Local News

September 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Two St. Maarten organizations, Perpetual Plastics by EPIC and the Freegan Food Foundation, have earned second-place honors at the National Volunteer Awards in the Netherlands, marking a significant showing for the island in the first year that Dutch Caribbean o...

September 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) has raised one of its key interest rates as it prepares for an expected decline in foreign exchange reserves and continued uncertainty in the global economy. The CBCS announced that its pledging rate will incre...

September 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Library will host “Becoming HER,” a Girls’ Empowerment and Inspirational Forum on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 11:00am to 4:00pm, creating a supportive space for girls ages 13 to 18 to build confidence, discover their voices, set meaningful g...

September 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY/PHILIPSBURG) – With over 600,000-part numbers available, NAPA St. Maarten services more than just the needs of auto and truck owners. NAPA St. Maarten excels in 'special-order' service. A leader in the auto, truck and marine parts business, NAPA understa...

September 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Friday, September 18, 2026, shortly after 11:30 p.m., the Central Police Dispatch received a report of an attempted armed robbery at a residence located on Back Street. Police officers were dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, officers were i...

September 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley has expressed his disagreement with any disciplinary action being taken against Officer Hodge in connection with the recent school bus incident involving a student who allegedly made an obscene hand gesture towar...

September 18, 2026

SABA--Commissioner Bruce Zagers has called on members of the Dutch Second Chamber to move longstanding concerns affecting Saba and the wider Caribbean Netherlands from recognition to concrete action, warning that years of studies, advisory reports and political acknowledgement...

September 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says St. Maarten must strengthen tax compliance if government is to fund essential public services, while acknowledging that outdated and disconnected government systems are making it difficult to determine exactly how much tax...

September 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says government must do more than approve budgets and announce policy intentions, it must also provide Parliament with information showing whether ministries are actually carrying out what they were funded to do. Gumbs backed t...

September 18, 2026

MARIGOT, Saint-Martin--The Saint-Martin Tourism Office has launched its official 2027 call for projects, inviting businesses, associations and other project organizers to submit initiatives with strong tourism potential and the ability to contribute to the destination’s visibi...

September 18, 2026

The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) and MCB Curaçao, in collaboration with the St. Maarten Baseball & Softball Federation (SMBSF), are partnering to host a Softball Development Clinic for girls between the ages of 10 and 18 on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, 2026.

September 18, 2026

MARIGOT, Saint-Martin-- Saint-Martin will welcome all 31 candidates competing for the Miss France 2027 title as part of their official preparation trip, an initiative expected to provide the destination and neighboring Saint-Barthélemy with significant exposure in France. The...

September 18, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs says a new vehicle licence plate is still in the pipeline to be introduced in 2027, followed by personalized licence plates planned for 2028, as Government looks at ways to improve road-tax compliance and generate additional revenue....