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April 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco A. Lacroes has formally requested an update from the Minister of Justice regarding the police-involved shooting that occurred on February 13, 2026, in St. Peters, which resulted in the deat...

April 08, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Union NAPB categorically rejects the recent statement made by Member of Parliament Meyers regarding insurance coverage for police officers.  We state unequivocally and for the public record that police officers, cu...

April 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - A new scientific paper published in Estuaries and Coasts, titled “Estimating Dutch Caribbean Salt Marsh Extent for Inclusion of Island Territories in Ecosystem Mapping,” draws attention to coastal wetlands across the Dutch Ca...

April 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin’s (USM) Caribbean Academic Foundation Year (CAFY) students recently participated in an engaging and impactful Student Success Week, a three-day initiative designed to support their academic, per...

April 07, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Board of the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) issues this statement to set the record straight regarding the ongoing public discourse surrounding the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (V...

April 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Honorable Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Dr. Luc Mercelina, extends heartfelt congratulations to young athlete Nahjah Wyatte on his outstanding achievement at the CARIFTA Games currently being held in St. George’s. Wyat...

April 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Mr. Brug, commends the continued progress within the Ambulance Department of Sint Maarten, achieved through strong collaboration with the Windward I...

April 06, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) said hotel occupancy for Carnival 2026 is looking very strong, with especially high demand in the Philipsburg area where several properties are already sold out and other...

April 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco A. Lacroes is once again raising the alarm following yet another increase in fuel prices, which will take effect on April 3, 2026, at 6:00 AM, the MP said in a press statement on Thursday. ...

April 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – On Friday, April 3rd, fuel pump prices will be adjusted for gasoline and diesel at 6:00 AM.  The current price of unleaded gasoline is Naf.2.850 per liter, will be adjusted to the new price of Naf.3.055 per liter. The current price of diesel i...

April 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Eric van der Burg, Dutch State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, will be visiting the six Caribbean islands of the Kingdom from 7 to 17 April. He is visiting St. Eustatius, Saba, St. Maarten, Aruba, Curaçao, a...

April 02, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SOUTH REWARD) - Management of the St. Dominic High School has shared with parents, students, teachers, and members of the St. Dominic High School Community, the outcome of the IB Diploma Programme evaluation visit. We are pleased to share the outcome of our Inter...

April 01, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (BELAIR) - The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) successfully hosted its first Town Hall Meeting for 2026 on Tuesday, 31 March at the Belair Community Center, bringing together members of the business community and key st...