September 03, 2026
St. Maarten government unveils SXM Crisis Care Digital Platform | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks โ Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 03, 2026
D66 questions whether study debt Is keeping Caribbean graduates in Netherlands | The Peoples Tribune
September 03, 2026
More EU money within reach, but can Caribbean islands access it? | The Peoples Tribune
September 03, 2026
St. Maartenโs Epic Center Foundation Awarded Dutch funding | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Epic Center Foundation has secured funding from the Dutch Foundation for Literature for the translation and publication of the childrenโs novel Steve Takes a Stand by St. Maarten author Ralph Cantave, as well as a separate initiative providing reading and writi...
September 03, 2026
General Audit Chamber Brings Public Financial Management to Rotary Sunset | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The General Audit Chamber took public financial management beyond reports and into conversation during an interactive workshop with the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset on Monday. The session focused on how public money is managed, the role of the Gen...
September 03, 2026
Sint Maarten Publishes Deposit Guarantee Scheme Legislation. CBCS Starts Implementation of Sint Maarten Deposit Guarantee Scheme | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The Centrale Bank van Curaรงao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) is implementing the Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS) for Sint Maarten following the publication of the national decree on August 14, 2026 (AB 2026, no. 29). On the same date, the Minister of Finance of S...
September 03, 2026
Sint Maarten UNESCO Commission Congratulates Cooks & Nicolaas on Completing Top Regional Education Program | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO congratulates Marvio Cooks and Marcus Nicolaas on completing the Deep-Dive Programme: Inclusive Education and Digital Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean . The 75-hour online course was ho...
September 03, 2026
KPSM Conducts Traffic Control of 18 Vehicles. Four Fines Issued. One Vehicle Towed | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - As part of its ongoing efforts to promote road safety and ensure compliance with traffic regulations, personnel of the Traffic Department of the Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) conducted a traffic control on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The cont...
September 03, 2026
USM SGA Hosts First Unity Evening of Fall 2026 | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martinโs hosted its first Unity Evening of the Fall 2026 semester on Tuesday, September 1, bringing students and faculty together for an hour of encouragement, team building, and connection. The evening was organized by the cu...
September 03, 2026
Three Suspects Arrested Following Robbery of Student. Fourth Suspect being Sought | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The police Force Sint Maarten (KPSM) has arrested three suspects in connection with the robbery of a student who was on his way home in the Valley Estate area. Shortly before noon, Central Police Dispatch received a report from a parent stating that...
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RSV Roadmap Project team behind the Season Smart: RSV Prevention campaign, coordinating the new RSV survey across Curaรงao, Aruba and St. Maarten. CAY HILL--Parentsโ views are being sought as part of an ongoing project examining how future Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prev...
Read more : SMMC invites parents to take part in RSV Prevention Survey | The Daily Herald
September 03, 2026
KPSM Announces Road-Clearing Project on Suckergarden Road and Oysterpond Road | Government of Sint Maarten
The Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM), in collaboration with the Ministry of VROMI and several private-sector partners, will conduct a road-clearing and cleanup project on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from approximately 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The project will focus on the...
September 03, 2026
WINAIR says it holds two IATA safety registrations, but what does that mean for you? | The Peoples Tribune
AIRPORT--WINAIR announced on Wednesday that it has achieved registration under two international aviation safety assessment programs, IOSA and ISSA, and says it is currently the only airline in the world holding both registrations at the same time. A proud achievement. It soun...
September 03, 2026
Your PSA number: What is normal, what Is high and when should you worry? | The Peoples Tribune๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ด ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ, ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ...
September 03, 2026
Several Caribbean Nations push forward with structured Cannabis regulation | The Peoples TribuneCARIBEAN REAGION--Several Caribbean governments are continuing to move ahead with the development and implementation of regulated cannabis industries, with countries including Saint Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, The Bahamas and St. Kitts and Nevis advancing legislation, regul...
September 03, 2026
Gumbs reiterates: literacy gaps are holding back St. Maartenโs workforce | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--As the world focuses on literacy this month, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs, as she has on numerous previous occasions, reiterated her concerns about literacy levels among some of St. Maartenโs young people, warning that weaknesses in...
September 03, 2026
Future of Caribbean country packages to become clear September 15 | The Peoples TribuneTHE HAGUE--The Dutch government is expected to reveal on September 15 whether the country packages with St. Maarten, Curaรงao and Aruba will continue, with the decision tied directly to the presentation of the Netherlandsโ 2027 budget. State Secretary for the Interior and...
September 03, 2026
Dutch MP asks why St. Maarten sat out EU study while French side holds UPG status | The Peoples TribuneTHE HAGUE--The VVD has questioned why St. Maarten did not participate in a University of Curaรงao study examining the advantages and disadvantages of different relationships between the Caribbean islands and the European Union, pointing specifically to the fact that the Fr...
September 02, 2026
Natorii Illidge lands principal role in MAMMA MIA! on Londonโs West End | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten performer Natorii Illidge is returning to Londonโs West End for the third time, this time taking another major step in her career as she joins the cast of the global hit musical MAMMA MIA! in the principal role of Ali. Illidge will also serve as fourth c...
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September 01, 2026
Armed robbery at Mahoย 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 Mahoย 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: โI have neverโ 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 OโNeil 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...
