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Three St. Maarten graduates celebrated for academic excellence, resilience and leadership

GREAT BAY--Three young women from St. Maarten are being celebrated for outstanding academic achievements in the United States, each reaching important milestones in psychology, counseling, research and accounting while continuing to make their families and country proud.

IShowSpeed visit gave St. Maarten global exposure, now comes the challenge of turning attention into value

GREAT BAY--The recent visit of global livestreamer IShowSpeed gave St. Maarten a powerful burst of international visibility, placing the destination before millions of viewers in real time. But the larger question for the island is not whether the visit generated attention. It clearly did. The real question is whether St. Maarten can convert that attention into lasting tourism value.

Spirit shutdown leaves St. Maarten with less Florida choices, JetBlue alone on Fort Lauderdale route

GREAT BAY--The shutdown of Spirit Airlines has created immediate fallout for St. Maarten travelers, particularly those who depended on the Fort Lauderdale route as a lower-cost gateway into South Florida and the wider United States.

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SXM Doet, Luv Lux Mas and volunteer.sx bring carnival experience to volunteers

GREAT BAY--Persons who were seeking a unique and exciting way to experience Carnival 2026 were given the opportunity to do just that through a dynamic collaboration between SXM Doet, Luv Lux Mas, and the Volunteer.sx platform.

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St. Maarten is the first stop on Prime Minister Rob Jetten’s Caribbean visit

GREAT BAY---Prime Minister Rob Jetten will visit St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, Bonaire, Aruba and Curaçao from May 8 to 14, 2026, as part of his first official visit to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom in his capacity as Prime Minister.

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SCDF sets stage for massive Grand Parade and first-ever Lighted Labor Day Parade

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten Carnival 2026 will take to the streets in spectacular fashion on Thursday, April 30, with the Grand Carnival Parade featuring 13 troupes and hundreds of revelers in a massive road display of culture, creativity, color and pure Carnival excitement.

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J&IS to open foster care awareness month with “Foster the Future” community event

GREAT BAY--The Judicial & Institutional Services Foundation (J&IS), through its Foster Families Central, will officially open Foster Care Awareness Month 2026 with a community event on Tuesday, May 5, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Belair Community Center in Cay Hill.

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St. Maarten flavors new year-round format with June as culinary month

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten Flavors is entering a bold new phase with a refreshed format that transforms the well-known dining campaign into a year-round culinary platform, while positioning June as the island’s official Culinary Month filled with specials, signature experiences and exclusive “Off the Menu” offerings.

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4C Foundation opens helpdesk for NGOs applying to legacy to future funds

GREAT BAY--The Foresee (4C) Foundation has launched a new Helpdesk for the Legacy to Future Funds to assist nonprofit organizations on St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius with developing project ideas and preparing funding applications.

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Opinion

When Oil’s “buffer” disappears, the Caribbean/St. Maarten feels it too. Sustained Costs Pressure Underway? Plan for Instability

OBITUARY for The WIB International Standing Order

One Classroom, One Culture: Why Carnival Belongs in Our Education System

Weekend Read

Why St. Maarten cannot so easily do what some Caribbean neighbors are doing on oil prices

What exactly are the people of St. Maarten witnessing right now?

Drayer: Curaçao is applying double standards in monetary union debate

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