Local News

October 13, 2026

The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) informs the public that a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 occurred along the Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. There is no tsunami threat to Sint Maarten or other Caribbean coastal areas as a...

October 13, 2026

After two months of collaboration and learning, the first phase of the “Under the Hood” European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteering project has concluded at Point Blanche Prison and Miss Lalie Center. The project brought together resident and international volunteers to work...

October 13, 2026

MAHO--Potholes are reportedly beginning to reappear in parts of Maho, raising concerns about road safety as St. Maarten prepares for the upcoming tourist season and bringing renewed attention to the Government’s responsibility to maintain public roads. A concerned resident con...

October 13, 2026

The Police Force of Sint Maarten reminds the public of the importance of exercising restraint and resolving disagreements in a peaceful and responsible manner. KPSM strongly discourages individuals from taking matters into their own hands, as verbal disputes can quickly escala...

October 13, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell recently attended the official reception marking the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia. The event was hosted by His Excellency Viktor Biyagov, Ambassador of the Repub...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is among five Eastern Caribbean islands now connected through the Eastern Caribbean Internet Exchange (IX), a regional telecommunications initiative designed to improve internet efficiency, strengthen digital infrastructure and reduce dependence on inter...

October 13, 2026

Five people having committed environmental offences participated, on October 8th and 9th, in the first citizenship training course dedicated to the environment in Saint-Martin. Organized by the Judicial Control and Investigation Service (SCJE) from Guadeloupe, with the Nature...

October 13, 2026

Destroyed in 2017, the video surveillance system The Saint-Martin ferry had been waiting for nine years to be put back into service. On September 23, The authorization to begin the work was formalized by prefectural decree. Finally, the project is taking shape, with 80 cameras...

October 13, 2026

The sports, cultural and youth associations Residents of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy can still apply for financial assistance for travel expenses for young people under 30. Applications must be submitted before October 17th.   Le Exchange fund for educational, cultu...

October 13, 2026

On the occasion of the World Breastfeeding Week The maternity ward of the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital Center is relaunching its workshops preparation for childbirth and parenthood (PNP) with a breastfeeding tea , tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14, from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m. . O...

October 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Performance Sports Academy (PSA) Athletics Association's 2026 High School Basketball League enters its final week of competition on Wednesday, October 14, with teams preparing to battle for the championship title at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium. The league,...

October 12, 2026

ST. EUSTATIUS--The Statia Cultural Heritage Implementation Committee (SCHIC) has submitted a letter to Local Authorities and the Descendant Community confirming that the reburial of the Golden Rock ancestral remains will continue on November 13, 2026, while continuing to advoc...

October 12, 2026

KRALENDIJK, Bonaire--Progressief Nederland (PRO), a Dutch political party holding 20 seats in the Netherlands' House of Representatives and 14 seats in the Senate, is establishing a local branch on Bonaire, extending its political presence into the Dutch Caribbean. The progres...