October 24, 2026
39th St. Martin Day Around the Island Relay Race Set for November 11 | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 23, 2026
Three statements, two ministers, one road fund: So what exactly is going on? | The Peoples Tribune
October 23, 2026
Big scrapyard fire in Curacao | The Daily Herald
October 24, 2026
St. Maarten Statistics Department launches new website and interactive data dashboard | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Department of Statistics (STAT) has launched a new website and interactive statistical dashboard, giving residents, businesses, researchers, students and policymakers easier access to official data on St. Maarten's economy, population, tourism, employment and ot...
October 23, 2026
Minister of VSA Connor Meets with Representatives of the Trust Fund | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Honorable Claret Connor supported by VSA and Cabinet Staff, recently met with Mr. Frans Weekers, representative of the Trust Fund Steering Committee and other Kingdom partners, Mr. Ro...
October 23, 2026
Sarah endorses Minister Connor's breadfruit initiative. Suggest expansion to more fruit trees & vegetables | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - President of Parliament, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams has endorsed the plan announced by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor on World Food Day to distribute breadfruit trees across Sint Maarten. "This is a practical...
October 23, 2026
PM Mercelina Pushes for Tangible Results at VNG Advancing Practical Cooperation | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN/THE HAGUE — Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina continued his working mission in the Netherlands with a meeting at VNG, advancing practical cooperation in energy sustainability, climate resilience, waste management, and institutional strengthening for Sint...
October 23, 2026
MP Lewis Seeks Answers on Staffing, Appointments, & Salaries of Cleaning & Security Employees | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis, representing the Nation Opportunity Wealth (N.O.W.) faction in Parliament, is seeking greater transparency regarding the staffing levels, formal appointment status, and remuneration of cleaning and security emp...
October 23, 2026
Joint KPSM and Marines controls focus on safety, security and traffic safety | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), in collaboration with the Marines, has carried out several joint controls over the past days and weeks, including during the week of October 20, 2026. The Marines are currently training on the island and are c...
October 23, 2026
Wingo flies Colombians to St. Maarten in surprise trip | The Daily HeraldWingo brought 350 Colombians from Bogotá and Medellín to St. Maarten. This is the surprising result of the Wingo’s Destino Oculto 3 travel experience. SIMPSON BAY--Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) welcomed about 350 travellers from Colombia on Thursday, October 22...
Local News
On the occasion of the World Breastfeeding Week The maternity ward at the Saint-Martin hospital organized a “Breastfeeding Tea”. about twenty couples, parents and babies, participated in this exchange session dedicated to the benefits of breastfeeding, particularly for women's...
Read more : HEALTH / Breastfeeding: a protective factor against breast cancer | Faxinfo
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 23, 2026
CYBERSECURITY: Saint-Martin, at the heart of regional cooperation against “cyber threats” | Faxinfo
On Tuesday, October 20th, at Soualiga College, the first meeting of the C-CIRC forum ( Caribbean Cybersecurity Incident Response Community Caribbean Community for Cybersecurity Incident Response , bringing together authorities et regional experts for' to anticipate a common re...
October 23, 2026
MPs Roseburg, Wescot-Williams seek stronger protections and clarity in Ottley's Residency Law | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY- - Members of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg and Sarah Wescot-Williams have called for several clarifications and possible changes to MP Omar Ottley's proposed residency legislation for children born on St. Maarten to foreign parents, with Roseburg suggesting that...
October 23, 2026
Government commissions feasibility study for St. Maarten Development Bank | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has commissioned a feasibility assessment into establishing a Development Bank for the country, Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs has confirmed in response to questions from Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams during Parliament's ha...
October 23, 2026
SOCIETY: Two programs to support people with disabilities in their journey to employment | FaxinfoALEFPA-le-Manteau was inaugurated on Wednesday, October 21st the premises of the Community 360 and the device Supported Employment , at the Les Salines residence, in Quartier d'Orléans Two complementary structures for supporting people with disabilities from guidance to profes...
October 23, 2026
LOCAL LIFE / The Village of Associations: Discovering the driving forces of the region | FaxinfoLa Halle des sports du stade Jean Louis Vanterpool accueillera, ce samedi 24 octobre, de 9h à 15h, le village des associations. Une journée ouverte au public pour découvrir la richesse du tissu associatif, rencontrer ses acteurs et encourager de nouvelles collaborations.  ...
October 23, 2026
Minister of Culture Melissa Gumbs mourns cultural icon Esther Narcisco-Williams | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has expressed her condolences following the passing of Esther Narcisco-Williams, a cultural figure whose decades of work in arts, crafts and theater helped preserve and promote St. Maarten's heritage. Nar...
October 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGY / E-Weekend: Digital technology at the service of businesses | FaxinfoFrom October 9th to 12th, the CCISM organized the fourth edition of E-Weekend Entrepreneurs, digital experts, and innovation stakeholders came together to explore... concrete solutions tailored to the needs of businesses Saint-Martin women. How can you save time, better manage...
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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...
Read more : Bell sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse | The Daily Herald
October 22, 2026
Regine Martina sentenced to 2.5 years for sexual abuse of minors | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--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 Tribune
GREAT 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...
October 21, 2026
Government regains control of 17 hectares of “Rainforest” Land, plans St. Maarten’s first Terrestrial Park | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, has announced that approximately 17 hectares of land commonly referred to as Rainforest have been returned to the Government of St. Maarten, opening the way for...
October 20, 2026
Police issue traffic and safety advisory ahead of St. Maarten's busy tourism season | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) is urging motorists, transportation operators, residents and visitors to prepare for increased traffic congestion as the island approaches the busy tourism high season, with Philipsburg and Simpson Bay expected to experien...
October 20, 2026
COURT: He attacks the emergency room doors with a machete to get himself arrested | FaxinfoA 46-year-old man appeared in court on Wednesday, October 14, with a unusual objective : to be sentenced to prison . In extreme precariousness He explains that he wanted to be imprisoned for to benefit from “a roof over their heads and a meal” . Detained in Guadeloupe s...
