Local News

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--President of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) Tamara Leonard is calling for a shift in how local entrepreneurs approach business, arguing that St. Maarten must move beyond being primarily a consumer of imported goods and begin positioning its...

October 28, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten says she already has a direction and a possible solution regarding the fuel cost build-up affecting GEBE customers, but wants the findings and proposed way forwa...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Fire chiefs from St. Maarten, Aruba, Curaçao and the Caribbean Netherlands have met in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, to advance plans for closer cooperation in firefighter training, fire prevention, emergency response and disaster management, following a Kingdom-level...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has warned that taxi, bus and other transportation permit holders who have allowed their licenses to remain dormant could face revocation as government advances its...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has revealed that fuel supplier SOL has involved its lawyers and informed government that it cannot provide all the financial information requested to examine the f...

October 28, 2026

Strengthening Sint Maarten’s ability to recognize human trafficking, protect victims and bring traffickers to justice was the focus of a five-day training programme organized by the National Reporting Center (NRC), in partnership with the Prosecutor’s Office (OM), from October...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten will meet with ATV tour operators and representatives of the Ministries of VROMI and Justice this week to address growing concerns about road safety, traffic obstru...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced two economic studies aimed at addressing challenges facing St. Maarten's small businesses and households, one examining access to financing for entrep...

October 28, 2026

On Wednesday September 23rd, the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication (TEATT), through the Department of Economy, Transportation and Telecommunication (ETT), launched two Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the waters surrounding St. Maart...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten intends to engage authorities in Anguilla over concerns affecting charter boat operations between the two islands, emphasizing that any differences must be resolved...

October 28, 2026

SIMPSON BAY--Tax specialist Marco Aalbers has published a new English-language book explaining St. Maarten’s tax system, providing business owners, investors, professionals and residents with a practical guide to the country’s tax laws and obligations. The book, titled The Tax...

October 28, 2026

Attendees at the CARICOM Statistics Meeting opening. ANGUILLA--Anguilla is hosting the CARICOM Statistics Series of Meetings that run from October 22-30. The meetings have particular significance for Anguilla as it will mark the first time in 50 years that the island will host...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Nature Foundation St. Maarten has welcomed Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs' announcement that approximately 17 hectares of land in Cul-de-Sac have been returned to government for the possible est...