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Justice Chain Secures Custody in Ongoing Stabbing Investigation. Placement arranged under Mutual Arrangement within Kingdom
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Following today's announcement by the Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Justice confirms that custody was secured in both cases within the applicable legal framework. Neither suspect was released. The placement in Curaçao was arranged under the mutual arrangement between Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba and the Netherlands concerning the shared use of detention capacity (ORD). The ORD is not a contingency of last resort. It is a standing Kingdom instrument, and in this case it did what the four countries designed it to do. The Ministry thanks the authorities of Curaçao for the speed of their response. Acting on a signal of acute capacity need from the Prosecutor's Office, and on a list prepared by the Director of the...
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ODM Calls on Community to Closely Monitor Weather Reports as We Move into the Peak of the Season
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – According to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS), a tropical wave moving towards the Lesser Antilles has a chance of development over the next few days but currently does not pose a direct threat to the country. The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) which falls under the Fire Department (Ministry of General Affairs) headed by Fire Chief/Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson, is appealing to all residents and businesses to closely monitor weather reports as we now enter the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season as of mid-August. For official weather-related information, check out the website of the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS): www.meteosxm.com or visit their social media page Facebook.com/sxmweather/ You have the time now to...
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Teen Times Back-to-School Message: Choose Focus, Respect and Responsibility
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As students across St. Maarten return to school, Teen Times wants to wish every young person a strong start to the new school year. This year is a chance to reset, refocus and keep moving toward the person you want to become. School will bring deadlines, exams, friendship issues, social media pressure, relationships, expectations at home, distractions and moments when motivation feels low. Those challenges are real, but so is your ability to manage them. Respect matters. Respect your teachers, your classmates, your school and yourself. You will not agree with everyone, and you do not have to. What matters is learning how to disagree without disrespect, how to control your reactions and...
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FAVE Opens 2026–2027 Academic Year Under the Theme “The Power of Us”
SINT MAARTEN (CUL DE SAC) - The Foundation for Academic and Vocational Education (FAVE) officially opened the 2026–2027 academic year on Thursday, August 13, bringing staff together under the theme “The Power of Us!” and reinforcing the importance of unity, collaboration, well-being and shared responsibility in advancing education. The opening session, held at the Belair Community Center in Cay Hill, brought together staff from across the FAVE organization as they prepared for another year of serving the students and families of St. Maarten. The programme began with registration and a light breakfast, followed by an opening prayer led by Gillian Thomas and the St. Maarten Song led by Dieanna Webster. Thomas also served as Master of Ceremonies for the day's programme. FAVE Board...
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Minister of Education: Back-to-School Message 2026-2027 School Year
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport (MECYS) Melissa Gumbs released her back-to-school message on Sunday, August 16, 2026, as parents, guardians, children, teenagers, teachers, and school support staff prepare for the opening of the 2026-2027 school year. Minister of Education Melissa Gumbs: “Hello St. Maarten! This is Melissa Gumbs, your Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport. I want to take this opportunity to extend my well wishes and some words of encouragement to all students and educators returning to the classroom today, and to urge us all to remember our place in supporting the ladder of Nation Building, as each child climbs to the top: “To our parents: as your child’s first teacher, you...
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