August 18, 2026
PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 18, 2026
Parliamentarians tour new hospital construction site | The Daily Herald
August 18, 2026
Resurfacing project improves road to Bethel Methodist School | The Daily Herald
August 18, 2026
PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST FOR ST. MAARTEN | The Daily HeraldDATE ISSUED: Monday 17th August 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 18th August 2026 WEATHER: Today: Fair to partly cloudy and slightly hazy with brief showers possible. Tonight through Tuesday midday: Occasionally cloudy and...
August 18, 2026
Dutch colonial enslavement still affects St. Maarten, says SIPPS | The Daily HeraldSIPPS President Dr. Julio R. Romney addressing attendees. PHILIPSBURG--The harms of Dutch colonial enslavement continue to affect St. Maarten’s social, economic and political structures, according to the St. Maarten Institute for Public Policy Studies (SIPPS), which hosted a p...
August 18, 2026
74 people representing eighteen nationalities get Dutch citizenship | The Daily HeraldA scene during the ceremony. HARBOUR VIEW--A total of 74 people representing 18 different nationalities obtained Dutch citizenship during the fourth naturalisation ceremony of 2026, held at the Cabinet of the Governor of St. Maarten. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, August...
August 18, 2026
USM welcomes students as Fall 2026 Semester begins | The Daily HeraldStudents who attended the orientation event. POND ISLAND--The University of St. Martin (USM) welcomed its newest students during New Student Orientation on Friday, August 14, as the university prepared for the Fall 2026 semester, which officially began Monday, August 17. The o...
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...
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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...
Read more : Justice Ministry faces 505 vacancies, Only 53 funded for filling in 2026 | The Peoples Tribune
August 18, 2026
Government Rules out foreign driver’s license fee, rental car tax could be alternative | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT 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 | Faxinfo
Beware 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...
August 18, 2026
LOCAL LIFE / Sandy Ground Festival: between celebration and demands | FaxinfoOn 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...
August 18, 2026
EMPLOYMENT – TRAINING / Future leaders: the next generation of Saint-Martin is preparing | FaxinfoQuatre 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 TribuneGREAT 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...
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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...
