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New green card policy could push thousands of applicants out of the U.S., here’s what you should know

MIAMI--Most people seeking green cards while already living in the United States may now be required to leave the country and complete the process through U.S. consulates overseas, following a major policy shift announced by the Trump Administration.

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Marie Gittens elected new SCDF President, foundation elevates two young professionals to board

The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation has elected long-time member and culture enthusiast Marie Gittens as its new President for the next four-year term. Gittens becomes only the third woman in the 55 year history of Carnival to hold the post.

Caribbean nations activate health screening amid Ebola concerns

CARIBBEAN REGION--At least two Caribbean territories, Antigua and Barbuda and the Cayman Islands, have publicly confirmed enhanced health screening and surveillance measures at their ports of entry in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. St. Lucia has also announced that it is strengthening national preparedness and health protocols, while CARPHA has activated regional monitoring systems to assist its member states.

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Nearly a third Caribbean, Latin American residents considering leaving three years

CARIBBEAN REGION--Nearly one-third of people across Latin America and the Caribbean are considering leaving their country within the next three years, according to findings from the UNDP’s Democracy and Development Report 2026, which draws on data from the AmericasBarometer survey.

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VSA Moves Healthcare Professional Registry Project Into Review, Design and Legislative Phase

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor is moving the Healthcare Professional Registrar Project into its next major phase, with stakeholders expected to review the project’s discovery report and proposed registry design options during June and July 2026.

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CaPAs Seminar in St. Maarten Highlights Urgent Need to Build More Resilient Pension Systems Across the Dutch Caribbean

MAHO--Pension professionals, regulators, policymakers and financial sector stakeholders from across the Dutch Caribbean gathered in St. Maarten on May 21, 2026, for the CaPAs Annual Seminar, held under the theme “Shaping a Resilient Future for the Dutch Caribbean.”

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St. Martin’s young stars shine at 11th Annual Interscholastic Idols competition

GREAT BAY--The St. Martin Promoting Young Ambassadors Foundation successfully hosted its 11th Annual St. Martin Interscholastic Idols Singing Competition over the past weekend and would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to every single person who came out to support the talented youth of Saint Martin.

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Min. Arrindell meets St. Maarten students, housing, wellbeing, support concerns raised

THE HAGUE--The Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary recently hosted a Student Engagement Session, bringing together Sint Maarten students currently studying in the Netherlands for an open and meaningful conversation on student life, wellbeing, and future opportunities.

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Freegan Food Foundation and Leaders for Change Foundation Nominated for Appeltjes van Oranje 2026

GREAT BAY--Freegan Food Foundation and Leaders for Change Foundation have both been nominated for the Appeltjes van Oranje 2026, one of the Kingdom’s major social awards, under this year’s theme, “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty.”

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Opinion

Dutch caribbean islands should Adopt UN Slavery Resolution

“My Saint Martin Flag” - My Personal testimony

Pride is not a budget line

Some government officials say money is tight, then turn around and spend it anyway, usually to the detriment of some other program, some other payment, or some other initiative. Minister Melissa Gumbs took a different route. She said it plainly: we do not have it, so we are not doing it the same way.

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Will citizen legal pressure on GEBE succeed where protests have failed? A look at the possible legal options

Valérie Damaseau on St. Martin’s Flag Initiative : Identity, Visibility and “Finally Standing Fully in Who We Are”

AFKA: A Festival Built to Remember, Reclaim and Reframe

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