November 18, 2025
Voting for the 2026 Travel + Leisure World’s Best is Now Open!
We are pleased to announce that voting for the 2026 Travel + Leisure World’s Best is now open, and once again, St. Maarten a spot on the ballot under the Islands & parks category! With increased airlifts and an increase
November 10, 2025
St. Maarten Welcomes Belgian Minister on Unintended Visit
(Header picture courtesy of SHOWME Caribbean) The Brussels Times reports that Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot made an unplanned landing on St. Maarten’s airport on Sunday. Mr. Prévot and other delegates were en route to the CELAC-EU Summit in
November 7, 2025
80 Years Young and Still Looking for New Purposes
An “Islander Highlight” of Ms. Asha Stevens In today’s Islander interview, the spotlight is on Ms. Asha Stevens. She can be considered an “island celebrity” on St. Maarten — not only because of the many pupils she nurtured at her
November 6, 2025
“An Avgeeks dream”: CNN visits Maho Beach
This week, famed news channel CNN tried Maho Beach and seemed to like this, as they themselves dubbed it, “haven for aviation geeks and thrill-seekers”. Next to relaying the amazement that comes with the planes landing and departing over visitor
October 30, 2025
Orco Bank Supports Local Sports at Battle of the Saints Netball Tournament
Philipsburg, October 29, 2025. Orco Bank proudly stood behind the St. Maarten Netball Association as a key supporter of the “Battle of the Saints 2025” tournament, held from October 22–26, 2025. The exciting regional event brought together talented teams
