Local News

September 04, 2026

La Family Allowance Fund (CAF) of Guadeloupe and Saint-Martin informs users that its reception center in Saint-Martin remains closed for renovations until further notice.   During this period, several options remain available for completing procedures and obtaining suppor...

September 04, 2026

This Saturday, September 5 from 17 p.m. to 19 p.m. , the volunteers of the Soualiga Animal Lovers association are waiting for you  in front of the Super U in Hope Estate  to collect food for dogs and cats. The I Love My Island Dog association  will be there in t...

September 04, 2026

From Monday, September 7th to September 22nd, a campaign to capture stray animals will be conducted in the area. This operation, governed by local regulations, aims to fight against straying dogs and cats on public roads .   Owners are encouraged to take responsibility by...

September 04, 2026

La Sports Festival 2026 will take place tomorrow. Saturday, September 5th, from 9am to 14pm at the Jean Louis Vanterpool Stadium Sports Hall. Organized by the Collectivity, this 7e edition is free and open to all. To facilitate access to this major local sporting event, the CT...

September 04, 2026

Electronic music will once again reach new heights this Saturday, September 5th, with the 7th edition of Panorama Sessions, au Rainforest Adventures , from 15 p.m.   Between house and melodic sounds Three renowned artists will accompany the public from mid-afternoon until...

September 04, 2026

As part of the economic mission to Miami, the CCISM wishes to remind participants in the mission that, in their financing efforts, they can utilize the “Aid for the development of new markets” scheme operated by the Collectivity of Saint-Martin.   The scheme in question a...

September 04, 2026

Yesterday, all the high school students discovered their new classrooms and schedules for the year, but also a new rule: a ban on using cell phones anywhere in the school. Phones must now be turned off and kept in bags. After their first morning of classes, we met with the jun...

September 04, 2026

In our previous edition, We were reviewing the main messages from Rector Gabriele Fioni during the back-to-school meeting. organized last Friday at the Soualiga college. Today, it's the turn of the vice-rector Nicole Noilhetas, who detailed the difficulties of the territory, w...

September 03, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Netherlands and France are calling for a stronger European technology industry built around homegrown artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cloud infrastructure and other critical technologies, arguing that Europe must reduce its dependence on American a...

September 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nearly 60 people have registered for a special series of musical theatre workshops taking place in the Netherlands this September to raise funds for FREEGAN foundation on Sint Maarten. A group of experienced musical theatre performers, teachers and coaches is donati...

September 03, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, received a courtesy visit on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, from Achim Fock, World Bank Division Director for the Caribbean.  Fock who was appointed effective July 1, 2026, i...

September 03, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently attended the ceremonial Change of Command Royal Marechaussee at the Fokker Terminal on Binckhorstlaan in The Hague. During the ceremony, Lieutenant General Annelore Roelofs formally tran...

September 03, 2026

The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) is advising households to review and replenish their hurricane emergency supply kits and ensure that they have sufficient non-perishable food, drinking water, essential medications and other necessities to sustain every member of the hou...