October 02, 2025 No comments
Intermar Shipping is Proud New Sponsor of Rotary Club St. Martin Sunrise Breakfast Program
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Intermar Shipping has partnered with the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise as the proud new sponsor of the Breakfast Program at Prins Willem Alexander School (PWAS) for the 2025–2026 school year. The partnership forms part of the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise’s signature Breakfast Program, which works to connect private sector sponsors with schools to provide nutritious morning meals for students who need it most. The program ensures that identified students have access to a healthy breakfast to help them start their school day focused and ready to learn. Access to a nutritious breakfast plays a crucial role in a child’s physical and cognitive development. Research shows that children who eat a healthy breakfast perform better...
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October 02, 2025 No comments
CPS: Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure puts over a Billion people at risk
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released its second ‘Global Hypertension Report,’ and it says that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, while one in five have it under control either through medication or by addressing health risks. The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Ministry VSA), says hypertension – high blood pressure - is a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and dementia, which are both preventable and treatable. The new report – released at an event co-hosted by WHO, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Resolve to Save Lives during the 80th United Nations General Assembly – also reveals that only 28%...
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October 02, 2025 No comments
ODM: Remain Vigilant. Additional Storm Formation Anticipated
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Fire Chief and National Disaster Coordinator of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) Clive Richardson, says the past two weeks have been active with the formation of two additional storms. Therefore, ODM is calling on the community to remain vigilant and monitor weather reports. The Colorado State University (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science in its most recent seasonal forecast of October 1, 2025, says they anticipate above-normal storm formation activity for the next two weeks. CSU adds that weather forecasts models signal for potential development in the central tropical Atlantic east of the Leeward and Windward Islands and in the northwest Caribbean/Gulf. Nine named storms have formed to date with the last one being Imelda. Out of the...
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October 02, 2025 No comments
IETA Reports Increased Enforcement and Fines in Transport Sector
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA), Section Transport, has announced stronger enforcement in the passenger transport sector. In 2024, fines totaled XCD 12,250.00, but by September 2025 the figure had already reached XCD 13,975.00 — surpassing last year’s total before the end of the year. Department Head Lucien Wilson stated: “The results show that when enforcement capacity is effectively applied, it directly improves compliance and fairness within the transport sector. These fines are not only about penalties, but about ensuring that operators uphold their obligations and that the public and our visitors can rely on safe, orderly, and transparent services.” Section Head of Transport Brittany van Heyningen added: “It is not the intention for an extraordinary police...
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October 02, 2025 No comments
Court of Appeal Upholds Minister of Justice’s Lawful Approach to Early Conditional Release
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Joint Court of Justice has upheld the careful and consistent approach taken by Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling in handling requests for early conditional release (VI). In its ruling of September 25, 2025 (HAR-85/2025), delivered by a three-judge panel, the Court dismissed an inmate’s appeal, making clear that early release is not an individual right, but an exceptional measure applied only under specific circumstances. The Court recognized that the Minister exercises this authority responsibly and without arbitrariness, guided by objective criteria. Priority is given to inmates proportionally closest to their regular VI date, ensuring a fair and transparent process. The Court made clear that early release cannot be claimed at fixed percentages of a sentence,...
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