GREAT BAY--*KFC St. Maarten has been named the Presenting Title Sponsor of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament, extending its support for youth development, sports and community initiatives on the island.

GREAT BAY--Final preparations are well underway as the St. Maarten Little League Association prepares to welcome twelve countries to the island for the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament, scheduled to take place from Sunday, July 12 through Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Erwin "Baco" Richardson Little League Stadium.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten conducted an extensive walkthrough of the Philipsburg Boardwalk on one of the area’s busier cruise days to assess enforcement concerns, beach vending operations and the overall visitor experience.

GREAT BAY--The airwaves are set to heat up this summer as The Cut Cut Creator, DJ Outkast, launches “The DJ Summer Takeover,” a month-long celebration of local DJ talent on The Power Hour on Laser 101.

GREAT BAY--The Caribbean Shark Coalition has welcomed the designation of the St. Maarten Insular Shelf as an Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA), a global benchmark identified by the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Shark Specialist Group. The recognition confirms that the waters off the island's southern coast are among the discrete marine habitats worldwide that are critical to the survival of threatened sharks and rays.

GREAT BAY--The Division of Study Financing is pleased to announce its 2026 Netherlands Preparatory Workshop Series, taking place from Monday July 6 to July 10, 2026, for all study financing recipients preparing to begin their studies in the Netherlands for the upcoming academic year.