GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s Multicultural Food & Music Festival will take place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the APS Parking Lot. Admission will be FREE.

GREAT BAY--Government is budgeting approximately Cg 3.64 million for travel in 2027, an increase of just over Cg 317,000, or 9.5 percent, compared with the roughly Cg 3.33 million allocated for 2026, with most ministries showing higher travel provisions in the new national budget.

GREAT BAY--The combined reserves of health and social insurance arrangements administered by SZV are projected to fall by more than Cg 100 million between 2025 and 2029, according to government’s own 2027 budget projections, as persistent annual deficits continue to erode the financial cushion supporting healthcare and social insurance obligations.

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Library is placing early childhood literacy in the spotlight this month with its “From Peekaboo to Possibilities” campaign, encouraging parents, caregivers and educators to make reading, storytelling and conversation a regular part of children’s lives from the earliest years.

GREAT BAY--The Windward Islands Bank has rescheduled its “Walking into the Future, Building Progress” Walk-a-Thon for Sunday, September 27, with participants set to gather at the WIB Bush Road Digital Branch for an early morning community walk focused on health, wellness and togetherness.

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley is questioning whether the 2027 national budget contains any meaningful relief related to GEBE, arguing that submitting the budget on time will mean little if households and businesses continue carrying high electricity costs without concrete intervention from government.