October 28, 2026
Heyliger-Marten announces two studies targeting small business financing and supermarket prices | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 28, 2026
Heyliger-Marten seeks talks with Anguilla over charter boat concerns | The Peoples Tribune
October 28, 2026
Tax specialist Marco Aalbers publishes English-language guide to St. Maarten’s tax system | The Peoples Tribune
October 28, 2026
TEATT Minister calls ATV operators to the table over road safety and traffic concerns | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten will meet with ATV tour operators and representatives of the Ministries of VROMI and Justice this week to address growing concerns about road safety, traffic obstru...
October 28, 2026
Bahamas Reparations Committee rejects King Charles' slavery remarks | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Bahamas National Reparations Committee has rejected King Charles III's remarks about slavery during his visit to Nassau, declaring that his acknowledgment of historical suffering falls short of the apology and meaningful reparatory action demanded by descendants...
October 28, 2026
Work progresses on STENAPA’s Marine Laboratory expansion | The Daily HeraldThe steel in place for the construction. ST. EUSTATIUS--Construction is progressing on the expansion of STENAPA’s marine laboratory at the King’s Well National Parks Centre. The upgraded laboratory facility will become the permanent home of STENAPA’s sea urchin restoration pro...
October 28, 2026
St. Maarten Tourism Bureau Promotes New St. Thomas flights | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) has launched a promotional campaign in St. Thomas to build passenger demand for Contour Airlines' newly introduced nonstop flights between the two islands, while opening discussions with United States Virgin Islands tourism offic...
October 28, 2026
Joint KPSM-KMar controls result in one arrest and firearm seizure | The Daily HeraldThe Police Force of St. Maarten(KPSM) and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) seized a firearm during a joint control on October 26. PHILIPSBURG--A joint control operation by the Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) on Monday e...
October 28, 2026
Five Garbage haulers demand Independent Investigation, calls for pause of contract awarding | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Five garbage collection companies are demanding an independent investigation into the government's 2026-2029 solid waste tender, raising questions about the scoring of bids, the decision to award two parcels to individual companies, differences in bid prices and the...
October 28, 2026
APS meets with Minister of Finance to discuss 2027 budget and other key matters | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The management and board of the Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) met with the Minister of Finance on Thursday, October 22, 2026, to present and discuss the APS Budget for 2027 and other matters relevant to the Fund and its stakeholders. Durin...
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October 28, 2026
APS Walkathon returns for its 3rd Edition of “Walking Towards a Healthy Future” | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - Building on the success of the previous APS Walkathons, Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) is pleased to announce the 3 rd edition of the APS Walkathon: “Walking Towards a Healthy Future.” The walk will take place on Saturday November 28, 2026,...
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October 28, 2026
Nature Foundation backs plan for Sint Maarten’s first terrestrial park, urges follow-through | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Nature Foundation Sint Maarten strongly supports the government’s plan to establish Sint Maarten’s first terrestrial park and looks forward to the upcoming timeline, stakeholder consultations, and legal protections. On October 21, Minister of VRO...
October 28, 2026
KPSM Warns Against Egg Throwing Ahead of Halloween weekend | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is issuing a clear warning to students, parents, and guardians ahead of the upcoming Halloween weekend regarding the throwing of eggs at fellow students, vehicles, homes, and other private property. In the days...
October 28, 2026
APS meets with Minister of Finance to discuss 2027 budget and other key matters | Government of Sint MaartenThe management and board of the Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) met with the Minister of Finance on Thursday, October 22, 2026, to present and discuss the APS Budget for 2027 and other matters relevant to the Fund and its stakeholders. During the meeting, APS present...
October 28, 2026
KPSM Warns Against Egg Throwing Ahead of Halloween weekend | Government of Sint MaartenThe Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is issuing a clear warning to students, parents, and guardians ahead of the upcoming Halloween weekend regarding the throwing of eggs at fellow students, vehicles, homes, and other private property. In the days leading up to Halloween, s...
October 28, 2026
Tourism Bureau promotes new non-stop link with St. Thomas | The Daily HeraldNew non-stop link with St. Thomas promoted. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) has stepped up efforts to promote travel between St. Maarten and St. Thomas following the launch of Contour Airlines’ non-stop service on October 5, seeking to strengthen ties between...
October 28, 2026
King Charles acknowledges slavery's injustices but stops short of apology as Caribbean visit starts | The Peoples TribuneTHE BAHAMAS--King Charles III acknowledged the suffering and historical injustices caused by slavery as he began a nine-day Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Tuesday, October 27, but stopped short of issuing the formal apology increasingly demanded by Caribbean governments...
October 28, 2026
Major garbage haulers not returning, Ombudsman complaint expected from others | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Three of St. Maarten's established garbage collection companies, All Waste in Place, Meadowlands and West Indies Landscaping Company, will not be returning as solid waste (garbage) haulers, while other dissatisfied bidders are preparing to approach the Ombudsman ove...
October 28, 2026
COURT: He hits a 13-year-old child to avenge his little brother | FaxinfoAged 26 , the older brother of a student from Soualiga College and their mother appeared in court on Thursday, October 22nd, for acts of violence against a 13-year-old boy . In March 2026 they had presented themselves in front of the establishment to settle the score with the...
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October 27, 2026
COURT: Two jewelry store robbers sentenced | FaxinfoEn July 2022 , a Marigot jewelry store gets robbed by two hooded and armed men They fled in a white van driven by a third individual, with a estimated loot between €15.000 and €20.000 On Thursday, October 15, one of the two robbers appeared in court. videoconference from Guade...
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October 25, 2026
SER says government delays prevented issuance of advice, disrupted its work | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The Social Economic Council (SER) of St. Maarten has identified significant administrative delays at the Ministry of General Affairs as a major obstacle to carrying out its statutory responsibilities, revealing that Government's failure to finalize required appointm...
October 23, 2026
St. Maarten loses a champion of arts, crafts and cultural heritage | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--The community of St. Maarten is in deep mourning following the passing of Esther Narcisco-Williams, a monumental pillar of the island’s arts and crafts, theatre, and cultural heritage. Recognised as one of the nation's most treasured cultural icons, Narcisco-Willi...
October 22, 2026
Bell sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse | The Daily Herald PHILIPSBURG--Aartwichgt Anthony Bell was sentenced to 10 years’ unconditional imprisonment and ordered to pay 50,000 Caribbean Guilders in compensation to the victim when the court delivered its verdict on Thursday, October 22. The verdict was communicated to Bell...
October 22, 2026
Regine Martina sentenced to 2.5 years for sexual abuse of minors | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--A woman who was entrusted with the care of young girls was sentenced to thirty months or two-and-a-half years in prison by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday, October 20, after judges found that she had sexually abused a minor herself and deliberately failed to interv...
October 21, 2026
Gumbs: Road Budget to Jump From 650,000 to 5 Million Guilders in 2027 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY- - Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, has announced that St. Maarten's budget allocation for road infrastructure is set to increase substantially in 2027, rising from just 650,000 guilders in 2026...
