November 03, 2026
Gumbs announces higher 2027 budget surplus of Cg 10 million, opens door for gasoline price relief | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks โ Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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November 03, 2026
Police and Marechaussee intensify crime prevention ahead of tourist season | The Peoples Tribune
November 03, 2026
House of Nehesi brings Unity Flag Activity Guide into St. Maarten classroom | The Peoples Tribune
November 03, 2026
Revenue measures: Govt pursues Tourist Tax, Revised Fees and Gaming Tax | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten is advancing several revenue-generating measures, including the introduction of a tourist tax, revisions to government fees, improved tax collection and the exploration of a gaming tax framework, as part of its efforts to broaden t...
November 03, 2026
St. Maarten's education gap: 32% of young women hold degrees compared to 18% of men | The Peoples Tribune(๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ'๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ: ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ 2, 2026). GREAT BAY--Young women in St. Maarten are attaining college and university qualif...
November 03, 2026
J&IS Youth Home Residents Attend โThe Healing Manโ Book Launch | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Staff of Judicial and Institutional Services (J&IS) accompanied six young male residents of the J&IS Youth Residential Home to the launch of Castel Abrahamโs book, โThe Healing Man,โ on Sunday, November 1, at the Belair Community Center in Ca...
November 03, 2026
Beyond Borders, Across the Sea: St. Martinโs Lasana Sekouโs Work Draws International Scholarly Attention in 2026 | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Tobias Schank, a German author and researcher of North American Literary and Cultural Studies at Saarland University, has focused his recent paper on what he calls โa selection of texts from Euro-Caribbean borderlands, specifically the pan-Caribbean...
November 03, 2026
St. Martin Unity Flag โ Activity Guide goes to school for โStories of St. Maartenโ | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Martin Unity Flag โ Activity Guide (K to Grade 2), edited by Aishira Cicilia and Shanice Theodule-Felix, is heading into the classroom for a hands-on presentation to Group 3 students at Sister Borgia Elementary School on November 4. The prese...
November 03, 2026
Census shows population growth and ageing trend in St. Maarten | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--St. Maartenโs population grew by approximately 25 per cent between 2011 and 2022, while the proportion of residents aged 65 and older nearly tripled, according to three reports released by the Department of Statistics (STAT) from the 2022 Population and Housing Ce...
November 03, 2026
Public Service Center Reception Desk Restores Regular Hours, Including Afternoon Service | Government of Sint MaartenThe Ministry of General Affairs announces that the Reception Desk of the Public Service Center (PSC), located at the Government Administration Building on Soualiga Road, has restored its regular operating hours effective Monday, November 2, 2026. The restored schedule includes...
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A serious traffic accident occurred on Monday, November 2nd, shortly before 4 a.m., on Bush Road, in Sint Maarten ...resulting in one fatality. Police have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the tragedy. Alerted to the presence of a man lying on t...
Read more : NEWS IN BRIEF / Fatal accident on Bush Road: two vehicles wanted | Faxinfo
November 03, 2026
4,600 Residents without health insurance, 7% of population experience hunger | The Peoples Tribune
(๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ'๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ: ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ 2, 2026). GREAT BAY--Approximately 4,600 residents of St. Maarten were living without healt...
November 03, 2026
Father awarded damages after mother took children | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--A man has been awarded 41,783.08 euros in damages after the Court of First Instance found that his former wife acted unlawfully by taking their three children from St. Maarten to South Africa without his knowledge or consent. In a judgment delivered on September 2...
November 03, 2026
NEWS IN BRIEF: 40 vehicles checked, a weapon seized and one arrest | FaxinfoAt the beginning of the week, the Sint Maarten police (KPSM) and the Dutch National Gendarmerie ( KMar ) conducted a coordinated control operation in Cole Bay, Simpson Bay, Maho and the Lowlands area. In total, 40 vehicles were checked as part of checks related to firea...
November 03, 2026
Three 2026 SER advice requests pending as union issue remains unresolved | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Three requests for advice submitted to the Social Economic Council (SER) in 2026 remain pending, involving rent regulation, a supplementary pension system and changes to St. Maarten's old-age pension legislation. Meanwhile, the appointment of employee representative...
November 03, 2026
HEALTH: Two days dedicated to cancer screening | FaxinfoOn November 4th and 5th, the CGSS is organizing two prevention events in Quartier d'Orlรฉans and Concordia. The program includes information, support, and screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers. Reaching out to residents and facilitating access to testin...
November 03, 2026
TECHNOLOGY / Gastronomy Festival: an app to savor everything | FaxinfoFrom November 11 to 22, the Saint-Martin Gastronomy Festival returns with a new digital feature: an official application to find the program, discover the chefs and book the workshops. The Saint-Martin Tourist Office (OT) is leveraging digital technology to enhance the festiva...
November 03, 2026
INFORMATION / Vacuum sewage network in Grand-Case: work schedule | FaxinfoThe Saint-Martin Water and Sanitation Authority (EEASM) continues the testing and commissioning operations of the new wastewater collection network from Grand-Case. Several streets will be affected by works between November 3rd and December 18th: RN7, rue Franklin-Lauren...
November 03, 2026
Caribbean AI report calls for stronger cybersecurity, new safeguards and public education | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Caribbean parliamentarians have agreed on a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening legislation, protecting personal information, improving cybersecurity and preparing citizens for the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI). The recommendations ar...
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October 28, 2026
Grisha says she already has possible solution for GEBE fuel costs, awaits written proposal | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten says she already has a direction and a possible solution regarding the fuel cost build-up affecting GEBE customers, but wants the findings and proposed way forwa...
Read more : Grisha says she already has possible solution for GEBE fuel costs, awaits written proposal | The Daily Herald
October 28, 2026
TEATT Minister calls ATV operators to the table over road safety and traffic concerns | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten will meet with ATV tour operators and representatives of the Ministries of VROMI and Justice this week to address growing concerns about road safety, traffic obstru...
October 27, 2026
COURT: Two jewelry store robbers sentenced | Faxinfo
En July 2022 , a Marigot jewelry store gets robbed by two hooded and armed men They fled in a white van driven by a third individual, with a estimated loot between โฌ15.000 and โฌ20.000 On Thursday, October 15, one of the two robbers appeared in court. videoconference from Guade...
October 25, 2026
SER says government delays prevented issuance of advice, disrupted its work | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Social Economic Council (SER) of St. Maarten has identified significant administrative delays at the Ministry of General Affairs as a major obstacle to carrying out its statutory responsibilities, revealing that Government's failure to finalize required appointm...
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 islandโs arts and crafts, theatre, and cultural heritage. Recognised as one of the nation's most treasured cultural icons, Narcisco-Willi...
October 22, 2026
Bell sentenced to 10 years ย in prison for sexual abuse | The Daily Herald PHILIPSBURG--Aartwichgt Anthony Bell was sentenced to 10 yearsโ 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...
