October 07, 2026
Curaçao civil servants now entitled to full day off on their birthday | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 07, 2026
Library reconstruction advances while digital services remain available | The Peoples Tribune
October 07, 2026
MMHA Cancels 2026 Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition | The Peoples Tribune
October 07, 2026
Justice and TEATT Ministers join Breast Cancer Awareness call | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Natalie Tackling and Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten have joined the national observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, encouraging women across St. Maarten to prioritize their heal...
October 07, 2026
Heyliger-Marten Eyes Miami-Dade partnership to create opportunities for St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says discussions surrounding a possible sister city relationship between St. Maarten and Miami-Dade County could create new opportunities for local entrepreneurs, investmen...
October 07, 2026
VROMI, Cupecoy Development N.V. partner on $750,000 Rolandus Canal repairs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has announced a new public-private partnership with Cupecoy Development N.V. for major repairs to the Rolandus Canal in Sucker Garden, an intervention valued at just o...
October 07, 2026
Five years above ground is enough: Petition urges reburial of Statia’s 69 Golden Rock ancestors by Nov. 13 | The Peoples TribuneORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--A group of concerned citizens from St. Eustatius’ descendant community has launched a petition calling on the Executive Council to ensure that the remains of 69 ancestors excavated from the 18th-century Golden Rock Plantation burial ground are reinte...
October 07, 2026
Defense supports Sint Maarten Police Force in the fight against crime | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At the request of the authorities of Sint Maarten, Defense Caribbean will support the local police on the island in the coming period. Defense supports the Sint Maarten Police Force in ensuring safety and maintaining public order. Supporting civilian...
October 07, 2026
Future Roots genealogy project to connect descendants of slavery and colonialism with family history | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says the Future Roots program is moving into an important new phase, with a genealogical research project being developed to help descendants of slavery and colonialism trace their family histories across...
October 07, 2026
Gumbs: School assessment will reveal full cost of public school repairs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says Government is moving forward with a comprehensive structural assessment of the country’s public schools that will establish the condition of the buildings, determine the cost of bringing them up to s...
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October 07, 2026
KPSM officers trained in assisting people living with Alzheimer’s Disease | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The KPSM (Sint Maarten Police Force) recently partnered with the White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) to provide officers with specialized training on how to appropriately approach, respond to, and refer persons living with Alzheimer’s...
Read more : KPSM officers trained in assisting people living with Alzheimer’s Disease | Soualiganewsday
October 07, 2026
Minister of VROMI Announces Repair of Rolandus Canal in Suckergarden | Government of Sint Maarten
The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), with the support of Cupecoy Development N.V., will undertake repairs to the Rolandus Canal in the Suckergarden area. The project is the third public-private partnership initiated by Minis...
October 07, 2026
COURT: He “collected” gun cartridges to make jewelry out of them | Faxinfo
Tried on Wednesday, September 30th, in an expedited hearing for unauthorized possession of category B weapons and ammunition A 29-year-old man explained that he collected cartridges to melt them down and make a piece of jewelry . During a search of his mother's home, wh...
October 07, 2026
ANIMAL CAUSE / 4th free sterilization campaign: book your appointments! | FaxinfoIn addition, research since 2023 l’association américaine 4 Leaf Rover organise chaque année une campagne de stérilisation gratuite de grande ampleur à la clinique vétérinaire de Cay Hill, à Sint Maarten. Après 287 stérilisations de chiens et de chats en 2023 et 251 in 2024 se...
October 07, 2026
Eight islands discuss cooperation on Texel | The Daily HeraldGroup photo. TEXEL--Representatives from the Caribbean public entities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES) and the five Wadden Islands Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog gathered on Texel on October 1 and 2 for a two-day work programme. These eight...
October 07, 2026
Arrindell attends annual VNG Congress in the Netherlands | The Daily HeraldL to R: Bonaire’s Island Governor John Soliano, St. Eustatius Island Governor Alida Francis, Minister Plenipotentiary St. Maarten Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell and Saba Island Governor Jocelyn Levenstone. ~Focus on cooperation, local governance and community challenges~ THE HAGUE-...
October 07, 2026
NA Faction Calls for Urgent Meeting as Waste Management Concerns Mount | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The National Alliance (NA) faction has requested an urgent public meeting of Parliament with Minister of VROMI, Hon. Patrice Gumbs, to address concerns surrounding wastewater treatment and the broader management of waste in Sint Maarten. The request...
October 07, 2026
MP Roseburg: “Sending your own money should be free, or at least far cheaper” | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is calling for instant bank transfers for individuals to become free, or at least significantly cheaper, following the publication of an overview by the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten showing wide differences in t...
October 07, 2026
ACP-SXM: GEBE review must lead to dates, relief, disclosure and refunds | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) says the ongoing review of NV GEBE’s fuel charges must result in clear deadlines, public disclosure and financial relief for consumers if improper charges are confirmed. ACP-SXM welcomed the forensic reca...
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October 05, 2026
Heyliger-Marten: Philipsburg revitalization moving toward implementation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says the Philipsburg Beautification and Revitalization initiative remains active and is moving toward implementation, with Government pursuing a phased series of projects a...
Read more : Heyliger-Marten: Philipsburg revitalization moving toward implementation | The Peoples Tribune
October 05, 2026
Minister Gumbs: I never ordered halt to teacher appreciation coupon distribution | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has rejected claims that she ordered a halt to the distribution of Teacher Appreciation Coupon Sheets to public school teachers, saying no such instruction was ever given. Gumbs was responding to con...
October 03, 2026
Saturday Morning Building Fire Contained. Two Treated for Smoke Inhalation | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At approximately 10:15 a.m. today, October 3, 2026 , the Police Dispatch Center was notified of a fire at a business establishment located on E. Camille Richardson . The Fire Department was immediately notified and dispatched to the locat...
October 02, 2026
NV GEBE meter checks remain largely reactive | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE does not currently conduct comprehensive, system-wide testing of all electricity and water meters, with investigations generally taking place when customers report suspected billing or consumption problems or when an issue is identified i...
October 01, 2026
St. Maarten’s high season airlift grows with new routes, returning flights and larger aircraft | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--With the Caribbean’s winter tourism season approaching, St. Maarten is beginning to see the familiar buildup in airlift that accompanies the busiest travel months of the year. This season, however, the increase is coming from several directions at once, including a...
September 30, 2026
Tourist Police to carry batons and handcuffs as Justice targets 20 recruits | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says St. Maarten’s planned tourist police officers will be permitted to carry batons and handcuffs, while the Ministry is also studying whether equipment such as pepper spray and stun guns could eventually form part of their ope...
