Local News

August 18, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and Vice Chairman of the Justice Committee in Parliament, Lyndon Lewis has expressed concern over the Minister of Justice, Nathalie Tackling, refusal to commission an independent review into t...

August 18, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is proud to support the upgrade of the playground at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex as part of its ongoing commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility. The project originated from discussions between WIB and the Na...

August 18, 2026

Collective Prevention Services (CPS) has successfully concluded its 2026 World Breastfeeding Week activities, culminating in the 3rd Annual Moms’ Health Fair, held on Saturday, August 8, 2026. This year’s activities were held under the theme  “Breastfeeding fo...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--FREEGAN HQ will reopen on Thursday, August 20, following a two-week break, with its food market, thrift store, meal distribution and coaching services returning for the community. The FREEGAN team said the break provided an opportunity to rest and recharge before re...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has acknowledged that St. Maarten’s justice system is facing a structural personnel shortage, with 505 recorded vacancies across the Ministry compared to 591 current personnel, while only 53 vacancies are budgeted to be fil...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government has ruled out imposing a general foreign driver’s license fee on most visitors to St. Maarten, saying international treaty obligations require the country to recognize qualifying foreign licenses without attaching a local surcharge or mandatory permit to...

August 18, 2026

Beware of traffic jams The start of the 2026-2027 school year took place yesterday, Monday, August 17, in Sint Maarten. On this occasion, the Dutch police (KPSM) are urging motorists and the general public to exercise extra caution, as traffic is expected to increase significa...

August 18, 2026

On Saturday, August 15, Sandy Ground celebrated the 39th edition of its annual festival. After mass at the Apostolic Faith church, elected officials, state representatives and community leaders gathered in the parking lot of the Albéric Richards stadium to pay tribute to the h...

August 18, 2026

Quatre jeunes Saint-Martinois ont signé jeudi 13 août leur contrat d’engagement dans le cadre du dispositif Cadres d’avenir. Réunis à la préfecture avant leur départ pour l’Hexagone, une fille et trois garçons ont présenté leurs projets d’études et leurs ambitions professionne...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is encouraging students across St. Maarten to approach the new school year with focus, positive influences and clear goals, while calling on parents, teachers and the wider community to recognize the role they each play in helpi...

August 17, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As students across Sint Maarten return to the classroom for the new academic year, Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina is calling on the entire country to recognize that the responsibility for their success extends far beyond the school gates. “The...

August 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--Longtime community contributors Cesar Gomez and Mayra Provence have expanded their back-to-school support initiative, donating more than 20 pairs of shoes to Oranje School and additional pairs to the Belvedere Community Center as they continue helping children and f...

August 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--Chair of Parliament’s Committee of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, MP Veronica Jansen-Webster briefed Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor on Friday, August 14, on the Committee’s findings following its visit t...