AMSTERDAM--Francio Guadeloupe on Thursday delivered his inaugural lecture upon accepting the position of KNAW Professor in the Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of the University of Amsterdam, using the occasion to call for a fundamental rethinking of how the Dutch Caribbean and Kingdom relations are studied, understood, and discussed in academic and public life.

GREAT BAY/ARUBA--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg, who was invited to Aruba last week Thursday in her capacity as a criminal defense lawyer to participate in the conference “Psychiatric and Psychological Assessments and Reports: Entrance to Forensic Care in the Caribbean V,” used the opportunity during her stay to further explore youth development initiatives that may benefit Sint Maarten.

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Veronica Jansen-Webster is urging residents to remain vigilant and take preventive action as flu-like illnesses continue to circulate across the region and concerns grow following the confirmation of a locally acquired case of West Nile Virus in neighboring Anguilla.

NEVIS--St. Maarten is among the islands represented at the 2026 Leeward Islands Debating Competition in Nevis, joining delegations from Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Antigua, and host island Nevis for the four-day event.

GREAT BAY--The Sint Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF) is participating in the Heads of Mission Seminar organized by Centro Caribe Sports as preparations intensify for the 100th Central American and Caribbean Games, set for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July 24 to August 8, 2026.

BASSETERRE-GREAT BAY--Television Caribbean (TVC) Channel 40 in St. Kitts and Nevis and TV 15 in St. Maarten have announced a new partnership to bring the television series Insights to audiences in St. Maarten, expanding the program’s regional reach.