Local News

June 28, 2026

UTRECHT, Netherlands--Following the cancellation of the Dutch National Championships U18 and U20 due to extreme heat conditions, the Sint Maarten National Athletic Federation (SNAF) has confirmed that an alternative competitive event, “Take You to the Limit,” will be held on M...

June 28, 2026

KRALENDIJK, Bonaire--The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) and James Finies have formally distanced themselves from the international conference held in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2026, titled “Right of Return and Self-Determination: Double Standards and Selective App...

June 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C--Dr. Rhoda Arrindell of the ONE SXM Association was among the participants, speakers and signatories at an international conference held at the United States Congress building on Capitol Hill, where concerns related to the right of return, self-determination an...

June 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on June 29, 2026. The Central Committee meeting, which was adjourned on June 26, 2026, will reconvene on Monday at 11.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsb...

June 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — Ife Badejo, Founder and CEO of Islandpreneur International and government-appointed AI Ambassador of Sint Maarten, has been selected by the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva to participate in the AI for Good Global Summit, taking place Jul...

June 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on June 29, 2026. The Central Committee meeting, which was adjourned on June 26, 2026, will reconvene on Monday at 11.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsb...

June 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Xtratight Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of the Back 2 School Expo (B2S Expo) , a first-of-its-kind event that will bring together schools, businesses, government agencies, health organizations, community groups, and service providers...

June 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SUCKER GARDEN) - For almost five decades, All Waste In Place N.V. has been part of the everyday rhythm of St. Maarten. From early morning routes to long working days, from neighborhoods to businesses, from quiet streets to busy community spaces, AWIP has carried...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten, through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, will commemorate the 163rd Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery with the official Emancipation Day ceremony on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the historic Belvedere Plan...

June 27, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY/PHILIPSBURG) – With over 600,000-part numbers available, NAPA St. Maarten services more than just the needs of auto and truck owners. NAPA St. Maarten excels in 'special-order' service. A leader in the auto, truck and marine parts business, NAPA understa...

June 27, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Julian H. Rollocks jr) - As a candidate during the January 2024 parliamentary elections, one of the issues I campaigned on was the introduction of prepaid electricity. I firmly believed then, and I continue to believe today, that prepaid electrici...

June 27, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN (COMMENTARY - By ir. Damien Richardson) - The Caribbean is undergoing a profound transformation. Wealth is arriving at a pace the region has never experienced. New villas rise along familiar coastlines. Private jets land where fishing boats once anchored...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament raised a wide range of questions during the Central Committee meeting on the draft 2026 national budget, pressing Government for clarification on budget figures, project execution, public service staffing, government-owned companies, healthcare...