Local News

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s proposed Government artificial intelligence policy would place security, human accountability and strict risk controls at the center of how AI is introduced across the public service, with high-risk uses requiring formal review and sensitive Government...

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina presented Government’s proposed direction for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in St. Maarten during Parliament, outlining a framework intended to improve public services while protecting residents’ rights, personal inf...

October 07, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Representatives of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, the Netherlands, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten met in Curaçao on October 1 and 2 for initial discussions on establishing a new European Union platform aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s position in Brussels and im...

October 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Angelique Romou & A BETTA PLACE foundation, Congratulates all teachers, as St. Maarten & the World continues celebrating World Teachers’ Month, and as Loving Our Teachers Out Loud celebrates its fifth anniversary Romou expresses her gratitude...

October 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - A sea of pink took over Simpson Bay on Saturday, October 3, as more than 300 participants boarded four full boats for Aqua Mania Adventures’ annual Pink Sunset Sail, coming together for an evening of fun, community and, most importantly, support fo...

October 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and Chairman of Parliament’s Justice Committee, Lyndon Lewis, extends his congratulations to Sint Maarten’s prison personnel on the occasion of their Prison Week anniversary. MP Lewis com...

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Natalie Tackling and Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten have joined the national observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, encouraging women across St. Maarten to prioritize their heal...

October 07, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Civil servants employed by the Government of Curaçao are now entitled to a full day off on their birthday, following a decision by the Council of Ministers to expand the previous half-day arrangement. The Council of Ministers approved the measure on September 23, 2...

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says construction of St. Maarten’s new library is beginning to take visible shape, as work continues on the long-awaited facility. Gumbs said activity at the construction site can now be seen through the...

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Men’s Mental Health Awareness Foundation (MMHA Foundation) has announced the cancellation of its 5th Annual Interscholastic Spoken Word Competition due to insufficient participation from schools across the Dutch side of St. Maarten. The Foundation said the...

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has highlighted the local economic impact of Royal Caribbean's Royal Day at Port St. Maarten, saying the event demonstrated how cruise tourism can create direct opportuniti...

October 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Brian Meade) - There is an old Caribbean saying: "The goat that keeps looking into the neighbor's pasture forgets the grass beneath its own feet." In today's world, that proverb may be more relevant than ever. We live in an age of comparison. Soci...

October 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says discussions surrounding a possible sister city relationship between St. Maarten and Miami-Dade County could create new opportunities for local entrepreneurs, investmen...