GREAT BAY--Following multiple incidents of serious disturbance to sea turtles in St. Maarten during the 2025 nesting season, the Nature Foundation is asking residents and visitors to approach these locally protected species with greater care and vigilance in the coming season. The next four months are expected to bring a rise in sea turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs, putting these vulnerable animals at risk of injury, death, or abandoned nesting attempts.

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Library continued strengthening its connection with children, parents and families during August through a series of community outreach activities focused on early literacy, family engagement and preparations for the new school year.

GREAT BAY--The owners of the private Tropial Road (nearby the Vineyard Buildings), which provides access to The Terraces of Great Bay, are calling on vehicle owners who have been parking along the roadway to remove their vehicles or risk having them towed at their own expense.

GREAT BAY-- Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is urging parents and caregivers to understand that physically striking a child in the name of discipline can have serious legal consequences under St. Maarten’s Criminal Code, while also leaving children with lasting emotional and psychological harm.

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten has secured third place in the inaugural Kingdom Startup Program, with University of St. Martin student team DRS Solutions earning recognition for an innovative concept that would transform sargassum seaweed into building blocks.

GREAT BAY--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs’ proposal to require Members of Parliament and Ministers to contribute 8 percent toward their political pensions would bring St. Maarten directly in line with Aruba, where an 8 percent deduction has been required from political officeholders for years.