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September 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Justice is advancing plans to temporarily expand Sint Maarten’s detention capacity through upgrades to the Foreign Detention Center (FDC), creating accommodation for up to 16 low-risk detainees while the new Point Blanche Prison is un...

September 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Following the approval of the Draft 2027 National Budget by the Council of Ministers on September 7, Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs delivered the Draft Budget to the Governor’s Cabinet. The same-day delivery was undertaken to provide sufficient...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SUCKER GARDEN) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), through its Traffic Department, together with several local businesses and other stakeholders, carried out a road cleaning action on Saturday, September 5, 2026, on Sucker Garden Road. The action was aimed...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - A conversation that began that was initiated by project founder Soidi Ilis, Soidi Illis last year with students, parents and teachers is entering a new chapter as From Coils To Crowns 2 launches its mini podcast series, creating an ongoing platform f...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Minister of Finance is scheduled to submit the draft National Ordinance stipulating the Budget for Sint Maarten the service year 2027 to the President of Parliament at 14.00 hrs. In accordance with Article 38 of t...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Brian Meade) - Firstly, I want to talk about Leadership Matters — but only when it dances with visionary critical thinking. Too often, leadership is treated like a title, a badge, or a seat at the head of the table. But leadership is not a chair —...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The development of the Point Blanche Prison Satellite Library took another step forward last month with its first Book Club activity, bringing together prisoners, the Sint Maarten Library, international volunteers and prisoner volunteers to discuss "...

September 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Aalbers Private Tax Advisory has expanded its website,  aalbersprivatetaxadvisory.com , from a firm website into a free knowledge portal on tax law in Sint Maarten and the wider Dutch Caribbean. At its centre is the Caribbean Tax Update, a weekl...

September 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The President of Parliament, the Hon. Mrs. Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, as well as the Secretary General of Parliament, Mr. G.J. Richardson, participated in the 16th Regional Conference of Women Parliamentarians, the 19th Presiding Officers and Clerks C...

September 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is giving eligible credit cardholders more opportunities to turn everyday purchases into their next trip with a limited-time offer to earn 2X AAdvantage® miles on every eligible transaction . From September through ear...

September 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), the Honorable Grisha Heyliger-Marten, proudly congratulates Ms. Makayla Cooks on being selected by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) for its Young Women...

September 06, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently received Clifton Walle, Chairman of the Supervisory Council of the Integrity Chamber of Sint Maarten, for a courtesy visit at the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague. Du...

September 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Sherritza Peterson, & drs. Xiomara Balentina) - In part one we discussed how Caribbean people have always produced knowledge, even though there is a tendency to praise external knowledge, while downplaying the value of local knowledge. In part...