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July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco A. Lacroes has submitted an amendment to Article 9 of the Road Traffic Ordinance aimed at closing a legal loophole regarding drivers who leave the scene of a traffic accident. MP Lacroes stated that the proposed am...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) proudly opened its campus on Wednesday evening in support of the National D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Movement, an island-wide literacy initiative led by CLIMB SXM. Community members, students, faculty, st...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS) warns of a high risk of excessive heat from July through September 2026, the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) is encouraging residents to take t...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley is calling on the Government of St. Maarten to take immediate action to provide meaningful relief to the people by reducing GEBE’s base tariff, especially in light of the recently announced increase in the fuel c...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Hearing-free period during the summer holidays, that was the announcement coming from the Joint Court of Justice regarding their summer recess. In connection with the summer holidays, a hearing-free period applies at all branches of the Joint Court o...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - NV GEBE wishes to inform the community that the electricity fuel clause has been increased to XCG 0.49, effective today, July 10, 2026. This increase will be reflected on the July 2026 electricity invoices, which are scheduled to be distributed begin...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In a follow-up inspection in which the fieldwork was carried out during the period of June to October 2025, the Law Enforcement Council (the Council) has determined that implementation of previous recommendations by the Council for the Sint Maarten P...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) proudly presents one of the most ambitious private-sector economic initiatives ever undertaken in the region; the "Island Roots to Global Routes" Caribbean Business Expansion Mission & Exp...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — For Bernadetta Davis , a 69-year-old reader who was born in Curaçao and raised on St. Martin, In Emilio Wilson Park with Uncle Joe did something remarkable: it made her feel like a child again. Legally blind, Mrs. Davis experiences the book through t...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Sunday, June 28, 2026, Islandpreneur hosted Invest in 2026, a hands-on financial education workshop that helped more than 20 residents understand investing, the stock market, and how to build long-term wealth from St. Maarten. Held from 3:00 to 7:...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred tonight approximately 20:50 pm, Thursday July 09th, which left one young male seriously injured. Police Central Dispatch received a notification that a...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN SEA - Premios Verdes has recognized Caribbean Marine Conservation through Community Conservation at the Alligator Head Foundation Jamaica, the Caribbean Shark Coalition in the wider Caribbean, and the UNESCO IOC Ocean Decade Task Force as part of its reg...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (MULLET BAY) – The following is a statement from the Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs related to Mullet Bay. “I come to you today with important news news that affects every single one of us who calls this island home. "The Court of First Instance has issued a land...