Soualiga Newsday

June 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Acting Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Hon. Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, on Monday met with representatives of the Vitiligo Education and Inspiration Support Society (V.E.I.S.S.).  V.E.I.S.S. Foundation and signed an Of...

June 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Dr Julian Rollocks, BSc, MSc. Pd) - I wish to bring to your attention an injustice that was done to me while checking in to travel to Curaçao on Z AIR. As a frequent flyer who is obviously disabled, I requested the assistance of a wheelchair to ai...

June 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - SZV Social & Health Insurances is pleased to share the positive results of its recently launched 'Senior Priority Hours' and overall in-person service improvements, following a full review of the first quarter of 2026. Introduced in late January,...

June 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (ST. PETERS) - Representatives of the Prosecutor’s Office Curaçao, together with investigators involved in the Kestrel investigation, conducted a visit on Monday, June 22, 2026, to the location in St. Peters where the fatal police-involved shooting incident occurr...

June 23, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Legacy of Hair event, held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Inglot, Carrefour Bush Road, brought together community members, models, creatives, vendors, and cultural supporters for an evening dedicated to honoring the history, resilience, and ident...

June 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), with the support of the Tijdelijke Werk Organisatie (TWO), has completed an important phase in its collaboration with the Nationaal Instituut voor Budgetvoorlichting (Nibud), as part...

June 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) had eight (8) BAVPOL officers sworn in today by the Minister of Justice, the great majority being from the inspection department, strengthening the ministry’s ca...

June 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - From the dance studios of St. Maarten to national television in the Netherlands, 23-year-old Faith Peterson is proving that island talent can shine on some of the biggest stages abroad. Born and raised on St. Maarten, Peterson began dancing at just f...

June 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (OYSTER POND) - On Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2026, the police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) received credible information indicating that several individuals residing at a hotel in the Oyster Pond area were in unlawful possession of firearms. Acting swiftly on t...

June 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Dust off your bookshelves and rejoice! From Tuesday, June 23, 2026, through Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the Sint Maarten Library is launching a grand two-week Amnesty Return Event. If you have overdue books at home, simply bring them back to our library b...

June 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Court of First Instance has sentenced S.A.K.G. to six years’ imprisonment and S.G.M. to four years' imprisonment for their roles in violent jewelry store robberies. Both men were convicted on June 18, 2026, as accomplices in the October 25, 2025,...

June 22, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Minister of Finance is pleased to provide a concise overview of the Government's Procure-to-Pay process, offering greater clarity on how public funds are used when purchasing goods and services on behalf of the people of Sint Maarten. Procure-to-...

June 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The Permanent Committee of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (CVROMI) of Parliament will meet on June 22, 2026.   The Committee meeting, which was adjourned on March 20, 2026, is scheduled for Monday at 14.0...