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October 23, 2026

La Halle des sports du stade Jean Louis Vanterpool accueillera, ce samedi 24 octobre, de 9h à 15h, le village des associations. Une journée ouverte au public pour découvrir la richesse du tissu associatif, rencontrer ses acteurs et encourager de nouvelles collaborations. &nbsp...

October 23, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has expressed her condolences following the passing of Esther Narcisco-Williams, a cultural figure whose decades of work in arts, crafts and theater helped preserve and promote St. Maarten's heritage. Nar...

October 23, 2026

From October 9th to 12th, the CCISM organized the fourth edition of E-Weekend Entrepreneurs, digital experts, and innovation stakeholders came together to explore... concrete solutions tailored to the needs of businesses Saint-Martin women. How can you save time, better manage...

October 23, 2026

Ce Sunday, October 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The association for the development of freediving in Saint-Martin is organizing, in partnership with the Tribute to the Hotel de Baie Nettlé A freediving course accessible to beginners. €20 participation fee requested per person...

October 23, 2026

Les amateurs d’échecs, résidents ou de passage, ont rendez-vous le dimanche 25 octobre à 14h au restaurant Topper’s, à Cole Bay, pour la deuxième édition du tournoi blitz.  Au programme : sept rondes de dix minutes par joueur. Qui succédera à Leendert Saarloos, vainqueur...

October 23, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed to The People's Tribune that the process for the 2.5% salary indexation for civil servants, including retroactive payments dating back to January 2026, has been completed, with payment expected on Friday, October 23, a...

October 23, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten will open a public consultation on its proposed National Gambling Ordinance on Monday, October 26, giving residents, businesses and other interested parties until December 4, 2026, to provide their views on legislation intended to...

October 23, 2026

(EDITOR'S NOTE: As MP Omar Ottley emphasized during Thursday's parliamentary meeting, this initiative is not intended to address general immigration issues. It specifically concerns children born on St. Maarten to foreign parents who have grown up and attended school on the is...

October 22, 2026

The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure(VROMI), Patrice Gumbs issued a statement regarding the discussion around the road fund.   Minister Patrice Gumbs acknowledged that additional work on the legal structure (Road Fund) was...

October 22, 2026

St. Maarten Tourism Bureau, Princess Juliana International Airport and Office de Tourisme de Saint-Martin join forces to showcase the island in a major Latin American tourism activation.    Philipsburg, St. Maarten – The secret is finally out! St. Maarten has officia...

October 22, 2026

The community of Sint Maarten is in deep mourning following the passing of Esther Narcisco-Williams, a monumental pillar of the island’s arts and crafts, theater, and cultural heritage. Recognized as one of the nation’s most treasured cultural icons, Narcisco-Williams leaves b...

October 22, 2026

The Department of Statistics (STAT) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website and interactive statistical dashboard, providing the people of St. Maarten with improved access to official statistics and a new way to explore and use statistical information.  Octob...

October 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis has called for stronger regional cooperation, better-equipped justice institutions and practical legislation to combat cybercrime and organized crime, warning that smaller Caribbean countries such as St. Maarten face increasing...