October 07, 2026
Heyliger-Marten: Ahead of World Mental Health Day: “You Good?” should mean more | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 07, 2026
Badejo: Government AI Policy would put security, human oversight and risk controls first | The Peoples Tribune
October 07, 2026
In Parliament: PM Mercelina presents proposed responsible AI policy for government | The Peoples Tribune
October 07, 2026
As St. Maarten embraces AI, who is planning for the jobs it could replace? | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--As St. Maarten begins shaping a policy for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in Government, much of the discussion has focused on efficiency, security, privacy and human oversight. Those are necessary concerns. But another consequence of AI deserves equ...
October 07, 2026
Four Full Boats & Over 300 Supporters Come Together for Aqua Mania Adventures’ Pink Sunset Sail | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - A sea of pink took over Simpson Bay on Saturday, October 3, as more than 300 participants boarded four full boats for Aqua Mania Adventures’ annual Pink Sunset Sail, coming together for an evening of fun, community and, most importantly, support fo...
October 07, 2026
MP Lewis Congratulates Prison Personnel on Prison Week Anniversary | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and Chairman of Parliament’s Justice Committee, Lyndon Lewis, extends his congratulations to Sint Maarten’s prison personnel on the occasion of their Prison Week anniversary. MP Lewis com...
October 07, 2026
Justice and TEATT Ministers join Breast Cancer Awareness call | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Natalie Tackling and Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten have joined the national observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, encouraging women across St. Maarten to prioritize their heal...
October 07, 2026
Curaçao civil servants now entitled to full day off on their birthday | The Peoples TribuneWILLEMSTAD--Civil servants employed by the Government of Curaçao are now entitled to a full day off on their birthday, following a decision by the Council of Ministers to expand the previous half-day arrangement. The Council of Ministers approved the measure on September 23, 2...
October 07, 2026
Library reconstruction advances while digital services remain available | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says construction of St. Maarten’s new library is beginning to take visible shape, as work continues on the long-awaited facility. Gumbs said activity at the construction site can now be seen through the...
October 07, 2026
MMHA Cancels 2026 Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Men’s Mental Health Awareness Foundation (MMHA Foundation) has announced the cancellation of its 5th Annual Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition due to insufficient participation from schools across the Dutch side of St. Maarten. The Foundation said the...
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October 07, 2026
Royal Caribbean Royal Day creates opportunities for more than 200 local participants | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has highlighted the local economic impact of Royal Caribbean's Royal Day at Port St. Maarten, saying the event demonstrated how cruise tourism can create direct opportuniti...
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October 07, 2026
The Spirit and Rhythm of Gratitude: Learning to Be Satisfied | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Brian Meade) - There is an old Caribbean saying: "The goat that keeps looking into the neighbor's pasture forgets the grass beneath its own feet." In today's world, that proverb may be more relevant than ever. We live in an age of comparison. Soci...
October 07, 2026
Heyliger-Marten Eyes Miami-Dade partnership to create opportunities for St. Maarten | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says discussions surrounding a possible sister city relationship between St. Maarten and Miami-Dade County could create new opportunities for local entrepreneurs, investmen...
October 07, 2026
VROMI, Cupecoy Development N.V. partner on $750,000 Rolandus Canal repairs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has announced a new public-private partnership with Cupecoy Development N.V. for major repairs to the Rolandus Canal in Sucker Garden, an intervention valued at just o...
October 07, 2026
Five years above ground is enough: Petition urges reburial of Statia’s 69 Golden Rock ancestors by Nov. 13 | The Peoples TribuneORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--A group of concerned citizens from St. Eustatius’ descendant community has launched a petition calling on the Executive Council to ensure that the remains of 69 ancestors excavated from the 18th-century Golden Rock Plantation burial ground are reinte...
October 07, 2026
Defense supports Sint Maarten Police Force in the fight against crime | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At the request of the authorities of Sint Maarten, Defense Caribbean will support the local police on the island in the coming period. Defense supports the Sint Maarten Police Force in ensuring safety and maintaining public order. Supporting civilian...
October 07, 2026
Future Roots genealogy project to connect descendants of slavery and colonialism with family history | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says the Future Roots program is moving into an important new phase, with a genealogical research project being developed to help descendants of slavery and colonialism trace their family histories across...
October 07, 2026
Gumbs: School assessment will reveal full cost of public school repairs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says Government is moving forward with a comprehensive structural assessment of the country’s public schools that will establish the condition of the buildings, determine the cost of bringing them up to s...
October 07, 2026
MOONLIGHT GOLF LIGHTS UP MULLET BAY GOLF COURSE | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (MULLET BAY) - Lately 28 avid golfers split up into 7 teams and headed out to Mullet Bay Golf Course to show off their skills in the softly star-lit darkness. The moon was full, but each team had two flashlights to see their way and desperately try to hit the illu...
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October 05, 2026
Heyliger-Marten: Philipsburg revitalization moving toward implementation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says the Philipsburg Beautification and Revitalization initiative remains active and is moving toward implementation, with Government pursuing a phased series of projects a...
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October 05, 2026
Minister Gumbs: I never ordered halt to teacher appreciation coupon distribution | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has rejected claims that she ordered a halt to the distribution of Teacher Appreciation Coupon Sheets to public school teachers, saying no such instruction was ever given. Gumbs was responding to con...
October 03, 2026
Saturday Morning Building Fire Contained. Two Treated for Smoke Inhalation | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At approximately 10:15 a.m. today, October 3, 2026 , the Police Dispatch Center was notified of a fire at a business establishment located on E. Camille Richardson . The Fire Department was immediately notified and dispatched to the locat...
October 02, 2026
NV GEBE meter checks remain largely reactive | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE does not currently conduct comprehensive, system-wide testing of all electricity and water meters, with investigations generally taking place when customers report suspected billing or consumption problems or when an issue is identified i...
October 01, 2026
St. Maarten’s high season airlift grows with new routes, returning flights and larger aircraft | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--With the Caribbean’s winter tourism season approaching, St. Maarten is beginning to see the familiar buildup in airlift that accompanies the busiest travel months of the year. This season, however, the increase is coming from several directions at once, including a...
September 30, 2026
Tourist Police to carry batons and handcuffs as Justice targets 20 recruits | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says St. Maarten’s planned tourist police officers will be permitted to carry batons and handcuffs, while the Ministry is also studying whether equipment such as pepper spray and stun guns could eventually form part of their ope...
