Soualiga Newsday

August 27, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As Parliament prepares to vote on the National Budget 2026, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says approval of the budget will allow Government to move forward with several important commitments to the people of St. Maarten, including the long-awaite...

August 27, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Two men were arrested on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after police responded to reports of gunshots in the L.B. Scott Road area. A search of a residence, conducted with proper legal authorization, led to the recovery of a firearm. Police were called o...

August 26, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The House of Parliament will sit in a Public meeting on August 27, 2026. The Public meeting which was adjourned on August 26, 2026, will be reconvened on Thursday at 10.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in...

August 26, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Finance, Honorable Marinka Gumbs, expressed her appreciation for the service and leadership of outgoing President of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS), Mr. Richard Doornbosch, recognizing his important contribution to th...

August 26, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - As students and educators across Sint Maarten return to the classrooms, Telem is wishing the entire school community a successful, inspiring and rewarding new school year.  For over ten years, Telem has provided free internet connectivity to o...

August 26, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (CUL DE SAC) - The Methodist Agogic Centre – Comprehensive Secondary Education (MAC CSE) is celebrating one of its strongest academic years to date, following exceptional student performances in the June 2026 CXC CSEC examinations. The School Board and Management...

August 26, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, officers of the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) were conducting a routine control in the Philipsburg area, specifically on Front Street, when they encountered a male individual carrying a backpack. As officers attempt...

August 26, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, has congratulated Windward Islands Airways International (WINAIR) on its 65th anniversary, paying tribute to the airline's founders, generations of employees and its enduring role...

August 26, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Cannabis Legislative Inter-Ministerial Workgroup has responded to concerns raised by Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina over mental health, youth protection, treatment capacity, product safety, enforcement and institutional readiness, saying these...

August 26, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) - Shortly after 04:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 26 th , 2026, Central Police Dispatch received information concerning a strong odor of oil/fuel reportedly coming from the vicinity of the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) and the l...

August 25, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As young people across Sint Maarten continue their educational and professional journeys, the Sint Maarten Library celebrates K. Henry, who is concluding four and a half months of work experience at the Library as she prepares to further her studies....

August 25, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Ife Badejo, Founder and CEO of Islandpreneur International and an appointed AI Ambassador for Sint Maarten, will join a faculty of international AI leaders on Thursday, August 27, and Friday, August 28, 2026, for "Artificial Intelligence for Women Le...

August 25, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Service (CPS) as a reminder is informing the public that its COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be open by appointment only on Friday, August 28, 2026. The clinic, located at the CPS offices in the Vineyard Building Of...