September 30, 2026
Rotary’s ‘Reading Under a Tree’ events inspire young readers | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 30, 2026
Back-to-school campaign: eat smart, sleep well, move more | The Daily Herald
September 30, 2026
USM Library Adds Inscribed Copy of The Conch Paradox Ahead of Wednesday Talk | Soualiganewsday
September 30, 2026
Chery officially launches in St. Kitts and Nevis with Motorworld, Horsford’s | The Daily Herald(l-r): Motorworld Group Brand & Logistics Director Dylan Smith, S.L. Horsford’s Sales Manager Elvis McKoy, Marketing Manager Wallis Wilkin, Chairman/Managing Director Anthony Kelsick, Automotive Executive Joel McEachrane, Motorworld Group Fleet Manager Dwayne Wilson &...
September 30, 2026
Digitisation of public records complete | The Daily Herald(L to R) – Dr. Abel Knottnerus, Secretary General of the Ministry of General Affairs; Stephane Thomas, Department of Records Management (DIV); Fabianus Fliervoet, Program Manager, National Recovery Program Bureau; Stanley Mourillon, DLT Work-Stream Project Manager; Femi Badejo...
September 30, 2026
MP Irion calls for significant minimum wage increase as cost of living pressures mount | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion called for a significant increase in Sint Maarten’s minimum wage during Tuesday’s budget debate, arguing that wages have not kept pace with the rising cost of living faced by households. Irion pointed to increasing fuel prices, hig...
September 30, 2026
KPSM conduct security and traffic controls | Government of Sint MaartenAs part of ongoing efforts to maintain public safety and security on Sint Maarten, the Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) Flex Team, conducted security and traffic controls throughout various areas of the country during the afternoon hours of September 28 going into t...
September 30, 2026
SPORT: Success of the first edition of the “Sporty Challenge” at Galion | FaxinfoSun, music and lots of energy: the atmosphere was sporty on Sunday morning, September 27th, on Galion beach, where nearly a hundred participants took part in the first edition of the “Sporty Challenge Saint-Martin”, organized by the Centre of excellence and education through s...
September 30, 2026
St. Maarten Voices to keynote Caribbean Griefology Conference in Barbados | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Dr. Nicole E. Francis Cotton and Roy Cotton Jr. have been named featured keynote speakers at the Caribbean Griefology Conference 2026, joining a regional faculty for the November 12 to 15 gathering at the Hilton Barbados Resort. The conference, being held under...
September 30, 2026
Netherlands to represent the islands at major UN Biodiversity Summit in Armenia | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten will be represented as part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at one of the world’s most important biodiversity meetings next month, when governments gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention...
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September 30, 2026
SOCIETY: Frantz Acramel elected head of the Saint-Martin Red Cross | FaxinfoAfter more than a year and a half of provisional administration, the Saint-Martin territorial delegation of the Red Cross now has an elected board. The election, held online from Friday, September 25 to Monday, September 28, saw 40 of the 70 members participate, representing a...
Read more : SOCIETY: Frantz Acramel elected head of the Saint-Martin Red Cross | Faxinfo
September 30, 2026
ENVIRONMENT: Verde SXM suspends the acceptance of several types of waste in Grandes Cayes | Faxinfo
Since yesterday, Tuesday September 29 The Grandes Cayes eco-site no longer receives Green waste, recyclable household packaging – cardboard, plastics, glass – and sludge from wastewater treatment plants. In a message sent on Friday, September 25 Verde SXM explains to professio...
September 30, 2026
ECONOMY / Businesses in difficulty: don't wait to act | Faxinfo
Following the conference-debate in early September, the CCISM continues its mobilization to better prevent business difficulties The objective: to help leaders identify the first warning signs, find the right person to talk to and act before the situation deteriorates. Because...
September 30, 2026
Gas price increases today, diesel price rises sharply | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Motorists will have to fork out more at the pumps as of 6:00am today, Wednesday September 30, when the price of gas goes up. The last price adjustment was on Thursday, August 20, when gas and diesel prices went down. Today’s increase will take the gas price from 3...
September 30, 2026
MP Ottley warns ambulance service near breaking point, says last driver plans to resign | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley painted a grim picture of the state of St. Maarten’s Ambulance Department during Tuesday’s 2027 budget debate, warning that severe staffing shortages could eventually leave the country without an ambulance available on the road when...
September 29, 2026
MPs Put 2027 Budget Under Wide Scrutiny | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Members of Parliament used Tuesday’s continuation of the Central Committee meeting on the draft 2027 national budget to question Government across virtually every ministry, with much of the discussion centered on whether the figures presented will translate into tan...
September 29, 2026
MP Irion credits businesses and influencers for carrying much of St. Maarten’s tourism promotion | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion has credited St. Maarten’s private sector, local businesses, entertainers and independent social media personalities with playing a major role in keeping the destination visible to travelers, while questioning whether Government is...
September 29, 2026
Wescot-Williams returns to “Course Correction” theme in 2027 budget debate | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY- - President of Parliament and Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams returned to a theme she first raised during the 2026 budget debate, telling Government that St. Maarten still needs important “course corrections” in the way public finances are managed, c...
September 29, 2026
AI, crime and privacy collide in Dutch city’s PULSE-TWIN Project, Amnesty steps in | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Amnesty International Netherlands has called on the Dutch municipality of Heerlen to abandon an artificial intelligence project designed to help predict crime, nuisance and public safety risks, warning that predictive policing can reinforce discrimination and l...
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September 28, 2026
Foundation Poured for new Soualiga Marketplace | Government of Sint MaartenThe first concrete of the new Soualiga Marketplace is now in place, following the pouring of its foundation and floor slab, with Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten on hand to witness the event. The work on Thursd...
Read more : Foundation Poured for new Soualiga Marketplace | Government of Sint Maarten
September 25, 2026
Netherlands moves toward legalizing water cremation as new funeral option | The Peoples Tribune
THE 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 Herald
PHILIPSBURG--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
COURT: She scalded her unfaithful partner | FaxinfoOn Friday, September 18, a 35-year-old woman appeared in court for having threw boiling oil on her spouse She was sentenced to 24 months in prison , including 12 suspended sentences. On June 24th, around 4 a.m., the police were called to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospi...
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...
September 23, 2026
Young St. Maarten creator WhosAri, Certified Sampson turn video about school fights into positive message | The Peoples TribuneGREAT 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...
