September 02, 2026
Gumbs wants Belvedere South Plantation developed as culture and heritage park | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 02, 2026
Minister Gumbs: Public school maintenance tender received no bids, retender likely | The Peoples Tribune
September 02, 2026
HNLMS Pelikaan transports drinking water to disaster-stricken area in Venezuela | Soualiganewsday
September 02, 2026
PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN | The Daily HeraldDATE ISSUED: Wednesday 2nd September 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) 3rd September 2026 WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers are possible. Forecast High: 33°C / 91°F ...
September 02, 2026
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Watch out for the pothole in Bellevue | FaxinfoAnother large pothole has formed in Bellevue, just before the roundabout coming from Sint Maarten, on the right-hand side of the road. Particularly dangerous at night, it lies directly in the path of straight wheels. A reader reported nearly losing a wheel and damaging his veh...
September 02, 2026
ECONOMY: The CCISM prepares Saint-Martin businesses for the American market | FaxinfoIn collaboration with the chamber of commerce of the Dutch side (COCI), the Saint-Martin Interprofessional Consular Chamber (CCISM) organizes, from 16 au 19 novembre, a business trip to Miami for Saint-Martin companies wishing to expand their exports to the " Gateway to the Am...
September 02, 2026
SOLIDARITY: A breakfast focused on sharing | FaxinfoOn August 6th, the Fanm Vayan association organized a morning event for young people, with the support of the Red Cross . In total, 35 children participated in this event, which was held under the banner of solidarity and sharing. Welcomed to Concordia's premises, the c...
September 02, 2026
HOUSING / Isabella Residence: construction is progressing in Friar's Bay | FaxinfoNearly a year after the laying of the foundation stone The Isabella residence is taking shape in Friar's Bay. The President of the Collectivity, Louis Mussington, and the 2nd Vice-President, Bernadette Davis, visited the construction site on Monday, August 24th, a project spea...
September 02, 2026
STREET INTERVIEWS – BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: How are you feeling on this first day back to school? | FaxinfoAt 8 a.m. yesterday, the road from Spring to Concordia saw a steady stream of cars, backpacks, and uniforms. In front of Daniella Jeffry Vocational High School, students trickled in, some accompanied by their parents. Between the nervousness of discovering a new classroom, the...
September 02, 2026
EDUCATION / Back to school: the rector advocates for a more humane school | FaxinfoLast Friday the Rector of the Guadeloupe academic region Gabriele Fioni visited Soualiga College for a back-to-school meeting with managers and staff of the National Education system , in the presence of, among others, the Secretary General of the Academic Region and the Acade...
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September 02, 2026
Dutch Government pushes for wider EU funding access for St. Maarten and other overseas territories | The Peoples TribuneTHE HAGUE--The Dutch government is pushing for St. Maarten and the other Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) within the Kingdom to gain broader and easier access to European Union funding under the EU’s next long-term budget covering 2028-2034. State Secretary for the In...
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September 02, 2026
MP Doran wins court battle over Alegria water rights | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran has prevailed in a court case brought against him personally by Alegria Real Estate N.V. over a decision he made while serving as Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) concerning approx...
September 02, 2026
FREEGAN Foundation launches free community mornings to bring residents together | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--FREEGAN Foundation is opening its doors to residents across St. Maarten for a series of free Community Mornings designed to give people a welcoming place to meet others, enjoy a meal, participate in activities or simply spend time in good company. The initiativ...
September 01, 2026
Former WITU President Stuart Johnson welcomes progress in CBA criminal investigation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Former President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU), Stuart Johnson, says confirmation that the criminal investigation into the alleged disappearance of nearly NAf. 2 million from the Charlotte Brookson Academy for the Performing Arts (CBA) has entered it...
September 01, 2026
Thaïsa Heymans Joins DEJONG | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Commercial attorney Thaïsa Heymans has joined DEJONG effective September 1, 2026, strengthening the law firm's growing commercial and corporate practice as it continues expanding its presence across the Dutch Caribbean. Heymans will focus on serving businesses,...
September 01, 2026
CBCS Bids Farewell to Doornbosch | The Peoples TribuneWILLEMSTAD/GREAT BAY--The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten (CBCS) has formally bid farewell to President Richard Doornbosch after six years at the helm, as the institution prepares for a leadership transition that will see Ference Lamp and Candice Henriquez assume seni...
September 01, 2026
Performance Sports Academy Launches Second Annual High School Basketball League | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Performance Sports Academy (PSA) Athletics Association will launch its second annual High School Basketball League on September 1, bringing together all 10 high schools on the Dutch side of St. Maarten for seven weeks of competition, school pride and youth devel...
September 01, 2026
Half-year report: Cft praises earlier 2027 budget work, St. Maarten's risks remain | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Committee for Financial Supervision, Cft, has welcomed St. Maarten’s significantly earlier preparation of the 2027 budget, calling it a clear improvement over previous years, but cautioned that the country still faces major financial risks involving health funds...
September 01, 2026
Video shows Angelo Bryson provoked before Amsterdam Centraal "stabbing" incident | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY/THE NETHERLANDS--The family of fitness instructor Angelo Bryson, who has close family ties to Curaçao and St. Maarten, is hoping video evidence will play a central role in determining whether he acted in self-defense during a violent confrontation involving a group o...
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September 01, 2026
Armed robbery at Maho casino under investigation | The Daily Herald MAHO--Police are investigating an armed robbery at Casino Royale in Maho around midday on Tuesday. The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) Central Dispatch received several calls reporting that an armed robbery was taking place at about 12:00pm on September 1. Seve...
Read more : Armed robbery at Maho casino under investigation | The Daily Herald
September 01, 2026
St. Maarten still does not know officially what it costs to live here | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten does not currently have an officially established social minimum defining how much money an individual or household needs to cover essential living expenses and participate normally in society. That fact means that while government provides millions of g...
September 01, 2026
Two injured in separate early-morning crashes | The Daily Herald
Two separate collisions on Welfare Road in the early morning hours. Two injured and no fatalities, with the investigation still ongoing. COLE BAY--Two people sustained minor injuries in two separate traffic accidents at the intersection of Welfare Road and Winsor Road in the e...
August 27, 2026
Honorable Minister of Finance, Marinka J. Gumbs: Budget 2026 Is About Moving Forward Together | Government of Sint MaartenAs Parliament prepares to vote on the National Budget 2026, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says approval of the budget will allow Government to move forward with several important commitments to the people of St. Maarten, including the long-awaited cost-of-living adjustment...
August 26, 2026
MP Meyers: “I have never” sought to keep Theo in jail | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) Member of Parliament (MP) Franklin Meyers on Wednesday firmly denied ever seeking to keep Theo Heyliger in jail, saying he has never made such a statement about Heyliger or other people who have been arrested, including O’Neil Arrind...
August 26, 2026
York Tables Motion of Disapproval against VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has tabled a motion of disapproval against Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs, citing what he describes as continued lack of measurable progress, poor execution, insuffi...
