June 09, 2026 No comments
SMYC Grant Thornton Keelboat Season Championship Concludes with More Great Racing on Simpson Bay
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY – By SMYC) - That’s a wrap! The Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) concluded its 2025-2026 Keelboat Season Championship on Sunday, June 7, with Race Day 4, which saw tight competition between three CSA 1 boats in a great breeze on Simpson Bay. Sponsored by Grant Thornton, this year’s series included four Sundays of racing across three fleets: CSA 1, Diam 24, and Sun Fast 20. The season kicked off with Race Day 1 on Sunday, November 23, and the sailors knocked off some rust in shifty but sailable conditions. Four races were completed and in CSA 1 was Ian Hope Ross on the J/105 More Zessin’ in third place, second place went to Erwan le Normand on the Melges...
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June 08, 2026 No comments
Parliament VP Wever makes Presentation at Annual Career Fair
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On, Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Parliament of Sint Maarten attended the Prins Willem Alexander School's 2026 Annual Career Fair at the invitation of the school. Students received a presentation from the Vice-President (VP) of Parliament, Christopher Wever, on the role, structure, and functioning of Parliament. Member of Parliament (MP) Wever also shared his personal experiences as a Member of Parliament and engaged students in an interactive activity designed to demonstrate the voting process. As part of the activity, students were invited to vote for a class president, providing them with a practical understanding of democratic participation and decision-making. The visit concluded with the students presenting MP Wever with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his time,...
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June 08, 2026 No comments
CPS Encourages Safe Food Handling Practices
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), joined the global community in observing World Food Safety Day 2026, celebrated annually on June 7, under the theme "From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere." This year's theme highlights the importance of understanding the burden of foodborne diseases through data, research, and surveillance, and using that information to develop focused, effective, and cost-efficient solutions that protect public health. Every day, people around the world are affected by illnesses caused by unsafe food. Food contaminated by bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, or harmful chemicals can lead to a range of health problems, from mild gastrointestinal illness to severe...
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June 08, 2026 No comments
Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell attended opening of IPKO
THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita Arrindell attended the official opening of the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation (IPKO) at the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in The Hague. The consultation, which took place from 5 to 8 June 2026, brought together parliamentary delegations from Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba and the Netherlands to discuss issues of shared importance within the Kingdom. During the opening session, Minister Arrindell met with members of the Sint Maarten delegation. She also spoke with several parliamentary representatives, including Paul Rosenmöller, Chair of the Senate Committee for Kingdom Relations (KOREL), and Dr. Rachnilda Arduin, a prominent member of the Committee of Experts on the Democratic Deficit within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Throughout the consultation, delegates...
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June 08, 2026 No comments
Youth Vaccination Outreaches set for this Saturday and July 9. Check Your Child’s Vaccination Records
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), through its Youth Health Care Baby Wellness Clinic has planned several vaccine outreaches for members of the community for the month of June and July. The vaccine outreaches are geared primarily towards children who have not yet gotten their vaccines. If parents have missed recent appointments for vaccines, CPS encourages them to make use of this opportunity for children from two months to 17-years-old. Parents and guardians can bring their children and teenagers to the clinic at the Vineyard Office Park on Saturday, June 13 between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM 7 and Thursday, July 9 from 4:00...
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