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October 29, 2026

THE HAGUE- - King Willem-Alexander attended the opening of the fifth UNESCO Global Forum Against Racism and Discrimination in The Hague on Thursday, October 29, as international leaders, government representatives, researchers and civil society organizations gathered to e...

October 29, 2026

The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Honorable Claret Connor, extends warmest congratulations and best wishes to Mrs. Doris Olive Hodge-Wilson as she celebrates the remarkable milestone of her 105th birthday. Reaching 105 years is an extraordi...

October 29, 2026

Culinary Team with government and tourism officials. ANGUILLA--Anguilla’s culinary talent is set to take centre stage as a team of talented chefs and hospi-tality professionals gears up to participate in Taste of the Caribbean 2026, scheduled to take place from November 16 -19...

October 29, 2026

The St. Maarten Police Force KPSM issued a statement against egg throwing during Halloween. Fines up to Cg. 500 could be issued to those caught. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Police Force KPSM has warned students against throwing eggs at fellow students, vehicles, homes and oth...

October 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, is projecting double-digit growth in cruise capacity to Bonaire between 2025 and 2027, with seven of its cruise lines scheduled to visit the Dutch Caribbean island next year. The announcement signals an expan...

October 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis is calling on members of the governing coalition to place the interests of St. Maarten above political loyalty, warning that continued concerns surrounding the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial...

October 29, 2026

The meeting in progress WILLEMSTAD--The Parliament Presidents of Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten held their annual tripartite meeting on Monday in Tenerife, Spain. During the consultation, Fergino Brownbill (Curaçao), Alfred Sneek (Aruba) and Sarah Wescot-Williams (St. Maarten)...

October 29, 2026

Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs receiving the proposed budget. COLE BAY--General pension fund APS (“Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten”) has presented and discussed its 2027 budget with the Minister of Finance, while also examining options to expand employer participation in t...

October 29, 2026

STATIA-The remains of 69 Afrikan ancestors will be laid to rest on St. Eustatius on Friday, November 13, 2026, during a historic reburial ceremony intended to restore dignity, honor ancestral memory and reconnect the island's community with an important part of its heritage. T...

October 29, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The Joint Court of Justice has granted the Public Prosecutor's Office permission to proceed to trial with its case against former Minister of Justice and sitting Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis.   Lewis announced the ruling in a public statement on Wed...

October 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Caribbean Griefology Conference 2026 takes place from 12 to 15 November at the Hilton Barbados Resort in Barbados, convened by Dr. Jaycee Mayers of Reengineering Wellbeing Consultancy. It brings together practitioners, researchers, community lead...

October 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – The President of Parliament, the Hon. Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, participated in the 17th Plenary Session of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat), which took place in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, from October 26-29, 2026. The Pre...

October 29, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams has written to Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina and Minister of TEATT Grisha Heyliger-Marten. In her letter, the MP asks why several measures recommended in the RAC/BTP report on electricity and water t...