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Justice Ministry says UNOPS independent review upheld Heyliger sentence calculation

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GREAT BAY--An independent technical review requested by the Ministry of Justice found that Point Blanche Prison correctly calculated the sentence and credited pre-trial detention in the matter concerning former minister and MP Theo Heyliger, according to a Ministry statement addressing questions over the early-release process.

Tribune Editorial Staff
August 1, 2026
Dutch Kingdom

Statia Govt confirms 19,000-barrel fuel oil spill contained at GTI terminal

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--The Statia Government has confirmed that an estimated 19,000 barrels of fuel oil spilled at the Global Terminal Investment, GTI, terminal on July 21, 2026, but remained within the facility’s designated containment basins.
Community

First island-wide assessment of Pope’s head cactus completed

GREAT BAY--The Nature Foundation St. Maarten and the Réserve Naturelle de Saint-Martin have completed the first comprehensive island-wide assessment of the Pope’s head cactus, creating a baseline for monitoring and protecting one of the island’s most recognisable native plants.
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Justice
Questions Raised Over UNOPS Role in Heyliger Early-Release Decision
GREAT BAY--Questions are being raised about the Ministry of Justice’s decision to involve the United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, in reviewing the sentence calculation connected to former Member of Parliament Theodore Heyliger’s unsuccessful request for early release. The same entity that, together with the Dutch government, is responsible for the construction of the new Point Blanche prison.
Tribune Editorial Staff
July 30, 2026
Justice
Theo denied early release
GREAT BAY--Former Member of Parliament and former Minister Theo Heyliger has been denied early release following a decision that reportedly relied, in part, on calculations or advice from the United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, an entity that along with the Dutch government is funding the construction of the new prison. (see related story on UNOPS possible role).
Tribune Editorial Staff
July 30, 2026
Community
ACP-SXM requests civil inquiry into N.V. GEBE
GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, has submitted a formal request to the Procureur-Generaal and the Chief Public Prosecutor of St. Maarten, asking their offices to assess whether the circumstances at N.V. GEBE warrant the institution of a civil inquiry, known as an enquêteprocedure, under Article 2:346 of the Civil Code.
Tribune Editorial Staff
July 30, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
Population projected to increase 28% on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba by 2035
THE HAGUE--The populations of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are all projected to increase between 2026 and 2050, according to a new population forecast released by Statistics Netherlands, CBS.
Tribune Editorial Staff
July 30, 2026
Economy
WestJet passengers urged to monitor flights as strike could begin this weekend
SXM AIRPORT--Passengers travelling with WestJet in the coming days are being urged to closely monitor their bookings, as a strike involving 4,400 flight attendants could begin as early as this weekend.
Tribune Editorial Staff
July 30, 2026
Community
WIFOL members launch search for new union head after leadership fails to call requested meeting
GREAT BAY--Members of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association, WIFOL, have launched an open solicitation process connected to the election of a new board after President Theophilus Emanuel Thompson and the board operating under his leadership failed to convene a Special General Meeting formally requested by the membership.
Tribune Editorial Staff
July 30, 2026
Opinion
Under Attack: Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Program Faces a Double Assault
July 30, 2026
The Bonaire Education Crisis – When education erases history, It erases a People
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