September 03, 2026
Dutch MP asks why St. Maarten sat out EU study while French side holds UPG status | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 02, 2026
Natorii Illidge lands principal role in MAMMA MIA! on London’s West End | The Peoples Tribune
September 02, 2026
St. Maarten creatives featured in WorldPride Amsterdam performance | The Peoples Tribune
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, Curaçao and Aruba will continue, with the decision tied directly to the presentation of the Netherlands’ 2027 budget. State Secretary for the Interior and...
September 02, 2026
Caribbean power systems struggle with outages under a hotter, high-demand summer | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Electricity companies across the Caribbean have spent much of the summer trying to solve versions of the same problem: demand is climbing, generating units are breaking down, backup capacity is shrinking and island grids have nowhere else to turn when supply fa...
September 02, 2026
Curaçao shipyard eyes €100 million expansion as Guyana, Suriname oil industries create new opportunities | The Peoples TribuneWILLEMSTAD--Curaçao’s ship-repair industry is positioning itself to benefit from the rapid expansion of offshore oil and gas activity in Guyana and Suriname, with plans being considered for an investment of more than €100 million to modernize and expand the island’s shipyard....
September 02, 2026
TamLeo Books Launches ‘Turn the Page, SXM’ to get St. Maarten children reading | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--TamLeo Books has launched a month-long community literacy initiative aimed at getting more children across St. Maarten excited about reading while encouraging parents, teachers and the wider community to make books a greater part of everyday life. The initiativ...
September 02, 2026
United Nations launches campaign to advance disability-inclusive employment across the Caribbean | The Peoples TribuneCARIBBEAN--Persons with disabilities across the Caribbean are set to gain greater access to employment opportunities with the recent launch of the United Nations’ ‘HireAbility Campaign’, under the theme “Break Barriers. Embrace Inclusion. Champion Rights”. The regional initiat...
September 02, 2026
Gumbs wants Belvedere South Plantation developed as culture and heritage park | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has outlined a vision to transform the Belvedere South Plantation property into a culture and heritage park where St. Maarten residents, particularly young people and schoolchildren, can physic...
September 02, 2026
Minister Gumbs: Public school maintenance tender received no bids, retender likely | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Government’s effort to establish a structured maintenance program for St. Maarten’s public schools has hit an unexpected obstacle, with Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs revealing that the tender issued earlier this year received no bids....
Local News
September 02, 2026
USM Faculty Strengthen Skills in Moodle and Turnitin | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) hosted its first faculty training session for the new semester on Saturday, August 29, bringing together new and returning faculty members teaching within the University’s degree programs. The session served as bo...
Read more : USM Faculty Strengthen Skills in Moodle and Turnitin | Soualiganewsday
September 02, 2026
Richinel Brug commends Fundación Semana Dominicana for community health fair | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Richinel Brug extends his sincere appreciation to Fundación Semana Dominicana for organizing Jornada de Salud Restauración 2026, a health fair dedicated to improving health awareness and providing valuable information and services within the communit...
September 02, 2026
JOHISHI ROMNEY APPOINTED AS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE BUREAU OMBUDSMAN | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Bureau Ombudsman is pleased to announce that Mr. Johishi Romney has assumed the position of Secretary-General, effective September 1, 2026, following a recruitment process facilitated by crmLINK. Mr. Romney succeeds Mr. Randolf Duggins, who serve...
September 02, 2026
WYCCF officially opens new Psychogeriatric Daycare & Training Facility | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (ST. JOHN’S ESTATE) - The White & Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) officially opened its new Psychogeriatric Daycare (Daycare PG) and Training Facility on Friday, August 28, marking an important milestone in the Foundation’s continued development of care a...
September 02, 2026
KPSM Investigates Drowning Incident at Port de Plaisance Marina | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating a drowning incident that took place at the marina in the Port de Plaisance area. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., Central Police Dispatch received a report regarding a man who had been found...
September 02, 2026
KPSM Announces Road-Clearing Project Starting September 5 | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - 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...
September 02, 2026
SEDC Opens Registration for Business English Communication Course | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Entrepreneurship Development Center Foundation (SEDC) has opened registration for its Business English Communication Course – Level 1, offered through the Advanced Education Programme (AEP) of the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affair...
September 02, 2026
SMMC invites parents to participate in RSV survey | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is inviting parents and expecting parents from St. Maarten, Curaçao and Aruba to take part in a new survey on public knowledge, perceptions and preferences around vaccination and the prevention of Respiratory Syncytia...
September 02, 2026
HNLMS Pelikaan transports drinking water to disaster-stricken area in Venezuela | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - At the request of the Venezuelan authorities, HNLMS Pelikaan departed from Curaçao for the Venezuelan port of La Guaira on Tuesday, September 1. The ship is transporting drinking water to the area following the devastating earthquakes that occurred in la...
Headlines
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...
