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October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Bahamas National Reparations Committee has rejected King Charles III's remarks about slavery during his visit to Nassau, declaring that his acknowledgment of historical suffering falls short of the apology and meaningful reparatory action demanded by descendants...

October 28, 2026

The steel in place for the construction. ST. EUSTATIUS--Construction is progressing on the expansion of STENAPA’s marine laboratory at the King’s Well National Parks Centre. The upgraded laboratory facility will become the permanent home of STENAPA’s sea urchin restoration pro...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) has launched a promotional campaign in St. Thomas to build passenger demand for Contour Airlines' newly introduced nonstop flights between the two islands, while opening discussions with United States Virgin Islands tourism offic...

October 28, 2026

The Police Force of St. Maarten(KPSM) and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) seized a firearm during a joint control on October 26. PHILIPSBURG--A joint control operation by the Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) on Monday e...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Five garbage collection companies are demanding an independent investigation into the government's 2026-2029 solid waste tender, raising questions about the scoring of bids, the decision to award two parcels to individual companies, differences in bid prices and the...

October 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Nature Foundation Sint Maarten strongly supports the government’s plan to establish Sint Maarten’s first terrestrial park and looks forward to the upcoming timeline, stakeholder consultations, and legal protections. On October 21, Minister of VRO...

October 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is issuing a clear warning to students, parents, and guardians ahead of the upcoming Halloween weekend regarding the throwing of eggs at fellow students, vehicles, homes, and other private property. In the days...

October 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Strengthening Sint Maarten's ability to recognize human trafficking, protect victims and bring traffickers to justice was the focus of a five-day training programme organized by the National Reporting Center (NRC), in partnership with the Prosecutor'...

October 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – “Today, October 28, 2026, the court delivered its ruling following the hearing of October 6, 2026, granting the Public Prosecutors Office permission to proceed to trial with their case against my person. Permission was sought because I'm a current si...

October 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Wednesday September 23rd, the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication (TEATT), through the Department of Economy, Transportation and Telecommunication (ETT), launched two Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the w...

October 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The management and board of the Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) met with the Minister of Finance on Thursday, October 22, 2026, to present and discuss the APS Budget for 2027 and other matters relevant to the Fund and its stakeholders. Durin...

October 28, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - Building on the success of the previous APS Walkathons, Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) is pleased to announce the 3 rd edition of the APS Walkathon: “Walking Towards a Healthy Future.” The walk will take place on Saturday November 28, 2026,...

October 28, 2026

The management and board of the Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) met with the Minister of Finance on Thursday, October 22, 2026, to present and discuss the APS Budget for 2027 and other matters relevant to the Fund and its stakeholders. During the meeting, APS present...