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July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Caribbean Literature Day 2026 commemoration will be hosted by the Sint Maarten Library in partnership with the Conscious Lyrics Foundation and Tiny Lib’s Coffee & Soda Biscuits Association on Sunday, July 12, 2026 , featuring a special Childr...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Court has granted the suspension of the pre-trial detention of D.D., a suspect in a deprivation of liberty case, following a request by the Prosecutor's Office. The suspension is subject to conditions. D.D. must remain available to law enforcemen...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Parliament of Sint Maarten proudly opened its doors on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in support of the CLIMB Foundation's National Literacy Movement, "Drop Everything and Read St. Maarten" (DEAR SXM) , by hosting a special internal Book Party in the L...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - President of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams says the unprecedented use of artificial intelligence during Parliament’s review of the 2026 national budget should be seen as an important learning moment for the institution and an opportunity to str...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Stories, voices, and languages from across Sint Maarten came together at the Sint Maarten Library on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, during the DEAR SXM (Drop Everything and Read) Book Party, a community celebration supporting the CLIMB Foundation’s Nationa...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--On Tuesday June 23, 2026, the third naturalization ceremonies of 2026 were held at the Cabinet of the Governor of St. Maarten. During two separate ceremonies, a total of 84 individuals took the declaration of allegiance before the Governor of St. Maarten, His E...

July 09, 2026

The presentation in The Hague KRALENDIJK--The “Accessible Customer Contact” project of National Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN has been selected for an innovation budget of the Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK. Of the 68 entries, 15 projects were sel...

July 09, 2026

A sample of a Dunning Notice. PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE has introduced a Temporary Collection Policy aimed at helping customers bring their accounts up to date while maintaining electricity and water services through flexible payment arrangements and customer assistance programmes....

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The 2026 Latin American & Caribbean Baseball Tournament, scheduled for July 12 to 18, will be the first major event under a new exclusive community partnership between Xtratight Entertainment and the St. Maarten Little League Association, combining youth sp...

July 09, 2026

SABA--Workers in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba who lose their jobs through no fault of their own will soon have access to a new temporary unemployment benefit, giving eligible employees up to three months of income support at 75 per cent of their calculated wages. The arrang...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Justice has officially launched its new Foreigners Management System, FMS, Online Platform, marking a major step in the modernization of immigration services in St. Maarten. Developed and implemented by the Immigration and Border Protection Serv...

July 08, 2026

WASHINGTON--International travelers entering the United States can have their phones, laptops and other electronic devices searched by border officers without a warrant under an updated U.S. Customs and Border Protection policy now in effect. The revised CBP directive, effecti...

July 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Fashion became a platform for heritage, identity and cultural storytelling as Colors of the Caribbean took centre stage at Seaview Hotel, bringing together design, music, poetry and performance in a regional cultural showcase. Led by Project Lead and Manager Fr...