Local News

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...

June 30, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Fire Department, a department within the Ministry of General Affairs, is urging all residents, landowners, farmers, contractors, and business owners to exercise extreme caution as prolonged dry weather conditions have significantly increas...

June 30, 2026

​THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell recently met with Henrique Choer Moraes, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of Brazil in the Hague. The meeting followed previous encounters at diplomatic and international events and provided an op...

June 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s population reached an estimated 42,449 on January 1, 2025, according to the latest rebased figures from the Department of Statistics. On paper, the number represents continued growth. In practical terms, however, the figures show a population that...

June 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Customs Sint Maarten intercepted 20 kilograms of cocaine during an inspection of an in-transit container vessel at Port St. Maarten on April 18, 2026. The seizure ultimately led to the arrest of two suspects in the Netherlands on suspicion of involve...

June 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In commemoration of Emancipation Day and the abolition of slavery in the Dutch Caribbean in 1863, the Sint Maarten Library warmly invites the public to an engaging afternoon of history, literature, and the performing arts. The event will take place o...

June 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In commemoration of Emancipation Day and the abolition of slavery in the Dutch Caribbean in 1863, the Sint Maarten Library warmly invites the public to an engaging afternoon of history, literature, and the performing arts. The event will take place o...

June 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Students from St. Maarten Academy and the Methodist Agogic Centre – Comprehensive Secondary Education (MAC-CSE) earned all three top awards in the After the Storm: Youth Designing Climate Resilience for the Caribbean Project, a regional UNESCO initia...

June 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a serious incident that occurred during the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in the Cole Bay area, during which police officers came under gunfire while responding to a report of a...