Soualiga Newsday

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten met with the Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) on Tuesday to assess the implementation of the new supervisory framework for utilities company GEBE and e...

July 21, 2026

BONAIRE (KRALENDIJK) - Jeaninne Wong-Loi-Sing has been appointed and sworn in as Acting Island Governor of Bonaire by Acting Kingdom Representative Mr. Jan Helmond, effective as of 21 July 2026. The swearing-in ceremony has now taken place. As Acting Island Governor, she will...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On the observance of Justice Day, Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis, Vice Chair of the Justice Committee in Parliament, extends his sincere appreciation and gratitude to the dedicated men and women who serve throu...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina received the Sint Maarten Trust Fund's 2025 Annual Report, the Annual Report Executive Summary, and the fifth volume of the Trust Fund's Results Storybook,  Strong Communities, Strong Cou...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - As entrepreneurs across the Caribbean move into the second half of the year, many are taking a step back to reflect on the goals they set in January. For some, business is thriving. For others, the reality is very different. Long hours, con...

July 21, 2026

SINT EUSTATIUS (ORANJESTAD) - The Cabinet of the Governor recognises the public concern about recent developments involving the Search and Rescue organisation on St. Eustatius. Given the importance of public safety and trust in public institutions, the Cabinet wishes to clarif...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten met with the Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) on Tuesday to assess the implementation of the new supervisory framework for utilities company GEBE and e...

July 21, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, attended the Bastille Day celebrations on July 14, 2026, at the Embassy of the Republic of France in The Hague. The minister joined members of the diplomatic corps...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The ONESXM Association is expressing serious concern following a vote at the United Nations Economic and Social Council in which both the Republic of France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands abstained on a resolution related to t...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On July 20th, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers of the Korps Politie Sint Maarten (KPSM) Patrol Unit were conducting a routine patrol when they observed an individual riding a scooter. Officers attempted to stop the rider for a control;...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - As entrepreneurs across the Caribbean move into the second half of the year, many are taking a step back to reflect on the goals they set in January. For some, business is thriving. For others, the reality is very different. Long hours, con...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On the observance of Justice Day, Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis, Vice Chair of the Justice Committee in Parliament, extends his sincere appreciation and gratitude to the dedicated men and women who serve throu...

July 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina received the Sint Maarten Trust Fund's 2025 Annual Report, the Annual Report Executive Summary, and the fifth volume of the Trust Fund's Results Storybook,  Strong Communities, Strong Cou...