July 31, 2026
WIFOL members will move to oust president after more than 10 years without congress | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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July 31, 2026
Population projected to increase 28% on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba by 2035 | The Peoples Tribune
July 31, 2026
WestJet passengers urged to monitor flights as strike could begin this weekend | The Peoples Tribune
July 31, 2026
TAXATION: Professionals are asked to download their tax forms | FaxinfoLes entreprises et professionnels de Saint-Martin devront désormais télécharger en ligne leurs formulaires déclaratifs liés à la TGCA, à l’impôt sur les sociétés (IS), au Droit de Licence et à la Contribution des Patentes (DLCP). Jusqu’à nouvel ordre, ces imprimés ne seront pl...
July 30, 2026
WIFOL members launch search for new union head after leadership fails to call requested meeting | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Members of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association, WIFOL, have launched an open solicitation process connected to the election of a new board after President Theophilus Emanuel Thompson and the board operating under his leadership failed to convene a...
July 30, 2026
Minister Gumbs provides updates on study financing, sports facilities, prison literacy and youth development | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has provided updates on several ongoing Ministry initiatives, including study financing approvals, repairs to sports facilities, the development of a satellite library at the Point Blanche prison and...
July 30, 2026
Dame Ruby Bute National Short Story Contest opens on Saturday | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs is inviting young writers between the ages of 12 and 14 to participate in the 2026 Dame Ruby Bute National Short Story Contest which opnes on Saturday, August 1. Submissions will be accepted from August 1...
July 30, 2026
OECS Appoints Aisha Maina as Strategic Adviser for Africa-Caribbean Cooperation | The Peoples TribuneCARIBBEAN REGION--The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is pleased to announce the official appointment of Ms. Aisha Maina, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aquarian Consult Limited, as the OECS Strategic Adviser for Africa-Caribbea...
July 30, 2026
TRAVELLING TO ANGUILLA FOR SUMMER FESTIVITIES 2026 IMPORTANT TRAVEL & IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Immigration and Border Protection Services (IBPS) of Sint Maarten wishes to inform all persons planning to travel from Sint Maarten to Anguilla for the upcoming Anguilla Summer Festival 2026 to ensure that they are in possession of the correct an...
July 30, 2026
CPS Gears Up to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2026 | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), in collaboration with the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and the White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF), is pleased to announce a new and exciting approach to celebrating breastfeeding dur...
Local News
July 30, 2026
Former Minister Brug: supporting breastfeeding mothers requires practical action, not just policies | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Ahead of Breastfeeding Week, former Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Richinel Brug, is calling on employers, male partners, families, institutions, and the wider community to help create an environment in which mothers who cho...
Read more : Former Minister Brug: supporting breastfeeding mothers requires practical action, not just policies | Soualiganewsday
July 30, 2026
Holistic Healing Center Opens Its Doors to Bring Hope, Healing, and Restoration to St. Martin | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - A new chapter of hope is unfolding for the people of St. Martin as the Holistic Healing Center (HHC) officially opens its doors on Saturday, August 1, 2026 . More than the opening of a facility, this marks the beginning of a community movement dedica...
July 30, 2026
VLF Spotlights International Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference for Caribbean Practitioners | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Victorious Living Foundation (VLF) is drawing the attention of counsellors, therapists, social workers, educators and youth workers across St. Maarten and the wider Caribbean to the 2026 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference: Cutting-Edge I...
July 30, 2026
Suspect Steals Vehicle in Cole Bay. Shoplifts at Store in Middle Region. Police Pursue Suspect into the Dark in Garden of Eden | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a series of incidents that culminated in a dangerous police pursuit on the evening of Wednesday, July 29, 2026 , in the Middle Region and Dutch Quarter areas. Earlier that afternoon, police rec...
July 30, 2026
Frenchside reverses decision: private sector again allowed to deposit waste at the landfill | The Daily HeraldAerial view of the eco-site at Grand Cayes, Cul-de-Sac, in 2025. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--Following a meeting Wednesday afternoon with President Louis Mussington, his staff and representatives from SXM Truckers, the decision not to allow the private sector to deposit wa...
July 30, 2026
New Holistic Healing Center to open Aug. 1 | The Daily HeraldThe new Holistic Healing Center. PHILIPSBURG--A new Holistic Healing Center (HHC) will officially open its doors in Philipsburg on Saturday, August 1, with the aim of supporting individuals, families and communities through trauma-informed healing and preventive care. F...
July 30, 2026
Caribbean guilder of St. Maarten and Curaçao named among World’s Top circulating coins | The Peoples TribuneGREAT B AY/WILLEMSTAD--The five-guilder coin from the Caribbean guilder series used by St. Maarten and Curaçao has been selected among the 10 nominees in the Best Circulating Coin category of the 2026 Coin of the Year competition. The recognition places the currency...
July 30, 2026
PJIA showcases community engagement strategy at ACI forum 2026 in Mexico City | The Peoples TribuneMEXICO CITY--Princess Juliana International Airport, PJIA, represented St. Maarten at the Airports Council International Airport Commercial Forum in Mexico City, where Corporate Communications Officer Cassie Schoutens presented the airport’s approach to strengthening its relat...
July 30, 2026
St. Maarten swimmers improve their times in CAC Games finals | The Peoples TribuneSANTO DOMINGO--St. Maarten’s four swimmers completed their final races at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games with improved performances in the 50-metre breaststroke. After advancing from the preliminary round, Emmbriel Flanders, Sevastian Williams, Adaya Bourne...
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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...
