Local News

August 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--Journalist, radio host and former educator Wendell Moore is partnering with the CLIMB Foundation to give away books by local authors every week on his radio program, “View Point with Wendell Moore,” as part of a wider effort to encourage reading and strengthen liter...

August 17, 2026

 On Thursday, August 13, 2026, eight Members of Parliament serving on Parliament’s Committee of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) visited the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) for an official presentation and guided tour of the new St. Maarten Genera...

August 17, 2026

À la tête de l’association Nature is the Key, Juliette Irish œuvre chaque jour pour les habitants de Sandy Ground. Sa devise, “Dans le quartier, pour le quartier”, résume l’esprit du lieu: enfants, animateurs et fondateurs viennent tous du quartier et partagent la même volonté...

August 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--Foresee Foundation (4C) is inviting applications for a new Co-Director as the organization prepares for an important leadership transition and the retirement of one of its founders, Jose Verschueren-Sommers. Having grown over the years into an organization supp...

August 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten will place greater emphasis on attracting higher-spending and more affluent visitors rather than focusing solely on increasing arrival numbers, with the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau, STB, targeting premium travelers, families, yacht and charter clients, tr...

August 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Minister of Justice has rejected a call from the Nation Opportunity Wealth, NOW, faction for an independent review of Chief of Police Carl John’s temporary designation as Acting Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice, stating that assigning the acting duti...

August 17, 2026

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 first lesson our children...

August 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government says it does not believe broad price controls are the best long-term answer to St. Maarten’s high cost of living, but intends to strengthen consumer protection, modernize the Maximum Price System, closely monitor essential goods and shipping costs, and ac...

August 17, 2026

Speaker, Dr. Joseph Rosado at the St. Maarten Symposium on Cannabis Regulation, Public Health & Policy held at the University of St. Martin. PHILIPSBURG--The need for a carefully structured, evidence-based approach to cannabis regulation was a central message during a cann...

August 17, 2026

St. Maarten Police Force KPSM would like the community to remain cautious as the new school year begins. PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Police Force KPSM is reminding the community to prioritise safety as the 2026-2027 school year begins on Monday, August 17. With schools reopening,...

August 17, 2026

SMMC and Vidanova representatives signing the agreement. CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has signed an agreement with Vidanova Pension Fund to manage the pension plan of its staff, marking a new step in the Fund’s activities on St. Maarten. The agreement brings SMM...

August 17, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) is asking members of the public who have recently reported an outboard motor stolen to come forward. During a recent search conducted by KPSM, an outboard motor was confiscated. The police are currently seeking t...

August 17, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and the White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) invite the public to a free community event called “Let’s Start the Conversation” on Thursday, August 20, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, taking place at the WYCCF’s Bi...