May 08, 2026 No comments
Circulating video of Middle Region Incident Leads to Two Arrests
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) informs the public that following the circulation yesterday (Ed. Thursday, May 7, 2026) of a video on social media involving an incident in the Middle Region area, both individuals seen in the footage were identified, arrested, and questioned by police. KPSM understands the concern this incident has caused within the community and assures the public that the matter was addressed promptly. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
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May 08, 2026 No comments
Lions Club Launches Successful Vision Care Program Under President Alvin Prescod’s Signature Project
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Lions Club proudly completed the first phase of Lion President Alvin Prescod’s Signature Project of the Year — the Vision Care Program — held from April 14th to 16th, 2026, at the St. Maarten Lion’s Den. This impactful initiative forms part of a two-phase community project focusing on both vision and dental care for high school youths. For the vision component, the club partnered with VOSH International, an organization dedicated to providing vision care and eye health services to individuals worldwide who cannot afford such care. Leading the mission was Dr. Brenda Kraus, Dr. Tom Doyle, and Tim Kraus, who traveled to St. Maarten with one goal in mind: to assist as many school children as...
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May 07, 2026 No comments
Application periods for subsidy categories 3 & 4 for history of slavery initiatives closing on 1 June 2026
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Two application periods for the Subsidy regulation for social initiatives relating to the transatlantic slavery history of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom (Subsidieregeling voor Maatschappelijke initiatieven trans-Atlantisch slavernijverleden voor het Caribisch deel van het Koninkrijk) have been open since 1 April. Category 3 and 4 charities and associations can submit a subsidy application for medium-scale or large-scale social initiatives until 17:00 CET on 1 June 2026. Categories 3 and 4 include various projects relating to the history of slavery, the organising of meetings or events to help people come to terms with our slavery past and projects in the fields of education and artistic expressions, including exhibitions and performances. The projects must benefit the (community...
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May 07, 2026 No comments
Youth Vaccination Outreaches set for May 13, 16 & 27. Check Your Child’s Vaccination Records
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), through its Youth Health Care Baby Wellness Clinic has planned several vaccine outreaches for members of the community for the month of May. The vaccine outreaches are geared primarily towards children four to nine-years-old who have not yet gotten their vaccine boosters. If parents have missed recent appointments for vaccines, CPS encourages them to make use of this opportunity for children from two months to 17-years-old. Parents and guardians can bring the children and teenagers to the clinic at the Vineyard Office Park between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 13; 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, Saturday,...
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May 07, 2026 No comments
Minister Brug: Hantavirus situation poses low risk to Sint Maarten, vigilance remains key
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, is informing the public of recent developments regarding a reported Hantavirus cluster aboard a cruise ship, while reassuring the community that the risk to Sint Maarten and the wider Caribbean region remains low. According to international health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), a number of Hantavirus cases were identified aboard a cruise vessel currently located off Cabo Verde. As of early May 2026, several confirmed cases and fatalities have been reported, all directly linked to individuals onboard the vessel. Minister Brug emphasized that there is no evidence of spread beyond the ship, and that the likelihood of...
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