Local News

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten lost a cultural icon on Thursday. The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has extended its condolences to the family, loved ones and friends of Louis “Porkchop” Lambert Richardson following his passing on Thursday. SCDF said Richardson was...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has clarified that St. Maarten’s legislation would have to be amended before pepper spray and tasers could be introduced as regular equipment for law enforcement officers, while confirming that Government has only begun explorin...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran sharply criticized Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling in Parliament, accusing her of condescending behavior during exchanges with MPs and warning that such an approach does nothing to move St. Maarten forward. Doran made the rema...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--On the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, observed on October 1, President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams called on Government to view the growing longevity of St. Maarten’s population not as a burden, but as an opportunity, part...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling sharply challenged Member of Parliament Egbert Doran in Parliament on Wednesday over his continued advocacy for military-style training or service for St. Maarten’s youth, saying the proposal continues to return without sufficie...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--As modern slang goes: Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling woke up on Thursday and chose violence. The Minister delivered a pointed response to Member of Parliament Egbert Doran in Parliament on Wednesday over calls to arm the proposed tourist police, accusing the...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--With the Caribbean’s winter tourism season approaching, St. Maarten is beginning to see the familiar buildup in airlift that accompanies the busiest travel months of the year. This season, however, the increase is coming from several directions at once, including a...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government is targeting the fourth quarter of 2027 for completion of new tsunami, earthquake and Host Nation Support plans, with Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina also outlining a testing regime intended to measure how prepared the country is to respond when tho...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes opened his remarks in Parliament today with a short and personal message urging women and men to take breast cancer seriously, get checked and encourage others to do the same as Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins. Lacroes...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes is questioning Government’s decision to host a new Kingdom Summit in November, arguing that the objectives outlined by Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina closely resemble those already being pursued through the Interparliame...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament Lyndon C.J. Lewis has extended his support to people affected by breast cancer, including those undergoing treatment, survivors, families, caregivers and those mourning the loss of loved ones, as St. Maarten...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina told Parliament Wednesday that the General Audit Chamber’s findings concerning the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague should not be interpreted as evidence of fraud or corruption, stressing that the report is f...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Performance Sports Academy (PSA) Athletics Association is preparing to welcome more than 90 young players, coaches, officials and team representatives to St. Maarten for the 3rd Annual U15 Paradise Showdown, scheduled for October 3 to 7 at the L.B. Scott Sp...