THE NETHERLANDS--The Netherlands is moving toward allowing water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis or resomation, as a legal alternative to traditional burial and flame cremation under a proposed overhaul of the country’s funeral legislation. The planned change form...

September 25, 2026

Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings appointed to CFT board effective Oct. 1 | The Daily Herald

PHILIPSBURG--Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings has been nominated for appointment as the new member of the Committee for Financial Supervision for Curaçao and St Maarten (CFT), with the appointment set to take effect October 1.  The Kingdom Council of Ministers has...

September 25, 2026

COURT: She scalded her unfaithful partner | Faxinfo

On Friday, September 18, a 35-year-old woman appeared in court for having threw boiling oil on her spouse She was sentenced to 24 months in prison , including 12 suspended sentences.   On June 24th, around 4 a.m., the police were called to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospi...

September 24, 2026

Tackling answers questions on fatal crashes, hit-and-runs, DUI evidence and deportation | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling provided Parliament with detailed answers Thursday to a series of questions first posed by Member of Parliament Egbert Doran in July, offering clarification on several issues that have generated public concern following fatal tr...

September 23, 2026

Young St. Maarten creator WhosAri, Certified Sampson turn video about school fights into positive message | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--A young St. Maarten content creator has gone the extra mile to turn criticism surrounding a viral video into something positive for his peers, with support from influencer Certified Sampson and youth media organization Teen Times, which first reported the initiative...

September 23, 2026

Govt. moves Vocational Education Reform into implementation | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) has taken an important step toward strengthening vocational education and improving the connection between education and the labor market in St. Maarten. A Plan of Action for the reform has been approve...

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