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May 29, 2026

DATE ISSUED: Friday, 29th May 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 30th May 2026 …THE DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED… WEATHER: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy. Brief isolated showers are possible. Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F               Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F Sunset Today: 6:43 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:36 A.M. SURFACE WINDS:  […]

May 29, 2026

PHILIPSBURG – May 29, 2026 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 NV GEBE wishes to provide customers with further clarification regarding the fuel clause reflected on the May 2026 electricity bills. As St. Maarten relies heavily on imported fuel for power generation, fluctuations in international fuel prices directly affect generation costs. These costs are provided to NV GEBE […]

May 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, together with the Ministry’s Management Team, recently received a presentation of a newly developed strategic dashboard platform as part of the Min…

May 29, 2026

GREAT BAY–The Dutch Caribbean Research Week 2026 has announced its keynote and plenary speakers, with the full program now available online for participants across the Dutch Caribbean and beyond. From June 17 to 24, 2026, leading voices from research, policy and society will come together for six thematic conference days across Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Saba, St. […]

May 29, 2026

GREAT BAY–The newly established Association for Consumer Protection Sint Maarten (ACP-SXM) was officially incorporated today, May 29, 2026, marking a significant milestone in advancing consumer rights, accountability, and public advocacy in Sint Maarten. The first President of the Association is Peggy-Ann Richardson. The Association for Consumer Protection Sint Maarten (ACP) has been formed as an independent, […]

May 29, 2026

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius–Dutch Caribbean Islandhopper (DCI) has received official authorization to begin flights between F.D. Roosevelt Airport in St. Eustatius and L’Espérance Airport in Grand Case, on the French side of St. Martin. The new route is expected to strengthen regional connectivity for residents, visitors and businesses traveling to and from St. Eustatius. While DCI’s […]

May 29, 2026

Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell with the Human Tribe Totem, a sculpture donated by Uruguay to the International Criminal Court in The Hague in the background. THE HAGUE–Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell recently attended the unveiling ceremony of the sculpture “Human Tribe Totem” by renowned Uruguayan artist Roberto Vivo on the grounds of the International Criminal Court […]

May 29, 2026

Junior Territorial Council members gave a presentation on the sugar cane rollers, seen in the foreground. (Robert Luckock photo) FRENCH QUARTER–The 178th anniversary of the abolition of slavery under the theme “Years after Emancipation – The making of a Country” was held Thursday at the Old House in French Quarter, with a programme divided into […]

May 29, 2026

GREAT BAY–The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) wishes to clarify inaccurate statements made during a recent parliamentary discussion on May 25, 2026 regarding the qualifications of family physicians practicing in St. Maarten. During the discussion of the Prime Minister on May 25, 2026, the Prime Minister stated in his closing statements that […]

May 29, 2026

MARIGOT, Saint Martin–The Collectivité of Saint-Martin hosted an official commemoration of the abolition of slavery at The Old House in the Orléans district on Thursday, honoring the victims of slavery and paying tribute to the ancestors who endured the loss of freedom under the slave system. The ceremony was followed by a cultural program organized […]

May 29, 2026

Weapons found by police in a hotel room in Simpson Bay. SIMPSON BAY–St. Maarten Police Force KPSM arrested two male suspects in the early hours of Thursday during a coordinated operation led by detectives and patrol officers at a hotel near the entrance of Pelican. The arrests are linked to an ongoing investigation into an […]

May 29, 2026

Freegan Food Foundation thanked supporters across St. Maarten, the wider Caribbean region, and the Netherlands for their continued backing throughout the voting campaign. PHILIPSBURG–Freegan Food Foundation has once again emerged as the highest-ranked organisation from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom in the public voting round for the prestigious Appeltjes van Oranje awards. The St. […]

May 29, 2026

GREAT BAY–Chairlady of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams adjourned Wednesday’s public meeting with Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Richinel Brug after statements concerning the qualifications of medical professionals in St. Maarten raised serious public concern and, in her view, required immediate clarification between government and Parliament. The meeting was originally convened to continue discussions […]