August 11, 2026
MLK students can wear new or existing uniform next school yr. | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 11, 2026
Port St. Maarten records stronger cargo performance in first quarter of 2026 | The Peoples Tribune
August 11, 2026
KPSM conducts control operation in Oyster Pond | The Daily Herald
August 11, 2026
FYI Foundation’s Soualigan Giants take St. Maarten culture to Anguilla Summer Festival | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation, FYIF, recently took its Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbies to Anguilla, where the young cultural performers participated in the Anguilla Summer Festival Road Parade through a collaboration with Players Troupe and Calypso Charters...
August 11, 2026
TOURISM / Air and cruise traffic: strong growth in the first quarter of 2026 | FaxinfoLe tourisme poursuit sa dynamique positive à Sint Maarten. Selon les derniers chiffres du Département des statistiques ( STAT ), le territoire a enregistré une hausse marquée des arrivées aériennes et des croisiéristes au premier trimestre 2026 par rapport à la même période de...
August 11, 2026
Finance Minister calls Van Vliet a ‘cornerstone of the profession’ | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs described retiring professional Paul van Vliet as a cornerstone of the profession and a mentor whose standards and commitment to excellence influenced generations of professionals. Gumbs made the remarks while delivering a farewel...
August 11, 2026
NEWS BRIEFS / Two suspects arrested after a violent home invasion in Pointe Blanche | FaxinfoAn elderly woman was tied up and abused during a violent attack home invasion occurred on Monday, August 3, shortly before 14 p.m., in the neighborhood of White Point , in Sint Maarten. Three individuals dressed in black they allegedly forced their way into his home before fle...
August 11, 2026
TAXATION / Sint Maarten: tax payments spread over 24 months | FaxinfoSince the implementation last February of a a system allowing tax payments to be spread over 24 months , 237 taxpayers from Sint Maarten have already submitted an application. Le Ministry of Finance indicates that this mechanism aims to offer more flexibility to people with ou...
August 11, 2026
Williams-Webster urges parents and students to redefine school success beyond grades | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Child and adolescent psychologist Sjemila Williams-Webster has urged parents and students to approach the new school year with a broader understanding of success, emphasizing that academic achievement must be supported by structure at home, healthy routines, effecti...
August 11, 2026
St. Maarten part of new three-country push to strengthen pandemic and infectious disease laws | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten is participating with Aruba and Curaçao in a legislative project aimed at strengthening the legal framework for public health, infectious disease control and preparedness for future pandemics, according to an official decision published by the Government...
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August 10, 2026
Democratic Party welcomes Connor as VSA Minister, urges action on health and social priorities | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Democratic Party has welcomed the appointment of Claret Connor as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, while stressing the need for immediate attention to several pressing health, social and labor issues affecting St. Maarten. The party...
Read more : Democratic Party welcomes Connor as VSA Minister, urges action on health and social priorities | The Peoples Tribune
August 10, 2026
Citizens Gomez and Provence donate more than 20 pairs of shoes to Sister Borgia Primary School | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Longtime community contributors Cesar Gomez and Mayra Provence have donated more than 20 pairs of brand-name Nike and New Balance shoes to Sister Borgia Primary School as part of their continued effort to support families and children at the start of the new school...
August 10, 2026
WIFOL Members launch search for new leader after Thompson fails to respond | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Members of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association, WIFOL, are moving ahead with an open search for a new union leader after longtime President Theophilus Emanuel Thompson failed to respond to repeated correspondence asking him to convene a membership...
August 10, 2026
Blackstone nears $1.5 billion deal to buy MarineMax, Simpson Bay Marina and Yacht Club Isle de Sol (IGY) | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Two of St. Maarten's major yachting facilities, Simpson Bay Marina and Yacht Club Isle de Sol, are on course to come under the ownership of Blackstone-backed Safe Harbor Marinas following a definitive US $1.5 billion agreement to acquire MarineMax Inc., the parent c...
August 10, 2026
MP Labega calls for national discussion on modernizing self-defense and firearm laws | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega is calling for a structured national discussion on whether St. Maarten’s laws governing self-defense, firearm licensing and private security remain adequate in light of present-day crime and public-safety concerns. Labega stressed t...
August 10, 2026
Wooden house destroyed by fire in Middle Region | The Daily HeraldWooden house set ablaze in Middle Region fire. MIDDLE REGION--A small wooden house was destroyed by a fire in the Middle Region area on Friday morning, August 7. At about 11:20am, the Police Force of St. Maarten “KPSM” Central Dispatch received several calls reporting a fire i...
August 10, 2026
IETA to conduct inventory of street vendors, says they must have permits | The Daily HeraldTEATT is encouraging compliance with street vending requirements. PHILIPSBURG--The Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA) is preparing an inventory and registration exercise to get an updated overview of street vending activities across St. Maarten, as the gover...
August 10, 2026
Gumbs urges community to keep education “village” alive beyond Back to School Expo | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs used Sunday’s Back to School Expo to make a direct appeal to parents, teachers, businesses, community organizations and students to carry the spirit of cooperation displayed at the event into the 2026-202...
August 10, 2026
FYI Foundation’s Soualigan Giants Celebrate the Power of Caribbean Cultural Exchange | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - When culture travels, it creates connections far beyond the shores from which it came. The Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation (FYIF) recently took its Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbies across the channel to Anguilla, where they participated in the Angu...
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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...
Read more : St. Maarten parents, students urged to be vigilant as fake housing scams on TikTok surge in Netherlands | The Peoples Tribune
August 11, 2026
Connor confirms all St. Maarten patients in Colombia safe following deadly earthquake | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, Claret Connor has confirmed that all St. Maarten patients currently receiving medical treatment in Colombia have been accounted for and are safe following the powerful earthquake that struck the country o...
August 05, 2026
Kidney disease drives more than 13,600 treatments as SMMC specialist care delivers | The Peoples Tribune
CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center carried out 13,641 hemodialysis treatments in 2025, while continuing to expand the specialist services available to patients through a combination of permanently based and rotational doctors. The kidney-care figures form part of a much larg...
August 04, 2026
Port St. Maarten on course for nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers in 2026 | The Peoples TribunePOINT BLANCHE-- Port St. Maarten welcomed 1,051,030 cruise passengers from 396 vessel calls during the first seven months of 2026, placing the destination ahead of its preliminary projections and on course to receive nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers by the end of the...
August 03, 2026
EPIC launches 2nd annual Caribbean photo contest | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) has officially opened entries for the Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2026, a month-long event celebrating the vibrant culture and natural beauty of the region. Running from August 1 through August...
August 03, 2026
Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh Join Forces: French and Dutch Sides Unite for Road Safety | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira D.M. Roseburg and Gaelle Arndell owner of Soualichi Driving School have announced that their two road safety movements, Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh, are joining forces to promote safer roads across the island. I...
