October 27, 2025 No comments
ODM: Thoughts and Prayers with the Nation of Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa to make Landfall
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Fire Chief and National Disaster Coordinator of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) Clive Richardson, says Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is scheduled to make landfall on the nation of Jamaica. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Jamaica after all preparations to protect and life and property have now been completed. “The coming hours and days will be an extremely difficult period based on our own personal experiences as a nation from Irma and Luis respectively eight and 30-years ago. “I commend the Jamaica Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) as well as the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) who have both been doing an excellent job in preparing Jamaica for the arrival of...
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October 27, 2025 No comments
Celebration of 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights
SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - In 2025, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) will mark its 75th anniversary. This fundamental treaty forms the basis for the protection of human rights in Europe and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In honor of this special anniversary, various educational and creative activities will be organized in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten from Monday 27 to Friday 31 October 2025. On Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Moot Courts will also take place in the coming period where young people will plead a case with human rights as the subject. The initiative for this project was taken by the Court and the activities take place in close cooperation with local youth theatre organisations. The...
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October 27, 2025 No comments
MP Francisco Lacroes Urges Transition to LNG for G.E.B.E., Applauds Progress in Curaçao and Aruba
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco Lacroes is calling for immediate action to transition St. Maarten's energy infrastructure to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), following the successful steps taken by Curaçao and Aruba to adopt cleaner and more cost-effective fuel sources. Curaçao's Aqualectra utility company has teamed up with Wärtsilä and Eagle LNG Partners to provide LNG for electricity and water production. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions, including the integration of battery storage and renewable energy, aiming to increase renewable capacity from 30% to 70% by 2027. Similarly, Aruba's Water en Energiebedrijf Aruba N.V. (WEB) has been transitioning to LNG since 2017. In collaboration with Wärtsilä, WEB has established a 194 MW...
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October 27, 2025 No comments
MP York: The People Deserve Answers, Not Silence on Housing
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Darryl York has raised concerns over the ongoing delay of his long-requested parliamentary meeting on the state of housing in Sint Maarten, stating, “We can’t continue to treat housing like a chapter that keeps getting pushed to the next edition of government’s book of promises.” The meeting, initially requested in May while York served as Chairman of the VROMI Committee, was postponed at the request of Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs to October. However, with the final October parliamentary schedule now released and no housing meeting listed, York says the lack of prioritization is unacceptable. “When the request was made, the Minister had already been in office for eleven months,” York noted. “Now, 6...
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October 26, 2025 No comments
Police Arrest Saturday afternoon Armed Robbery Suspect. Search continues for two more suspects
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint-Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating an armed robbery that took place on Saturday afternoon, October 25, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., at a jewelry store located on Front Street. Central Police Dispatch received multiple calls reporting that three suspects arrived in a small Grey vehicle, exited the car, and proceeded to rob the establishment. After committing the robbery, the suspects abandoned the vehicle on Front Street and fled on foot toward the Boardwalk. They then made their escape on two scooters heading in the direction of the Fort Willem area. Upon confirmation of the robbery, KPSM immediately activated and executed its planned armed robbery response action, which includes rapid unit deployment, road closures,...
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