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Agreement signed with Govt on Fire Department matters

GREAT BAY--The Windward Islands Civil Servants Union/Private Sector Union, WICSU-PSU, has announced the signing of an important and long-awaited agreement between the Government of St. Maarten and representatives of both active and retired Fire Department personnel.

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Discrimination complaints accepted in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba

GREAT BAY--Residents of the Dutch Caribbean who believe they have experienced discrimination can now officially file a complaint with the National Institute for Human Rights.

“There is Life after Carnival”- Youth urged to make responsible choices during Carnival

GREAT BAY--As Carnival approaches, the Department of Youth within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is encouraging young people to enjoy the island’s cultural festivities while making responsible and informed choices.

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Van Putten criticizes exclusion of Statia Island Council during State Secretary visit

STATIA--Leader of the Progressive Labor Party faction in the Island Council of St. Eustatius, Councilman Clyde van Putten, has raised serious concerns regarding what he described as a continued pattern of behavior by Dutch government officials toward the elected representatives of St. Eustatius, the Island Council.

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St. Maarten Badminton Federation established

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Local entrepreneur Ishshah Carty selected as finalist for prestigious YLAI fellowship program

GREAT BAY----St. Maarten entrepreneur Ishshah Carty has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative, YLAI, Fellowship Program, a major achievement that places both her and the island’s growing entrepreneurial community on an international platform.

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MP Lacroes seeks update on St. Peters police shooting as community awaits answers

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes has officially asked the Minister of Justice for an update on the police-involved shooting in St. Peters on February 13, 2026, which led to the death of Rudy “Rock” Benjamin.

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HALT and Care & Safety House, two key pieces of Tackling’s youth crime approach

GREAT BAY--During her appearance before Parliament’s Justice Committee on Wednesday, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling highlighted two parts of the Ministry’s developing youth strategy that could become important tools in St. Maarten’s response to youth crime and prevention: the HALT pilot program and the planned Care and Safety House.

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756 Women screened in AUC-Ministry of Public Health breast abnormalities project

GREAT BAY--The American University of the Caribbean (AUC) School of Medicine in collaboration with the Positive Foundation and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor (VSA), hosted a successful free breast and health screening event in Philipsburg on March 28.

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Opinion

Political turmoil and carnival

The political landscape of St. Maarten is beginning to mirror the seasonal cycles of our festive calendar, yet there is nothing celebratory about the "Government Turmoil" that seems to coincide with every Carnival. It is a weary tradition: as the calypso tents go up, the stability of our sitting government begins to shake.

St. Martin Has It — Let's Invest in It

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Why St. Maarten cannot so easily do what some Caribbean neighbors are doing on oil prices

What exactly are the people of St. Maarten witnessing right now?

Drayer: Curaçao is applying double standards in monetary union debate

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