Local News

August 11, 2026

An elderly woman was tied up and abused during a violent attack home invasion occurred on Monday, August 3, shortly before 14 p.m., in the neighborhood of White Point , in Sint Maarten. Three individuals dressed in black they allegedly forced their way into his home before fle...

August 11, 2026

Since the implementation last February of a a system allowing tax payments to be spread over 24 months , 237 taxpayers from Sint Maarten have already submitted an application. Le Ministry of Finance indicates that this mechanism aims to offer more flexibility to people with ou...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Child and adolescent psychologist Sjemila Williams-Webster has urged parents and students to approach the new school year with a broader understanding of success, emphasizing that academic achievement must be supported by structure at home, healthy routines, effecti...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is participating with Aruba and Curaçao in a legislative project aimed at strengthening the legal framework for public health, infectious disease control and preparedness for future pandemics, according to an official decision published by the Government...

August 11, 2026

AMSTERDAM--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

GREAT 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 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Police Force of St. Maarten, KPSM, together with the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, KMar, and the Immigration Department, conducted a control operation at an adult entertainment establishment in Oyster Pond on Saturday night, August 8, 2026, following informati...

August 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Democratic Party has welcomed the appointment of Claret Connor as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, while stressing the need for immediate attention to several pressing health, social and labor issues affecting St. Maarten. The party...

August 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Longtime community contributors Cesar Gomez and Mayra Provence have donated more than 20 pairs of brand-name Nike and New Balance shoes to Sister Borgia Primary School as part of their continued effort to support families and children at the start of the new school...

August 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association, WIFOL, are moving ahead with an open search for a new union leader after longtime President Theophilus Emanuel Thompson failed to respond to repeated correspondence asking him to convene a membership...