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Ottley: Families and businesses need electricity relief today, govt has the legal tools to act now

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley is calling on government to stop delaying meaningful relief for the people of St. Maarten and immediately use the legal mechanisms already available to regulate electricity tariffs and fuel costs, as done in Curaçao.

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Statia Tourism unveils revamped official website featuring advanced digital accessibility

ORANJESTAD, ST. EUSTATIUS--The St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation today launched its revamped official destination website, www.statia-tourism.com/. Showcasing a modern, fully responsive design, the upgraded digital gateway breaks new ground for regional destination marketing by embedding advanced web accessibility features directly into the core user experience.

Parliament of St. Maarten officially invited to join ParlAmericas as Associate Member

OTTAWA, Canada--The Hon. Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, President of Parliament, was welcomed to the Council Meeting of ParlAmericas on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, following the unanimous approval to establish a new category of membership, Associate Member, and to invite the Parliament of St. Maarten to officially join ParlAmericas as an Associate Member.

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St. Maarten’s financial crime, justice reforms head to international forums

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says St. Maarten will participate in two important international forums in the coming weeks, including the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, CFATF, meeting in Trinidad and the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, CCPCJ.

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As BOPP registration opens, private sector called to support the program

GREAT BAY--The Department of Youth on Wednesday announced that registration is now officially open for the 28th Annual Edition of the Business Outreach & Placement Program, BOPP.

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Dutch Universities to host pre-departure workshop for students headed to Holland

GREAT BAY--Representatives from Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands will visit St. Maarten to conduct a Pre-Departure Workshop for students who will be pursuing HBO/Bachelor-level studies in the Netherlands during the 2026/2027 academic year.

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Reza McSood Amjad appointed Chairman of NAGICO Dutch Caribbean

GREAT BAY--NAGICO Dutch Caribbean B.V., the holding company of several of the insurance operating entities within the NAGICO Group, has announced the appointment of Mr. Reza Mc Sood Amjad as its new Chairman, ushering in a new phase of strategic stewardship and governance for the regional insurance group.

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Coast Guard report calls for continued Investment in personnel, equipment and intelligence-led operations

GREAT BAY--The 2025 Annual Report of the Coast Guard for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean points to a clear conclusion: the organization must continue its transition toward a fully 24/7, intelligence-led maritime law enforcement organization, supported by stronger personnel capacity, modern detection tools, upgraded vessels and deeper cooperation with local, regional and international partners.

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Global Cultural emergency experts gather in St. Maarten for CER regional hubs meeting

GREAT BAY--Cultural heritage emergency specialists, archivists, disaster response professionals, and regional coordinators from across the globe are gathering in St. Maarten from May 18 to 22, 2026, for the Annual General Meeting of the Network of Cultural Emergency Response, CER, Regional Hubs.

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Opinion

Pride is not a budget line

Some government officials say money is tight, then turn around and spend it anyway, usually to the detriment of some other program, some other payment, or some other initiative. Minister Melissa Gumbs took a different route. She said it plainly: we do not have it, so we are not doing it the same way.

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