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.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba--In an appeal delivered during her country update at the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO) in Aruba on Thursday, MP Sjamira Roseburg urged the parliaments of the Kingdom to move beyond viewing Kingdom relations as a set of files to be managed and instead return to direct, honest engagement focused on people and outcomes.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg, Chairperson of the Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations, told the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO) on Thursday that St. Maarten recorded approximately 857,000 visitors in 2025, a figure that would represent a dramatic jump from the prior year and, if confirmed in detail, a record level of arrivals for the destination.