Local News

September 15, 2026

KRALENDIJK--Nearly one in four clients receiving care from Mental Health Caribbean is now younger than 18, as demand for mental health services among children and teenagers in the Caribbean Netherlands continues to rise, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure is...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Library has joined libraries across the Dutch Caribbean in signing a joint network plan aimed at strengthening regional cooperation, improving the position of libraries and developing institutions better equipped to meet the future needs of their com...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Judges Isabelle Severeijns, Jacqueline Broek and Guido Konings may be newly installed at the St. Maarten Courthouse, but all three arrive with established judicial careers and experience handling cases involving serious crime, immigration, government authority, bank...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Residents, businesses and other stakeholders are being invited to help shape the future of the Mullet Bay area as Lyongo Architecture prepares a masterplan for the area and hosts its first public consultation on Wednesday, September 23. The architectural and urban d...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes, First Vice President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament’s Special Commission on the Caribbean, was among the officials leading the Commission’s first ordinary meeting in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where par...

September 14, 2026

CAY HILL--Educators across St. Maarten and the region will have an opportunity to come together for a day of professional learning, collaboration and inspiration when Learning Unlimited Preparatory School hosts the Learning Unlimited Summit 2026 on Monday, November 2. Held und...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis is calling for an urgent and coordinated response from Government and law enforcement following reports of several robberies over the weekend, including incidents in which jewelry was reportedly snatc...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Parliament’s 2025-2026 Annual Report represents one of the more detailed efforts to give the public a measurable look at the work of the legislature, providing information on attendance, written questions, legislation, amendments, motions, committee activity and oth...

September 14, 2026

The “Margaritaville at Sea Islander”. WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao welcomed the “Margaritaville at Sea Islander” on its inaugural call at the Port of Willemstad, adding another cruise ship to the growing number of vessels visiting the island. To commemorate the ship’s first visit, a tr...

September 14, 2026

At the centre, President of the Common Court of Justice Sigmar Carmelia with Judge Isabelle Severeijns immediately on his right and Judge Jacqueline Broek and Judge Guido Konings on his left during the installation session held on at the Courthouse last Friday. PHILIPSBURG--Th...

September 14, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT), through the Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA), has published the list of Touring Car (T-Plate) and Unregulated Transport (G-Plate) operators tha...

September 14, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (MULLET BAY) - Share your vision for the future of the Mullet Bay area at the first public meeting. Architectural and urban design firm lyongo architecture is currently working on the development of the Mullet Bay area masterplan and is inviting the wider communit...

September 14, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - President Sarah Wescot-Williams opened the Parliamentary Year with a bold theme and an honest admission. Fifteen members, seventeen committees, seven factions — and a secretariat running on short staff. Here is what the annual report says about how S...