Local News

July 01, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs as part of his efforts to modernize the Ministry met with Aruban Minister of Infrastructure and Telecommunication René Herdé. The Minister was joined...

July 01, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (DUTCH QUARTER) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested five male suspects during the early hours of Wednesday, July 1, 2026, during a patrol in the Dutch Quarter area. At approximately 3:30 a.m. , police officers conducting routine patrols along Brasil...

July 01, 2026

CAY HILL--The St. Maarten Football Federation, SXMFF, brought the 2025, 2026 SXMFF Youth League season to an exciting close on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex, where champions were crowned in the U-9, U-13 and U-17 divisions. The final day of compe...

July 01, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes is calling on residents across St. Maarten to report sewage discharge, septic overflows and wastewater problems in their neighborhoods, as part of a broader effort to document affected areas and strengthen parliamentary ov...

July 01, 2026

The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset marked a new chapter in its service journey with the installation of Jade Maccow as President for the 2026, 2027 Rotary year during its annual Change of Board Ceremony held on June 20, 2026, at Mélange, Port de Plaisance. The event, held un...

July 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE on Tuesday, June 30th, said it remains committed to rebuilding its relationship with its customers by being more direct, more consistent and more transparent in its communication, and will focus on informing customers directly on how the company will wo...

July 01, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS- - The St. Maarten National Athletic Federation, SNAF, is celebrating strong performances by Carlos Brison Cainez and Nahjah Wyatte Munoz, who represented St. Maarten in the Netherlands following the cancellation of the 2026 Dutch National Championships, N...

July 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--For the first time in the country’s history, St. Maarten is positioned to have an approved national budget before the end of the year, following the unanimous approval of the 2027 Draft National Budget by the Council of Ministers on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Min...

July 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten Flavors continues to celebrate the island’s culinary diversity with a series of unique food and beverage experiences offered by participating restaurants and culinary businesses throughout June. Beyond signature dishes and exclusive menu offerings,...

June 30, 2026

~Says TelEm 'effectively financially crippled'~ PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance has ordered the immediate lifting of prejudgment bank attachments obtained by Flow against the bank accounts of the TelEm group in connection with a disputed Cg. 1,238,806.96 debt.  ...

June 30, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE has announced that it is discontinuing further discussions with the Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) and will instead communicate directly with customers as part of its efforts to rebuild trust.  In a statement issued Tuesday,...

June 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - What happens when today's digital storytellers meet the place where every story begins? We, at the St. Maarten Library answered that question by welcoming local influencers for its successful “Influencer Open House: Discover Your Library,” highlighti...

June 30, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – As Caribbean Nutrition Month June 2026 comes to an end, the Collective Prevention Service (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is encouraging residents to continue embracing healthy eat...