Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten Issue Joint Resolution on UN Vote.

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands:---  On June 4, 2026, the parliamentary delegations of Sint Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao reached a joint Resolution during their Tripartite Consultation. In this Resolution, the three delegations express their disagreement with the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ decision to abstain from voting last March on a United Nations resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and slavery as the gravest crime against humanity.

The delegations regret that the Kingdom of the Netherlands adopted its position on this i...

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Sint Maarten Issues Public Health Advisory & Travel Restrictions as Ebola Prevention Measures.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---  Effective immediately, the Government of Sint Maarten hereby informs the general public of precautionary measures being implemented in response to ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)-related health concerns affecting parts of Africa.

While the risk of importation remains low, the Government of Sint Maarten emphasizes that these measures are preventive and are being implemented out of an abundance of caution.

There are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in Sint Maarten.
Residents are strongly advised to avoid non-esse...

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𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬’ 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦.

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Court of First Instance has convicted police officer R.M.M. for threatening his former partner with a firearm and imposed an unconditional prison sentence of six months.

In its (verbal) verdict rendered on June 4, 2026, the Court found that the defendant's conduct in the context of a domestic dispute constituted a criminal threat.

In determining the sentence, the Court considered that threatening with a firearm is a serious criminal offense and that the defendant is a police officer. His actions, behavior, and his failur...

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Tishelle Daniel: A Vision for Healthcare and Service.

AMSTERDAM/PHILIPSBURG:--- For many people, a career in medicine begins with a desire to help others. For Tishelle Daniel of St. Maarten, that desire was shaped by personal experience. As a child living with asthma and facing several hospital admissions, she witnessed firsthand the impact that compassionate healthcare professionals can have on a patient's life. Those experiences inspired her dream of becoming a doctor.

Daniel pursued her medical studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam through a special scholarship opportunity. The transition from...

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