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August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Sherritza Peterson & drs. Xiomara Balentina) -  Long before academics started talking about changing the curriculum to reflect the voices and realities of people from the Global South, the Caribbean had thinkers singing about a Caribbean...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Brian Meade) - Sint Maarten is running out of time. The island is facing cascading crises — institutional fragility, energy instability, rising costs, and a governance structure stretched to its limits. These are not abstract problems. They are li...

August 31, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Following the first meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers after the summer recess, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, Sint Maarten’s Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague, welcomed the opportunity to engage with colleagues in The Hague on matters of...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On the recommendation of the Netherlands Minister Van Weel of Justice and Security, also on behalf of the Minister of Justice of Curaçao and the Minister of Justice of Sint Maarten, the Kingdom Council of Ministers in its meeting of Friday, August 28...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Government of Sint Maarten will dedicate the month of September 2026 to highlighting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting greater public awareness of sustainable development and the role everyone can play in...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) hereby informs parents, guardians, students, teachers, school management and staff that all schools will reopen on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and regular school operations may resume...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (INDIGO BAY) - Around 60 executive and middle-management positions are expected to be based in St. Maarten when The Setai St. Maarten opens as planned in 2028, with opportunities spanning hotel management, sales, marketing, revenue management, finance, human resou...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is investigating two traffic accidents that occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday, August 30, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a.m., at the intersection of Welfare Road and Winsor Road. Two persons sustaine...

August 31, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - With the National Budget 2026 now adopted by Parliament, Honorable Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs has called on Government, Parliament, institutions, and the people of Sint Maarten to work more collectively in addressing the country’s challenge...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) is inviting photographers from St. Maarten and abroad to share their view of the island through the 2027 Events Calendar Photo Contest. The annual contest, supported by main partner CC1, is no...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, has congratulated the players, coaches, families and people of Curaçao following Pariba Little League’s victory as the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Champions. Prime Min...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI), has tagged approximately 250 vehicles in the 2 weeks that the campaign against car wrecks began. “Unfortunately, we haven’t even scratched the surface. In know...

August 30, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Residents and visitors are urged to be proactive in identifying and combatting the spread of misinformation and disinformation. There is a notice circulating on WhatsApp and possibly other social media that the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SM...