GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says the Future Roots program is moving into an important new phase, with a genealogical research project being developed to help descendants of slavery and colonialism trace their family histories across St. Maarten, Saba and other islands.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says Government is moving forward with a comprehensive structural assessment of the country’s public schools that will establish the condition of the buildings, determine the cost of bringing them up to standard and provide a clearer picture of what should be budgeted for structural maintenance in the years ahead.

MARIGOT, Saint Martin--Five weeks before the opening of the 2026 Festival de la Gastronomie, the Saint Martin Tourist Office has unveiled the latest details of the sixth edition, which will place coconut at the center of nearly two weeks of culinary events from November 11 to 22.

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is calling for instant bank transfers for individuals to become free, or at least significantly cheaper, following the publication of an overview by the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten showing wide differences in the fees charged by local banks.

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten has been ranked among the leading islands in the Caribbean and Atlantic in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, earning the No. 16 position with a reader score of 91.13.

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) says the ongoing review of NV GEBE’s fuel charges must result in clear deadlines, public disclosure and financial relief for consumers if improper charges are confirmed.