September 27, 2026
SMMC screens record 502 men during annual Men’s Health Day | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 27, 2026
Senior Carnival Queen Leann Richardson promotes reading and creativity during literacy Month | The Peoples Tribune
September 27, 2026
New WIFOL President Joanice Richardson sets sights on rebuilding union, addressing CLAs | The Peoples Tribune
September 27, 2026
SMSPA calls for connected AI vision for St. Maarten tourism | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--As St. Maarten marks World Tourism Day 2026 under the theme “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,” the St. Maarten Small Properties Association (SMSPA) is calling for a connected tourism technology vision that ensures the country’s full to...
September 27, 2026
SMMC Screens a Record 500+ Men During Annual Men’s Health Day | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) – On Saturday, October 3, 2026, St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), in collaboration with the Positive and Elektralytes Foundations, hosted its annual Men’s Health Day, providing free health screenings to a record of 502 men. Participants were tested for...
September 27, 2026
WHEN AI TELLS THE STORY OF ST. MAARTEN, IT MUST TELL THE WHOLE STORY | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - “When artificial intelligence tells the story of St. Maarten to the world, it must tell the whole story,” says Nzinga Lake, President of the St. Maarten Small Properties Association (SMSPA). As St. Maarten marks World Tourism Day 2026 today under the...
September 27, 2026
Police Conducts Targeted Enforcement Operations Addressing Road Safety, Robberies, Firearms and Drugs | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), through the KPSM Operations Team and in cooperation with various operational partners, conducted a series of targeted enforcement actions during the period of Sunday, September 20 through Sunday, September 27,...
September 27, 2026
Suspect Arrested Following Friday Armed Robbery Attempt. Second Suspect Flees | SoualiganewsdayS INT MAARTEN (CUPECOY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested a suspect on Friday, September 25, 2026, in connection with an attempted armed robbery in the Rhine Road area. Police received a report that two persons were approached while walking by two-armed men. T...
September 26, 2026
Former Minister of Finance to Join Financial Supervision Curaçao and Sint Maarten Board as of October 1 | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN/THE NETHERLANDS - The Kingdom Council of Ministers has approved the nomination for appointment of Perry F.M. Geerlings as a new member of the Board of Financial Supervision Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Cft). Geerlings takes a seat in the Board on the recommendation o...
September 25, 2026
Over 90 turn out for succession land townhall, MP York presents his law for feedback | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--More than 90 residents filled PMIA Hall on Thursday evening for a townhall on succession land, the undivided family property that has left generations of heirs unable to build, sell or settle. Attorney Valya Pantophlet and the Kadaster of Sint Maarten presented...
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September 25, 2026
CBCS: St. Maarten Surplus Improves, But Debt Stock and Arrears Rise | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s government finances are showing stronger headline numbers in 2026, but the Central Bank’s latest Economic Bulletin reveals an important distinction beneath those figures: the country’s budget surplus has improved and its debt-to-GDP ratio is falling, w...
Read more : CBCS: St. Maarten Surplus Improves, But Debt Stock and Arrears Rise | The Peoples Tribune
September 25, 2026
Lamp: St. Maarten’s challenge is no longer recovery, but preserving resilience | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten has moved beyond the economic recovery phase, but the challenge now facing the country is whether it can protect the gains it has made while preparing for an increasingly uncertain global environment, according to Central Bank President Ference Lamp. In...
September 25, 2026
Audit finds accountability gap in management of public funds for Minister Plenipotentiary | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The General Audit Chamber has identified what it describes as a longstanding accountability gap in the governance and financial management surrounding the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary, finding that approximately XCG 1.9 million in public funds is all...
September 25, 2026
Reading Festival on Saturday adds Hands-On AI Workshops for St. Maarten Students | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--At a festival centered on books, reading and literacy, one of this year’s most timely sessions will focus on a tool increasingly shaping how students learn, research and write: artificial intelligence. On Saturday, September 26, during the public day of the Third Re...
September 25, 2026
Netherlands moves toward legalizing water cremation as new funeral option | The Peoples TribuneTHE NETHERLANDS--The Netherlands is moving toward allowing water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis or resomation, as a legal alternative to traditional burial and flame cremation under a proposed overhaul of the country’s funeral legislation. The planned change form...
September 25, 2026
Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings appointed to CFT board effective Oct. 1 | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings has been nominated for appointment as the new member of the Committee for Financial Supervision for Curaçao and St Maarten (CFT), with the appointment set to take effect October 1. The Kingdom Council of Ministers has...
September 25, 2026
Suspect Arrested at Home Following Firearm Threat Complaint | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (ST. PETERS) - On Monday, September 21, 2026, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) received an official complaint from a victim who reported being threatened with a firearm following a verbal confrontation with a suspect. Following the complaint, personnel of t...
September 25, 2026
MOVE FOR HER challenges St. Maarten to take 5 million steps for breast cancer awareness | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY, St. Maarten - Fitness Attitude Gym Club B.V., in collaboration with Rooted by Linda, is inviting the St. Maarten community to get moving this October through MOVE FOR HER, a 24-day step challenge being held in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The challe...
September 25, 2026
Locals and Tourists take the field Saturday in the Friendly Island Softball Classic | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Friendly Island Softball Classic takes center stage this Saturday, September 26, bringing together local players and visiting softball enthusiasts for a Locals vs. Tourists matchup aimed at raising funds for the St. Maarten 37ers U13 team. Presented by the Desti...
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September 24, 2026
Tackling answers questions on fatal crashes, hit-and-runs, DUI evidence and deportation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling provided Parliament with detailed answers Thursday to a series of questions first posed by Member of Parliament Egbert Doran in July, offering clarification on several issues that have generated public concern following fatal tr...
Read more : Tackling answers questions on fatal crashes, hit-and-runs, DUI evidence and deportation | The Peoples Tribune
September 23, 2026
Young St. Maarten creator WhosAri, Certified Sampson turn video about school fights into positive message | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--A young St. Maarten content creator has gone the extra mile to turn criticism surrounding a viral video into something positive for his peers, with support from influencer Certified Sampson and youth media organization Teen Times, which first reported the initiative...
September 23, 2026
Govt. moves Vocational Education Reform into implementation | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) has taken an important step toward strengthening vocational education and improving the connection between education and the labor market in St. Maarten. A Plan of Action for the reform has been approve...
September 22, 2026
COURT / He hit her “by reflex”: a man on trial for domestic violence | FaxinfoOn Wednesday, September 16, a man in his fifties appeared in court for “habitual violence” against his partner, with whom he had lived for 27 years, and illegal possession of firearms. After yet another violent incident, his wife decided to file a complaint, supported by a clo...
September 21, 2026
Immigration kiosks closed as personnel shortage affects public service | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY- - A shortage of available personnel at the Immigration and Border Protection Services office on A.Th. Illidge Road on Monday has left its public service kiosks closed, once again showing how limited government capacity can quickly translate into delays for resi...
September 21, 2026
Connor joins screening for prostate cancer campaign | The Daily HeraldVSA Minister Claret Connor being screened. PHILIPSBURG--More than 500 men have already been tested as part of the “Man UP, Check UP” prostate cancer awareness campaign, with Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Claret Connor urging men to take res...
