Local News

October 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--A delegation of St. Maarten parliamentarians will visit the Caribbean Prevention Center, known in Papiamentu as Fundashon Prevenshon, in Curaçao on October 14, 2026, to examine how the organization operates its structured cancer screening and disease prevention prog...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - We are proud to announce the crowning of Dashaun Prince of St. Maarten as Miss Essence & Mind International 2026–2027. Held at Aleeze Convention Hall on Saturday, October 3, 2026, our Season 4 finale brought together ten contestants for an evenin...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - This morning, Thursday, October 8, 2026, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling welcomed a delegation from the Council of Europe, marking the start of the delegation’s two-day working visit to Sint Maarten. The delegation includes Clare Ovey, Director...

October 08, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently received Benjamin Ortega, Director of Cadaster Sint Maarten, for a working visit at the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague. Ortega has served as Director of Cadaster Si...

October 08, 2026

1 femme sur 8 en France risque de développer un cancer du sein au cours de sa vie. Il s’agit du cancer le plus fréquent et le plus meurtrier chez les femmes en France. Pourtant, détecté à un stade précoce, il est aussi celui qui se soigne le mieux : 9 femmes sur 10 sont généra...

October 08, 2026

Maundays Bay beach ANGUILLA--Maundays Bay has been named the second-best beach in the world in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing the island’s exceptional natural beauty and enduring appeal as a Caribbean destination. Four resorts in Anguilla earned...

October 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) – The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) confirms that a traffic accident involving a motor vehicle and a scooter occurred today Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Welfare Road in Cole Bay. The scooter rider sustained injuries and w...

October 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Chairlady of Parliament MP Sarah Wescot-Williams has expressed disappointment that the long-awaited Kingdom Conference, expected to be hosted by St. Maarten in November 2026, is now being referred to as a Kingdom Summit, raising concerns that the gathering is being...

October 08, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently received Benjamin Ortega, Director of Cadaster Sint Maarten, for a working visit at the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague. Ortega has served as Director of Cadaster Si...

October 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced that limited vending spaces will once again be made available in Philipsburg for the upcoming Christmas season, with the designated vendor lane to operate alo...

October 08, 2026

SAINT-MARTIN (MARIGOT) - On November 8, Saint-Martin is invited to be part of it. Three years ago, Garage Solidaire et Associatif – Éco Suprême was still an ambitious project: to create a place in Saint-Martin where people could repair and maintain their vehicles at a cost ada...

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--As St. Maarten begins shaping a policy for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in Government, much of the discussion has focused on efficiency, security, privacy and human oversight. Those are necessary concerns. But another consequence of AI deserves equ...

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten is urging residents of St. Maarten to look beyond appearances, listen more closely to one another and help create a community where seeking mental health support is not tre...