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Possible historic El Niño may limit the number hurricanes, but Caribbean told not to relax

GREAT BAY--Scientists are closely monitoring the development of what could become a strong and possibly historic El Niño event, a climate pattern that can influence weather around the world and play an important role in shaping the Atlantic hurricane season.

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Genesis Lewis Graduates Summa Cum Laude from USF with two Bachelor Degrees, perfect GPA and highest honors

TAMPA, Florida--Genesis V. Lewis has achieved a major academic milestone, graduating from the University of South Florida in Tampa with two bachelor’s degrees, a perfect 4.0 grade point average, and one of the university’s highest academic distinctions.

Fire Officer Villarreal completes advanced Fire Service Program in the netherlands

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Fire Department has announced that Section Head Repression and Senior Officer Sherwin Villarreal has successfully completed an advanced fire service leadership and emergency management program through the Nederlands Instituut Publieke Veiligheid (NIPV) in the Netherlands.

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SMART 2026 opening ceremony set for Grand Case Beach Club’s Moonrise Bar

GREAT BAY--The 18th edition of the St. Martin / St. Maarten Annual Regional Tradeshow, SMART 2026, will officially open at the newly launched Moonrise Bar at Grand Case Beach Club, organizers have announced.

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Contract awarded for modernized library, mobilization expected in early August

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has announced that the contract for the future modernized St. Maarten Library has been awarded to Steel Structures, with mobilization on site expected to begin in early August.

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Dutch Parliament refuses debate on Kingdom’s UN slavery vote

THE HAGUE--The Caribbean countries within the Dutch Kingdom were once again reminded that equality in the Kingdom is too often treated as a promise rather than a practice, after a majority in the Dutch House of Representatives declined to support a debate on the Netherlands’ decision to abstain from a sensitive United Nations resolution on the transatlantic slave trade without first consulting Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten.

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Flag Day to take digital format due to ECYS budget constraints

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has announced that Flag Day 2026 will take on a more digital and symbolic format this year due to the limited financial space currently available within the Ministry of ECYS.

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New Extradition law proposed for St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao

THE HAGUE--The Kingdom government has submitted a new proposal to place the extradition rules for Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten into a formal Kingdom Act, replacing the current system that traces its origins to the old Curaçao Extradition Decree of 1926.

Cargo stats: 672 vehicles imported to St. Maarten in first quarter of 2026

GREAT BAY--A total of 672 automobiles were imported to St. Maarten through Port St. Maarten during the first three months of 2026, according to cargo traffic figures covering the period January 1 to March 31, 2026.

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