GREAT BAY--New investigative reporting by Bellingcat is again drawing international attention to the misuse of St. Maarten’s name in fraudulent maritime documentation and so called “false flag” activity, reinforcing earlier warnings issued to the global shipping community about fake registries and forged certificates circulating under St. Maarten’s identity.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba--When MP Sjamira Roseburg delivered St. Maarten’s country update at IPKO on Thursday, she did more than list projects and policy priorities. Roseburg deliberately anchored several of her points in a November 2025 study commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) ....

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands--Simon Marcus van Iersel, an 11-year-old athlete originally from St. Maarten, recently captured third place overall in the Almere Cross Cup Championship (U14 category), finishing ahead of more than 100 competitors.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba--President of the Parliament of St. Maarten and delegation leader MP Sarah Wescot-Williams used the financial supervision discussions at IPKO to argue that the post 10/10/10 framework has not delivered the “clean slate” narrative often implied in debates about debt restructuring, and that the Kingdom must now redesign supervision to reflect today’s realities for small island states.

GREAT BAY--The Rotary Club of St Martin Sunset on Thursday announced the return of its Home Ownership Event, themed “From Dream to Deed”,...

REWARD--Residents of Reward are voicing strong concerns about ongoing infrastructure trenching works in their district, citing what they describe as inconsiderate conduct, poor communication, and disruptions that are affecting daily life.