Local News

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–Member of Parliament Sjamira D.M. Roseburg, LL.M., marked International Children’s Day with a message to the children of St. Maarten, emphasizing that the country’s youth must be treated not only as future leaders, but as a national priority today. “Today, June 1st, marks International Children’s Day. While it may feel like just another quiet Monday […]

June 01, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – The Sint Maarten Library is pleased to announce the addition of two new books by author Angliet Baidjoe to its collection: Marina, the Dancing Queen and Beg Me. Marina, the Dancing Queen is a captivating story written for te…

June 01, 2026

COLE BAY-–Forge Fitness SXM recently celebrated its third anniversary, marking three years of helping individuals across St. Maarten become healthier, stronger, and more confident through fitness. The occasion was celebrated with the gym's annual Murph Challenge, a tradition that brings together members, visiting athletes, friends, and supporters for a morning built around perseverance, teamwork, and community […]

June 01, 2026

​Six Dutch Caribbean islands sign on May 29th a renewed Cooperation Agreement on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Pond Island, Sint Maarten – Representatives from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten on Friday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in agriculture, livestock and fisheries across the Dutch […]

June 01, 2026

From left: Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell, Aruba’s Minister Plenipotentiary Mildred Schwengle, and Prime Minister Mike Eman of Aruba. THE HAGUE–Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell recently attended a reception hosted by the Cabinet of Aruba in The Hague in honour of Aruba’s newly appointed Minister Plenipotentiary, Mildred Schwengle. The event also commemorated two major milestones for Aruba: […]

June 01, 2026

​Pond Island, Sint Maarten – Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Marten, has underscored the importance of continued investment in entrepreneurship and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as part of Government’s broader economic development strategy during the Press Conference of the St. Maarten Entrepreneurship Development Center’s (SEDC) Advanced Education Program. […]

June 01, 2026

Before and after pictures of the Ebenezer Road location, showing (above) a collapsed hillside with missing septic tank and cistern, and (below) the completed emergency stabilisation works. PHILIPSBURG–A contractor hired in 2025 by the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI for emergency stabilisation works on Ebenezer Road has threatened legal action […]

June 01, 2026

​Sint Maarten, May 29, 2026 – The Dutch Caribbean Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Alliance (DC ALFA) successfully concluded its 2026 Conference, held from May 25–29 in Sint Maarten. The event marked the first time the annual conference was hosted on the island of Sint Maarten and underscored the growing importance of regional cooperation in strengthening […]

June 01, 2026

Seizure of cocaine from a speedboat by French Armed Forces. (FAA photo) FORT DE FRANCE–With the support of Dutch and Dominican maritime patrol aircraft, a French Navy ship recently intercepted a speedboat sailing without a flag in the Caribbean Sea. Conducted within the framework of the United Nation (UN) conventions relating to the law of […]

June 01, 2026

​​My fellow people of Sint Maarten, As we approach the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, I address you today not only as your Prime Minister, but as a fellow resident of this beautiful country who understands firsthand what this season can mean for our families, our homes, our livelihoods, and our peace of mind. For us […]

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–The Committee for Financial Supervision, Cft, has issued one of its strongest warnings yet about the financial condition of St. Maarten’s social and healthcare funds, stating that the accumulated deficits in the healthcare funds managed by the Executive Organization Social and Health Insurances, SZV, have now reached approximately XCG 500 million. According to the […]

June 01, 2026

Saba Commissioner Bruce Zagers signing the MOU with TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten and St. Eustatius Commissioner Rechelline Leerdam looking on. POND ISLAND–Representatives from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St Eustatius and St Maarten on Friday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in agriculture, livestock and fisheries across the Dutch Caribbean. […]

June 01, 2026

PHILIPSBURG–The healthcare funds managed by Social and Health Insurance SZV are losing approximately Cg. 35 million every year, and urgent measures are needed to prevent healthcare and pension reserves from being depleted within the next few years, according to the Committee for Financial Supervision (CFT). The CFT warned that the situation poses a serious threat […]