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October 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament and attorney Sjamira Roseburg has described the appointment of Sigmar Carmelia as President of the Joint Court of Justice as an important moment of representation for the Dutch Caribbean, saying his rise to the highest leadership position within...

October 18, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, extends her heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, former colleagues and loved ones of the late Drs. Cornelius James, affectionately known as Cor James, who served as the first Director of...

October 18, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, attended the unveiling of a commemorative writers’ stone honoring the life and literary legacy of renowned Curaçao-born author, poet, intellectual and cultural advocate Frank Martinus Arion (1936...

October 18, 2026

MARIGOT--The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Saint-Martin (CCISM) brought together entrepreneurs, digital technology professionals and business support organizations for its E-Weekend 2026, highlighting practical ways local businesses can use digital tools to improve effic...

October 18, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Friday, October 16 th , the Slavery Memorial Committee and the NAAM Foundation (National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management) signed a framework agreement for cooperation through 2029. The organizations are bringing together their exp...

October 18, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, extends her heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, former colleagues and loved ones of the late Drs. Cornelius James, affectionately known as Cor James, who served as the first Director of...

October 18, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) - Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) once again opened its doors and runway to the community early Sunday morning for the third edition of the Princess Walk, bringing together an even larger group of participants in support of brea...

October 18, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, attended the unveiling of a commemorative writers' stone honoring the life and literary legacy of renowned Curaçao-born author, poet, intellectual and cultural advocate Frank Martinus Arion (1936...

October 17, 2026

The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is pleased to announce that several of its senior officers successfully completed an effective leadership training program this week. The training focused on providing the officers with the knowledge, insight, and guidance needed to perf...

October 17, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - The Sint Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF) and Comité Territorial Olympique de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin (CTOS SBSM, proudly mark a historic milestone as representatives from both the Dutch and French sides of the island participate together for th...

October 17, 2026

AIRPORT--Aircraft fueling challenges, gate allocation, passenger processing and parking arrangements are among several operational issues being reviewed at Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) as the facility prepares for an anticipated increase in passenger traffic d...

October 17, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger is one of several inmates released from prison today, Friday, following his imprisonment in January 2024 to serve a five-year sentence for accepting bribes and money laundering. Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling told...

October 17, 2026

GREAT BAY- - St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius have formally agreed to collaborate on genealogical and scientific research into the lasting legacy of slavery, with an initiative aimed at helping descendants trace their family histories, uncover ancestral connections and...