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September 04, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--The four countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands agree that closer police and justice cooperation has become increasingly urgent as organized criminal networks operate across national borders, but they remain divided over how the exchange of police and judicial...

September 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Claret Connor has welcomed the opening of the White & Yellow Cross Psychogeriatric Daycare and Training Facility, describing the new center as an important investment in the dignity, care and qua...

September 04, 2026

After more than a year of intensive training, professional development, and personal growth,  16 recruits from the 2025 Junior Coast Guard Crew Member Program (JBK)  have successfully completed their training. The graduates represent Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten,...

September 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Men’s Mental Health Awareness Foundation will host its 4th Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Lantern Light on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 7:00pm at the Philipsburg Boardwalk Sports Park, bringing the community together for an evening of remembrance, re...

September 04, 2026

THE HAGUE--Thousands of homophobic messages have been posted beneath social media updates from Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, with an investigation finding that roughly one in every 20 replies to his official X account contained anti-gay abuse. And that's just via X (formerl...

September 04, 2026

GREAT BAY-- “I refuse to meet another child too late.” Drawing on what she sees firsthand in the field as an attorney, Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg on Friday advised the Ministries of ECYS, Justice and VSA to unite behind an expanded CRT program, to reach the nex...

September 04, 2026

GREAT BAY/ROTTERDAM--A cocaine discovery by Customs officers in St. Maarten has led to the prosecution of two Rotterdam men accused of using their positions at a port terminal to help import and retrieve 23 kilograms of cocaine. The Dutch Public Prosecution Service is seeking...

September 04, 2026

GREAT BAY-- The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) on Thursday announced that five new automated weather stations, supported by additional stand-alone rainfall gauges, have been installed and are expanding the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten’s ability to collect...

September 04, 2026

Johishi Romney and MP Lyndon Lewis. PHILIPSBURG--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and Vice Chairman of the Justice Committee Lyndon Lewis says Johishi Romney’s commitment, competence and integrity have been clearly demonstrated throughout his public-se...

September 04, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Preventing youth crime before young people reach the criminal justice system emerged as one of the major priorities of the Judicial Four-Party Consultation, JVO, in Curaçao, where the four countries of the Kingdom agreed that intervention must begin well before a c...

September 04, 2026

Achim Fock, Frans Weekers, Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell and Ronald Halman. THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell, received a courtesy visit on Wednesday, September 2, from Achim Fock, World Bank Division Director for the Caribbean. Fock, who was a...

September 04, 2026

Marcus Nicolaas and Marvio Cooks PHILIPSBURG--Marvio Cooks scored 19 out of 20 for his final project in a 75-hour UNESCO programme on inclusive education and digital transformation, with his proposal focusing on gaps in St. Maarten’s educational data system and responsible use...

September 04, 2026

FREEGAN Foundation receives support through musical theatre workshops being held throughout the Netherlands. PHILIPSBURG--Nearly 60 people have registered for a series of musical theatre workshops in the Netherlands this month, with proceeds going towards the work of the FREEG...