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October 14, 2026

"Slave shackles from 1848 that were intended to prevent enslaved Afrikans from St. Eustatius from fleeing to free St. Kitts" Photo Credits: Hans Erren – Eigen werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64558721 ST. EUSTATIUS--The St. Eustatius Afrikan...

October 14, 2026

Du 16 au 23 mars 2027, 22 élèves de Terminale de la section internationale américaine du lycée Robert Weinum partiront à Boston pour découvrir ses universités, son histoire et sa culture, tout en pratiquant l’anglais en immersion.    Pour financer ce voyage pédagogiq...

October 13, 2026

ST. EUSTATIUS—The St. Eustatius Afrikan Burial Ground Alliance and other concerned Afrikan descendants on St. Eustatius calls on the Dutch government to move the 250th First Salute commemoration on November 16 from St. Eustatius to The Hague. While the event marks the 1776 rec...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--After the pilot for a tourist police was discussed in Parliament, Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg decided to see for herself how a tourist police works in practice. During her recent visit to Curaçao for the Caribbean Excellence Summit, she visited and me...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament and Leader of the National Alliance faction, Egbert J. Doran, has extended his congratulations to Wendrick Cicilia on becoming the new leader of the Aruban People’s Party (AVP), marking a significant new chapter in the party’s history. Cicilia s...

October 13, 2026

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO--As artificial intelligence transforms industries, reshapes careers and changes how people work and make decisions, a Caribbean voice is emerging with a different perspective on one of the world's most important conversations. Analise Kandasa...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten will join Port St. Maarten Group Chief Executive Officer Alexander Gumbs and other Port officials at the 32nd Annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cru...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten remains among the countries and territories receiving the lowest ranking in the United States' annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, with the 2026 assessment finding that the Government has still not demonstrated significant efforts to meet minimum...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--The University of St. Martin (USM) will bring an often misunderstood and insufficiently discussed stage of women's health into the public conversation when it hosts a lecture titled "(Peri)Menopause… Nobody Told Me This!" on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:30 p.m...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nature conservation organizations and other eligible local entities in St. Maarten have a new opportunity to secure grants of up to €100,000 for projects aimed at protecting the island's biodiversity, restoring damaged ecosystems and strengthening environmental resi...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--A financial investigation involving three suspicious international money transfers totaling US$102,525 was referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office in St. Maarten but was not pursued because authorities lacked sufficient financial investigative capacity. The case...

October 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE will no longer handle applications, determine eligibility or select beneficiaries for its Senior Citizens Relief Program beginning in 2027, following a new agreement with the Government of St. Maarten that transfers those responsibilities to the Department o...

October 13, 2026

DSTA members who completed the training. PHILIPSBURG--The Dutch St. Maarten Taxi Association reported a 95 per cent turnout among its members for a two-day training session aimed at improving service to visitors ahead of the 2026-2027 high season. The training was held on Sept...