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October 02, 2026

Residents collaborate to grade Beaver drive in Cay Hill | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - Last Sunday, residents of Beaver drive got together and took action to improve the condition of the unpaved section of their street. Fed up with the deteriorating condition of the street, particular when it rains and water settles and undermines the r...

October 02, 2026

DCNA allocates more than US $670,000 for nature restoration on Bonaire and Saba | The Peoples Tribune

October 02, 2026

Chery officially launches in St. Kitts and Nevis Through Motorworld, Horsford’s Automotive | The Peoples Tribune

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August 14, 2026

ENVIRONMENT / 23 teenagers from Creuse plant mangrove trees in Saint-Martin | Faxinfo

For a week, 23 young people aged 12 to 17, from Saint-Fiel, a commune in the Creuse, discovered Saint-Martin while participating in an environmental preservation action with the Association for the Management of the Saint-Martin Nature Reserve (AGRNSM). Their itinerary include...

August 14, 2026

LOCAL LIFE / Sandy Ground in the rhythm of its festival | Faxinfo

La fête de Sandy Ground revient samedi 15 août, avec une journée placée sous le signe de la célébration et du rassemblement. Rendez-vous incontournable du calendrier local, cette fête populaire met chaque année à l’honneur le quartier, son identité et ses forces vives. Les fes...

August 14, 2026

Leslie-Cyntje to Address Youth and Cannabis Policy at Friday National Cannabis Forum, Arrindell to moderate | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Researcher and policy advisor Leandra Leslie-Cyntje will be among the featured speakers at Friday’s “Building the Future of Cannabis Regulation” public forum, where she will bring a research and policy perspective to the discussion on cannabis legislation, with part...

August 13, 2026

Government pays XCG 14.59 million annually in rent for buildings, office spaces | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has budgeted approximately XCG 14.59 million for building rentals in 2026, a slight decrease from the XCG 14.84 million budgeted in 2025, according to figures contained in the draft 2026 budget. The consolidated budget shows rental cost...

August 13, 2026

Wever donates to two youth institutions, wishes students successful school year | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Christopher Wever, through the Wever Works Foundation, has continued his annual support for students with donations of school bags and school supplies to Judicial and Institutional Services and Dr. J Enterprises, a foster home serving teenagers....

August 13, 2026

MP Labega calls for crimes that threaten St. Maarten’s economy to be treated as national security threats | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega is calling for St. Maarten to consider tougher penalties and a broader reform of the penal system for crimes that directly threaten the country's tourism-dependent economy, arguing that violent offences against businesses, visitors...

August 13, 2026

GEBE seeking $28M loan to help fund new generators, fuel farm, green energy | The Daily Herald

Main office PHILIPSBURG--Utilities Company NV GEBE is negotiating an additional US $28 million loan to help finance the purchase of three new generators, as negotiations with the preferred supplier move toward the final stage, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said Wednesday. S...

August 13, 2026

Central Committee Meeting of Parliament to review several draft Kingdom legislation, and approval composition travel delegations to parliamentary invited events and parliamentary work visits | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in a Central Committee meeting on August 14, 2026. The Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Friday at 10.00 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg.   The agenda points are...

August 13, 2026

Governor Baly sets Youth Development as focus of 2026 Symposium | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, Ajamu Baly, will host the 2026 Governor's Symposium on Friday, September 25, 2026, with the theme “Youth Development: Building Our Future, Building Our Youth”. The Governor’s Symposium is an annual event initiated by the...

August 13, 2026

Arrindell attends Ecuador National Day reception | The Daily Herald

Ambassador Andres Teran Parral and Gracita Arrindell, Minister Plenipotentiary of St. Maarten. THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell attended a National Day Celebration hosted by the Republic of Ecuador in The Hague. Arrindell was invited by Ecuadorian Ambassad...

August 13, 2026

Soualigan Giants take Caribbean cultural exchange to Anguilla | The Daily Herald

The Soualigan Giants during the Summer Festival Road Parade in Anguilla. PHILIPSBURG--The Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation (FYIF) recently took its Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbies to Anguilla, where the group participated in the Anguilla Summer Festival Road Parade in collab...

August 13, 2026

UWI Researcher Dr. Machel Emanuel to examine Caribbean cannabis reform at St. Maarten Symposium | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Senior Lecturer and cannabis researcher Dr. Machel A. Emanuel of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica, will examine a decade of cannabis reform across the Caribbean when he addresses St. Maarten’s national cannabis symposium on Friday, August 14...

August 13, 2026

Return. Refresh. Restart. Your New Chapter Begins at the Library | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - A new school year brings new lessons, opportunities, and a fresh chance to learn, discover, and grow. For the 2026–2027 school year, the Sint Maarten Library is welcoming students, parents, caregivers, and educators with a special Back-to-School Free...