From left:  President Louis Mussington and Vice Presidents Alain Richardson, Michel Petit, and Bernadette Davis.  (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--It was a particularly sombre press conference held on Thursday, April 30, when President Louis Mussington faced the press for his first official reaction to the liquidation of Air Antilles announced on April 27 by the court in Guadeloupe.

The parade is expected to begin at 10:00am

PHILIPSBURG—St. Maarten Police Force KPSM has announced traffic measures and safety guidelines in connection with the Grand Carnival Parade, scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026.

PHILIPSBURG -- Global creator and entertainer IShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) touched down in St. Maarten Wednesday evening, his last stop in a push to breaking the record for most countries streamed in one day.

Former UP Member of Parliament Rolando Brison

~ Dos Santos and Gehani fully acquitted ~

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament, representing the United People’s (UP) party, Rolando Brison has been sentenced by the Court of First Instance of Sint Maarten in the “Lissabon” case, which concerns official bribery.

IShowSpeed image from his Caribbean Tour poster.

PHILIPSBURG--Popular streamer IShowSpeed will be in St. Maarten on Wednesday, April 29, where he is scheduled to visit Maho Beach, take part in a jetcar experience during sunset, and livestream as part of a world record attempt across four Caribbean countries, according to his St Maarten itinerary provided by his publicist.