GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, has formally written to the Public Prosecutor’s Office requesting access to the “Freya” investigation report, clarification on the formal status of the investigation, and consideration of whether the probe into the March 2022 ransomware attack on NV GEBE should be reopened or supplemented.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--Inside a former school now used as a shelter, more than 1,200 Haitians live side by side after fleeing homes overrun, burned or shot apart by gangs. Privacy is nearly impossible. One meal a day is all that is guaranteed. Parents worry about their children. Families who once had communities now sleep in crowded classrooms, waiting for security to return to neighborhoods they are not sure still exist.

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has announced that the Supervisory Board of NV GEBE has decided to reopen the recruitment process for the company’s three C-suite level positions: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer.

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry, COCI, has issued a public notice regarding an unauthorized container that was placed on the Pelican Park property without the knowledge or permission of the Chamber.

GREAT BAY--The Ministry and the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, MECYS, Melissa Gumbs, has announced the second annual Dame Ruby Bute National Short Story Contest, inviting young writers between the ages of 12 and 14 to imagine the future of St. Maarten Carnival through storytelling, creativity and cultural pride.

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten will proudly host the Latin America & Caribbean Baseball Tournament from July 12 to 18, 2026, bringing youth baseball teams from across the region to the Erwin “Baco” Richardson Little League Stadium for one week of competition, sportsmanship and island pride.