Local News

July 15, 2026

In early July, a 20-year-old man from Saint-Martin was sentenced to 24 months in prison for a series of burglaries committed between April 25 and May 1 in Saint-Barthélemy. A repeat offender, he was tried for several aggravated robberies committed as part of a group, involving...

July 15, 2026

MARIGOT, Saint Martin--French Saint Martin marked Bastille Day on July 14 with an official ceremony on the Marigot waterfront, where elected officials, public servants, community leaders and cultural organizations gathered to commemorate France’s national day. The ceremony fea...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Lions Club treated children of the Sister Basilia Center to a special outing at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament. The children joined spectators at the tournament opening, where they wat...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--Ten hotels and resorts across St. Maarten and Saint Martin have been nominated in Caribbean Journal’s Best Hotels in the Caribbean 2026 awards, giving residents, visitors and supporters an opportunity to vote for their preferred property. Public voting opened o...

July 14, 2026

THE HAGUE--A new report prepared for the Dutch government recommends establishing Bonaire as the main location in a proposed three-part data center network intended to make digital government services across Caribbean Netherlands safer and more reliable. The report warns that...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY,--Despite some concern on local social media, no confirmed cases linked to the growing Cyclospora outbreak in the United States have been publicly reported in St. Maarten to date. However, the island’s reliance on imported fruits and vegetables means local health and...

July 14, 2026

MIAMI--The conflict involving Iran is expected to affect Caribbean and Latin American countries throughout 2026, mainly through higher fuel prices, increased shipping costs, more expensive food and continued pressure on household budgets. A new report from the United Nations E...

July 14, 2026

LONDON--A delegation from the CARICOM Reparations Commission is in the United Kingdom from July 13 to 16, 2026, to advance the region’s advocacy for reparatory justice. The mission is intended to strengthen strategic partnerships and support a program of public education and c...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation St. Maarten welcomed Ambassador Edward Ling Wen Tao, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Kitts and Nevis, during a special visit to the Tzu Chi Center on July 10. Ambassador Tao was accompanied b...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--A new community initiative is encouraging residents and visitors to spend more time in Philipsburg while supporting local businesses during the slower tourism season. The inaugural Experience My Philipsburg Scavenger Hunt recently concluded, offering participants an...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Christopher Wever said he will seek a review of government subsidies provided to school boards that continue to enforce policies he considers discriminatory toward students, including restrictions on natural hair and certain hairstyles. Wev...

July 14, 2026

​Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - As public discussion about the National Budget continues, the Minister of Finance believes it is important to clearly explain how the Government’s budget is prepared and what role each part of Government plays in that process. Preparing the Nationa...

July 14, 2026

Amanda York PHILIPSBURG--The PKL/PBL valedictorian of Milton Peters College (MPC), Amanda York, encouraged the Class of 2026 to face the future with confidence, reminding fellow graduates that success is measured not by how often they fall, but by how often they get back up. A...