GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes has submitted an amendment to Article 9 of the Road Traffic Ordinance aimed at closing what he says is a legal loophole involving drivers who leave the scene of serious traffic accidents.

GREAT BAY--The CLIMB Foundation has hailed the success of its “Drop Everything and Read SXM” book party, an initiative held as part of the National Literacy Movement to strengthen cultural and functional literacy in St. Maarten and promote reading as a tool for empowerment.

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) is inviting the business community to take the first step toward international expansion with the launch of its “Island Roots to Global Routes” Caribbean Business Expansion Mission and Expo.

CARIBBEAN SEA--Premios Verdes has recognized Caribbean Marine Conservation through Community Conservation at the Alligator Head Foundation Jamaica, the Caribbean Shark Coalition in the wider Caribbean, and the UNESCO IOC Ocean Decade Task Force as part of its regional platform highlighting social and environmental initiatives from Latin America and the Caribbean.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs says Government is carefully reviewing the full Mullet Bay judgment, with particular attention being given to legally guaranteed public access to the beach and clarification of the boundaries between the public beach and surrounding land.

GREAT BAY--The Jamaican community in St. Maarten will celebrate Jamaica’s 64th Independence Day on Sunday, August 2, 2026, with a full day of music, culture, food and family entertainment at Emilio Wilson Park.