Local News

September 02, 2026

One person died Saturday night after an accident on the R7, in the Orient Bay area. Three men were in the vehicle. According to the public prosecutor of Basse-Terre, the accident occurred in the context of a armed robbery of the vehicle .   The car went off the road on Sa...

September 02, 2026

Another large pothole has formed in Bellevue, just before the roundabout coming from Sint Maarten, on the right-hand side of the road. Particularly dangerous at night, it lies directly in the path of straight wheels. A reader reported nearly losing a wheel and damaging his veh...

September 02, 2026

In collaboration with the chamber of commerce of the Dutch side (COCI), the Saint-Martin Interprofessional Consular Chamber (CCISM) organizes, from 16 au 19 novembre, a business trip to Miami for Saint-Martin companies wishing to expand their exports to the " Gateway to the Am...

September 02, 2026

On August 6th, the Fanm Vayan association organized a morning event for young people, with the support of the Red Cross . In total, 35 children participated in this event, which was held under the banner of solidarity and sharing.   Welcomed to Concordia's premises, the c...

September 02, 2026

Nearly a year after the laying of the foundation stone The Isabella residence is taking shape in Friar's Bay. The President of the Collectivity, Louis Mussington, and the 2nd Vice-President, Bernadette Davis, visited the construction site on Monday, August 24th, a project spea...

September 02, 2026

At 8 a.m. yesterday, the road from Spring to Concordia saw a steady stream of cars, backpacks, and uniforms. In front of Daniella Jeffry Vocational High School, students trickled in, some accompanied by their parents. Between the nervousness of discovering a new classroom, the...

September 02, 2026

Last Friday the Rector of the Guadeloupe academic region Gabriele Fioni visited Soualiga College for a back-to-school meeting with managers and staff of the National Education system , in the presence of, among others, the Secretary General of the Academic Region and the Acade...

September 02, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Dutch government is pushing for St. Maarten and the other Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) within the Kingdom to gain broader and easier access to European Union funding under the EU’s next long-term budget covering 2028-2034. State Secretary for the In...

September 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran has prevailed in a court case brought against him personally by Alegria Real Estate N.V. over a decision he made while serving as Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) concerning approx...

September 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--FREEGAN Foundation is opening its doors to residents across St. Maarten for a series of free Community Mornings designed to give people a welcoming place to meet others, enjoy a meal, participate in activities or simply spend time in good company. The initiativ...

September 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Former President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU), Stuart Johnson, says confirmation that the criminal investigation into the alleged disappearance of nearly NAf. 2 million from the Charlotte Brookson Academy for the Performing Arts (CBA) has entered it...

September 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Commercial attorney Thaïsa Heymans has joined DEJONG effective September 1, 2026, strengthening the law firm's growing commercial and corporate practice as it continues expanding its presence across the Dutch Caribbean. Heymans will focus on serving businesses,...

September 01, 2026

WILLEMSTAD/GREAT BAY--The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten (CBCS) has formally bid farewell to President Richard Doornbosch after six years at the helm, as the institution prepares for a leadership transition that will see Ference Lamp and Candice Henriquez assume seni...