Local News

June 29, 2026

Awardees (holding certificates) with other police officers and Governor Julia Crouch. ANGUILLA--The Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) recently hosted its Awards and Recognition Cere-mony at the Governor's Office Garden in Old Ta, celebrating the outstanding service, dedicatio...

June 29, 2026

Collectivité First Vice President Alain Richardson (third from left) with other delegates at the 31st meeting of the Association of Caribbean States in Panama City. MARIGOT--On June 20 and 21, 2026, the Collectivité of Saint-Martin was represented by First Vice-President Alain...

June 29, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--DEJONG has officially opened its newest office in Curaçao, marking another milestone in the firm’s continued expansion across the Dutch Caribbean. The official opening ceremony, held on Friday evening, June 26, brought together government officials, members of the...

June 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell said the company is prepared to continue engaging ACP-SXM in good faith on consumer concerns, but will not continue discussions with the group if information from those discussions is repeatedly presented and spun to the publ...

June 29, 2026

​PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten, 29 June 2026 The Nature Foundation Sint Maarten (NFSXM) and the Ministry of Justice have launched the Protection through Biosecurity Project: A Strategic Initiative for Sint Maarten aimed at strengthening the country's capacity to prevent the in...

June 29, 2026

ST. EUSTATIUS--The St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance will officially launch its first book publication, “St. Eustatius: Restoring Our Ties, The Voices of Statians Making A Difference,” during a public event on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the GJB Public Lib...

June 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--Families, educators and the wider community are invited to the launch of SoualiColor, a new color and write book designed to introduce young children to St. Martin culture in a fun, creative and multilingual way. The free launch event will take place on Sunday,...

June 29, 2026

​Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - The Government of Sint Maarten has reached a historic milestone following the unanimous approval of the 2027 Draft National Budget by the Council of Ministers on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The Minister of Finance announced that the 2027 National Budg...

June 29, 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 opp...

June 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (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 increa...

June 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - SZV Social & Health Insurances has formalized a long-term contractual agreement with Fundación Valle del Lili (FVL) in Cali, Colombia, to serve as the international healthcare provider for SZV-insured clients requiring specialized medical treatme...

June 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Bureau Telecommunications and Post (BTP) is proud to announce that it has received a clean audit opinion for its 2025 financial statements, marking a significant milestone in the organization's commitment to sound governance, transparency, and accoun...

June 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA) hereby informs the public that, effective June 29, 2026, the Transport Section and the Taxi Dispatching & School Bus Inspection Section have relocated from their former location across fro...