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Beloved teacher Betty retires, SKOS Celebrates her 40 Years of Service

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.

Court Rules Mullet Bay Beach is public, Sun Resorts owns land behind shoreline

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.

Dutch Government developing compulsory military call-up system, Caribbean application remains unclear

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.

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Wathey Family to host Centennial Tribute Ceremony Honoring “The Ole Man” Claude

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.

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Wescot-Williams: AI must help Parliament ask better questions, not simply more questions

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.

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Court Suspends Dr. Danny Dennaoui's pre-trial detention due to prison capacity constraints

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.

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“We Do Not Consent”: Dutch Caribbean groups reject possible return of mandatory military service

GREAT BAY/ARUBA--Organizations in Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten/St. Martin and St. Eustatius are demanding immediate written clarification on the intent and legal basis of any mandatory military enlistment proposal, a formal guarantee that no such policy will be applied to the Caribbean islands without consultation and democratic consent, and a Kingdom-level dialogue on the constitutional, historical and decolonial consequences of military policy.

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Gumbs cautions against over-reliance on AI, should be a tool, not replacement for thinking

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has warned against the growing tendency to use artificial intelligence as a replacement for independent thought, reading and writing, stressing that AI should remain a tool rather than take over the mental work people need to do for themselves.

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COCI supports literacy movement through D.E.A.R. reading initiative

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry, COCI, has joined efforts supporting the newly launched National Literacy Movement through participation in the D.E.A.R. initiative, which stands for Drop Everything and Read.

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