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September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) is calling for urgent government action to address the deteriorating financial outlook of health and social insurance funds administered by Social & Health Insurances (SZV), warning that combined reserves are projected to...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--On the nomination of Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs, Louis Brown has been appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the St. Maarten Cadastre and Mortgage Registry Foundation for a three-year term, according to a national decree that has now been officially p...

September 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--National Alliance Member of Parliament Darryl York submitted 33 letters containing written questions to ministers during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, more than any other MP, according to Parliament’s newly released Annual Report. York’s total placed him 10 lett...

September 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Parliament held 93 meetings, significantly increased the use of written questions to government, processed seven new draft national ordinances but passed only one, while expanding its regional and international engagement during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By: Sherritza Peterson & drs. Xiomara Balentina) - In part one, we explored whose knowledge is considered important. In part two, we spoke about how the Caribbean child develops an understanding of self through the people and institutions around...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a series of break-ins reported at several booths located within the Festival Village on the Soualiga Road. The incidents are believed to have occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY – TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNANCE) - Sint Maarten's Parliament spent the 2025–2026 year under the theme "Building Digital Trust: Exploring a National AI Strategy." It launched an AI Workgroup, joined a ParlAmericas study visit on AI in Chile, attended a Car...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY – ECONOMY & PUBLIC SERVICES) – No single issue consumed more parliamentary time in 2025–2026 than NV GEBE. From closed-door billing briefings in October to GEBE-related public meetings still running in June, the state utility dominated Parliament's...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY - POLITICS & GOVERNANCE) - When Parliament of Sint Maarten published its Annual Report for the 2025–2026 Parliamentary Year, buried inside the statistics section it reported that 93 total meetings were held, compared to 124 the previous year. It rep...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Friday, September 4, SZV Social & Health Insurances hosted a Community Stakeholders Meet & Greet with its Executive Leadership Team. The gathering provided a platform for open dialogue on healthcare, prevention, service accessibility, and...

September 13, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, on Friday, September 11, 2026, participated in a high-level diplomatic exchange bringing together women ambassadors and of the Netherlands’ leading female President and Chief Executive Officer (C...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The naval vessel HNLMS Friesland arrived in the port of Willemstad, Curacao on Sunday, September 13, 2026. After a three-month period in the Netherlands, HNLMS Friesland has returned to the Caribbean to take over the role of station ship from HNLMS Groni...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Tax Administration joined the Literacy Month celebrations on Thursday, September 10, with visits to a third-grade class at the Methodist Agogic Centre (MAC) JAG Campus in Betty’s Estate and a fourth-grade class at Asha Stevens Hillside Christian...