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October 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GRETA BAY) - The Honorable Marinka J. Gumbs, Minister of Finance, warmly welcomes Officer Altenor home following her successful completion of the Document Examination, Doc-2 training programme conducted by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee’s Training, Education...

October 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - University of St. Martin (USM) Caribbean Foundation Year (CFY) students welcomed Member of Parliament Dimar Labega for an interactive pep talk on Wednesday, October 28, focused on networking, collaboration, and making the most of their college expe...

October 30, 2026

The Honorable Marinka J. Gumbs, Minister of Finance, warmly welcomes Officer Altenor home following her successful completion of the Document Examination, Doc-2 training programme conducted by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee’s Training, Education and Knowledge Centre (OTCKM...

October 30, 2026

On Thursday, October 22, a man, who was absent from the hearing, was sentenced to six months imprisonment to get stabbed his cousin , at the end of April, in Colombier. The cause: the path separating their properties.   Neighborhood disputes over land ownership are not un...

October 30, 2026

A casino in St Maarten. PHILIPSBURG--Casinos in St Maarten could be required to identify players showing signs of excessive gambling, intervene when there are reasonable grounds to suspect gambling-related harm, and deny access to people considered at risk under a proposed Nat...

October 30, 2026

On Friday, October 23, the meeting room of the COM's events department hosted a exhibition dedicated to the three future facilities : the Thelbert Carti stadium of the Orléans district , the Sandy Ground socio-cultural center and the Galisbay technical center Organized as part...

October 30, 2026

Saturday, October 24th, the Friendly Longe-Côte association combined physical activity and learning self-examination As part of “October in Motion”. A morning to learn to better understand your body and adopt good habits.   On Friar's Bay beach, sport served as the common...

October 30, 2026

À l’occasion d’une journée de sensibilisation au cancer du sein, the association Fleur du Phoenix invested the service de l’hôpital de jour de Saint-Martin , où les patients viennent habituellement pour leur chemotherapy . Le temps d’une journée, massages, pose de vernis, cons...

October 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) President Tamara Leonard says proposed changes to the Chamber's election procedures are ready for submission to government, including an extension of voting hours intended to give business owners more time to parti...

October 30, 2026

A new sub-prefect is preparing to take up his duties in Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy. Aurélien Adamski , previously stationed in Haute-Vienne, has been appointed chief of staff to the prefect by decree of October 7, 2026 , for an initial period of three years.   He s...

October 30, 2026

Le marché artisanal de la place du Village, à la Baie Orientale, se met aux couleurs d’ Halloween ce samedi 31 octobre. Dès 18h, l’association BÔ Ti Marché invite petits et grands à profiter d’une soirée festive entre jeux, gourmandises et costumes effrayants.   Sorcières...

October 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--If ongoing discussions are successful, St. Maarten could be scheduled to host the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show from October 18 to 22, 2027, marking the fourth time the island will welcome one of the Caribbean's most im...

October 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) has described its participation in the recently concluded Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show in Puerto Rico as a valuable opportunity to strengthen relationships with major cruise lines, assess i...