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Air Caraïbes to resume St. Maarten service with flagship aircraft A350-900

SXM AIRPORT--Air Caraïbes will resume service to St. Maarten on October 16 with its flagship Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the Paris-Orly to St. Maarten route, marking a major step in the airline’s renewed commitment to the destination and its long-haul Caribbean network.

MP Webster-Jansen congratulates outstanding St. Maarten graduates encourages students ahead of exams

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Veronice Webster-Jansen extends heartfelt congratulations to three remarkable young women from St. Maarten who have recently achieved significant academic milestones abroad, making their families and country proud through their dedication and accomplishments.

Rotary Clubs shine at district 7020 Conference

GREAT BAY--During the Rotary District 7020 Conference held in Kingston, Jamaica, from April 27 through May 2, 2026, the Rotary Clubs of St. Maarten/St. Martin and Anguilla were recognized with a variety of awards for their continued efforts to Unite for Good and to do good in the world. Rotary in St. Maarten/St. Martin and Anguilla dates back to 1972, and the Rotary Clubs on St. Maarten/St. Martin and Anguilla continue to thrive.

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Trust Fund 2025 Report Highlights Major Progress Across St. Maarten

GREAT BAY--The 2025 Annual Report of the St. Maarten Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund highlights major progress across the country, with investments delivering visible results in infrastructure, healthcare, education, small business development, digital government, waste management and disaster preparedness.

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Three St. Maarten graduates celebrated for academic excellence, resilience and leadership

GREAT BAY--Three young women from St. Maarten are being celebrated for outstanding academic achievements in the United States, each reaching important milestones in psychology, counseling, research and accounting while continuing to make their families and country proud.

IShowSpeed visit gave St. Maarten global exposure, now comes the challenge of turning attention into value

GREAT BAY--The recent visit of global livestreamer IShowSpeed gave St. Maarten a powerful burst of international visibility, placing the destination before millions of viewers in real time. But the larger question for the island is not whether the visit generated attention. It clearly did. The real question is whether St. Maarten can convert that attention into lasting tourism value.

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Spirit shutdown leaves St. Maarten with less Florida choices, JetBlue alone on Fort Lauderdale route

GREAT BAY--The shutdown of Spirit Airlines has created immediate fallout for St. Maarten travelers, particularly those who depended on the Fort Lauderdale route as a lower-cost gateway into South Florida and the wider United States.

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SXM Doet, Luv Lux Mas and volunteer.sx bring carnival experience to volunteers

GREAT BAY--Persons who were seeking a unique and exciting way to experience Carnival 2026 were given the opportunity to do just that through a dynamic collaboration between SXM Doet, Luv Lux Mas, and the Volunteer.sx platform.

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St. Maarten is the first stop on Prime Minister Rob Jetten’s Caribbean visit

GREAT BAY---Prime Minister Rob Jetten will visit St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, Bonaire, Aruba and Curaçao from May 8 to 14, 2026, as part of his first official visit to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom in his capacity as Prime Minister.

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Opinion

When Oil’s “buffer” disappears, the Caribbean/St. Maarten feels it too. Sustained Costs Pressure Underway? Plan for Instability

OBITUARY for The WIB International Standing Order

One Classroom, One Culture: Why Carnival Belongs in Our Education System

Weekend Read

Why St. Maarten cannot so easily do what some Caribbean neighbors are doing on oil prices

What exactly are the people of St. Maarten witnessing right now?

Drayer: Curaçao is applying double standards in monetary union debate

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