GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York is encouraging the public to support the fourth edition of Let’s Talk Art, a cultural event scheduled for Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Emilio’s Restaurant, which will bring together St. Maarten’s history, heritage, artistic expression and traditional experiences under the theme “We Culture. We Heritage. We Story.”

GREAT BAY--With the Parliament debate on the 2027 national budget expected to begin this week, Member of Parliament (MP) Dimar Labega has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring the implementation of the National Poverty Reduction Strategy, calling for stronger coordination among government ministries and clear timelines for introducing new revenue-generating measures to support poverty reduction initiatives.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has formally reached out to authorities in Anguilla seeking clarification and ministerial dialogue over proposed maritime regulations and immigration procedures that St. Maarten's boat tour and charter operators say could negatively affect their businesses and the movement of visitors between the two islands.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Hon. Claret Connor, visited the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) on Saturday in support of its Women’s Health Day initiative, organized in collaboration with the Elektralyets Foundation and Positive Foundation.

GREAT BAY--Telem Group has been recognized for its contribution to the publication and distribution of In Emilio Wilson Park with Uncle Joe, the debut children's book by veteran St. Maarten educator Oswald Francis. The company, which joined the initiative as a Silver Literary Partner, recently received a signed copy of the finished publication and a token of appreciation acknowledging its support in making the book more accessible to young readers across St. Maarten.

THE HAGUE-The Kingdom Council of Ministers has approved a permanent assignment for the Dutch Ministry of Defence to monitor military and security developments throughout the Caribbean Sea and surrounding region, citing increasing geopolitical tensions and the possibility that instability in neighboring countries could threaten St. Maarten and other Caribbean territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.