Local News

June 02, 2026

PHILIPSBURG – KPSM Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Missing Teenager The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager, Kyshynis Raisheena KENEPA, a 16-year-old female. Kyshynis is described as having a light brown complexion and black hair. She was last seen in the vicinity of Robbie’s Lottery […]

June 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing teenager, Kyshynis Raisheena KENEPA , a 16-year-old female. Kyshynis is described as having a light brown complexion and black hair. She was last seen...

June 02, 2026

The Simpson Bay Basketball Court. PHILIPSBURG–The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has announced that site possession and mobilisation activities for repairs to school gyms, public sports facilities and district courts across St. Maarten will begin in June under the Emergency Recovery Project I (ERP1). According to the NRPB, contractor Windward Roads will begin taking possession […]

June 02, 2026

BRG Hollywood. PHILIPSBURG–Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina is congratulating local recording artist BRG Hollywood after he became the first music artist from the Dutch side of St. Maarten to reach one million views on YouTube with his hit song We Not Going Home, featuring C4. Mercelina described the achievement as a historic milestone for the […]

June 02, 2026

GREAT BAY–The heads of government of Curaçao and St. Maarten were expected to meet on Monday to discuss administrative challenges at the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten, CBCS, including the nomination of Curaçao-born financial sector professional Ference Lamp as the bank’s next President. According to NU.cw, Lamp, 54, is regarded as the leading […]

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–The National Recovery Program Bureau, NRPB, informs the public that the contractor under the Emergency Recovery Project I, ERP1, will begin taking site possession at school gyms, public sports facilities and district courts across St. Maarten starting in June 2026. The site possession and mobilization activities are in preparation for upcoming repair works aimed at […]

June 01, 2026

THE HAGUE–“One euro would still be quite a high yield." That was the remark made by Dutch Member of Parliament Elmar Vlottes of the PVV, the party of Geert Wilders and long regarded as no friend of the Dutch Caribbean, during a legislative consultation of the Parliamentary Committee for Kingdom Relations with State Secretary Eric van […]

June 01, 2026

SXM AIRPORT–Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) successfully hosted the second edition of its Shopping Experience on Friday evening, welcoming more than 800 visitors to the terminal for an evening filled with shopping, entertainment, community engagement, and exclusive summer deals. For one special evening, the airport opened its doors to both travelers and the wider community, offering […]

June 01, 2026

​Philipsburg — The Honorable Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Dr. Luc Mercelina, extends heartfelt congratulations to local recording artist BRG Hollywood 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," featuring […]

June 01, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – It is easy to look at the current political turmoil unfolding in St. Maarten and think it has nothing to do with you, the WICSU-PSU Union said in a press statement on Monday. “The public sees a dramatic dispute between politi…

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–All six Dutch Caribbean islands have been listed at Level 1, the lowest travel advisory rating issued by the U.S. Department of State, according to a June 1, 2026 overview published by Travel + Leisure. The Level 1 rating, which advises travelers to “Exercise Normal Precautions,” applies to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and […]

June 01, 2026

THE HAGUE-–The Hague University of Applied Sciences, the University of Curaçao Dr. Moises da Costa Gomez, the University of Aruba and Utrecht University have launched a new online platform aimed at strengthening administrative capacity and lifelong learning in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. The LLO Caribbean platform is designed for professionals in Curaçao, Aruba, St. […]

June 01, 2026

DATE ISSUED: Monday, June 1, 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) June 2, 2026   …A DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTENUNTIL 6PM TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026…   WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy.   Forecast High: 31 °C / 88 °F       Forecast Low:  27 °C […]