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Premios Verdes Recognizes Caribbean Marine Conservation Initiative Among Regional Projects Advancing Environmental and Social Impact
SINT MAARTEN/CARIBBEAN SEA - Premios Verdes has recognized Caribbean Marine Conservation through Community Conservation at the Alligator Head Foundation Jamaica, the Caribbean Shark Coalition in the wider Caribbean, and the UNESCO IOC Ocean Decade Task Force as part of its regional platform highlighting social and environmental initiatives from Latin America and the Caribbean. Premios Verdes is one of the leading social and environmental movements in Latin America and the Caribbean, identifying, connecting, and amplifying projects that contribute to sustainability, innovation, and measurable impact across the region. Each year, the platform highlights projects that address urgent social and environmental challenges and support new models for sustainable development. The Caribbean Marine Conservation Initiative is included under the Marine Ecosystems category, which focuses on the...
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Police Investigate Thursday Evening Shooting Incident
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred tonight approximately 20:50 pm, Thursday July 09th, which left one young male seriously injured. Police Central Dispatch received a notification that a gunshot victim had been transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for emergency medical treatment. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim had sustained at least one gunshot wound to the lower abdomen. At this stage of the investigation, the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear. Detectives, together with members of the Forensic Department, are actively investigating the incident and gathering evidence to determine exactly what transpired. The victim remains hospitalized at the Sint Maarten Medical Center, where he is receiving medical...
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Minister of VROMI Gives Update on Mullet Bay
SINT MAARTEN (MULLET BAY) – The following is a statement from the Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs related to Mullet Bay. “I come to you today with important news news that affects every single one of us who calls this island home. "The Court of First Instance has issued a landmark ruling confirming what we have long maintained: "Mullet Bay Beach has always been, and remains, public property belonging to the people of Sint Maarten. "This judgment came from proceedings brought by Sun Resorts Limited N.V. against our Country, and it resolves a long-standing question over the ownership of one of our island's most significant natural and public assets. "The Court accepted our Government's historical and legal position and confirmed that Sun Resorts never...
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“IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE A CHILD AGAIN” — HOW ONE ST. MAARTEN STORY IS TOUCHING HEARTS ACROSS GENERATIONS
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) — For Bernadetta Davis, a 69-year-old reader who was born in Curaçao and raised on St. Martin, In Emilio Wilson Park with Uncle Joe did something remarkable: it made her feel like a child again. Legally blind, Mrs. Davis experiences the book through the voices of her daughter and granddaughter, who read its stories aloud to her — turning reading into a treasured act of family, laughter, and love that spans three generations. “When we started reading, my daughter and my granddaughter read the book to me. It was so much fun, so much laughter — it made me feel like a child again just running about in between the fruits and the plants and hearing such a...
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KPSM investigates afternoon armed robbery at Supermarket
SINT MAARTEN (DUTCH QUARTER) – The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a supermarket in the Dutch Quarter area during the afternoon hours around 4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Preliminary investigation indicates that two male suspects, both armed with handguns, entered the supermarket and demanded cash from the cashier. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, the suspects fled the scene on a scooter in the direction of French Quarter. The investigation is ongoing, and KPSM is appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time of the robbery or who may have information that could assist the investigation to come forward. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Police...
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