Local News

October 20, 2026

Members of the taxi associations that participated in the cleanup. PHILIPSBURG--Four taxi associations joined forces early Friday morning to clean Bell’s Lookout Point, formerly known as Harold Jack, after noticing litter at the popular tourist destination ahead of the upcomin...

October 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) reminds residents, visitors, and transportation providers that the busy high season will begin in the coming weeks. With increased visitor arrivals and activity across the island, KPSM calls on everyone to exer...

October 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) is set to host the 30th Caribbean Dinghy Championship (CDC), sanctioned by the Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA), from October 22–25, 2026. This exciting regional regatta brings together sailors from across the...

October 20, 2026

PUERTO RICO/CARIBBEAN - With global cruise passenger numbers projected to climb from about 37 million in 2025 to 46 million by 2031, Caribbean and Latin American (LatAm) destinations are well positioned to benefit from the industry’s continued expansion, drawing on their disti...

October 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) and Chairman of the Justice Committee, Lyndon Lewis, extends his heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Denzel Washington, the son of the late Troy Washington, on earning his Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax Law from the University of...

October 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) and Chairman of the Justice Committee, Lyndon Lewis, extends his heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Denzel Washington, the son of the late Troy Washington, on earning his Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax Law from the University of...

October 20, 2026

SINT EUSTATIUS (ORANJESTAD) - For those of you who are not acquainted with me, my name is Kenneth Cuvalay, founder of the St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance. Together with others, we have been fighting for years against the unethical exhumation of our ancestors—who w...

October 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Junior Chamber International (JCI), formerly known as the Jaycees, an international organization for young professionals aged 18 to 40, is proud to bring young leaders from across the Dutch Caribbean together in Sint Maarten. JCI SXM ACTION will host...

October 20, 2026

A 46-year-old man appeared in court on Wednesday, October 14, with a unusual objective : to be sentenced to prison . In extreme precariousness He explains that he wanted to be imprisoned for to benefit from “a roof over their heads and a meal” .   Detained in Guadeloupe s...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Months after St. Maarten's Law Enforcement Council warned that inadequate forensic psychiatric care posed risks to public safety and human rights, the Dutch government has acknowledged that treatment facilities throughout the Caribbean part of the Kingdom rem...

October 20, 2026

From October 20 to 22, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy will host the first Caribbean Cybersecurity Incident Response Community Forum , named C-CIRC ( Caribbean Cybersecurity Incident Response Community This meeting brings together representatives of French-, English-, and Du...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Regional air travel across the Caribbean is facing the prospect of further decline as high aviation taxes, airport charges, rising operating costs and infrastructure shortcomings continue to undermine connectivity between islands. The warning comes from aviatio...

October 20, 2026

From left: Chief of Staff Stuart Johnson; Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell; Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina; Council of State Vice President Sybrand van Haersma Buma; Council of State Member Randolf Duggins from St. Maarten; Secretary-General Dr. Abel Knottnerus; an...