GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has formally requested detailed written feedback from the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, SHTA, as government examines whether the country’s current visitor economy is generating sufficient and sustainable value for local businesses, workers and the wider economy.

GREAT BAY--Photography, fashion, history and cultural storytelling came together during the Caribbean Afro-Beauty and Heritage Photography Expo, held on August 1 and 2, 2026.

GREAT BAY--Government officials, healthcare professionals, researchers, legal experts, educators, business leaders, law enforcement representatives, civil society organizations, students and members of the public will gather on Friday, August 14, for the St. Maarten Symposium on Cannabis Regulation, Public Health and Policy.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced that discussions are underway toward establishing a possible Sister City relationship between St. Maarten and Miami-Dade County, subject to the approval of the Council of Ministers.

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has confirmed that utility company GEBE has fully cooperated with the Bureau Telecommunications and Post, BTP, and met all deadlines established as part of the independent review of its billing practices and fuel-clause calculations.

AMSTERDAM--Twelve representatives of human rights and LGBTQIA+ organizations from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Maarten and Saba are participating in WorldPride Amsterdam this week, joining forces to promote visibility, mutual respect and equality across the Caribbean. The regional participation was organized through an initiative of the EQ Bonaire Foundation.