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Sint Maarten Yacht Club Celebrates Student Achievements in 2025–2026 Sailing Program Diploma Ceremony
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - It was with great enthusiasm that the Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) recently concluded its 2025-2026 sailing season with an annual diploma award ceremony on Friday, June 19, 2026. Students, families, friends, instructors, and SMYC staff gathered on the club’s docks to honor the kids’ achievements and celebrate an overall outstanding season of learning and sailing. SMYC operates a diverse array of programs for the island’s youth including the Primary School Program, which had an enrollment of 30 kids from Leonard Connor Primary School, Seventh Day Advenist Primary School, and Sister Regina Primary School. We’d like to give a special thanks to sponsors of the Primary School Program: Lagoon Marina, T-Maxx, and the Gustavia Yacht Club. The club’s...
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When Power Forgot to Serve
SINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By Angelique Remy-Chittick) - The public has been taught to understand GEBE through a series of separate disasters. One month, it’s a broken engine. Next, it’s an incorrect bill. Then comes a cyberattack, another temporary manager, another board resignation and another promise that new generators are on the way. Those responsible may prefer the public to treat every failure as a new emergency, disconnected from everything that came before. But these are not separate crises. They are chapters in the same story of institutional failure. GEBE’s crisis did not begin with the relentless load shedding of 2024, the BlackByte ransomware attack in March 2022 or Hurricane Irma in 2017. Those events exposed the cracks in the foundation. They didn’t...
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UWBC Celebrates Caribbean Literature Day 2026 and Honors the Power of Caribbean Storytelling
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The United Women Book Club (UWBC) proudly joins the people of St. Martin and the wider Caribbean in celebrating the success of Caribbean Literature Day 2026, a day dedicated to recognizing the rich literary heritage of the Caribbean and the stories that continue to shape our identity as a people. On July 12, 2026, the United Women Book Club hosted a special live discussion in observance of Caribbean Literature Day. The event brought together readers, literary enthusiasts, and advocates who shared thoughtful reflections on the importance of Caribbean literature and its role in preserving our history, culture, and collective memory. The live discussion was a celebration of Caribbean voices, Caribbean experiences, and the...
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SZV LAUNCHES "DEPENDABLE HUGS.” A Welcome Gift for SZV Insured Newborns
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - SZV Social & Health Insurances is proud to announce the launch of “Dependable Hugs,” a new initiative that celebrates the arrival of SZV-insured newborns. As part of SZV’s continued commitment to community well-being and connection, every SZV-insured newborn will receive a teddy bear and blanket package as a welcome gift, symbolizing the start of a lifelong relationship with SZV. This initiative reflects SZV’s dedication to reinforcing its role as a trusted partner to its clients that extends beyond healthcare coverage, by recognizing and celebrating important life milestones. “We don't only meet our clients in times of need; we are also here to celebrate life's milestones with them. The birth of a child is one of the...
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Prime Minister Mercelina Congratulates Governor Jocelyn Levenstone on His Appointment as Island Governor of Saba
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Honorable Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Dr. Luc F.E. Mercelina, extends his heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Jocelyn Roberto Levenstone on his inauguration as the new Island Governor (Gezaghebber) of Saba, describing his appointment as a proud and inspiring moment for Saba, the wider Dutch Caribbean, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Prime Minister Mercelina commended Governor Levenstone's distinguished record of public service and his decision to return to his birthplace to serve the people and island that shaped him. "On behalf of the Government and people of Sint Maarten, I extend my warmest congratulations to Governor Jocelyn Levenstone on this significant and well-deserved appointment. His journey from dedicated service within the Police Force and the...
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