July 26, 2026
ONESXM: Decolonization Can Never Be Reduced to France’s “Internal Affairs” | SoualiganewsdaySXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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July 26, 2026
A BOOK LAUNCH TO REMEMBER — BOOKS SOLD OUT! In Emilio Wilson Park with Uncle Joe | Soualiganewsday
July 26, 2026
Jason Lista: The word politician is too small for Claude Wathey | The Peoples Tribune
July 26, 2026
Williams: Authorities were pressured to prosecute Claude Wathey. “The Hague was determined to bring Claude Wathey down” | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Former journalist Eddie Williams alleged that senior judicial authorities in the former Netherlands Antilles were instructed and pressured by representatives of the Dutch government to secure the prosecution and conviction of the late Dr. Claude Wathey. William...
July 26, 2026
PJIA builds Aviation Training Academy as nine ATS trainees earn FDO certification | The Peoples TribuneSXM AIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport is developing the PJIA Aviation Training Academy, an initiative intended to bring essential aviation training to St. Maarten and eventually serve professionals from neighbouring islands. For many years, aspiring air traf...
July 26, 2026
Updated study puts price on cheaper Saba, Statia flights | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--An updated economic study has placed a clearer price on plans to make flights between St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius more affordable, concluding that financial assistance aimed specifically at residents would cost government far less than subsidising every pass...
July 25, 2026
Two Persons Extricated from Vehicle that Rolls Down Hillside by Emergency Services | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GUANA BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating the circumstances surrounding a single vehicle accident that occurred in the Guana Bay area late Friday evening. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24, KPSM Dispatch received a re...
July 25, 2026
New-Look Euro banknotes expected in coming years as ECB opens public vote | The Peoples TribuneFRANKFURT--New-look euro banknotes are expected to enter circulation in the years following 2026, after the European Central Bank selects the final design for the next series around the end of this year. The ECB clarified that the winning design will first undergo further deve...
July 24, 2026
Coordination meeting held for Point Blanche prison project | The Daily HeraldConstruction Coordination meeting between the Ministry of VROMI, KPSM and contractors responsible for the new Point Blanche Prison. PHILIPSBURG--On July 23, a coordination meeting was held at the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM Headquarters, bringing together representatives of...
July 24, 2026
PJIA builds SXM’s Aviation Academy | The Daily HeraldSome students during the training session. SIMPSON BAY--For many years, aspiring air traffic controllers depended on overseas training facilities in Curaçao and Trinidad. Air traffic controllers are required to obtain Flight Data Operator (FDO) certification as part of their t...
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SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - Today, July 24, 2026, the University of St. Martin joins the wider community in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Albert Claudius “Claude” Wathey. Born on July 24, 1926, Dr. Wathey is remembered as a visionary leader whose con...
Read more : USM Honors the Centennial Legacy of Dr. Claude Wathey | Soualiganewsday
July 24, 2026
Ministry of Justice, MECYS, and Sint Maarten Library to Establish Satellite Library at Point Blanche Prison | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Access to books, knowledge and lifelong learning took an important step forward with the signing of a Declaration of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport (MECYS), and the Sint Maarten Libr...
July 24, 2026
Cooperation agreement to establish Point Blanche prison satellite library | The Daily Herald
Seated l-r, Minister Melissa Gumbs, Joseanne Peterson and Minister Nathalie Tackling along with Prison Management, The St. Maarten Library Management and inmates of the Point Blanche Prison at the signing ceremony. POINTE BLANCHE--Access to books, knowledge and lifelong...
July 24, 2026
TEATT advances development of Investment Promotion Agency | The Daily HeraldPOND ISLAND--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) has awarded a contract to Pinnacle Consultants, a St. Maarten-based consulting firm, to develop the institutional and operational framework for the establishment of an Investment Pr...
July 24, 2026
Police union says crime requires whole-of-government response | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The NAPB St. Maarten Police Union has welcomed Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten’s initiative to convene an urgent meeting with the Ministry of Justice and other partners following recent criminal incidents...
July 24, 2026
Stray dogs: Parliament abandons culling in overseas territories | FaxinfoThe amendment that was to authorize, under certain conditions, the culling of stray dogs in several overseas territories has finally been withdrawn from the emergency bill for agricultural protection and sovereignty . When joint parity committee On July 16, seven members of pa...
July 24, 2026
ENVIRONMENT: Galisbay Pond will benefit from European funding for its restoration | FaxinfoProject ecological rehabilitation of the Galisbay pond supported by the Collectivity of Saint-Martin, it was selected as part of the European BESTLIFE2030 program, a scheme financed by the European Union with the support of the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB), intended to...
July 24, 2026
ECONOMY: Overseas territories are building their economic roadmap | FaxinfoThe First Overseas Economic Conference have opened a joint reflection on the levers for development of the eleven overseas territories. For Alain Di Crescenzo, president of CCI France, the challenge is to shift perspectives: “I’m always told about the difficultie...
July 24, 2026
EVENT: The Gastronomy Festival is thinking bigger for its 6th edition | FaxinfoFor this sixth edition from November 11th to 22nd, the tourism office (OT) unveiled a program blending unmissable events and new features, with an original theme: coconut, chosen as the star ingredient of the year. Guadeloupean chef Jimmy Bibrac, winner of the Best Recipe in F...
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July 24, 2026
Betty Estate Shooting Incident Leaves Male Nursing Two Gunshot Wounds to the Legs | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (BETTY ESTATE) - On Thursday, July 24, at approximately 7:30 a.m., KPSM Dispatch received a report of a shooting in the Betty Estate area. Patrol officers were immediately dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from two...
Read more : Betty Estate Shooting Incident Leaves Male Nursing Two Gunshot Wounds to the Legs | Soualiganewsday
July 23, 2026
Unpaid patient bills cost SMMC Cg. 10.1M in 2025 | The Daily Herald
CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) had Cg. 10.1 million in uncollectible receivables and write-offs in 2025, up from Cg. 9.5 million in 2024, as the hospital continued to face challenges collecting payments from under-insured and uninsured patients. According to SMMC’...
July 23, 2026
Contour Airlines announces new nonstop service between St. Thomas and St. Maarten | The Peoples Tribune
SXM AIRPORT--Contour Airlines today announced new nonstop service connecting two of the Caribbean's most iconic destinations: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and St. Maarten. The new route will operate between Cyril E. King Airport (STT) and Princess Juliana International Air...
July 22, 2026
GEBE given until July 27 to justify fuel-clause increase for BTP review | The Daily HeraldHead of BTP. Judianne Labega-Hoeve during meeting with Minister of TEATT, Grisha Heyliger-Marten, TEATT Chief of Staff, Otmar Jonis and Legal Council to the Minister of TEATT, Joeri Essed. POND ISLAND--The Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) has given utilities company NV...
July 21, 2026
Scooter rider was arrested Monday morning with firearm | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On July 20th, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers of the Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) Patrol Unit were conducting a routine patrol when they observed an individual riding a scooter. Officers attempted to stop the rider for a control;...
July 20, 2026
The Ministry of VSA and the Inspectorate of VSA is issuing the following alert! | Government of Sint MaartenDue to yet unknown reasons a large quantity of fish has been found dead in the communicating channel between Fresh Pond and Great Salt Pond, near the Illidge Road turnabout. The heat and direct sunlight are speeding up the rotting process and is producing a very unpleasant st...
