SCDF Protests Pondfill Closure, But Questions Arise Over Festival Village Booth Holders. (UPDATED)

PHILIPSBURG:---The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation has strongly objected to the government’s decision to close a section of Pondfill during the Carnival season, arguing that the move disrupts access to the official Carnival Village and negatively impacts booth holders operating inside the venue.
In a letter to the Minister, SCDF President Edwardo Radjouki described the decision as unfair and said it effectively creates a second Carnival Village outside the official grounds, diverting patrons and sales away from licensed operators ins...

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Anguilla in Shock after double killing in Island Harbour.

~Governor and Premier condemn violence, urge the public to help the police investigation.~

THE VALLEY, Anguilla:--- Anguilla was left reeling yesterday after two people were killed in a shocking shooting incident in Island Harbor, prompting an urgent response from the country’s top leaders and law enforcement authorities.
In a rare joint statement issued on 27 April 2026, Governor Julia Crouch and Premier Cora Richardson Hodge expressed “deepest condolences” to the families, friends, and loved ones of the two victims, whose deaths have sent waves...

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Air Antilles Grounded for Good.

~Court Orders Immediate Liquidation, Ending Regional Airline’s Turbulent Final Chapter~

POINTE-À-PITRE, Guadeloupe:---  Air Antilles, once a key carrier linking islands across the Caribbean, has been ordered into judicial liquidation, bringing an abrupt end to the airline’s operations and leaving 116 employees facing immediate uncertainty.
The ruling was handed down Monday by the Mixed Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre, which rejected all takeover bids after concluding none offered a credible or financially secure path forward.
The decision ...

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US Justice Department Moves to Reclassify Medical Marijuana — Places FDA Approved and State Licensed Products in Schedule III; Nationwide Hearing Set for June 29.

~Acting Attorney General says change will expand research; DEA opens expedited proceedings as White House executive order takes effect — industry and advocates react to a historic federal shift.~

WASHINGTON, USA:--- In a sweeping policy shift that could reshape federal control of cannabis, the Department of Justice on Thursday issued an order immediately placing Food and Drug Administration–approved marijuana products and marijuana products governed by qualifying state medical licenses into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, while la...

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