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BHRO says advocacy efforts led to additional examination time for Liseo High School students

BONAIRE--The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO), led by James Finies, stated that its advocacy efforts contributed to a decision granting additional examination time to local students of Liseo High School who sat their May 2026 examinations.

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Minister Brug: Fresh Produce Initiative shows vulnerable families not forgotten

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, last week once again continued his community outreach initiative through the distribution of fresh produce to vulnerable groups across St. Maarten.

Heyliger-Marten moves to end unilateral GEBE tariff decisions, BTP to get full supervisory authority

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has finalized a joint Ministerial Decree that will designate the Bureau of Telecommunication and Post as the legally mandated supervisor of GEBE under the Electricity Concession Ordinance, a move aimed at strengthening oversight, protecting consumers and ending tariff decisions made without proper review.

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What was that earthquake alert? Here’s what you need to know

GREAT BAY--Many residents across St. Maarten was surprised to receive a notification on their mobile phones on Saturday morning, moments before feeling tremors from an earthquake near Antigua and Barbuda.

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DSRP and UNODC to host community and private sector dialogues on rehabilitation and reintegration

GREAT BAy--The Detention Sector Reform Program (DSRP), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), will host two important dialogue sessions in May aimed at strengthening rehabilitation, education, skills development and reintegration opportunities for incarcerated persons in St. Maarten.

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AFKA Announces Inaugural Afro-Karibe Festival in St. Maarten

GREAT BAY--Art Agency Foundation, known for operating as Axum Art Café, has announced the inaugural edition of the Afro-Karibe Festival, AFKA, a four-day multidisciplinary cultural festival that will take place across St. Maarten from June 25 to 28, 2026.

MP Labega: One-cent fuel levy for sports is an investment in St. Maarten’s future

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega says that while residents are currently facing increased fuel costs, the proposed sports development levy on gasoline and diesel is an investment in the future of the country that should not be delayed any further.

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Bill meant to reduce democratic deficit raises its own consultation questions

THE HAGUE--Questions are being raised in the Dutch House of Representatives over whether Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten were properly involved in the preparation of a Kingdom bill that seeks to reduce the democratic deficit within the Kingdom by limiting the ability to regulate Kingdom matters through general administrative measures outside of parliamentary approval.

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Jetten announces annual Kingdom Conference, St. Maarten offers to host first meeting

GREAT BAY--Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has announced the establishment of an annual Kingdom Conference, where Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands and St. Maarten will meet on the basis of equality to strengthen cooperation, address shared challenges and set concrete priorities for the Kingdom.

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