Souliga Newsday

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...

June 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On the occasion of Father's Day, the Honorable Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, extends warm greetings and appreciation to fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, guardians, and father figures throughout the country. The Prime Mini...

June 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SOUTH REWARD) – St. Dominic High School's annual Job Shadow Week concluded successfully on June 19, providing students with a valuable opportunity to experience the realities of the professional world while exploring potential career paths across a variety of ind...

June 21, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Marie Richardson) - I am writing to express my growing concern and disappointment regarding the inherent bias that is becoming increasingly visible in artificial intelligence systems—specifically Microsoft Copilot. While AI is often presented as n...

June 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The NAGICO Group has been in existence since 1982 and provides a myriad of property and casualty as well as life products and risk solutions to its customers, who are situated throughout the Caribbean; it is a dynamic and versatile group. Through an...

June 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The EYoung Talent Fund (EYT FoN), established by EY Dutch Caribbean as part of its broader community impact initiatives alongside EY Cares and managed by the Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied (CCG) , has officially expanded its reach to Sint Maarten and...

June 20, 2026

SINT-MARTIN (FRENCH QUARTER) - The Les Fruits de Mer association will launch a new book this Saturday,  Trees for Me and My Island . The bilingual book showcases native trees, which are trees originally from this island. It features 18 native trees that are ideal to plant...

June 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In alignment with its steadfast mission to promote literacy, lifelong learning, and civic engagement, the Sint Maarten Library has once again stepped forward to support the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset’s 2026 Community Book Drive initiative. On T...

June 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - On June 18, 2026, the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) decided to maintain its monetary policy stance unchanged. This decision reflects two considerations. On the one hand, the monetary union continues to benefit from a strong external po...

June 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (MULLET BAY) - “Sun Resorts”, announces the commencement of the Mullet Bay masterplan process, an important step toward providing the people of St. Maarten with clearer information, better understanding, and a more structured view of what the future of this signif...