026
Caribbean and South America deliver stronger visitor numbers to St. Maarten in first half of 2026 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--North America remains by far St. Maarten’s dominant air visitor market, but figures for the first half of 2026 show that the Caribbean and South America continue to play an important role in the destination’s tourism performance and regional connectivity. Between Ja...
August 24, 2026
NSAB & The Sucker Garden Community Minded Leaders Foundation to Host Community Town Hall Meeting | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (SUCKER GARDEN) - The New Season Advisory Bureau (NSAB), in partnership with the Sucker Garden Community Minded Leaders Foundation, is pleased to announce an upcoming Town Hall Meeting designed to provide residents with valuable information, resources, and opportu...
August 23, 2026
St. Maarten Inflation Climbs to 5.45% in Second Quarter of 2026 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY-- The cost of living in St. Maarten rose sharply during the second quarter of 2026, with inflation reaching 5.45 percent compared with the same period one year earlier, according to the Department of Statistics (STAT). Prices also increased by 4.03 percent between th...
August 23, 2026
Doran: High GEBE bills are breeding poverty, government has an execution problem | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran has accused government of allowing high utility bills and poor execution to deepen financial hardship in St. Maarten, warning that even middle-class households are being pushed into debt simply to keep up with basic expenses. D...
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August 23, 2026
Chairlady Wescot-Williams: “Government needs a course correction, we can't go on like this” | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has called on government to make a fundamental “course correction” in how it sets priorities and executes policy, warning during the 2026 budget debate that St. Maarten cannot continue operating in the same manner a...
Read more : Chairlady Wescot-Williams: “Government needs a course correction, we can't go on like this” | The Peoples Tribune
August 23, 2026
Meyers moves Ryan Gumbs law forward, targets Parliament travel funds for legislative work | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers says he is moving forward with the proposed Ryan Gumbs Law, including an amendment aimed at redirecting a portion of Parliament’s travel budget toward the legislative work needed to develop the law, while insisting that the...
August 23, 2026
Suspect Arrested Friday Night by SWAT Team in Connection with 2025 Robbery and Fatal Shooting | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) announces the arrest of a suspect in connection with a robbery that occurred at Royal Caribbean Jewelers on September 5, 2025, and a shooting incident that occurred on November 13, 2025, in the Fort Willem area...
August 23, 2026
More visitors in the first half of 2026. Air and Cruise Arrivals both rise | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Department of Statistics (STAT) reports that air and cruise arrivals were higher in the first half of 2026 than in the same period of 2025 — across both the first quarter (January–March) and the second quarter (April–June). 566,722 Air arrivals J...
August 23, 2026
Police Seek Community Assistance in Locating Missing 12-Year-Old Girl | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is seeking the assistance of the general public in locating 12-year-old Keithy Serell Bryan Soriano, who was reported missing on Sunday, August 23, 2026. At approximately 4:00 a.m., Keithy’s mother discovered t...
August 22, 2026
PROSECUTOR/POLICE COMMUNITY APPEAL: Armed and dangerous suspect remains wanted in “Alligator” double-murder investigation | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) and the Prosecutor’s Office are renewing their appeal for information concerning the suspected shooter in the ongoing “Alligator” investigation. The suspect remains at large and is considered armed and dangerou...
August 22, 2026
Registration is open: Freegan Food Market Welcomes a New Cycle | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Freegan Food Foundation is opening registration for a new cycle of the Freegan Food Market, the foundation said on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in a press statement. “Our program that helps families and individuals in St. Maarten who are struggling to...
August 22, 2026
ECYS Minister Clarifies Reports on School Gym Closures | Government of Sint MaartenThe Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport, Melissa D. Gumbs, took time to address rumours that several schools were not briefed about the pending closure of their gymnasiums. In a media statement provided on Thursday evening, Gumbs provided back...
August 22, 2026
Ministers, MPs pay nothing towards their pensions, Gumbs proposes 8% | The Daily HeraldFinance Minister Marinka Gumbs. PHILIPSBURG--Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) currently make no employee contribution toward the pension benefits attached to their political office, but Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs wants that to change with a proposed 8% pensi...
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August 23, 2026
UPDATED: Police Seek Community Assistance in Locating Missing 12-Year-Old Girl | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is pleased to announce that 12-year-old Keithy Serell Bryan Soriano, who was reported missing earlier today, Sunday, August 23, 2026, has been located safely. KPSM officers are currently working to establi...
Read more : UPDATED: Police Seek Community Assistance in Locating Missing 12-Year-Old Girl | Soualiganewsday
August 22, 2026
Armed and dangerous suspect remains wanted in “Alligator” double-murder investigation
The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) and the Prosecutor’s Office are renewing their appeal for information concerning the suspected shooter in the ongoing “Alligator” investigation. The suspect remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
August 19, 2026
Court convicts two defendants in “Jasmine” investigation | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Court of First Instance has rendered its judgment in the criminal cases against M.R. and J.E.B., the remaining defendants in the “Jasmine” investigation. Both defendants were convicted of co-perpetrating fraud and money laundering. M.R. was also...
August 19, 2026
Approx. $53 million budgeted for new Pointe Blanche Prison | The Daily HeraldArtist’s impression PHILIPSBURG--Construction of the new Pointe Blanche prison began in January 2026 and is expected to be completed by July 2028, according to Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling. The project is being implemented through the United Nations Office for Project...
August 18, 2026
WIB Supports Playground Upgrade at Raoul Illidge Sports Complex | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Windward Islands Bank, WIB, has supported the upgrade of the playground at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex as part of its continued commitment to corporate social responsibility and investment in children, families and healthy communities across St. Maarten. Th...
August 18, 2026
TEATT shifts more tourism funding to Expedia | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication, TEATT, is directing more of St. Maarten’s tourism promotion budget toward online travel agency campaigns after previous Expedia marketing generated more than US $38 million in tracked bookin...
