Souliga Newsday

May 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/THE HAGUE - Starting in September 2026, Leiden University in The Hague, the Netherlands will begin establishing a new Knowledge Centre for Kingdom Relations. In addition to bringing together researchers and developing education on Kingdom ...

May 20, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - SXM Doet is pleased to announce the generous contribution of twenty (20) gas vouchers from SOL Antilles N.V in support of the 2026 edition of SXM Doet. The fuel vouchers will be used to assist SXM Doet’s volunteer coaches, w...

May 19, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Sint Maarten Fire Department proudly announces the successful completion of an advanced fire service leadership and emergency management program by Section Head Repression and Senior Officer, Sherwin Villarreal, t...

May 18, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) proudly announces the launch of the second annual Dame Ruby Bute National Short Story Contest, an initiative designed to promote literacy, creative expression, and c...

May 18, 2026

SAINT-MARTIN (MARIGOT) — Prime Minister Luc Mercelina met last Wednesday (May 13th, 2026) with President of the Territorial Council of the Collectivity of Saint-Martin Louis Mussington to discuss the ongoing traffic challenges affecting both sides of t...

May 18, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has extended warm congratulations and best wishes to the Haitian community in Sint Maarten and around the world in observance of Haitian Flag Day, celebrated annually on May 18th. The Prime M...

May 17, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, last week once again continued his community outreach initiative through the distribution of fresh produce to vulnerable groups across Sint Maarten...

May 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) – Cabana Bar & Restaurant located at Hilton Vacation Club Royal Palm Resort near the Simpson Bay Bridge is a place to visit while you enjoy your stay on the ‘Friendly Island.’ Bill H. from Saint Louis, Missouri, told Tripadvisor that Cabana is a...

May 16, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Maarten, has expressed deep alarm and strong condemnation regarding GEBE’s recent fuel clause increase of approx. 10 cents, which has already appeared on...

May 15, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On May 15, 2026, the National Criminal Investigation (Landsrecherche Sint Maarten) arrested Member of the House of Parliament O.O. as part of a criminal investigation into public assault. The incident is alleged to have take...

May 15, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - (UPDATE) The Public Prosecution Service updated its initial press statement related to the arrests of a Member of Parliament (MP). MP O.O. was questioned on Friday, May 15, 2026, and later released. The second suspect remains...

May 14, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) marked International Nurses Day on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, under the theme “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives” with a short ceremony dedicated to its nurses who make quality...

May 14, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - In light of the recent reaction by Kingdom Minister of Foreign Affairs Berendsen in defense of the Kingdom’s abstention during the UN vote on a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against huma...