Local News

September 01, 2026

GREAT BAY-- The criminal investigation into the alleged disappearance of nearly NAf 2 million from the Charlotte Brookson Academy of the Performing Arts (CBA) has entered its final investigative stage, with the Prosecutor’s Office confirming that a decision on prosecution will...

August 31, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Following the first meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers after the summer recess, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, Sint Maarten’s Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague, welcomed the opportunity to engage with colleagues in The Hague on matters of...

August 31, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Government of Sint Maarten will dedicate the month of September 2026 to highlighting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting greater public awareness of sustainable development and the role everyone can play in b...

August 31, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) hereby informs parents, guardians, students, teachers, school management and staff that all schools will reopen on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and regular school operations may resume....

August 31, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association (WIFOL) have formally convened a Special General Meeting of Members for Thursday, September 17, after what they say was the association board’s failure to act on a formal request submitted in May...

August 31, 2026

Governor Julia Crouch with the students. ANGUILLA--Governor Julia Crouch hosted five bright local students at the Governor’s Office last week! The students are going to Birmingham and will be studying a wide range of subjects including engi-neering, project management, and bak...

August 31, 2026

Urban warfare. WILLEMSTAD--A French military platoon from Martinique concluded its exercises in Curaçao last week. The troops are part of the 2nd Company of the 33rd Marine Infantry Regiment (33 Rima), which is based at Fort Desaix. They trained alongside the boat platoon and...

August 31, 2026

REGIONAL--Immigrant visa applicants across the Caribbean are facing new uncertainty after the United States temporarily paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide, only days after a federal court brought an end to an earlier policy that specifically targeted nationals of 75...

August 31, 2026

Firearm seized after police chase in an operation to prevent possible robbery in Philipsburg. PHILIPSBURG--Police arrested one suspect and seized a firearm following a suspected robbery attempt in Philipsburg on Friday morning, August 28. St. Maarten Police Force KPSM Central...

August 31, 2026

The winning photo for the 2026 calendar. PHILIPSBURG--Photographers from St. Maarten and abroad have until September 15 to submit photographs for the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association’s (SHTA’s) 2027 Events Calendar Photo Contest, with the winning image set to appe...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Sherritza Peterson & drs. Xiomara Balentina) -  Long before academics started talking about changing the curriculum to reflect the voices and realities of people from the Global South, the Caribbean had thinkers singing about a Caribbean...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Brian Meade) - Sint Maarten is running out of time. The island is facing cascading crises — institutional fragility, energy instability, rising costs, and a governance structure stretched to its limits. These are not abstract problems. They are li...

August 31, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Following the first meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers after the summer recess, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, Sint Maarten’s Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague, welcomed the opportunity to engage with colleagues in The Hague on matters of...