GREAT BAY--Foundation Catholic Education St. Maarten (SKOS) is celebrating Berthille Chittick, affectionately known as Teacher Betty, as she marks 40 years of dedicated service to Catholic education and begins a well-deserved retirement.

GREAT BAY--The Court of First Instance has ruled that Mullet Bay Beach remains public and is not owned by Sun Resorts Limited, rejecting the company's claim that the beach itself passed into private ownership through historic land transfers dating back to 1852. The Court, however, also ruled that land immediately behind the beach belongs to Sun Resorts and found that the Government of St. Maarten acted unlawfully by renting out or allowing third parties to use parts of that private property.

GREAT BAY--The Dutch Government is actively developing a compulsory military call-up system that could be triggered if voluntary recruitment fails to meet Defense growth targets, but official documents reviewed do not yet show that the proposed Dutch system will automatically apply to St. Maarten, Aruba or Curaçao.

GREAT BAY--The Wathey family will host the A.C. Wathey Centennial Tribute Ceremony on Friday, July 24, 2026, commemorating the 100th birthday of the late Dr. Albert Claudius Wathey and honoring the life and legacy of a leader widely regarded as the Father of Modern St. Maarten.

GREAT BAY--President of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams says the unprecedented use of artificial intelligence during Parliament’s review of the 2026 national budget should be seen as an important learning moment for the institution and an opportunity to strengthen parliamentary oversight.

GREAT BAY--The Court has granted the suspension of the pre-trial detention of Dr. Danny Dennaoui, who remains a suspect in a case involving allegations of abuse and deprivation of liberty of a domestic worker.