Local News

September 22, 2026

The 2026-2027 boxing season kicks off in the ring. Saturday, September 19th, Orléans Boxing Club SXM organize a open afternoon , Palmeraies multi-activity hall , in Quartier d’Orléans.    From 16h The public will be able to discover the club and interact with the box...

September 22, 2026

Since start of 2026 The SXM Festival teams organize concerts every month. at the top of Sentry Hill , highest point of the Dutch part. More from 300 visiteurs take advantage of the monthly international DJ sets and a 360° view of the island The goal of these Panorama Sessions...

September 22, 2026

Organized by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DAC), the European Heritage Days will take place Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026 As every year, this event allows us to to better understand the architectural, cultural and historical heritage of the island , as part o...

September 22, 2026

Every year since 2018, the World Cleanup Day , brings together millions of citizens around a common goal: collecting litter and raising awareness about environmental protection. On our island, the Nature Foundation of Sint Maarten proposes two coastal cleanup operations on Sep...

September 22, 2026

The Caribbean regional network is evolving with the opening, on December 11, of a new direct link between Pointe-à-Pitre and Panama City with two flights per week. Thanks to its partnership with Copa Airlines This service will then allow for access to 14 additional destination...

September 22, 2026

Prosecuted for “ favoritism " And " misappropriation of public property “ , the four vice-presidents of the Collectivity, Alain Richardson, Bernadette Davis, Dominique Démocrite Louisy and Michel Petit, obtained the functional protection when CT of September 10th They are summ...

September 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is preparing to make its first direct annual contribution toward the long-term ENNIA resolution in 2027, with the Draft 2027 National Budget setting aside up to Cg 3 million for the payment. The provision appears under the Ministry of Finance's Staff Bur...

September 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten resident and entrepreneur Loic Bryan has launched a citizen petition calling for structural reforms aimed at expanding access to laws, legal information and court proceedings in English, arguing that the current system creates barriers for residents...

September 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Marvin Hokstam Baapoure, a former St. Maarten journalist now visiting the island for the Reading Festival, will meet with the Surinamese community at Makan Bersama restaurant on Friday, where he will present and sign copies of his debut novel, the historical th...

September 21, 2026

The parking lot located across the street from the Central Bank Building between the Walter A. Nisbeth Road and the Salt Pond will be temporarily closed to motorized traffic.   The closure of the parking lot will start from Thursday evening September 24 at 7:00 PM until F...

September 21, 2026

Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten H.E. Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, attended a reception in The Hague hosted by the Embassy of Chile in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to commemorate Chile’s National Day and celebrate the country’s culture, identity, and traditions. The ga...

September 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Stichting Biblionef Netherlands, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, the Library of St. Maarten, the Help Our Children Foundation and the University of St. Martin (USM), will host the Third Reading Festival: St. Maarten Ed...

September 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - SZV Social & Health Insurances is inviting clients to participate in its 2026 Customer Experience Survey, running from September 21 through October 2, 2026. The annual survey gives clients an opportunity to share their experiences with SZV servic...