Local News

October 19, 2026

MP Sjamira Roseburg and footballer Eloy Room. PHILIPSBURG--Curaçao international goalkeeper and Guinness World Record holder Eloy Room is encouraging young footballers in St. Maarten and Saint-Martin to work hard, enjoy the game and remain committed to their dreams. The messag...

October 19, 2026

GREAT BAY--Milton Peters College (MPC) emerged as the champions of the 2026 Interscholastic 5x5 High School Basketball League, bringing an exciting conclusion to a competition that marked the return of organized interscholastic basketball to St. Maarten. The league, presented...

October 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/THE HAGUE - Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina continued his official working visit to the Netherlands on Monday with a series of high-level engagements focused on advancing mental healthcare cooperation and strengthening collaboration within the Kingdom of the Neth...

October 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), in collaboration with the Positive Foundation and the Elektralytes Foundation, is proud to announce the successful launch of EmpowerEd: Reproductive Cancer Ed...

October 19, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently attended and addressed a capacity-building programme at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. The visit formed part of a five-day mission to the Netherlands focusing on circular-e...

October 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent Public meeting on October 20, 2026. The Public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 15.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Public H...

October 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) welcomed a packed audience on Thursday evening, October 15, for its public lecture “(Peri)Menopause… Nobody Told Me This!”, held in observance of World Menopause Day. The well-attended session brought together wom...

October 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - NV GEBE has met with the Board of Emilio Wilson Park to discuss improvements to the park’s electrical infrastructure, reinforcing the company’s commitment to public safety, community well-being, and the responsible support of facilities that serve th...

October 19, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Sigmar Carmelia was installed as the 26th president of the Joint Court of Justice on Friday, October 16, pledging to strengthen access to justice, develop local legal talent and maintain cooperation across the six Caribbean islands served by the court. Carmelia, wh...

October 19, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Parliamentary delegations from Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten have raised concerns about legislative initiatives originating in the Netherlands that affect the Caribbean countries without their prior consultation. The issue was discussed during a tripartite meeting...

October 19, 2026

AIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) raised US$10,000 for breast cancer awareness through its third annual Princess Walk on Sunday morning, more than doubling the amount collected during last year's event. The funds, generated through the sale of official Pri...

October 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira Roseburg, Vice Chair of the Committee of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (ECYS) and Faction Leader of URSM in Parliament, together with URSM Party President Brenda Brooks, has pledged US $500.00 to the 37ers, a...

October 18, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--The St. Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF) and Comité Territorial Olympique de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin (CTOS SBSM) proudly mark a historic milestone as representatives from both the Dutch and French sides of the island participate together for the first time...