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Saturday 31 October 2026

Princess Juliana · observed 12:00 AST

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Three cruise ships berthed at the Philipsburg cruise pier, with Sint Maarten's green hills behind.

BusinessIn brief

Martinique forecasts 12.7% rise in cruise calls for 2026-27 season

12 hours ago

The Royal Caribbean ship Adventure of the Seas docked at the cruise pier in Philipsburg.

BusinessIn brief

Port Everglades considers US$1.7 billion cruise infrastructure programme

14 hours ago

Houses cover a hillside below a rounded green hill, with a lagoon and waterfront buildings beyond under a blue sky.

CommunityIn brief

Dominica names 17 recipients for Independence honours

14 hours ago

A small blue piggy bank standing on a stone surface against a blurred background.

GovernmentIn brief

SER submits report on Curaçao's proposed US$75 entry tax

16 hours ago

The front of the Government Administration Building in Philipsburg, yellow and white, with its name above the entrance.

GovernmentIn brief

Kingdom approves permanent Caribbean security monitoring role for Defence

19 hours ago

Right now

The latest from each source, and when we read it.

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Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (Port St. Maarten)last verified 20 SeptemberHow we got this: Checked by our newsroom
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Princess Juliana International (PJIAE)checked 31 OctoberHow we got this: Official feed
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“For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.”
US National Hurricane Centerchecked 31 OctoberHow we got this: Official feed
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Our outage log, kept by SXM TodayHow we got this: Checked by our newsroomno open notice recorded
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Berths are the ships’ maximum capacity, not people ashore.
Port St. Maartenlast verified 31 OctoberHow we got this: Official feed
Prices in our records
- XCG 0.4921Electricity fuel clause, kWh
Rate printed on a residential invoice for 19.06.2026–21.07.2026How we got this: Checked by our newsroomin force from 1 Jul 2026

About the images

Bridge: Richie Diesterheft, 2011. Port: Luigi Rosa, 2016. Both cropped, CC BY-SA 2.0. Airport, cloud, water and bill scenes are AI-generated illustrations. Images do not show current conditions.

A quiet card is a fact about our records, not about the island.

Weather

Storms, forecasts and emergency updates

Satellite image of the tropical Atlantic, the northeastern Caribbean included, at 2:55pm AST on Thursday 29 October, from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite.

WeatherIn brief

Green Climate Fund approves US$44m coastal resilience programme

yesterday

Satellite image of the tropical Atlantic, the northeastern Caribbean included, at 1:56am AST on Friday 23 October, from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite.

WeatherOfficial

NHC puts central Atlantic system’s formation chance near zero

8 days ago

Satellite image of the tropical Atlantic, the northeastern Caribbean included, at 11:16am AST on Thursday 22 October, from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite.

WeatherIn brief

Anguilla plans three SOFAR buoys for ocean data

9 days ago

A red flag flies beside yellow caution tape on an empty beach as waves roll in under grey clouds.

WeatherOfficial

NHC tracks storm-force non-tropical low off US East Coast

10 days ago

Satellite image of the tropical Atlantic, the northeastern Caribbean included, at 5:57pm AST on Thursday 15 October, from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite.

WeatherIn brief

ODM urges hurricane preparedness through 30 November

15 days ago

Satellite image of the tropical Atlantic, the northeastern Caribbean included, at 11:56am AST on Tuesday 13 October, from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite.

WeatherOfficial

ODM says no tsunami threat to Sint Maarten after 6.8 Central Atlantic earthquake

18 days ago

Government

Parliament, ministries and policy

An open wooden drawer packed with index cards, between numbered drawers.

GovernmentIn brief

APS says Finance Minister sought more detail on proposed 2027 budget

yesterday

The west of Sint Maarten from the hills: houses below, the airport runway, Simpson Bay and the lagoon beyond.

GovernmentIn brief

Draft gambling law would require casino checks and advertising limits

yesterday

Two grey navy ships are moored at a pier in turquoise water below a hillside of houses.

GovernmentIn brief

ERP-I enters final phase ahead of December closure

yesterday

A hand works a soldering tool over a small component on a green circuit board.

GovernmentIn brief

STAT develops publication calendar and seeks better data sharing

yesterday

A long tilted bank of solar panels on metal posts stands on a mown lawn in front of trees under a blue sky.

GovernmentIn brief

Wescot-Williams asks government to act on utility tariff report

yesterday

An empty great hall with a timber roof, round chandeliers, a long red carpet and a raised dais at the far end.

GovernmentIn brief

King Willem-Alexander opens UNESCO forum on racism and discrimination

2 days ago

Crime & Court

Police, courts and public safety

Photo supplied with the release “KPSM warns against egg throwing before Halloween weekend”.

Crime & CourtOfficial

KPSM warns against egg throwing before Halloween weekend

3 days ago

Photo supplied with the release “Dutch Marechaussee expected to join KPSM control operations”.

Crime & CourtOfficial

Dutch Marechaussee expected to join KPSM control operations

4 days ago

The sign on the Sint Maarten police substation in Cole Bay, with the police crest on either side.

Crime & CourtIn brief

Dominica police issue festival safety advice ahead of World Creole Music Festival

5 days ago

Several large white motor yachts are moored side by side in a marina under a partly cloudy sky.

Crime & CourtIn brief

Coast Guard offloads US$5.5 million in cocaine seized off Puerto Rico

7 days ago

The sign on the Sint Maarten police substation in Cole Bay, with the police crest on either side.

Crime & CourtIn brief

KPSM and Marines conduct joint road controls

8 days ago

The historic Courthouse in Philipsburg, a white wooden building with green shutters and a clock tower.

Crime & CourtIn brief

Court of Appeal gives three 12-year terms in fatal Defiance shooting

10 days ago

Business

Economy, tourism and industry

BusinessIn brief

COCI submits proposal for electronic voting and longer election hours

19 hours ago

A cannon on a green carriage at Fort Oranje, St. Eustatius, aimed out to sea with Saba on the horizon.

BusinessIn brief

Islandhopper adds Cessna 402 to Statia fleet for regional links

22 hours ago

A jet flies low over a coastal road with cars and a danger sign, beside a beach and hotel buildings.

BusinessIn brief

Air Transat to run Montreal–St. Maarten route year-round from 2027

yesterday

Turquoise water off Blowing Point, Anguilla, with the ferry jetty and the low green shore beyond.

BusinessIn brief

Anguilla tops World Population Review Caribbean safety list

yesterday

An aerial view from an aircraft window, with a propeller at the edge, looks down on a wide blue bay, its piers and a container terminal below green hills.

BusinessIn brief

Horsford’s Automotive to launch GAC and AION vehicles in Basseterre

yesterday

BusinessIn brief

COCI election voting could extend to 3pm under proposed changes

yesterday

Community

People, events and island life

CommunityIn brief

Telem recognised for support of Oswald Francis children’s book

19 hours ago

A row of sharpened wooden coloured pencils lies on a dark surface, their tips fanning out in different colours.

CommunityIn brief

Science Week 2027 set for 8–13 March

20 hours ago

CommunityIn brief

MP Dimar Labega meets CFY students at USM

20 hours ago

The entrance to a museum on a shaded street, with its sign above the door and a clothes rack and tables set out in front.

CommunityIn brief

Ponum dance to feature at California dance therapy conference

22 hours ago

Close-up of the sharpened tips of dozens of coloured pencils standing together in many colours.

CommunityIn brief

Dutch House majority backs limits on generative AI in primary schools

23 hours ago

A black and chrome desk stapler on a plain grey surface.

CommunityIn brief

PAHO and VSA revise Sint Maarten laboratory policy framework

yesterday

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