Local News

June 04, 2026

View of the project WILLEMSTAD--A government inspection has found that one of the apartment complexes under construction at Zakito in Curaçao was more than four metres higher than allowed under its approved building permit. Inlet where marina is being created The findings are...

June 04, 2026

Cardigan Connor, Minister of Health, Tourism and Sports; Jameel Rochester, Director of Tourism, ATB; Kenisha Hall-Prentice, Chief Marketing Officer, ATB; and Joleyne Robin-Williams, Tourism Planner, Ministry of Health, Tourism and Sports. ANGUILLA--A high level delegation from...

June 04, 2026

Police officers discovered a firearm concealed inside a foam cooler. PHILIPSBURG–Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a shooting incident that occurred Tuesday evening in the South Reward area near Milton Peters College. According to St. Maarten Police Force KPSM, Central Dispatch received multiple reports of gunfire in the area at approximately 8:30pm. Several […]

June 04, 2026

The teams, presenters, and attendees. PHILIPSBURG–The Government of St. Maarten and the World Bank have launched a strategic framework and roadmap for the St. Maarten Disaster Reserve Fund (DRF), a new mechanism designed to provide immediate financing after future disasters and strengthen the country's ability to recover more quickly. The launch, announced on June 3, […]

June 04, 2026

GREAT BAY–A new circular from the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations has updated the procedures for the exchange of personal data between the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten and Saba, Statia Boniare. The circular, published in the Dutch Government Gazette on June 2, 2026, replaces the previous circular of December 6, 2013. The […]

June 04, 2026

THE HAGUE-–A majority in the Dutch Senate is not in favor of excluding Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba from proposed legislation that would criminalize conversion practices aimed at changing or suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The proposed law, known in Dutch as the Wet strafbaarstelling conversiehandelingen, would amend the Dutch Criminal Code and […]

June 03, 2026

GREAT BAY–A number of women from St. Maarten/St. Martin have been nominated for the 2026 Caribbean POSH ICON Woman Awards, placing local talent, leadership and community impact on a wider regional stage. Public voting is now open through the official Caribbean POSH platform and will close on June 19. Supporters may vote in multiple categories, […]

June 03, 2026

MARIGOT–President of the Territorial Council of Saint-Martin Louis Mussington has been summoned to appear before the local court in October in connection with two separate judicial matters, according to reports and multiple sources familiar with the proceedings. Mussington reportedly arrived at the Saint-Martin gendarmerie on Wednesday morning, June 2, to sign two summonses issued by […]

June 03, 2026

GREAT BAY–Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs has indicated that the Ministry of VROMI is working with the Ministry of Finance on the development of an Urban Development Environmental Fund to support more structured financing for infrastructure and environmental interventions. He did not provide specifics at this stage. According to Minister […]

June 03, 2026

GREAT BAY–Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs has provided an update on recent road repair works carried out by the Ministry of VROMI, as well as the next phase of planned asphalt interventions. According to Minister Gumbs, two weeks of road repairs were recently completed at a cost of approximately XCG […]

June 03, 2026

GREAT BAY-Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs is urging residents and businesses to respect no dumping signs and make use of the proper waste disposal options available throughout the country. The Minister said the Ministry of VROMI continues to work with haulers and other stakeholders to improve monitoring, strengthen collection practices […]

June 03, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – The Division of Public Education, in collaboration with the Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO, is pleased to announce the launch of a Literacy and Numeracy Training initiative aimed at strengthening early childhood …

June 03, 2026

GREAT BAY–Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs has announced that the Ministry of VROMI will carry out cleanup, safety and maintenance works in the Great Bay Beach and Boardwalk area on Friday, June 5. The works will include the removal of concrete slabs from Great Bay Beach now that new Boardwalk […]