Souliga Newsday

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley is calling on the Government of St. Maarten to take immediate action to provide meaningful relief to the people by reducing GEBE’s base tariff, especially in light of the recently announced increase in the fuel c...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Hearing-free period during the summer holidays, that was the announcement coming from the Joint Court of Justice regarding their summer recess. In connection with the summer holidays, a hearing-free period applies at all branches of the Joint Court o...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - NV GEBE wishes to inform the community that the electricity fuel clause has been increased to XCG 0.49, effective today, July 10, 2026. This increase will be reflected on the July 2026 electricity invoices, which are scheduled to be distributed begin...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In a follow-up inspection in which the fieldwork was carried out during the period of June to October 2025, the Law Enforcement Council (the Council) has determined that implementation of previous recommendations by the Council for the Sint Maarten P...

July 10, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) proudly presents one of the most ambitious private-sector economic initiatives ever undertaken in the region; the "Island Roots to Global Routes" Caribbean Business Expansion Mission & Exp...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — For Bernadetta Davis , a 69-year-old reader who was born in Curaçao and raised on St. Martin, In Emilio Wilson Park with Uncle Joe did something remarkable: it made her feel like a child again. Legally blind, Mrs. Davis experiences the book through t...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Sunday, June 28, 2026, Islandpreneur hosted Invest in 2026, a hands-on financial education workshop that helped more than 20 residents understand investing, the stock market, and how to build long-term wealth from St. Maarten. Held from 3:00 to 7:...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - President of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams says the unprecedented use of artificial intelligence during Parliament’s review of the 2026 national budget should be seen as an important learning moment for the institution and an opportunity to str...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Stories, voices, and languages from across Sint Maarten came together at the Sint Maarten Library on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, during the DEAR SXM (Drop Everything and Read) Book Party, a community celebration supporting the CLIMB Foundation’s Nationa...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Court has granted the suspension of the pre-trial detention of D.D., a suspect in a deprivation of liberty case, following a request by the Prosecutor's Office. The suspension is subject to conditions. D.D. must remain available to law enforcemen...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Parliament of Sint Maarten proudly opened its doors on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in support of the CLIMB Foundation's National Literacy Movement, "Drop Everything and Read St. Maarten" (DEAR SXM) , by hosting a special internal Book Party in the L...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Caribbean Literature Day 2026 commemoration will be hosted by the Sint Maarten Library in partnership with the Conscious Lyrics Foundation and Tiny Lib’s Coffee & Soda Biscuits Association on Sunday, July 12, 2026 , featuring a special Childr...

July 09, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Sunday, June 28, 2026, Islandpreneur hosted Invest in 2026, a hands-on financial education workshop that helped more than 20 residents understand investing, the stock market, and how to build long-term wealth from St. Maarten. Held from 3:00 to 7:...