October 27, 2026
Statia's new rescue team takes shape, boat expected operational in early 2027 | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 27, 2026
@ColorMeSXM Launches Updated Website and Art Walk Map | The Peoples Tribune
October 27, 2026
COURT: A fraudulent bricklayer sentenced to prison | Faxinfo
October 27, 2026
Energy prices expected to decline over years, but cost-of-living relief may be slow | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Oil, natural gas and coal prices are expected to gradually decline over the next several years, offering some hope for households and businesses struggling with high energy costs. However, economists caution that prices could remain above levels recorded before...
October 27, 2026
PINK OCTOBER: Prevention, well-being and sport on the agenda for the week | FaxinfoThree new events are being offered this week as part of Pink October to provide information about breast cancer and encourage prevention. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Saint-Martin Territorial Professional Health Community (CPTS) organize a Aw...
October 27, 2026
QO PUBLIC WORKS: Public lighting under renovation | FaxinfoThe renewal of the public lighting networks began yesterday in Orleans district Several streets are affected by this construction project, which amounts to nearly 930.000 euros. Launched on October 26, the work focuses on the network renewal, installation of masts and lanterns...
October 27, 2026
CALL FOR PROJECTS / Grants for associations: final stretch | FaxinfoAssociations have until Wednesday, October 28th to submit their grant application to the prefecture as part of the 2026 call for projects. The countdown has begun: this Wednesday marks the last day to apply for the grant project call for associations, under program 123 “ Livin...
October 27, 2026
ECONOMY – SOCIAL / Saint-Martin in figures: the main indicators for 2025 | FaxinfoThe Territorial Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (ITSEE) publishes the first edition of “ Saint-Martin in figures ", an overview of economic and social data of the territory. Employment, transport, demographics, health or even energy: the indicators allow us to com...
October 27, 2026
PROFILE: Jahid Hamlet, voice of Saint-Martin's youth | FaxinfoIn early April, he won the elections for the Territorial Youth Council (CTJ) by a landslide and became its president. Already an executive member of the previous council, the young man impresses with a seemingly unwavering commitment to the island's youth. If Jahid seem...
October 27, 2026
ENVIRONMENT: The English-headed cactus under scrutiny | FaxinfoThe English-headed cactus, the plant emblem of Saint-Martin ( Melocactus intortus ) was, in the first half of 2026, at the heart of the first conservation project carried out jointly by the Nature Foundation Sint Maarten et the Saint-Martin National Nature Reserve Management A...
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October 27, 2026
Statia students investigate water quality in hands-on environmental science activity | The Daily HeraldStudents and participants examining the samples. ORANJESTAD, Statia--Students from the New Challenges Foundation (NCF) Empowerment Programme took part in a hands-on environmental science activity on Friday, October 23, investigating water sources on St. Eustatius as par...
Read more : Statia students investigate water quality in hands-on environmental science activity | The Daily Herald
October 27, 2026
Evert Jan van der Es appointed ENNIA Chief Commercial Officer | The Daily Herald
Evert Jan van der Es WILLEMSTAD--ENNIA has appointed Evert Jan van der Es as its new executive and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective October 26, 2026, following approval from the Central Bank of Curaçao and St Maarten (CBCS) and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). The...
October 26, 2026
Wescot-Williams Demands Government Clarity on Country Package Reforms and Future Kingdom Cooperation | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY- - Member of Parliament and Democratic Party leader Sarah Wescot-Williams has formally requested an update from Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Dr. Luc Mercelina on St. Maarten's progress under the Country Package reform program, the Government's...
October 26, 2026
King Willem-Alexander to lead first salute commemoration on Statia, Trump unable to attend | The Peoples TribuneORANJESTAD, ST. EUSTATIUS--His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will undertake a two-day official visit to St. Eustatius on November 15 and 16 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the historic First Salute, accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and...
October 26, 2026
Statia to Mark 250th Anniversary of First Salute with seven nights of culture and entertainment | The Peoples TribuneORANJESTAD, ST. EUSTATIUS--St. Eustatius is preparing to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the historic First Salute of November 16, 1776, with seven nights of cultural activities, musical performances and community celebrations honoring one of the most significant events i...
October 26, 2026
AI's growing power raises questions about jobs, money and security | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Artificial intelligence is attracting enormous investments and opening new possibilities in science, but developments over the past week have intensified questions about financial sustainability, security and employment. Major disclosures from AI companies, a B...
October 26, 2026
Dutch govt turning to AI, plans to eliminate 25,000 Civil Service jobs by 2035 | The Peoples TribuneTHE HAGUE--The Dutch government has announced plans to eliminate approximately 25,000 full-time civil service positions by 2035, reducing its workforce by roughly 16 percent as part of a major restructuring initiative aimed at cutting government spending, simplifying regu...
October 26, 2026
Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile, raising stakes | The Peoples TribuneVENEZUELA-- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday, October 25, after nearly a year in exile, marking a major development in the country's uncertain political transition and bringing renewed attention to the geopolitical environment s...
October 26, 2026
International travelers to U.S. face new mandatory health declaration starting November 3 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--International travelers, including passengers departing St. Maarten for the United States or connecting through American airports, will be required to complete a new mandatory health declaration beginning November 3, 2026, as U.S. authorities introduce additional sc...
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October 23, 2026
St. Maarten loses a champion of arts, crafts and cultural heritage | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--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...
Read more : St. Maarten loses a champion of arts, crafts and cultural heritage | The Daily Herald
October 22, 2026
Bell sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse | The Daily Herald
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...
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 TribuneGREAT 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...
