Soualiga Newsday

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), an executive agency of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is joining the global observance of World Patient Safety Day on Thursday, September 17, 2026. This year’s theme...

September 16, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten H.E. Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently attended a diplomatic reception hosted by the Embassy of Mexico in the Netherlands to commemorate the 216th anniversary of Mexican Independence. The reception was he...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - FREEGAN Foundation has been selected as one of the 66 winners of the 2026 National Volunteer Awards in the Netherlands. The Sint Maarten-based organization was chosen from 322 entries submitted by volunteer organizations and community initiatives fro...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has received unqualified audit opinions on its 2025 project financial statements, continuing an eight-year record of clean audits for projects under its management. The audited financial statements were for...

September 16, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) - Cooperation between the Netherlands and the Caribbean countries of the Kingdom will be strengthened through an annual summit, King Willem-Alexander announced in the 2026 Speech from the Throne on Tuesday. In the address marking the opening of the...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Zillah Duzon-Hazel has completed a new design for her @ColorMeSXM mural in Philipsburg, opposite Oranje School. @ColorMeSXM is a project executed by Be The Change Foundation in collaboration with artists, that aims to uplift Philipsburg through art a...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As part of its ongoing efforts to further enhance customer satisfaction among the millions of visitors who travel to St. Maarten each year, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with EHP International, has opened...

September 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) is pleased to confirm that the Caribbean Foundation Year (CFY) Academic Track will move forward for the 2026–2027 academic year, with classes officially beginning on October 1, 2026, at the USM campus in St. Maart...

September 15, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Tuesday September 15 th , Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley and the Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina met to discuss his proposed interim solution for regulating GEBE pricing to consumers, MP Ottley said in a press statement on Tuesday. The MP...

September 15, 2026

SABA/SINT EUSTATIUS - Between September 2026 and December 2026, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will conduct the Labour force survey on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba. Interviewers of CBS will go to the randomly selected households to administer the questionnaire. The Labour forc...

September 15, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, attended the Troonrede delivered by His Royal Highness King Willem-Alexander at the opening of the parliamentary year of the Second Chamber of Parl...

September 15, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO – What began as a women’s 3x3 basketball initiative on Sint Maarten took another significant step toward becoming a regional platform this weekend, as Her Way made its first trip to Curacao for its largest event to date. Her Way Takes on Curacao featured 2...

September 15, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina chaired a high-level follow-up meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, concerning the proposed introduction of Surinam Airways service to Sint Maarten. The meeting brought...