Local News

July 14, 2026

SZV staffers holding up the dependable hugs packages.   PHILIPSBURG--Social and Health Insurances SZV has launched "Dependable Hugs," a new initiative that will provide every SZV-insured newborn with a teddy bear and blanket package to mark the beginning of what the organ...

July 14, 2026

New EC$ bank notes. ANGUILLA--Premier Cora Richardson Hodge attended 113th ECCB Monetary Council Meeting in the Commonwealth of Dominica. The meeting brought together leaders and representatives from across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) to review the region’s mon...

July 13, 2026

MULLET BAY--Sun Resorts on Sunday said that the company has taken note of the judgment rendered by the Court of First Instance of St. Maarten on July 7, 2026, concerning matters related to Mullet Bay. According to the statement issued, the company said it is carefully reviewin...

July 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - It was with great enthusiasm that the Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) recently concluded its 2025-2026 sailing season with an annual diploma award ceremony on Friday, June 19, 2026. Students, families, friends, instructors, and SMYC staff gathered o...

July 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Dr. Luc F. E. Mercelina with support of the Council of Ministers, has approved a XCG 25,000 contribution in support of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament, reaffirming the Governmen...

July 13, 2026

​VROMI Encourages Residents to Explore the St. Martin Climate Impact Atlas Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – As the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS) warns of a high risk of excessive heat from July through September 2026, the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Plannin...

July 13, 2026

​Philipsburg – The Honorable Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, extends his heartfelt congratulations to **His Excellency Jocelyn Roberto Levenstone** on his inauguration as the new Island Governor (Gezaghebber) of Saba, describing his appointment as a pro...

July 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - SZV Social & Health Insurances is proud to announce the launch of “Dependable Hugs,” a new initiative that celebrates the arrival of SZV-insured newborns. As part of SZV’s continued commitment to community well-being and connection, every SZV-insured...

July 13, 2026

BAKU, Azerbaijan--Former government advisor and civil society advocate Alston Lourens represented St. Maarten at an international conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he emphasized that decolonization must extend beyond constitutional reform to include control over communicat...

July 13, 2026

​​On Saturday, July 11th , KPSM Flex Team conducted targeted traffic enforcement operations at several locations across the island, including A.J.C. Brouwers Road, Welfare Road, and L.B. Scott Road. The operation focused primarily on motorcycles and scooters due to the growing...

July 13, 2026

​​​Philipsburg – Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Dr. Luc F. E. Mercelina with support of the Council of Ministers, has approved a XCG 25,000 contribution in support of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament, reaffirming the Gov...

July 13, 2026

The scene where he body was found. PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of St Maarten (KPSM) is investigating the death of an adult male who was found lying on the ground along Crocus Road late Saturday morning. According to KPSM, at approximately 11:25am, the 911 Dispatch Centre not...

July 13, 2026

grower Tera Barra KRALENDIJK--Students from the Technology and Application TeTo subject at Liseo Boneriano have designed a technical solution to increase humidity in a greenhouse belonging to Tera Barra, a grower on Bonaire dedicated to replanting native plants. It regards a n...