Local News

November 12, 2026

ANGUILLA- - Anguilla is preparing to welcome a series of luxury cruise ships and yachts during its 2026-2027 tourism season, with scheduled visits from internationally recognized operators including Four Seasons Yachts, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Explora Journeys, Silv...

November 12, 2026

SXM AIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) marked St. Maarten Day on Wednesday, November 11, with live steelpan music, traditional Johnny cakes, cultural displays and activities designed to share the island's heritage with arriving and departing passengers...

November 12, 2026

THE HAGUE--A proposed millionaire tax in the Netherlands has pushed Prime Minister Rob Jetten’s minority government toward a possible collapse after two coalition parties reached an agreement with left-wing opposition parties without the support of their governing partner, the...

November 12, 2026

MARIGOT- - Nearly 40 young basketball players participated in CTBIN's first U7–U9 preseason gathering on Saturday, November 7, 2026, marking the beginning of a series of youth basketball activities aimed at developing young talent and strengthening sporting ties between St. Ma...

November 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--Veteran educator and author Oswald Francis is giving back to the institution where he helped shape generations of students, with the donation of his debut children's book, In Emilio Wilson Park with Uncle Joe , to the Browlia Maillard Campus of the Methodist Agogic...

November 12, 2026

GREAT BAY- - St. Martin environmentalist and marine conservation specialist Tadzio Yuko Bervoets has ventured into the literary world with the publication of his debut book, Lamio: Stories and Poems , a 174-page collection of short stories and poetry exploring Caribbean l...

November 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--The courage and resistance of St. Martin's enslaved African ancestors will take center stage on Wednesday, November 11, when Conscious Lyrics Radio Magazine presents its 11th Annual St. Martin Day Special, a ten-hour broadcast dedicated to the island's history, cult...

November 11, 2026

My fellow St. Maarteners, and everyone who calls this island home, happy St. Maarten Day.  Ask someone from St. Maarten where they’re from and listen to what they say next.  They’ll tell you, “I’m from Dutch Quarter.” “I grew up in Cole Bay.” “My family is from St. P...

November 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In celebration of St. Martin Day, the St. Martin Institute for Public Policy Studies (SIPPS) officially launched an anti-litter campaign this morning at the Methodist Agogic Center’s Browlia F. Maillard Campus, encouraging students and the wider comm...

November 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The criminal trial against three police officers in connection with the shooting incident that resulted in the death of Rudolph B., scheduled for Friday, November 13, will not take place at the Courthouse. Instead, the hearing will be held at the Joh...