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November 03, 2026

(𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳'𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 2, 2026). GREAT BAY--Approximately 4,600 residents of St. Maarten were living without healt...

November 03, 2026

At the beginning of the week, the Sint Maarten police (KPSM) and the Dutch National Gendarmerie ( KMar ) conducted a coordinated control operation in Cole Bay, Simpson Bay, Maho and the Lowlands area.   In total, 40 vehicles were checked as part of checks related to firea...

November 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--Three requests for advice submitted to the Social Economic Council (SER) in 2026 remain pending, involving rent regulation, a supplementary pension system and changes to St. Maarten's old-age pension legislation. Meanwhile, the appointment of employee representative...

November 03, 2026

On November 4th and 5th, the CGSS is organizing two prevention events in Quartier d'Orléans and Concordia. The program includes information, support, and screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers.   Reaching out to residents and facilitating access to testin...

November 03, 2026

From November 11 to 22, the Saint-Martin Gastronomy Festival returns with a new digital feature: an official application to find the program, discover the chefs and book the workshops. The Saint-Martin Tourist Office (OT) is leveraging digital technology to enhance the festiva...

November 03, 2026

The Saint-Martin Water and Sanitation Authority (EEASM) continues the testing and commissioning operations of the new wastewater collection network from Grand-Case.  Several streets will be affected by works between November 3rd and December 18th: RN7, rue Franklin-Lauren...

November 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--Caribbean parliamentarians have agreed on a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening legislation, protecting personal information, improving cybersecurity and preparing citizens for the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI). The recommendations ar...

November 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--Twenty-five students of St. Joseph School recently participated in two interactive reading and storytelling sessions with local children's author Tamara Leonard, as part of an ongoing initiative to promote literacy, creativity and an appreciation for Caribbean...

November 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--The University of St. Martin (USM) is playing a central role in a regional initiative aimed at improving how research information is collected, protected and shared across the Dutch Caribbean, as universities in St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao strengthen coopera...

November 02, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Dutch government is developing stricter guidelines for the use of Facebook and other social media platforms by government institutions, as concerns continue over the protection of citizens' personal information and the growing dependence of public authoriti...

November 02, 2026

ANGUILLA--Electricity costs in neighboring Anguilla are facing renewed pressure after the island's electricity provider announced that its fuel surcharge had reached a record EC$1.20 (in guilders that's XCG 0.80) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for October 2026. The Anguilla Electrici...

November 02, 2026

TORONTO, CANADA--Tourism representatives from St. Maarten and French St. Martin have joined forces in Toronto, Canada, to promote the island as a shared Caribbean destination, highlighting its combination of cultures, accommodations, culinary experiences and attractions. The j...

November 02, 2026

SXM AIRPORT--Canadian carrier Porter Airlines has received regulatory approval to operate scheduled international flights between Canada and St. Maarten, marking a significant step toward the possibility of additional air service to Princess Juliana International Airport...