Soualiga Newsday

September 16, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Library Board proudly announces the official start of the demolition of its former library building, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017. This milestone marks not just the clearing away of br...

September 16, 2025

SINT MAARTEN/THE HAGUE – On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Ministers of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten gathered in The Hague for the Judicial Four-Party Consultation (JVO). The meeting, a follow-up to the June session i...

September 15, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - Recent media reports suggest that TelEm is almost financially stable and moving forward with major upgrades, the St. Maarten Communications Union (SMCU) said in a press statement early Tuesday morning. “The reality, however...

September 15, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), in partnership with Qredits and TWO, proudly announces the successful graduation of the first-ever Agri-Business Academy (ABA) cohort. Over the...

September 15, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In the wake of the devastating impacts of hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, Sint Maarten has embarked on a crucial journey toward building a more secure and sustainable future. “As Prime Minister, I recognize that one of th...

September 15, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - After a year of intensive training, sixteen Coast Guard recruits proudly received their diplomas on Friday, September 12th. The certificates were presented by Mr. Walter Hansen, Director of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, a...

September 15, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Kadaster St. Maarten, Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) and Ministry of Finance are preparing to formalize their cooperation through a strategic commitment that is the first ...

September 14, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - NV GEBE officially commenced utility installation works for the second phase of its Water and Electricity Underground Infrastructure Project on Monday, August 18, 2025. The kickoff took place on Waterfront Road in Cole Bay, w...

September 14, 2025

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - For the first time, a joint overview of mental healthcare on the Caribbean islands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands is available. With this Regional Mental Healthcare Report for the Caribbean, the Dutch Caribbean Mental Heal...

September 13, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Hon. President of Parliament, Mrs. Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, participated in a working meeting convened by the President of the Parliament of Latin America and the Caribbean (PARLATINO), M...

September 12, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As per the Constitution of Sint Maarten, Tuesday, September 9, 2025, marked the beginning of a New Parliamentary Year 2025-2026 for the Parliament of Sint Maarten. On this occasion, a Solemn Plenary Session was held at 10.00...

September 12, 2025

SINT MAARTEN/THE NETHERLANDS - On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling represented Sint Maarten at the semi-annual Judicial Four-Party Consultation (JVO), that took place in the Netherlands. Minister Tackling was joi...

September 11, 2025

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Department of Statistics (STAT) reports continued positive developments in the tourism sector for the second quarter of 2025. Airport Passenger Arrivals Up Because of the change in methodology, direct comparisons with data from previous years can...