Local News

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament Egbert Jurendy Doran, Ardwell Irion and Darryl York raised concerns about the management of St. Maarten's wastewater treatment plant, garbage collection contracts, district cleaning and environmental enforcement during a parliamentary meeting w...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Caribbean literature made its way into an American classroom on Tuesday, October 20, when St. Maarten-based TamLeo Books brought its storytelling and literacy initiative to Miami Springs Elementary School in Florida, introducing students to a children's book created...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs provided Parliament with an update on the implementation priorities, funding arrangements and legislative work associated with the Nature Policy Plan St. Maarte...

October 20, 2026

THE HAGUE--Twelve years after negotiators reached an agreement on the maritime boundary between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and St. Kitts and Nevis, a treaty formally establishing the approximately 140-kilometre sea border is moving through the parliamentary approval proces...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has emphasized the importance of maintaining accurate statistics and performance records in school sports, explaining that proper documentation of athletes' achievements can play a significant role...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) is urging motorists, transportation operators, residents and visitors to prepare for increased traffic congestion as the island approaches the busy tourism high season, with Philipsburg and Simpson Bay expected to experien...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made on several major reconstruction projects under her ministry, pointing to developments at Charles Leopold Bell School, Sister Marie Laurence P...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is advocating a broader approach to youth development and crime prevention in St. Maarten, calling for structured after-school activities, mentorship opportunities and a dedicated second-chance job fair to help young people and...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg has asked the people of St. Maarten to reflect on the kind of political leadership they expect from their elected representatives, arguing that accountability must extend beyond campaign promises, public appearances and politica...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--A legislative proposal submitted to the Dutch Parliament to strengthen enforcement against Russia's shadow fleet has placed renewed attention on St. Maarten's responsibility to establish its own maritime laws to combat vessels operating under false flags or wit...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--After nearly a month of promoting physical activity and breast cancer awareness, the MOVE FOR HER 2026 initiative will conclude on Saturday, October 24, with a community walk at Crossway Bridge, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The organizers are inviting the wider publi...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Breast cancer becomes more common as women get older, but being young does not make a woman immune to the disease. A breast lump at 25, 30 or 35 may have a harmless explanation, but age should never be the reason an unexplained change is ignored. As part of The Peop...

October 20, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The fifth edition of Where’s Where – St. Maarten’s Magazine, titled Building News, is now available online for free, featuring 18 interviews with entrepreneurs, developers, builders, architects and other professionals involved in shaping the island’s development....