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October 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--The third edition of the Reading Festival: St. Maarten Edition brought together students, educators, authors, families and community partners for two days of activities aimed at strengthening literacy and showing young people that reading can be engaging, creative a...

October 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten’s recent Sustainable Development Goals Expo brought together government agencies, environmental organizations, businesses and community partners to showcase practical ways the country can advance sustainability, strengthen resilien...

October 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Caribbean leaders, experts and young people are expected to come together in Curaçao on Friday, October 9, for the Caribbean United in Excellence Summit, an initiative focused on strengthening cooperation across the region and finding practical solutions to shared c...

October 06, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is marking Teachers’ Day with a week-long public appreciation initiative that gives residents an opportunity to recognize a teacher who has made a meaningful difference in their lives. As part of the initiative, three tea...

October 06, 2026

NEW YORK--Former employees of OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind warned New York City lawmakers on Monday that artificial intelligence companies are advancing increasingly powerful technology faster than their ability to fully understand or control its risks. The warni...

October 06, 2026

Ce lundi 5 octobre, le président de la Collectivité de Saint-Martin devait comparaître devant le tribunal pour prise illégale d’intérêts. L’audience a finalement été renvoyée au 11 janvier 2027 , son avocat invoquant le retard dans l’obtention de la copie de la procédure, ains...

October 06, 2026

The competition of creation of the future flag of Saint-Martin It ended on Wednesday, September 30, after nearly two months of participation. Launched in August as part of the project My Saint-Martin Flag he collected 42 projects .   A jury will soon examine all the creat...

October 06, 2026

Container ship in Cura ç ao. THE HAGUE--The new research report “Chinese Presence and Geopolitical Resilience in the Caribbean Parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands” will be published and presented today, Tuesday. The study examines Chinese presence in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaça...

October 06, 2026

NEW YORK--OpenAI has announced plans to begin placing invisible watermarks in eligible text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union as the company moves to comply with transparency requirements under the EU AI Act. The company announced the move on Monday, Oc...

October 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina, on behalf of the Government of St. Maarten, is inviting the general public to attend the 2026 Constitution Day Church Service on Monday, October 12, at 8:00 a.m. at the SS. Simon & Jude Anglican Church on Backstreet in Philipsbu...

October 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF) is inviting qualified and motivated individuals to join its team as the organization moves to strengthen the development, coordination and promotion of sport across St. Maarten. The Federation has announced openings for a Spo...

October 05, 2026

GREAT BAY- - The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten (CBCS) has published an overview of the fees financial institutions charge customers for instant payments, giving consumers and businesses a clearer picture of what it costs to transfer money between participating...

October 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Princess Juliana International Airport CEO Michael Cleaver has welcomed Contour Airlines to St. Maarten following the launch of the carrier’s new nonstop service between St. Thomas and St. Maarten, describing the route as an important addition to regional connectivi...