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July 06, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell was at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to bid goodbye to Sint Maarten student Roberto Patrick who departed for Pristina, Kosovo, on Saturday, 4 July, to participate in the 2026 Prishtina International...

July 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Court of First Instance has sentenced D.F.H. to a total of six years' imprisonment in connection with a series of supermarket robberies committed between October 2025 and March 2026. The Court found it proven that D.F.H. committed six robberies t...

July 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in an urgent Public meeting on July 7, 2026. The Public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 14.30 hrs. in the Legislative Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Minister of Justice will be in attendance. Th...

July 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has increased the minimum age for general entry into Carnival Village from 15 to 18 years, bringing the entry requirement in line with the legal age for alcohol consumption. The new measure will...

July 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - This summer, NAGICO Insurances again welcomed a group of summer employees, giving students and young professionals the opportunity to experience the insurance and financial services industry from the inside. “Our NAGICO Summer Employment Program give...

July 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Saturday, July 4, 2026, the Sint Maarten Library proudly commemorated Emancipation Day, observed annually on July 1, by honoring the abolition of slavery in the Dutch Caribbean in 1863. The event brought together families, friends, and community m...

July 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - On May 4 th , 2026, the Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) finalized its financial statement 2025 with a clean (unqualified) opinion. In 2025, APS continued to build on the solid foundation of previous years, with a strong focus on governance,...

July 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By the General Audit Chamber) - A budget without up-to-date financial statements is like marking an assignment before the student has completed the work. The cover page may be neat. The introduction may sound promising. Some answers may even be corre...

July 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - This summer, NAGICO Insurances again welcomed a group of summer employees, giving students and young professionals the opportunity to experience the insurance and financial services industry from the inside. “Our NAGICO Summer Employment Program give...

July 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten conducted an extensive walkthrough of the Philipsburg Boardwalk, using one of the area’s busier cruise days to assess enforcement concerns, beach vend...

July 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Disney Destiny's inaugural call to St. Maarten on July 1 ushered in a significant expansion of Disney Cruise Line's presence on the island, marking the first of three scheduled Disney visits in 2026, with approximately 14 calls expected in 2027 a...

July 05, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) remained actively engaged in ensuring public safety during the Buss Di Chain Cooler Fete held last evening at the Joselyn Arnell Festival Village. During the event, police officers responded promptly to a physi...

July 04, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The NAGICO Group has been in existence since 1982 and provides a myriad of property and casualty as well as life products and risk solutions to its customers, who are situated throughout the Caribbean; it is a dynamic and versatile group. Through an...