September 07, 2026
WIB joins TamLeo Books’ “Turn the Page, SXM” with Special storytime at St. Joseph School | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 07, 2026
Road closures for change of Parliamentary Year | The Daily Herald
September 07, 2026
Gallery of Changemakers recently unveiled at PJIA | The Daily Herald
September 07, 2026
MP Lewis sets justice reform, cost of livingas priorities for new Parliamentary Year | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis used his closing remarks for the 2025-2026 Parliamentary Year on Monday to call for stronger accountability from government, improved follow-up by Parliament and greater attention to the unresolved issues affecting Justice workers,...
September 07, 2026
Minister Tackling Advances St. Maarten’s Justice Priorities at Judicial Four-Party Consultation | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Last week, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling represented Sint Maarten at the Judicial Four-Party Consultation (JVO) held in Curaçao from September 1–3, where the Ministers of Justice of Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba and the Netherlands met to addr...
September 07, 2026
Groundbreaking set for New St. Maarten Library this week | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The reconstruction of the St. Maarten Library will reach a major milestone on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, when officials gather for the official groundbreaking ceremony at the library site in Philipsburg. The ceremony will formally mark the start of construction...
September 07, 2026
TEATT publishes list of car rental companies that are in order, issues final notice to others | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), through the Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA), has published the list of car rental operators that have successfully completed the 2026 Confirmation Letter Proces...
September 07, 2026
Book Club brings life to Satellite Prison Library | Government of Sint MaartenThe development of the Point Blanche Prison Satellite Library took another step forward last month with its first Book Club activity, bringing together prisoners, the Sint Maarten Library, international volunteers and prisoner volunteers to discuss “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coe...
September 07, 2026
Coast Guard congratulates 16 new JBK graduates | The Daily HeraldThe Coast Guard has 16 newly graduated “Able Seamen” with St. Eustatius receiving their first programme graduate. The achievement came as 16 recruits from Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten including participants from Saba and St. Eustatius, completed more than a year of intensive...
September 07, 2026
Makayla Cooks selected for FCCA Mentorship Prog. | The Daily HeraldTEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten and Makayla Cooks. POND ISLAND--Makayla Cooks has been selected by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) for its Young Women’s Mentorship Initiative following a local selection process that began with 25 applicants. The Ministry...
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September 07, 2026
Minister Tackling Advances St. Maarten’s Justice Priorities at Judicial Four-Party Consultation | Government of Sint MaartenLast week, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling represented Sint Maarten at the Judicial Four-Party Consultation (JVO) held in Curaçao from September 1–3, where the Ministers of Justice of Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba and the Netherlands met to address shared justice and secu...
Read more : Minister Tackling Advances St. Maarten’s Justice Priorities at Judicial Four-Party Consultation | Government of Sint Maarten
September 07, 2026
Aalbers Private Tax Advisory launches free English-language tax knowledge portal and weekly Caribbean Tax Update | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Aalbers Private Tax Advisory has expanded its website, aalbersprivatetaxadvisory.com , from a firm website into a free knowledge portal on tax law in Sint Maarten and the wider Dutch Caribbean. At its centre is the Caribbean Tax Update, a weekl...
September 07, 2026
Teen Times marks Literacy Month With members reading to each other | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The Teen Times crew spent its weekly meeting on Saturday, September 5, doing something increasingly important in a world filled with screens, short videos and constant distractions: reading to each other. In recognition of Literacy Month and International Literacy D...
September 07, 2026
PJIA Unveils Gallery of Changemakers Honoring St. Maarten’s Legacy Builders | The Peoples TribuneAIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport, PJIA, officially unveiled its Princess Juliana’s Gallery of Changemakers on Friday, creating a permanent public tribute to individuals whose leadership, service, vision and contributions have helped shape St. Maarten, its people...
September 06, 2026
COCI President Takes Island Roots to Global Routes Trade Mission across ABC Islands | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, COCI, President Tamara Leonard will take the Island Roots to Global Routes Trade Mission across Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba next week as preparations continue for the regional business mission to Miami scheduled fo...
September 06, 2026
Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell Receives Courtesy Visit from Walle Chairman of the Integrity Chamber Supervisory Council | Government of Sint MaartenTHE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently received Clifton Walle, Chairman of the Supervisory Council of the Integrity Chamber of Sint Maarten, for a courtesy visit at the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague. Du...
September 06, 2026
CPS Urges Residents to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Sites Following Heavy Rainfall | Government of Sint MaartenThe Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is urging residents to take immediate action to prevent mosquito breeding following the heavy rainfall experienced on Sunday. The combination of rai...
September 06, 2026
St. Maarten Parliament Strengthens Ties With CPA Caribbean Region | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The President of Parliament, the Hon. MP Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, as well as the Secretary General of Parliament, Garrick Richardson, participated in the 16th Regional Conference of Women Parliamentarians, the 19th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference, the 19th...
September 06, 2026
“When we goin do something that is we?” Understanding our “Caribbeanness” Through the Eyes of a Local Child. Part two | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Sherritza Peterson, & drs. Xiomara Balentina) - In part one we discussed how Caribbean people have always produced knowledge, even though there is a tendency to praise external knowledge, while downplaying the value of local knowledge. In part...
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September 06, 2026
WIB Cardholders can earn Double AAdvantage® Miles through November 6 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) has launched a limited-time promotion giving eligible AAdvantage® credit cardholders the opportunity to earn double AAdvantage® miles on every eligible transaction through November 6, 2026. The promotion, which began September 6,...
Read more : WIB Cardholders can earn Double AAdvantage® Miles through November 6 | The Peoples Tribune
September 05, 2026
Police Investigates Home Invasion. Armed Gunmen Escape via Simpson Bay Lagoon | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (POINT PIROUETTE) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a reported home invasion that occurred this morning, Saturday, September 5, 2026. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., Central Dispatch received several calls concerning a home invasion at a residen...
September 05, 2026
KPSM ALERT: FRAUDULENT TRAFFIC FINE MESSAGES CIRCULATING | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is alerting the public to a fraudulent message currently circulating that falsely claims to originate from the Traffic Police regarding an alleged unpaid traffic fine. The message contains a link directing reci...
September 04, 2026
Motorcyclist dies after crash on Link 1 road | The Daily HeraldRider of a Kawasaki Z650, plate MF 1397, died on September 4, following a motorcycle accident on Link 1. BELAIR--A motorcyclist has died following a serious single-vehicle accident on Octavius L. Richardson Road also known as Link 1 on Friday morning. The accident occurred at...
September 01, 2026
Armed robbery at Maho casino under investigation | The Daily Herald MAHO--Police are investigating an armed robbery at Casino Royale in Maho around midday on Tuesday. The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) Central Dispatch received several calls reporting that an armed robbery was taking place at about 12:00pm on September 1. Seve...
September 01, 2026
St. Maarten still does not know officially what it costs to live here | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten does not currently have an officially established social minimum defining how much money an individual or household needs to cover essential living expenses and participate normally in society. That fact means that while government provides millions of g...
