Local News

November 05, 2026

CAY HILL--Learning Unlimited Preparatory School (LUPS) successfully hosted the Learning Unlimited Summit 2026 on Monday, November 2, bringing together educators, school leaders, and educational professionals from across St. Maarten and neighboring Anguilla for an extraordinary...

November 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten-Mid Isle, in partnership with Windward Islands Bank (WIB), successfully launched its 2026 Annual Spelling Bee Competition with the preliminary round held on Sunday, November 1, at Paradise Event Hall. The eve...

November 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The future of financial services took center stage at the fourth edition of the annual CBCS Fintech Conference, organized by the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) in Curaçao on October 30. International speakers shared their insights on st...

November 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Welcoming a new baby should be a moment filled with joy, love, and hope. Yet, for some expectant mothers, preparing for childbirth can bring financial challenges and uncertainty. Recognizing this need, the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset and the Rot...

November 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — Sint Maarten natural resource manager, marine conservationist and author Tadzio Bervoets, MSc, highlighted the connections between coral reef protection, public health and climate resilience at the Climate and One Health Conference in Barbados, held...

November 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - University of St. Martin (USM) alumna and Telem Group manager Veronica Browne returned to USM to deliver an inspiring pep talk to students enrolled in the Caribbean Foundation Year (CFY) program. Browne shared her personal educational and professio...

November 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is pleased to announce the reopening of its renovated Simpson Bay Branch at Airport Road 15, which welcomed customers back on Tuesday, November 3. The reopening was marked with a small ceremony on Wednesday, November...

November 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating an unusual incident that unfolded on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, involving a false report of a shooting, the discovery of three children in deplorable living conditions, and the subsequent arres...

November 05, 2026

WIB’s management team wit: Daisy Tyrol-Carolus, Rolando Tobias, Camillo Bakhuis, Vasco Daal, Emilia Connor-Thomas and Solange Kohinor. SIMPSON BAY--The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) has reopened its renovated Simpson Bay branch, which now includes a dedicated area where customer...

November 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson has called on government to seriously examine the introduction of a capital gains tax on real estate transactions, questioning how St. Maarten continues to attract major property developments and multimillion-dollar investments...

November 05, 2026

Image depicting a W ä rtsil ä generator, courtesy of NV GEBE. PHILIPSBURG--Agreements for three new Wärtsilä generators for St. Maarten’s sole utility provider, NV GEBE, were signed on November 4, marking the start of one of the most significant upgrades to GEBE's electricity...

November 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson has announced that he will bring a budget amendment to redirect 80% of Parliament's travel budget toward comprehensive repairs of St. Maarten's public schools, directly challenging fellow parliamentarians who have criticized the...

November 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion has accused the government of placing increasing financial pressure on ordinary residents and small businesses while failing to aggressively pursue outstanding payments from larger commercial entities, including companies he s...