August 14, 2026
How much do the High Councils and others cost government? Draft 2026 budget allocates XCG 12.2 million | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 14, 2026
Leslie-Cyntje to Address Youth and Cannabis Policy at Friday National Cannabis Forum, Arrindell to moderate | The Peoples Tribune
August 14, 2026
GEBE supports families with back-to-school shopping vouchers | The Peoples Tribune
August 14, 2026
Tzu Chi donates 300 school bags with supplies to equip students for new school year | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (CUL DE SAC) - With the new school year approaching, the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation St. Maarten distributed 300 school bags to help children from families in need begin the year with essential school supplies. Each bag contained a number of exer...
August 14, 2026
FOOTBALL / Akeelah Hunkins continues his dream in Toulouse | FaxinfoThe talented Akeelah Hunkins is writing a new chapter in her sporting career. Originally from Sandy Ground and registered with Juventus St-Martin, the young footballer will now shine in the Toulouse region, where she will continue her schooling while looking for the club that...
August 14, 2026
CYCLONE SEASON / Two disturbances to watch out for | FaxinfoTwo tropical waves are currently being monitored in the Atlantic, with particular attention being paid to the first, which is heading towards the Lesser Antilles. Although no cyclonic phenomena are expected at this stage in Saint-Martin, a deterioration in the weather is antic...
August 14, 2026
ENVIRONMENT / 23 teenagers from Creuse plant mangrove trees in Saint-Martin | FaxinfoFor a week, 23 young people aged 12 to 17, from Saint-Fiel, a commune in the Creuse, discovered Saint-Martin while participating in an environmental preservation action with the Association for the Management of the Saint-Martin Nature Reserve (AGRNSM). Their itinerary include...
August 14, 2026
LOCAL LIFE / Sandy Ground in the rhythm of its festival | FaxinfoLa fête de Sandy Ground revient samedi 15 août, avec une journée placée sous le signe de la célébration et du rassemblement. Rendez-vous incontournable du calendrier local, cette fête populaire met chaque année à l’honneur le quartier, son identité et ses forces vives. Les fes...
August 13, 2026
Government pays XCG 14.59 million annually in rent for buildings, office spaces | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has budgeted approximately XCG 14.59 million for building rentals in 2026, a slight decrease from the XCG 14.84 million budgeted in 2025, according to figures contained in the draft 2026 budget. The consolidated budget shows rental cost...
August 13, 2026
Wever donates to two youth institutions, wishes students successful school year | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Christopher Wever, through the Wever Works Foundation, has continued his annual support for students with donations of school bags and school supplies to Judicial and Institutional Services and Dr. J Enterprises, a foster home serving teenagers....
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August 13, 2026
MP Labega calls for crimes that threaten St. Maarten’s economy to be treated as national security threats | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega is calling for St. Maarten to consider tougher penalties and a broader reform of the penal system for crimes that directly threaten the country's tourism-dependent economy, arguing that violent offences against businesses, visitors...
Read more : MP Labega calls for crimes that threaten St. Maarten’s economy to be treated as national security threats | The Peoples Tribune
August 13, 2026
GEBE seeking $28M loan to help fund new generators, fuel farm, green energy | The Daily Herald
Main office PHILIPSBURG--Utilities Company NV GEBE is negotiating an additional US $28 million loan to help finance the purchase of three new generators, as negotiations with the preferred supplier move toward the final stage, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said Wednesday. S...
August 13, 2026
Central Committee Meeting of Parliament to review several draft Kingdom legislation, and approval composition travel delegations to parliamentary invited events and parliamentary work visits | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on August 14, 2026. The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Friday at 10.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The agenda points are...
August 13, 2026
Return. Refresh. Restart. Your New Chapter Begins at the Library | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - A new school year brings new lessons, opportunities, and a fresh chance to learn, discover, and grow. For the 2026–2027 school year, the Sint Maarten Library is welcoming students, parents, caregivers, and educators with a special Back-to-School Free...
August 13, 2026
Governor Baly sets Youth Development as focus of 2026 Symposium | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, Ajamu Baly, will host the 2026 Governor's Symposium on Friday, September 25, 2026, with the theme “Youth Development: Building Our Future, Building Our Youth”. The Governor’s Symposium is an annual event initiated by the...
August 13, 2026
Arrindell attends Ecuador National Day reception | The Daily HeraldAmbassador Andres Teran Parral and Gracita Arrindell, Minister Plenipotentiary of St. Maarten. THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell attended a National Day Celebration hosted by the Republic of Ecuador in The Hague. Arrindell was invited by Ecuadorian Ambassad...
August 13, 2026
Soualigan Giants take Caribbean cultural exchange to Anguilla | The Daily HeraldThe Soualigan Giants during the Summer Festival Road Parade in Anguilla. PHILIPSBURG--The Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation (FYIF) recently took its Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbies to Anguilla, where the group participated in the Anguilla Summer Festival Road Parade in collab...
August 13, 2026
UWI Researcher Dr. Machel Emanuel to examine Caribbean cannabis reform at St. Maarten Symposium | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Senior Lecturer and cannabis researcher Dr. Machel A. Emanuel of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica, will examine a decade of cannabis reform across the Caribbean when he addresses St. Maarten’s national cannabis symposium on Friday, August 14...
August 13, 2026
Everyone’s Talking About Positioning. But Are Caribbean Businesses Getting It Right? | SoualiganewsdayCARIBBEAN (By Carla Williams Johnson) - Every few years, the business world finds a new word everyone suddenly needs to use. Right now, that word is positioning . Scroll through social media and the message is everywhere: position yourself as an expert, position your brand for...
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August 12, 2026
Draft 2026 budget show more than Xcg. 3.3 million combined for travel for Government and Parliament in 2026 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT 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...
Read more : Draft 2026 budget show more than Xcg. 3.3 million combined for travel for Government and Parliament in 2026 | The Peoples Tribune
August 11, 2026
MLK students can wear new or existing uniform next school yr. | The Daily Herald
The 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 | Soualiganewsday
SINT 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...
August 11, 2026
Connor confirms all St. Maarten patients in Colombia safe following deadly earthquake | The Peoples TribuneGREAT 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 TribuneCAY 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...
