August 01, 2026
Questions Raised Over UNOPS Role in Heyliger Early-Release Decision | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 01, 2026
Now Open: Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest with More than $3,000 USD in Prizes | Soualiganewsday
July 31, 2026
Theo denied early release | The Peoples Tribune
August 01, 2026
Minister of Justice Makes Statement on Early Release following Theo Heyliger denialOver the past several days, there has been considerable public discussion about early release, electronic monitoring, and one particular case that has received significant public attention. That discussion has raised genuine questions about how release from prison actually works in Sint Maarten. Unfortunately, it has also been accompanied by misconceptions and, in some instances, statements that simply do not reflect the law.
July 31, 2026
ILT confirms scale of major GTI Statia oil spill: 19,000 barrels releasedThe Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) is monitoring the large-scale cleanup operation at the GTI terminal on St. Eustatius. According to the inspectorate, approximately 19,000 barrels of fuel oil leaked from a product pipeline during the July 21 incident. A combination of a technical malfunction and human error has been identified as the preliminary cause.
July 31, 2026
Sixty Days That Can Simply Vanish: Getting the “Train” Rule Right in Pointe Blanche | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY - By mr. Sjamira Roseburg) - Picture two months already served before a trial even starts. The law says that time counts toward the sentence, full stop. Fair enough. But if that same calculation is applied inconsistently elsewhere in the system, those s...
July 31, 2026
Blue Wave’ donation for museum restoration | The Daily HeraldA symbolic check of Cg. 7,586. ‘WILLEMSTAD--Tugboat Beach Curaçao on Wednesday officially made a donation of Cg. 7,586 to “Het Curaçaosch Museum” from a BlueWave Charity Auction organised in the run-up to the country’s historic FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. A symbolic check wa...
July 31, 2026
RAF transport aircraft test lands in Anguilla | The Daily HeraldRAF team with Paul Eason, inside the aircraft. ANGUILLA--On Saturday July 25 a Royal Air Force A400M transport aircraft touched down in Anguilla. The landing was to ensure that in times of need the aircraft would safely land in Anguilla with supplies and personnel to assist. I...
July 31, 2026
UPB withdraws support for Bonaire government | The Daily HeraldKRALENDIJK--Bonaire’s government coalition has entered a new political crisis after “Union Patriotiko Boneriano” (UPB) withdrew its confidence in coalition partner “Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano” (MPB). UPB Island Council faction leader Benito Dirksz informed acting Island Gov...
July 31, 2026
UPDATE: Government Statement on Oil Spill Incident at GTI Terminal | SoualiganewsdaySINT EUSTATIUS (ORANJESTAD) - The Statia Government recognizes the concern within the community regarding the fuel oil spill at the Global Terminal Investment (GTI) terminal and wishes to reassure residents that the safety of our people and environment remains our highest prio...
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July 31, 2026
CCF Announces Grants to 21 New Creative Projects and Residency Programmes Across the Caribbean | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN/JAMAICA - "Collectively, the grantees are showing the power of art in its many dimensions," said Caribbean Culture Fund (CCF) Executive Director, Kellie Magnus. From individual arts projects to large-scale collaborations to residencies connecting creatives across...
Read more : CCF Announces Grants to 21 New Creative Projects and Residency Programmes Across the Caribbean | Soualiganewsday
July 31, 2026
KPSM Investigating Wednesday afternoon Armed Robbery at a Business. Employees Flee through Back Door | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at a business establishment located on Union Road, a short distance from the French border. At approximately 3:00 p.m., the C...
July 31, 2026
Happy Lottery Results for Friday, July 31, 2026 | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Winning...It's easy! Every day is a new chance to win. Various lottery games, cash prices, numerous retailers located all over Curaçao and great winning probabilities. Happy Lottery main office can be found at the Cannegieter Street #70, Philipsbur...
July 31, 2026
Weather Forecast: Saturday to Monday | SoualiganewsdayPUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN DATE ISSUED: Friday 31st July 2026 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday evening (18:00 LST) 1st August 2026 WEATHER: Tonight through Saturday evening: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered showers. Isolated th...
July 31, 2026
Write Your Book in 90 Days Workshop. Live Interview August 2nd | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Aspiring authors who have been dreaming for years, months, or even weeks about writing or publishing a book but feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unmotivated now have a timely opportunity to move from idea to execution. Victorious Living Publishing, in col...
July 31, 2026
COCI Celebrates Strong Progress of the Start Smart Sint Maarten Pilot Project | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) is excited to share the remarkable progress of the Start Smart Sint Maarten Pilot Project, an initiative dedicated to supporting aspiring and existing entrepreneurs through business formalizat...
July 31, 2026
Early Friday Morning Police Arrests Three Suspects and Confiscates Firearm During Control | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) As part of the Police Force of Sint Maarten's continued efforts to combat the illegal possession of firearms and reduce firearm-related violence on the island, KPSM officers arrested three individuals during an early morning operation on Friday, July 3...
July 31, 2026
First island-wide assessment of Sint Maarten's iconic Pope's head cactus completed | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Sint Maarten's iconic Pope's head cactus (Melocactus intortus) is the focus of the first jointly developed conservation project between the Nature Foundation Sint Maarten and the managers of the Réserve Naturelle de Saint-Martin (AGRNSM). Supported t...
July 31, 2026
WIFOL members will move to oust president after more than 10 years without congress | The Daily HeraldThe WIFOL Building. PHILIPSBURG--Members of the Workers Institute for Organized Labor (WIFOL) will move to convene a Congress and elect a new Board after accusing President Theophilus Thompson of refusing to hold a Congress for more than a decade, failing to hold Board...
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July 29, 2026
How do you move an entire hospital? SMMC has a seven-movement strategy | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center, SMMC, is developing a coordinated relocation strategy based on the “Seven Movements of Healthcare” to guide the transfer of hospital services into the new St. Maarten General Hospital, SMGH. The seven movements cover the areas that mu...
Read more : How do you move an entire hospital? SMMC has a seven-movement strategy | The Peoples Tribune
July 29, 2026
Ombudsman flags persistent failures at VROMI and Justice | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The Ministries of VROMI and Justice accounted for 33 of the 48 formal complaints investigated by the Ombudsman in 2025, representing nearly seven in every ten formal cases opened during the year. VROMI recorded 21 formal investigations, more than double the nine reg...
July 28, 2026
Preliminary findings expose gaps in protection for domestic violence victims | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Preliminary findings from an investigation by the Ombudsman have identified three systemic concerns in St. Maarten’s response to domestic violence: deficiencies and loopholes within the legal and policy framework, indications that cultural biases may affect governme...
July 28, 2026
By 2050, St. Maarten could see 136 hot days, less rain and 22cm of sea-level rise | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A new climate report projects that St. Maarten could experience as many as 249 hot days each year (exceeding 29.5 degrees Celsius) by the end of this century under a high-emissions scenario, while annual rainfall could decline by nearly half and sea levels rise by u...
July 28, 2026
Claret Connor to be sworn In as next VSA Minister | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--National Recovery Program Bureau Director Claret Connor is expected to be sworn in as the country’s next Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, potentially as early as next week. Information obtained by The People’s Tribune indicates that Conn...
July 28, 2026
Tax Expert says resident room tax exemption has hidden 5% cost | The Daily HeraldMarco Aalbers. PHILIPSBURG--Tax expert Marco Aalbers says the recent clarification that St. Maarten residents are exempt from room tax when staying at local hotels, apartments and guest-houses does not eliminate the tax burden, but instead shifts it to turnover tax. In a lette...
