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June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Teen Times has announced its annual Prom Night 2026, set for Sunday, June 28, 2026, marking a major milestone for the youth organization: the 30th edition of Teen Times Prom Night, held successfully for 30 consecutive years. This year’s celebration will be held...

June 11, 2026

THE HAGUE -- The European Parliament wants to increase the budget for the Overseas Countries and Territories, OCTs, to EUR 2.08 billion for the period 2028 to 2034, a significant increase that could benefit the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, including Aruba, Curaçao, St....

June 11, 2026

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--Haiti’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup has taken on added cultural significance after FIFA required the national team’s jersey to be modified before the start of the tournament, removing historical imagery connected to Haiti’s revolutionary pa...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed that Government has received approximately Cg. 6.5 million from Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company (PJIAE), representing passenger safety fees collected on behalf of Government from 2019 through t...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina told Parliament on Wednesday that allegations of integrity breaches in government must be assessed on facts, documentation, evidence and due process, while also stating that he submitted various documents through Parliament’s confide...

June 11, 2026

​Great Bay, Sint Maarten – Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed that Government has received approximately Cg. 6.5 million from Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company (PJIAE), representing passenger safety fees collected on behalf of Government fro...

June 11, 2026

HONG KONG--Steflogix General Manager Michael Somersall attended the 2026 Global Public Health and Food Safety Summit in Hong Kong, joining international experts in public health, food safety, vector control and pest management. The summit brought together professionals from ac...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, said its formal petition to NV GEBE will be submitted by the organization’s legal representatives following the peaceful consumer rights march scheduled for Monday, June 15. ACP-SXM President Peggy-A...

June 11, 2026

Vanessa Farrell. PHILIPSBURG--What began as a seminar for singles quickly evolved into a conversation that resonated with both single and married attendees as Victory Temple Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) hosted the first event in its "Matters of the Heart" series featuring...

June 11, 2026

A scene during the workshop. PHILIPSBURG--Questions raised during a recent Heart Health Workshop at Victory Temple Church of God of Prophecy highlighted the need for greater public education about managing high blood pressure, according to health coach and public health profes...

June 11, 2026

Employees of the former Secrets Hotel in Anse Marcel attend a press conference Wednesday as the union describes a worsening situation with the hotel unlikely to reopen. (Robert Luckock photo) ANSE MARCEL--Committee Social et Économique (CSE), the union supporting the 122 emplo...

June 11, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Melissa Gumbs, has responded to a statement issued by the Windward Islands Teachers’ Union (WITU) regarding classroom conditions at the Marie Genevieve de Weever Primary School (MGDW), stating that important facts a...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY- - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) will officially launch the Kompa Leon Gift Card on Thursday, June 11 2026, a date that coincides with the start of the FIFA World Cup and Curaçao’s historic first qualification for the tournament. The Kompa Leon Gift Card is an...