August 18, 2026
FAVE opens new academic year under theme “The Power of Us” | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 18, 2026
Dutch colonial enslavement still affects St. Maarten, says SIPPS | The Daily Herald
August 18, 2026
Arrindell and former Governor Holiday talk preserving history | The Daily Herald
August 18, 2026
Unmanned vessel from St. Barths washes up on Saba with dog aboard | BES REPORTERTHE BOTTOM, Saba – An unmanned vessel believed to belong to a resident of St. Barths was found on the rocks along Saba’s coastline on Monday, with a dog (named Archie) still aboard.
August 18, 2026
Citizen Ingemar Arndell back-to-school drive reaches more than 200 students across St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--More than 200 students across St. Maarten received school supplies and other back-to-school support through Ingemar Arndell’s Annual Back-to-School Drive, which continued its focus this year on helping children and families facing difficult circumstances. What began...
August 18, 2026
Collective Prevention Services Concludes World Breastfeeding Week 2026 with Successful Moms’ Health Fair | Government of Sint MaartenCollective Prevention Services (CPS) has successfully concluded its 2026 World Breastfeeding Week activities, culminating in the 3rd Annual Moms’ Health Fair, held on Saturday, August 8, 2026. This year’s activities were held under the theme “Breastfeeding fo...
August 18, 2026
FREEGAN HQ Reopens August 20, Resumes Community Services | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--FREEGAN HQ will reopen on Thursday, August 20, following a two-week break, with its food market, thrift store, meal distribution and coaching services returning for the community. The FREEGAN team said the break provided an opportunity to rest and recharge before re...
August 18, 2026
Justice Ministry faces 505 vacancies, Only 53 funded for filling in 2026 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has acknowledged that St. Maarten’s justice system is facing a structural personnel shortage, with 505 recorded vacancies across the Ministry compared to 591 current personnel, while only 53 vacancies are budgeted to be fil...
August 18, 2026
Government Rules out foreign driver’s license fee, rental car tax could be alternative | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Government has ruled out imposing a general foreign driver’s license fee on most visitors to St. Maarten, saying international treaty obligations require the country to recognize qualifying foreign licenses without attaching a local surcharge or mandatory permit to...
August 18, 2026
SINT MAARTEN / Back to school | FaxinfoBeware of traffic jams The start of the 2026-2027 school year took place yesterday, Monday, August 17, in Sint Maarten. On this occasion, the Dutch police (KPSM) are urging motorists and the general public to exercise extra caution, as traffic is expected to increase significa...
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On Saturday, August 15, Sandy Ground celebrated the 39th edition of its annual festival. After mass at the Apostolic Faith church, elected officials, state representatives and community leaders gathered in the parking lot of the Albéric Richards stadium to pay tribute to the h...
Read more : LOCAL LIFE / Sandy Ground Festival: between celebration and demands | Faxinfo
August 18, 2026
EMPLOYMENT – TRAINING / Future leaders: the next generation of Saint-Martin is preparing | Faxinfo
Quatre jeunes Saint-Martinois ont signé jeudi 13 août leur contrat d’engagement dans le cadre du dispositif Cadres d’avenir. Réunis à la préfecture avant leur départ pour l’Hexagone, une fille et trois garçons ont présenté leurs projets d’études et leurs ambitions professionne...
August 18, 2026
MP Roseburg urges students to stay focused, calls on parents and teachers to be present and patient | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is encouraging students across St. Maarten to approach the new school year with focus, positive influences and clear goals, while calling on parents, teachers and the wider community to recognize the role they each play in helpi...
August 17, 2026
Prime Minister Mercelina: “Before a Child Opens a Book, We Must Open the Way” | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As students across Sint Maarten return to the classroom for the new academic year, Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina is calling on the entire country to recognize that the responsibility for their success extends far beyond the school gates. “The...
August 17, 2026
Gomez, Provence expand Back-to-School shoe donations to Oranje School, Belvedere Community Center | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Longtime community contributors Cesar Gomez and Mayra Provence have expanded their back-to-school support initiative, donating more than 20 pairs of shoes to Oranje School and additional pairs to the Belvedere Community Center as they continue helping children and f...
August 17, 2026
MP Jansen-Webster briefs Minister Connor on hospital progress, possible further delays | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Chair of Parliament’s Committee of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, MP Veronica Jansen-Webster briefed Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor on Friday, August 14, on the Committee’s findings following its visit t...
August 17, 2026
Wendell Moore partners with CLIMB to give away local books weekly via radio | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Journalist, radio host and former educator Wendell Moore is partnering with the CLIMB Foundation to give away books by local authors every week on his radio program, “View Point with Wendell Moore,” as part of a wider effort to encourage reading and strengthen liter...
August 17, 2026
VSA Committee Tours New St. Maarten General Hospital and Briefs Minister of VSA | Government of Sint Maarten On Thursday, August 13, 2026, eight Members of Parliament serving on Parliament’s Committee of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) visited the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) for an official presentation and guided tour of the new St. Maarten Genera...
August 17, 2026
PROFILE / Juliette Irish, taking action for Sandy Ground every day | FaxinfoÀ la tête de l’association Nature is the Key, Juliette Irish œuvre chaque jour pour les habitants de Sandy Ground. Sa devise, “Dans le quartier, pour le quartier”, résume l’esprit du lieu: enfants, animateurs et fondateurs viennent tous du quartier et partagent la même volonté...
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August 17, 2026
Justice Minister outlines eight priority changes to modernize traffic laws | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has identified eight priority areas for a major modernization of St. Maarten’s Road Traffic Ordinance, including tougher rules on mobile phone use while driving, speed cameras, stronger DUI laws, vehicle impoundment for reck...
Read more : Justice Minister outlines eight priority changes to modernize traffic laws | The Peoples Tribune
August 13, 2026
GEBE supports families back-to-school shopping vouchers | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - NV GEBE is helping families prepare for the new school year with a Back-to-School Shopping Voucher initiative, offering customers an opportunity to receive an XCG 100 shopping voucher to assist with the cost of school supplies and other essentials. T...
August 12, 2026
Draft 2026 budget show more than Xcg. 3.3 million combined for travel for Government and Parliament in 2026 | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Government and Parliament have budgeted a combined 3,305,069 for travel in 2026, with the seven government ministries accounting for 1,873,709 and Parliament, together with its Secretariat or Griffie, accounting for another 1,431,360, according to figures contained...
August 11, 2026
MLK students can wear new or existing uniform next school yr. | The Daily HeraldThe new MLK uniform for girls. DUTCH QUARTER--Students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School will have a brand new uniform option when the 2026-2027 school year begins on August 17, with the upcoming school year designated as a transition period allowing students to wea...
August 11, 2026
Detention Sector Reform Program Advances Rehabilitation Efforts Through Structured Sports and Fitness Initiative | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As part of the ongoing Detention Sector Reform Program (DSRP), the Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with its implementing partner, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), last month piloted a structured sports and physical fitness...
August 11, 2026
St. Maarten parents, students urged to be vigilant as fake housing scams on TikTok surge in Netherlands | The Peoples TribuneAMSTERDAM--St. Maarten parents and students seeking accommodation in the Netherlands should exercise increased caution when responding to housing advertisements online, particularly on social media, following a sharp rise in reports of fraudulent student housing advertisements...
