September 03, 2026
St. Maarten’s Epic Center Foundation Awarded Dutch funding | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 03, 2026
St. Maarten government unveils SXM Crisis Care Digital Platform | The Peoples Tribune
September 03, 2026
D66 questions whether study debt Is keeping Caribbean graduates in Netherlands | The Peoples Tribune
September 03, 2026
Nearly 60 participants join Musical Theatre fundraiser for FREEGAN Foundation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Nearly 60 people have registered for a special series of musical theatre workshops taking place in the Netherlands this September to raise funds for FREEGAN foundation on Sint Maarten. A group of experienced musical theatre performers, teachers and coaches is donati...
September 03, 2026
MP Lyndon Lewis, Extends Support and Prayer to Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Nation, Opportunity, Wealth (NOW), Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon C.J. Lewis extends his heartfelt support and prayer to the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, following concerning reports regarding his health. “Du...
September 03, 2026
Winair Achieves IOSA and ISSA Registration, Setting a New Safety Benchmark for Caribbean Aviation | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) - We are proud to share an important milestone in Winair’s journey: we have successfully achieved registration under both the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) programs. This achievement makes...
September 03, 2026
Police Responds to Student Assault. Two Parents Turn in their sons. Currently Under Arrest | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is actively investigating an incident involving several students that took place on L.B. Scott Road on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, near the bus stop by the Academy. A video of the incident has been circulatin...
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 Curaçao 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...
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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...
Read more : KPSM Conducts Traffic Control of 18 Vehicles. Four Fines Issued. One Vehicle Towed | Soualiganewsday
September 03, 2026
USM SGA Hosts First Unity Evening of Fall 2026 | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin’s 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 | Soualiganewsday
SINT 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...
September 03, 2026
SMMC invites parents to take part in RSV Prevention Survey | The Daily HeraldRSV Roadmap Project team behind the Season Smart: RSV Prevention campaign, coordinating the new RSV survey across Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten. CAY HILL--Parents’ views are being sought as part of an ongoing project examining how future Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prev...
September 03, 2026
KPSM Announces Road-Clearing Project on Suckergarden Road and Oysterpond Road | Government of Sint MaartenThe 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 TribuneAIRPORT--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 Tribune𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥...
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. Maarten’s 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. Maarten’s young people, warning that weaknesses in...
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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...
