Local News

June 02, 2026

GREAT BAY–The Netherlands’ long-running use of alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders is drawing renewed attention as countries continue to seek justice systems that reduce repeat offending, lower prison pressure and support rehabilitation. Instead of relying heavily on prison sentences for every offense, the Dutch justice approach has increasingly made use of community service, electronic […]

June 02, 2026

CAY HILL–The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association hosted a successful networking mixer on Thursday evening to officially kick off the 2026 edition of St. Maarten Flavors, bringing together close to 90 members of the SHTA, culinary professionals, tourism stakeholders, and supporters of St. Maarten’s vibrant food scene. Hosted at NIPA, the evening placed a […]

June 02, 2026

GREAT BAY–The Honorable Prime Minister of St. Maarten, Dr. Luc Mercelina, extends heartfelt congratulations to local recording artist Jaheim "BRG Hollywood" Meyers on achieving a historic milestone by becoming the first music artist from the Dutch side of Sint Maarten to reach one million views on YouTube with the hit song "We Not Going Home," […]

June 02, 2026

COLE BAY–Island Gems Charity Foundation has donated a new plastic shredding machine to EPIC's Perpetual Plastics project, strengthening local efforts to reduce plastic waste while expanding educational and social opportunities within the community. The donation will support the acquisition of a Desktop Shredder V2 machine, enabling the Perpetual Plastics team to process larger volumes of […]

June 02, 2026

GREAT BAY–Bookings for the St. Maarten / St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow, SMART, 2026 have surpassed those of the 2025 edition. Regardless of added convention space for the June 22 to 26, 2026 edition of the event, only a few booths are still available. To enable booth presence, the organizing committee of the St. Maarten Hospitality […]

June 02, 2026

​GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), joins regional health organizations and partners across the Caribbean in observing Caribbean Nutrition Day on June 1 and the start of Caribbean Nutrition Month 2026. This year’s theme, “Healthy Eating, Active […]

June 02, 2026

​The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is pleased to announce that officers from the Traffic Department recently visited several primary schools to assist students in their preparation for the upcoming annual traffic examination. As part of KPSM’s ongoing commitment to road safety education and youth development, Traffic Department officers conducted informative sessions with Group […]

June 02, 2026

Albena Lake Hodge School Steel band. ANGUILLA–Led by the Royal Anguilla Police Force uniformed organisations, including the pathfinders, cadets, security officers, guides and cub scouts, marched to the lively music of the police community band. Webster Park was well decorated for Anguilla Day and people attending also showed the Anguilla colours of turquoise, orange and […]

June 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – Bookings for the St. Maarten / St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) 2026 have surpassed those of the 2025 edition. Regardless of added convention space for the June 22–26 2026 edition of the event, only a few booths a…

June 02, 2026

APS members at Fort Amsterdam for EPIC SXM’s Fort Amsterdam Invasive Weed Initiative Project on Friday May 15. (Alexandra Schaede photo) PHILIPSBURG–More than 1,300 volunteers participated in 83 community projects across St. Maarten during the twelfth edition of SXM DOET, held on May 15 and 16, organisers announced this week. Under the theme “From Jump […]

June 02, 2026

Climb Foundation officials donating the “FBE Math Success” books. PHILIPSBURG–Creative Leaders Innovations and Change Communication (CLIMB Foundation) presented a collection of Foundation-Based Education (FBE) mathematics books, titled "FBE Math Success", to the St. Maarten Library recently. The donation was made possible through the generosity of the Lake family in loving memory of Reverend Myrna Lake, […]

June 02, 2026

Newly produced juice WILLEMSTAD–Beverage producer Kortijn has officially taken over the production of Lovers following the company's recent bankruptcy, ensuring the continuation of juice manufacturing and preservation of more than 140 jobs. The transition was symbolically marked on Saturday during a gathering at the Brievengat industrial park, where personnel of Kortijn and former Lovers workers […]

June 02, 2026

Claudine Williams holds up a copy of the book. PHILIPSBURG–Claudine Williams-Wescot, author and concept artiste has released Butterfly Souls: An Inspirational Journal & Colouring Book for Women, a deeply personal debut that weaves original artwork, women’s wisdom, and space for reflection into one meaningful volume. Butterfly Souls is both a creative sanctuary and a call […]