Local News

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The rapid development of Suriname's offshore oil and gas industry could create new economic opportunities for businesses in St. Maarten, Curaçao and Aruba, as billions of dollars in investment generate demand for specialized services, technical expertise, logis...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) has raised concerns that NV GEBE's US$70 million investment in three new electricity generators may improve the reliability of the country's power supply without necessarily providing financial relief to...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed that the Ministry of Finance is currently unable to provide accurate figures showing how many residents and businesses in St. Maarten are paying taxes compared to ten years ago, citing outdated administrative processes...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has reiterated that government is not pursuing a joint development arrangement or private financing partnership with Sun Resorts for Mullet Bay, confirming instead that the Ministry of Finance is exploring financial mechanisms that...

November 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The investigation into three firearms found in the luggage of a woman arriving in Sint Maarten on a flight from Saba is continuing. On the instruction of the Prosecutor’s Office the woman was arrested by Customs officers after the firearms were disco...

November 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Environmentalist Tadzio Yuko Bervoets has added author to his credentials with the release of Lamio: Stories and Poems, a debut collection of fiction and poetry published this week by House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP). The 174-page book brings togethe...

November 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) wishes to provide an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the kidnapping of two men that took place on Richmond Drive in Cole Bay on Monday, November 9, 2026. During the course of the investigation,...

November 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Trust Fund's Enterprise Support Project (ESP) which is managed by the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has officially presented the Government of Sint Maarten with an Entrepreneur Guide and Policy Brief, drawing on lessons lea...

November 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Gerbert Kunst will leave the position of the Representation of the Netherlands in Willemstad as of the 1st of March 2027. The assignment is being terminated early at his request due to personal circumstances. Gerbert Kunst was appointed as the Repres...

November 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – The Rotary Club of Sint Maarten-Mid Isle, in proud partnership with Windward Islands Bank (WIB), successfully hosted the Semi-Final Round of the 2026 Spelling Bee Competition on Sunday, November 8, at Paradise Event Hall. Followin...

November 10, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating the kidnapping of two men who were forcibly abducted by four men dressed in dark clothing and armed with what appeared to be long firearms on Richmond Drive in Cole Bay on Monday afternoon.  Shortly aft...

November 10, 2026

An arial view of Mullet Bay. PHILIPSBURG--The government is not pursuing a co-development arrangement or private financing partnership for Mullet Bay, but is instead focused on establishing when the property will return to the market so that St. Maarten can exercise its secure...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY-- Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has acknowledged that St. Maarten has not yet reached the full tax reform phase of its financial modernization agenda, while outlining the work underway on outstanding legislation, revenue measures and tax administration impro...