Local News

July 15, 2026

MARIGOT--Parents of pupils attending Siméon Trott nursery school have reacted with bewilderment and concern over what they say is the intention of the Northern Islands school district inspector, Fanny Giausseran, to abolish the bilingual classes in the Moyenne Section (MS), Gr...

July 15, 2026

Associations in Saint-Martin are invited to join the next edition of the 2027 association directory. Launched by the Collectivity's Department of Community Life and Citizenship, this tool aims to inventory the structures of the territory and to make them more visible to reside...

July 15, 2026

Craftsmen, creators, producers or entrepreneurs are invited to discover The Marigot Showcase during two open house days organized the Fridays, July 17 and 24 , from 10am to noon.      Carried by the Interprofessional consular chamber of Saint-Martin (CCISM), wit...

July 15, 2026

Having taken up her post in Saint-Martin on July 1st, the new Vice-Rector, Nicole Noilhetas, chose the Daniella Jeffry vocational high school for her first visit to an educational institution on the island. Following the graduation ceremony, she shared her impressions of this...

July 15, 2026

The Daniella Jeffry vocational high school celebrated its students' success on Friday, July 10th, at its graduation ceremony. In a warm and friendly atmosphere, 115 new vocational baccalaureate graduates (68% pass rate) and 54 CAP (vocational certificate) graduates (70,1%) rec...

July 15, 2026

In early July, a 20-year-old man from Saint-Martin was sentenced to 24 months in prison for a series of burglaries committed between April 25 and May 1 in Saint-Barthélemy. A repeat offender, he was tried for several aggravated robberies committed as part of a group, involving...

July 15, 2026

MARIGOT, Saint Martin--French Saint Martin marked Bastille Day on July 14 with an official ceremony on the Marigot waterfront, where elected officials, public servants, community leaders and cultural organizations gathered to commemorate France’s national day. The ceremony fea...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Lions Club treated children of the Sister Basilia Center to a special outing at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament. The children joined spectators at the tournament opening, where they wat...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--Ten hotels and resorts across St. Maarten and Saint Martin have been nominated in Caribbean Journal’s Best Hotels in the Caribbean 2026 awards, giving residents, visitors and supporters an opportunity to vote for their preferred property. Public voting opened o...

July 14, 2026

THE HAGUE--A new report prepared for the Dutch government recommends establishing Bonaire as the main location in a proposed three-part data center network intended to make digital government services across Caribbean Netherlands safer and more reliable. The report warns that...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY,--Despite some concern on local social media, no confirmed cases linked to the growing Cyclospora outbreak in the United States have been publicly reported in St. Maarten to date. However, the island’s reliance on imported fruits and vegetables means local health and...

July 14, 2026

MIAMI--The conflict involving Iran is expected to affect Caribbean and Latin American countries throughout 2026, mainly through higher fuel prices, increased shipping costs, more expensive food and continued pressure on household budgets. A new report from the United Nations E...

July 14, 2026

LONDON--A delegation from the CARICOM Reparations Commission is in the United Kingdom from July 13 to 16, 2026, to advance the region’s advocacy for reparatory justice. The mission is intended to strengthen strategic partnerships and support a program of public education and c...