Local News

October 28, 2026

The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is issuing a clear warning to students, parents, and guardians ahead of the upcoming Halloween weekend regarding the throwing of eggs at fellow students, vehicles, homes, and other private property. In the days leading up to Halloween, s...

October 28, 2026

New non-stop link with St. Thomas promoted. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) has stepped up efforts to promote travel between St. Maarten and St. Thomas following the launch of Contour Airlines’ non-stop service on October 5, seeking to strengthen ties between...

October 28, 2026

THE BAHAMAS--King Charles III acknowledged the suffering and historical injustices caused by slavery as he began a nine-day Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Tuesday, October 27, but stopped short of issuing the formal apology increasingly demanded by Caribbean governments...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Three of St. Maarten's established garbage collection companies, All Waste in Place, Meadowlands and West Indies Landscaping Company, will not be returning as solid waste (garbage) haulers, while other dissatisfied bidders are preparing to approach the Ombudsman ove...

October 28, 2026

Aged 26 , the older brother of a student from Soualiga College and their mother appeared in court on Thursday, October 22nd, for acts of violence against a 13-year-old boy . In March 2026 they had presented themselves in front of the establishment to settle the score with the...

October 28, 2026

The Government of Sint Maarten has informed all bidders in the solid waste tender of the outcome of the Mercell scoring system, in preparation for the evaluation phase of the process.  As is the case with all Mercell based tenders, the scores were distributed to all parti...

October 28, 2026

Last Saturday, hundreds of people filled the Jean Louis Vanterpool stadium for the third edition of the Village of Associations Organized every two years Since 2022, the event has brought together 49 stands to highlight the richness of the associative fabric of Saint-Martin. &...

October 28, 2026

Last Saturday, several hundred of you came to discover the various services offered by the island's associations. Of the 49 associations present at Vanterpool Stadium, we asked you which ones particularly caught your attention. It was a great opportunity to share these wonderf...

October 28, 2026

Last batches for the food lovers who support solidarity! Grand Case Airport , managed by EDEIS, continues its Pink October campaign with the crepe sale all profits are donated to the Fleur du Phoenix association, which is committed to supporting people affected by breast cance...

October 28, 2026

Pour sa deuxième édition, la Brocante Party Brunch a réuni 26 stands à Cul-de-Sac, contre 22 lors du premier rendez-vous en juin. Entre bonnes affaires, objets à récupérer et pauses conviviales à l’ombre, l’événement confirme son potentiel et s’inscrit doucement mais sûrement...

October 28, 2026

HyperStrike FC, the leading live MMA event in the Caribbean, is preparing another night of intensity and adrenaline at the Casino Royale in Sint Maarten. But the event also unfolds right next to the cage. A limited number of premium VIP tables are still available for this gran...

October 28, 2026

Like a white veil crossing the Saint Martin sky, swarms of butterflies have returned for several weeks now. A spectacle as surprising as it is familiar, which reappears every year when natural conditions favor their proliferation. Along a roadside, in gardens, or atop rocks, t...

October 28, 2026

An artist impression of what the rebuilt Charles Leopold Bell School would look like. ~Will help students with behavioural issues~ COLE BAY--The Charles Leopold Bell School will become an Educational Care Centre (ECC) to help students experiencing significant behavioural chall...