October 23, 2026
MPs Roseburg, Wescot-Williams seek stronger protections and clarity in Ottley's Residency Law | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 23, 2026
Government opens public consultation on new gambling law on October 26 | The Peoples Tribune
October 23, 2026
Ottley defends his initiative law: 1,085 undocumented children enrolled in St. Maarten Schools | The Peoples Tribune
October 23, 2026
Finance Minister Gumbs confirms Civil Servants' 2.5% indexation and back pay expected on Friday | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed to The People's Tribune that the process for the 2.5% salary indexation for civil servants, including retroactive payments dating back to January 2026, has been completed, with payment expected on Friday, October 23, a...
October 22, 2026
Steel Structure rises at Sister Marie Laurence School as reconstruction moves into new phase | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The reconstruction of Sister Marie Laurence Primary School in Middle Region has entered a new phase, with the building's steel structure now rising above the construction site following the arrival of seven containers of steel materials last week. The project r...
October 22, 2026
Government will block all illegal wastewater pipes leading Into public drains and roads | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Government will block wastewater pipes and connections found illegally discharging wastewater into public drainage systems or onto public roads, as the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) moves to enforce regulations...
October 22, 2026
WIFOL signs two CLA amendments at Oyster Bay as new President delivers on early priorities | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The WIFOL union has signed two Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) amendments with Pearl Development N.V. and Iron Shore Management, two companies operating at Oyster Bay, marking an early development in newly elected President Joanice "Dukie" Richardson's effort...
October 22, 2026
Finance Minister clarifies road fund delay, says Cg 9 million secured for 2027 road projects | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Minister of Finance has sought to clarify suggestions that her ministry requested a further delay in the implementation of the Road Fund because of financial difficulties, explaining that the fund's proposed new structure could not be fully incorporated int...
October 22, 2026
Wingo passengers only learn they’re flying to St. Maarten upon landing, third annual “Destino Oculto” event | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Hundreds of Colombian tourists boarded two aircraft on Thursday without knowing where they were going, only to discover upon landing at Princess Juliana International Airport that their mystery Caribbean vacation destination was St. Maarten. The unusual arrival...
October 22, 2026
Voice of the Youth Foundation secures funding for youth brigade drum band and leadership training | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY-The Voice of the Youth St. Maarten Foundation has secured funding from three organizations to strengthen the St. Maarten Youth Brigade Drum Band and support leadership training for its members, creating additional opportunities for young people to develop their music...
Local News
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
St. Maarten can hold referendums, but legal framework still missing, Wescot-Williams explains | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Although St. Maarten's Constitution allows for referendums, the country still lacks the national ordinance needed to regulate how they are conducted, President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has pointed out. The MP, who personally initiated legislation to estab...
October 22, 2026
Dutch Political party PRO to Hold first information meeting on Bonaire | The Peoples Tribune
KRALENDIJK, BONAIRE--Dutch political party Progressief Nederland (PRO) will hold its first public information meeting on Bonaire on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, bringing two members of the European Parliament to the island for discussions about Bonaire's relationship with the...
October 22, 2026
Three SOFAR Spotter Buoys installed to transmit real-time data in Anguilla | The Daily HeraldA SOFAR Spotter Buoy. ANGUILLA--The Department of Disaster Management, with support from the Maritime Unit and the Fisheries Department, has announced the deployment of three SOFAR Spotter Buoys in Anguilla dur-ing the week of October 19–23, 2026. This deployment forms part of...
October 22, 2026
Expo held in Curaçao on emergency preparedness | The Daily HeraldRescue workers WILLEMSTAD--The “Ami ta Prepará” (I Am Prepared) Expo took place last Saturday at Plasa Brion. Visitors received information and practical advice on how to prepare themselves and their families for a crisis situation. The event was held by the Directorate for Ri...
October 22, 2026
Aruban AG: Rule of law under growing pressure | The Daily HeraldCarmelia (back to camera) is congratulated WILLEMSTAD--The democratic rule of law is facing increasing pressure from crime, disinformation, shifting political power structures and declining public confidence in government institutions, Aruba's Attorney General (AG) Amalin Flan...
October 22, 2026
Government announces public consultation on draft National Gambling Ordinance | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Government of Sint Maarten announces that the public consultation on the draft National Gambling Ordinance (Kansspelenverordening) will open on Monday, 26 October 2026 and remain open until Friday, 4 December 2026 . The draft Ordinance forms part...
October 22, 2026
STAT Launches New Website and Interactive Statistical Dashboard. Making Official Statistics More Accessible to the People of St. Maarten | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Department of Statistics (STAT) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website and interactive statistical dashboard, providing the people of St. Maarten with improved access to official statistics and a new way to explore and use statistic...
October 22, 2026
NAGICO Health & Wellness Fair Returns Bigger, Better, and More Exciting Than Ever | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - NAGICO Insurances has issued an open invitation to the public to attend the return of their highly anticipated NAGICO Health & Wellness Fair, taking place on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at a brand-new venue, the Erwin (Baco) Richardson Little Le...
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October 22, 2026
Regine Martina sentenced to 2.5 years for sexual abuse of minors | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--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...
Read more : Regine Martina sentenced to 2.5 years for sexual abuse of minors | The Daily Herald
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 Tribune
GREAT 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...
October 17, 2026
Former MP Theo Heyliger released, served 1,102 days | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger is one of several inmates released from prison today, Friday, following his imprisonment in January 2024 to serve a five-year sentence for accepting bribes and money laundering. Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling told...
