Soualiga Newsday

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a series of break-ins reported at several booths located within the Festival Village on the Soualiga Road. The incidents are believed to have occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY – TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNANCE) - Sint Maarten's Parliament spent the 2025–2026 year under the theme "Building Digital Trust: Exploring a National AI Strategy." It launched an AI Workgroup, joined a ParlAmericas study visit on AI in Chile, attended a Car...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY – ECONOMY & PUBLIC SERVICES) – No single issue consumed more parliamentary time in 2025–2026 than NV GEBE. From closed-door billing briefings in October to GEBE-related public meetings still running in June, the state utility dominated Parliament's...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY - POLITICS & GOVERNANCE) - When Parliament of Sint Maarten published its Annual Report for the 2025–2026 Parliamentary Year, buried inside the statistics section it reported that 93 total meetings were held, compared to 124 the previous year. It rep...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Friday, September 4, SZV Social & Health Insurances hosted a Community Stakeholders Meet & Greet with its Executive Leadership Team. The gathering provided a platform for open dialogue on healthcare, prevention, service accessibility, and...

September 13, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, on Friday, September 11, 2026, participated in a high-level diplomatic exchange bringing together women ambassadors and of the Netherlands’ leading female President and Chief Executive Officer (C...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The naval vessel HNLMS Friesland arrived in the port of Willemstad, Curacao on Sunday, September 13, 2026. After a three-month period in the Netherlands, HNLMS Friesland has returned to the Caribbean to take over the role of station ship from HNLMS Groni...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Tax Administration joined the Literacy Month celebrations on Thursday, September 10, with visits to a third-grade class at the Methodist Agogic Centre (MAC) JAG Campus in Betty’s Estate and a fourth-grade class at Asha Stevens Hillside Christian...

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) is expressing serious concern regarding the projected deterioration in the financial position of the health and social insurance funds administered by the Social & Health Insurances (SZV). Recent projectio...

September 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GRAT BAY) - The Indian community of St. Maarten will welcome Lord Ganesha with three days of bhakti, blessings, bhajans and togetherness at the Sai Center on Monday 14, Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September. Each day begins with morning aarti at 8:00 AM and close...

September 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Island Roots to Global Routes Business Expansion Mission and Expo is gaining powerful momentum across the Caribbean following a dynamic promotional tour. Led by St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Tamara Leonard, the ABC island...

September 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina, held an introductory meeting with the President of the Joint Court of Justice, mr. Sigmar Carmelia, at the Government Administration Building on Friday. The meeting prov...

September 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, students at the St. Maarten Vocational Training School (SVTS) took part in a hands-on bootcamp initiative led by the Royal Netherlands Marines Corps, giving young people on the island a firsthand look at military disci...