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October 14, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Thursday, October 15, 2026, marks Global Handwashing Day, and the Collective Prevention Service (CPS), an executive agency of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Ministry of VSA), is calling on residents, schools, bus...

October 14, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) has introduced a series of weekly motivational “Pep Talks” as part of its Caribbean Foundation Year (CFY) program, giving students the opportunity to connect with professionals, community leaders and USM alumni wh...

October 14, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Justice, together with the Council of Europe, hosted Sint Maarten’s first Human Rights Conference on Friday, October 9, bringing together representatives of the Council of Europe, Parliament, government, justice institutions, legal pr...

October 14, 2026

A screenshot from the “National Gazette”. PHILIPSBURG--A number of Ministerial Decrees concerning healthcare professionals’ authorisations and healthcare institutions’ permits published in the October 9, 2026 edition of the National Gazette (Landscourant) are riddled with erro...

October 14, 2026

𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴' 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘐 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 & 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪�...

October 14, 2026

March 17th, 2026 A man breaks in on the property of Louis Mussington et steals his suitcase, left in the unlocked trunk of his car function The images from the property's surveillance cameras quickly allowed the police to identify the suspect. already known to the justice syst...

October 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s tourism and hospitality sector has secured 10 honors in the 2026 World Travel Awards, with eight businesses and properties recognized across categories ranging from hotels and resorts to car rental and destination management. The results provide intern...

October 14, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently attended the presentation of a landmark academic study examining the role of the House of Orange-Nassau in the colonial history of the Netherlands. The presentation took place at Leiden...

October 14, 2026

The Ministry of Justice, together with the Council of Europe, hosted Sint Maarten’s first Human Rights Conference on Friday, October 9, bringing together representatives of the Council of Europe, Parliament, government, justice institutions, legal professionals, civil society,...

October 14, 2026

JAMAICA--Anguilla has captured two top Caribbean honors at the 2026 World Travel Awards, winning the titles of Caribbean’s Leading Culinary Destination and Caribbean’s Leading Luxury Island Destination. The awards were presented at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & The A...

October 14, 2026

Du 15 au 21 octobre, des écologues et naturalistes mèneront des inventaires de la faune, de la flore, des habitats naturels et des zones humides dans le cadre de la révision partielle du Plan d’occupation des sols (POS) de Saint-Martin.   Mandatées par la Collectivité, le...

October 14, 2026

To hunt for bargains, sell, exchange or simply share a moment full of good cheer around a barbecue: the second edition of the Brocante Party Brunch invites bargain hunters to meet on Sunday, October 18, in Cul-de-Sac.   Following the success of the first edition in June G...

October 14, 2026

The residents at the Point Blanche prison and Miss Lalie centre can now participate in creative programmes such as writing newsletters and attending a book club. POINT BLANCHE/COLE BAY--Residents at the Point Blanche Prison and Miss Lalie Centre have taken part in a range of c...