Third Reading Festival Sint Maarten Edition Kicks Off Today.

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Third Reading Festival: Sint Maarten Edition is officially underway, with activities taking place this week leading up to the two day festival on September 25 and 26, 2026.

Stichting Biblionef Netherlands, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, the Library of Sint Maarten, Help Our Children Foundation, and the University of St. Martin (USM), is once again bringing together students, educators, authors, families and community partners t...

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Tackling clarifies school bus case: Officer was not suspended, minor was left alone at bus stop.

~Internal investigation found that the required procedure was not followed; the officer has resumed duties.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has confirmed that the police officer involved in the widely circulated school bus incident was not formally suspended and has since resumed his duties.

However, Tackling revealed that the internal investigation was not limited to the brief physical interaction captured on video.

Police management was also concerned that the minor was rem...

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Tackling warns armed youth crime is hardening as government steps up security operations.

Justice Minister Says Authorities are prepared to use stronger powers if necessary to protect St Maarten

PHILIPSBURG:---  Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has sounded the alarm over what she described as the “hardening” of crime in Sint Maarten, citing increased firearm possession, more violent and brazen criminal activity, and younger suspects.

Speaking during Wednesday’s Council of Ministers press briefing, Tackling said police officers are encountering boys as young as 14 and 15 years ...

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Minister Connor Attends Global Coalition on Aging UNGA Side Event in New York.

NEW YORK:--- The Honorable Claret Connor, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, attended a high-level side event hosted by the Global Coalition on Aging this afternoon in New York during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The event brought together international leaders, health experts and policymakers to explore innovations in disease prevention and early detection, financial preparedness for healthy aging, and the role of storytelling in reshaping societ...

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