Local News

August 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, will officially open a new public tender for St. Maarten’s solid waste collection services on Monday, August 17, beginning a second attempt to award garbage collection contracts...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government currently collects approximately Cg 8 million annually from the gaming sector, while acknowledging that the existing regulatory and fiscal framework needs to be modernized to determine whether the sector is contributing adequately to the country’s finance...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has clarified that the eventual introduction of ASYCUDA does not mean government is preparing to impose a new import duty, stressing that the customs management system can provide detailed import information and administer dutie...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government had Cg 46 million in available liquidity spread across eight bank accounts as of August 12, 2026, but expects that position to decline to approximately Cg 18.5 million by the start of September after remaining income and expenses for August are taken into...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Construction activity is now visible at the Philipsburg Marketplace reconstruction site, while government has confirmed that relief for affected vendors will be provided through the retroactive waiving of applicable license fees from the start of the project un...

August 16, 2026

Hello St. Maarten! This is Melissa Gumbs, yourMinister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport. I want to take this opportunity to extend my well wishes and some words of encouragement to all students and educators returning to the classroom today, and to urge...

August 16, 2026

Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell on Thursday August 13 th , 2026, welcomed former Governor of Sint Maarten, Drs. Eugene. B. Holiday for a courtesy visit. The meeting featured a cordial exchange on matters of mutual interest and developments concerning Sint Ma...

August 16, 2026

The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) wishes all students, parents, teachers, school staff, and the wider school community a safe and successful start to the 2026–2027 school year, which officially begins on Monday, August 17, 2026.  With schools reopening, motorists an...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament have received more than 1,300 pages of responses from government containing answers to over 2,500 questions they submitted to the government in preparation for the public debate on St. Maarten’s 2026 national budget. The extensive package of in...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE has officially opened recruitment for three senior executive positions as the utility company moves to strengthen its leadership structure and long-term organizational capacity. The recruitment process for Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Office...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten patients receiving medical care in Colombia remain safe and continue to receive treatment following the earthquake that affected parts of the country earlier this week, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor said Friday. He...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten, CBCS, is considering requiring commercial banks to build an additional financial safety cushion during stable economic periods, money that could later be freed up to help banks continue lending during hurricanes, eco...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Telem is making it easier for customers to stay connected with the launch of Telem YourWay, an improved prepaid experience designed to offer more data, more flexibility, and a simpler way to manage mobile services. Telem YourWay introduces new and improved prepaid d...