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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...

October 13, 2026

Line work being carried out. ST. EUSTATIUS--As of Sunday, October 11th, 2026, island-wide water rationing has been enacted. Statia Utility Company (STUCO) said the rationing was implemented to help replenish tank levels. Water service will be disconnected nightly from 8:00pm u...

October 13, 2026

THE HAGUE--Sixteen years after St. Maarten and Curaçao became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, two prominent researchers are calling for a fundamental restructuring of Kingdom relations, arguing that the current system places excessive responsib...

October 13, 2026

THE HAGUE--The stories of people who resisted slavery and colonial rule remain largely overlooked in school history lessons across the Netherlands and the Caribbean islands of the Dutch Kingdom, according to a new government-commissioned study that found significant gaps...

October 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - After two months of collaboration and learning, the first phase of the “Under the Hood” European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteering project has concluded at Point Blanche Prison and Miss Lalie Center. The project brought together resident and intern...

October 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - How much do you know about climate change in the Dutch Caribbean, and what can you do to become a climate hero? On 30 October, primary school classes across the region are invited to put their nature knowledge to the test during the annual Big Live N...

October 13, 2026

ANGUILLA - Anguilla has captured two top Caribbean honors at the 2026 World Travel Awards, winning the titles of Caribbean’s Leading Culinary Destination and Caribbean’s Leading Luxury Island Destination. The awards were presented at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & The...

October 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - After the pilot for a tourist police were 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 vi...

October 13, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently attended the presentation of a landmark academic study examining the role of the House of Orange-Nassau in the colonial history of the Netherlands. The presentation took place at Leiden...

October 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) and Leader of the National Alliance (NA) 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...

October 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN/SINT EUSTATIUS - Beyond the Curl – 1st Edition, St. Eustatius will bring a two-day interactive workshop to the island on October 13 th and 14th, exploring the powerful connections between Black hair, African ancestry, Caribbean heritage and personal identity. Led...

October 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - In observance of World Menopause Day, the University of St. Martin will host a public lecture titled “(Peri)Menopause… Nobody Told Me This!” on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Room 202 at the USM campus. The evening is design...

October 13, 2026

The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) informs the public that a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 occurred along the Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. There is no tsunami threat to Sint Maarten or other Caribbean coastal areas as a...