October 13, 2026
SECURITY: 80 CCTV cameras planned by 2028 | FaxinfoSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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October 13, 2026
CALL FOR PROJECTS / FEBECS: Funding for association travel | Faxinfo
October 13, 2026
HEALTH: A breastfeeding tea for mothers to share experiences | Faxinfo
October 13, 2026
JUSTICE: A first citizenship course dedicated to the environment | FaxinfoFive people having committed environmental offences participated, on October 8th and 9th, in the first citizenship training course dedicated to the environment in Saint-Martin. Organized by the Judicial Control and Investigation Service (SCJE) from Guadeloupe, with the Nature...
October 12, 2026
Statia committee confirms November 13 reburial of Golden Rock ancestral remains | The Peoples TribuneST. EUSTATIUS--The Statia Cultural Heritage Implementation Committee (SCHIC) has submitted a letter to Local Authorities and the Descendant Community confirming that the reburial of the Golden Rock ancestral remains will continue on November 13, 2026, while continuing to advoc...
October 12, 2026
Performance Sports Academy High School Basketball League heads into playoffs this week | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Performance Sports Academy (PSA) Athletics Association's 2026 High School Basketball League enters its final week of competition on Wednesday, October 14, with teams preparing to battle for the championship title at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium. The league,...
October 12, 2026
Dutch Opposition Party PRO with 20 Parliamentary seats establishes branch on Bonaire | The Peoples TribuneKRALENDIJK, Bonaire--Progressief Nederland (PRO), a Dutch political party holding 20 seats in the Netherlands' House of Representatives and 14 seats in the Senate, is establishing a local branch on Bonaire, extending its political presence into the Dutch Caribbean. The progres...
October 12, 2026
July 1 could become Kingdom-wide emancipation holiday, free surname changes SABA, Statia, Bonaire delayed | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--July 1, already recognized as a national public holiday on St. Maarten to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people, could eventually become a national holiday throughout the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The possibility is now being examined by the Dutch S...
October 12, 2026
Ashma Berkel resigns from new WIFOL board | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Ashma Berkel has resigned from the board of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association (WIFOL), effective October 1, saying she can no longer see eye to eye with the association’s new president. Berkel was elected as a board member during a congr...
October 12, 2026
Injunction filed to nullify WIFOL board election | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--An injunction has been filed seeking to nullify the election of the new executive board of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association (WIFOL), with attorney Cor Merx telling The Daily Herald on Monday that the election procedure allegedly did not compl...
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October 12, 2026
‘We must intervene before the funeral,’ Rawlins warns in Constitution Day speech | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--With young people increasingly caught in cycles of violence, Archdeacon Terrence Rawlins has challenged St. Maarten to stop waiting until after another death to ask what went wrong. He said families, schools, churches, community leaders and government must a...
Read more : ‘We must intervene before the funeral,’ Rawlins warns in Constitution Day speech | The Daily Herald
October 12, 2026
Caribbean wildlife populations decline by 95% in WWF 2026 report | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Latin America and the Caribbean have recorded the steepest decline in monitored wildlife populations anywhere in the world, with an average decrease of 95 percent between 1970 and 2022, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) newly released Living Planet...
October 12, 2026
At her own expense, MP Roseburg takes St. Maarten's Voice to Caribbean Leadership Summit | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg traveled to Curaçao at her own expense, following an invitation to participate in the Caribbean United in Excellence Summit, seizing the opportunity to represent St. Maarten among regional leaders, changemakers and Caribbean for...
October 12, 2026
Fourteen New Coaches Ready to Support the Next Generation of St. Maarten Swimmers | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Fourteen participants have successfully completed the Assistant Swim Coach Course organized by the St. Maarten Aquatic Federation (SMAF), marking another step in the federation’s efforts to strengthen local coaching capacity, improve athlete development and raise th...
October 12, 2026
Anguilla to host CTO’s inaugural Sports Tourism Summit in 2027 | The Peoples TribuneGEORGETOWN, Guyana--Anguilla will host the inaugural Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Sports Tourism Summit, Aug. 12-14, 2027, creating a new regional platform focused on harnessing the growing intersection of sports, tourism and economic development. The announcement was...
October 12, 2026
NV GEBE Strengthens Commitment to Seniors Through New Relief Partnership for 2027 | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – NV GEBE will continue its longstanding commitment to supporting senior citizens in Sint Maarten through a renewed approach to senior relief beginning in 2027. Under a new agreement between NV GEBE and the Government of Sint Maarten, executed on behal...
October 12, 2026
MP Roseburg attends Caribbean United in Excellence Summit and Autonomy Day | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – “From Thursday to Saturday I was in Curaçao, where I had been invited to attend the Caribbean United in Excellence Summit on Friday, October 9,” Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira Roseburg said in a press statement on Monday, October 12, 2026. “The su...
October 12, 2026
Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell congratulates Armenia on the 35th anniversary of its Independence | SoualiganewsdayTHE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell recently attended the official reception marking the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia. The event was hosted by His Excellency Viktor Biyagov, Ambassador of the Repub...
October 12, 2026
Minister of TEATT: Constitution Day 2026 Message | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – On Monday, October 12, 2026, the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication (TEATT) Hon. Grisha Heyliger Marten released her Constitution Day 2026 message. As the 16th anniversary of “10-10-10” is officially being celebr...
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October 09, 2026
Robbery attempt at Maho jewellery store | The Daily HeraldThe robbers are seen running away from the store to the getaway car in this screen grab from a social media video. MAHO--An attempted robbery was reported at J.N. Jewellers in Maho on Thursday evening, October 8. In videos widely circulated on social media, a car was seen park...
Read more : Robbery attempt at Maho jewellery store | The Daily Herald
October 07, 2026
COURT: He “collected” gun cartridges to make jewelry out of them | Faxinfo
Tried on Wednesday, September 30th, in an expedited hearing for unauthorized possession of category B weapons and ammunition A 29-year-old man explained that he collected cartridges to melt them down and make a piece of jewelry . During a search of his mother's home, wh...
October 05, 2026
Heyliger-Marten: Philipsburg revitalization moving toward implementation | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT 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...
October 05, 2026
Minister Gumbs: I never ordered halt to teacher appreciation coupon distribution | The Peoples TribuneGREAT 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 | SoualiganewsdaySINT 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...
