New scientific paper highlights urgent need to address wetland loss in the Dutch Caribbean, including Sint Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG:--- A new scientific paper published in  Estuaries and Coasts , titled “Estimating Dutch Caribbean Salt Marsh Extent for Inclusion of Island Territories in Ecosystem Mapping,” draws attention to coastal wetlands across the Dutch Caribbean and the extent to which they are being overlooked in planning and policy. 

The paper was authored by Tadzio Bervoets of Sint Maarten, Monica M. Moritsch (Beneath The Waves), Anthony Campbell (NASA Biospheric Sciences Laboratory and University of Maryland), Austin J. Gallagher (Beneath The Wa...

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Minister of VSA Avoids No-Confidence Motion as Parliament Postpones Meeting.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Richinel Brug has, for now, avoided facing a motion of no confidence after Parliament voted to postpone a highly anticipated meeting where the matter was expected to be addressed. The Parliament of St. Maarten had scheduled an agenda point to discuss two letters the Minister sent to parliament. Those letters were from the URSM party President and his reply to their letter.

The parliamentary session, which included agenda point three widely believed to be linked to t...

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Irion Criticizes Government Support for Athletes in Parliament.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion delivered a pointed critique in Parliament regarding what he described as inadequate government support for local athletes representing St. Maarten internationally.

Irion congratulated local athletes, including gold medalist Mr. Nahjah Wyatt and swimmer Isaiah Douzan, for their recent achievements.

Irion highlighted the strong sense of national pride that spread across the island as residents followed and celebrated the athletes’ performances, noting that such unity has been rare in recent ...

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Gold Against the Odds: Government Failed, St. Maarten’s Athletes Delivered.

PHILIPSBURG: --- The triumph of St. Maarten’s young athletes at the CARIFTA Games should have been a moment defined purely by pride, unity, and celebration. Instead, it has become a glaring reminder of governmental neglect—an uncomfortable truth that cannot, and should not, be ignored.

While the nation erupted in joy as Nahjah Wyatte powered across the finish line to secure gold, bringing honor and recognition to St. Maarten, Members of Parliament could not help but reflect on the shameful circumstances that preceded this victory. These athletes...

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