Local News

June 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--A group of affected staff members of the Charlotte Brookson Academy for the Performing Arts, CBA, is calling for urgent transparency from the school’s Board of Directors over pension deductions that they say have been withheld from employee salaries but not remitted...

June 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--Former Member of Parliament and community leader Cloyd Ohndae Marlin is renewing his call for NV GEBE to place greater confidence in local leadership, following reports of resignations within the company’s management structure. Marlin said the latest developments re...

June 09, 2026

GREAT BAY-- NV GEBE Transition Manager Thomas Roggendorf has submitted his conditional resignation, with his final day at the utility company set for June 12, 2026, according to an internal notice issued to staff. Reportedly the CFO and possibly the COO of GEBE will soon...

June 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, is calling on the public to reject violence and refrain from any aggressive behavior toward NV GEBE employees, following a report that a GEBE employee was attacked on Tuesday morning and had to defend him...

June 09, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Dutch House of Representatives has approved legislation to increase the number of Island Council members and executive council members in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, a move intended to strengthen local democracy and improve administrative capacity in t...

June 09, 2026

CAYMAN ISLANDS--Motorworld Group, authorized distributor of Chery across the Caribbean region, has launched the Chery brand in the Cayman Islands through its dealer partner, Arch Automotive. The brand made its public debut on May 30 at the Out of This World Music Festival, whi...

June 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The General Audit Chamber has added new upgrades to its interactive environment, which citizens can use to learn how the government spends taxpayers’ money. The platform features two new “worlds”: the Building Permit World and Budget World. The Building Permit...

June 09, 2026

MARIGOT--Valérie Damaseau, Commissioner of Tourism and Culture for Saint-Martin, has been inducted into the Caribbean Women in Tourism Leadership Hall of Fame by the Caribbean Tourism Organization, CTO, in recognition of her lasting impact on the tourism industry. Damaseau was...

June 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE is urging customers with overdue accounts to take immediate steps to address their outstanding balances, while also making clear that threats, intimidation, harassment and abusive behavior toward its employees will not be tolerated. The company said cus...

June 09, 2026

​THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell attended the official opening of the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation (IPKO) at the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in The Hague. The consultation, which took place from 5 to 8 Ju...

June 09, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), joined the global community in observing World Food Safety Day 2026, celebrated annually on June 7, under the them...

June 09, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), through its Youth Health Care Baby Wellness Clinic has planned several vaccine outreaches for members of the comm...

June 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--Aleeze Convention Center has completed a major upgrade to its event hall, adding new banquet chairs, round tables, banquet tables and highboys as part of its continued effort to improve the experience for clients and guests. Owner and operator Bertaux “Mr. Rude” Fle...