October 27, 2026
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October 27, 2026
Dutch government grants €50,000 to establish Kingdom Relations knowledge centre | The Peoples Tribune
October 27, 2026
Netherlands rejects AI ban, says Superintelligent AI cannot yet be proven possible | The Peoples Tribune
October 27, 2026
New Educational Care Center to open in 2028, for students with behavioral challenges | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has outlined plans for a specialized Educational Care Center (ECC) that will provide targeted intervention and individualized support for students experiencing significant behavioral challenges, wh...
October 27, 2026
Ministry of Justice Secures Additional Support for KPSM Operations | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Justice informs the public that additional law enforcement support is being deployed on Sint Maarten as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen operational capacity and increase enforcement against criminal activity. Members of the Roya...
October 27, 2026
Ministry of Justice Secures Additional Support for KPSM Operations | Government of Sint MaartenThe Ministry of Justice informs the public that additional law enforcement support is being deployed on Sint Maarten as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen operational capacity and increase enforcement against criminal activity. Members of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps...
October 27, 2026
Prison Health Sprint Strengthens Foundation for Preventive Healthcare at Point Blanche Prison and Miss Lalie Center | Government of Sint MaartenPoint Blanche Prison and the Miss Lalie Center (MLC) recently completed a Prison Health Sprint focused on preventive health screening and establishing a clearer baseline of the health needs of inmates and staff across both facilities. During the initiative, which ran from Sept...
October 27, 2026
Energy prices expected to decline over years, but cost-of-living relief may be slow | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Oil, natural gas and coal prices are expected to gradually decline over the next several years, offering some hope for households and businesses struggling with high energy costs. However, economists caution that prices could remain above levels recorded before...
October 27, 2026
Statia's new rescue team takes shape, boat expected operational in early 2027 | The Peoples TribuneSTATIA--St. Eustatius is taking an important step toward strengthening its maritime emergency response capabilities, with eight volunteers successfully completing six days of specialized training aimed at preparing them to serve aboard the island's search and rescue vessel. Th...
October 27, 2026
@ColorMeSXM Launches Updated Website and Art Walk Map | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Be The Change Foundation has launched an updated @ColorMeSXM website and a revised Philipsburg Art Walk map while continuing efforts to maintain and preserve the public murals that have become part of the capital's cultural landscape. Over the past six year...
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October 27, 2026
COURT: A fraudulent bricklayer sentenced to prison | FaxinfoA man in his thirties was tried on Friday, October 23, in an expedited hearing for having work started in at least eight people deposits received then abandoned construction sites . Using fake quotes and invoices he would have extracted at least 40.000 Euros to his victims bet...
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October 27, 2026
COURT: Two jewelry store robbers sentenced | Faxinfo
En 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...
October 27, 2026
ECONOMY / LODEOM: Businesses in Saint-Martin face the announced changes | Faxinfo
The LODEOM a scheme designed to support employment in overseas territories through exemptions from employer social security contributions , could change. If Nothing changes for the time being. , The options being considered by the government raise questions. for representative...
October 27, 2026
PINK OCTOBER: Prevention, well-being and sport on the agenda for the week | FaxinfoThree new events are being offered this week as part of Pink October to provide information about breast cancer and encourage prevention. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Saint-Martin Territorial Professional Health Community (CPTS) organize a Aw...
October 27, 2026
QO PUBLIC WORKS: Public lighting under renovation | FaxinfoThe renewal of the public lighting networks began yesterday in Orleans district Several streets are affected by this construction project, which amounts to nearly 930.000 euros. Launched on October 26, the work focuses on the network renewal, installation of masts and lanterns...
October 27, 2026
CALL FOR PROJECTS / Grants for associations: final stretch | FaxinfoAssociations have until Wednesday, October 28th to submit their grant application to the prefecture as part of the 2026 call for projects. The countdown has begun: this Wednesday marks the last day to apply for the grant project call for associations, under program 123 “ Livin...
October 27, 2026
ECONOMY – SOCIAL / Saint-Martin in figures: the main indicators for 2025 | FaxinfoThe Territorial Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (ITSEE) publishes the first edition of “ Saint-Martin in figures ", an overview of economic and social data of the territory. Employment, transport, demographics, health or even energy: the indicators allow us to com...
October 27, 2026
PROFILE: Jahid Hamlet, voice of Saint-Martin's youth | FaxinfoIn early April, he won the elections for the Territorial Youth Council (CTJ) by a landslide and became its president. Already an executive member of the previous council, the young man impresses with a seemingly unwavering commitment to the island's youth. If Jahid seem...
October 27, 2026
ENVIRONMENT: The English-headed cactus under scrutiny | FaxinfoThe English-headed cactus, the plant emblem of Saint-Martin ( Melocactus intortus ) was, in the first half of 2026, at the heart of the first conservation project carried out jointly by the Nature Foundation Sint Maarten et the Saint-Martin National Nature Reserve Management A...
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October 23, 2026
St. Maarten loses a champion of arts, crafts and cultural heritage | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--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...
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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 Herald
PHILIPSBURG--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...
October 21, 2026
Government regains control of 17 hectares of “Rainforest” Land, plans St. Maarten’s first Terrestrial Park | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, has announced that approximately 17 hectares of land commonly referred to as Rainforest have been returned to the Government of St. Maarten, opening the way for...
October 20, 2026
Police issue traffic and safety advisory ahead of St. Maarten's busy tourism season | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) is urging motorists, transportation operators, residents and visitors to prepare for increased traffic congestion as the island approaches the busy tourism high season, with Philipsburg and Simpson Bay expected to experien...
