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September 25, 2026

Netherlands moves toward legalizing water cremation as new funeral option | The Peoples Tribune

THE NETHERLANDS--The Netherlands is moving toward allowing water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis or resomation, as a legal alternative to traditional burial and flame cremation under a proposed overhaul of the country’s funeral legislation. The planned change form...

September 25, 2026

Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings appointed to CFT board effective Oct. 1 | The Daily Herald

September 25, 2026

COURT: She scalded her unfaithful partner | Faxinfo

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April 20, 2023

SHTA and Port St. Maarten Discuss Homeporting

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - This past Thursday, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) and Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) organized a meeting to discuss effects and forward strategy of St. Maarten as a homeporting destination. The meetin...

April 19, 2023

Airport Inn Hotel ablaze | THE DAILY HERALD

April 19, 2023

Business class only La Compagnie plans weekly flights to St. Maarten | THE DAILY HERALD

April 18, 2023

50 cents extra for bus fares, Minister Lambriex approves | THE DAILY HERALD

April 17, 2023

Two new jet boarding bridges ready, two more to follow soon | THE DAILY HERALD

April 17, 2023

Young revellers hit the road for 2023 Junior Carnival Parade | THE DAILY HERALD

April 15, 2023

CoM takes decision on payment and overtime for Justice workers

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - On Friday, April 14, 2023, the Council of Ministers (CoM) met with the President and representatives of the Unions representing the Justice workers in an extraordinary meeting to address and decide on the requests made by t...

April 15, 2023

Minister Samuel: Three extra vacation days granted for school year 2022-2023

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports Hon. Rodolphe Samuel announced over the weekend that the Council of Ministers (COM) on March 7, 2023, has granted teachers, management, and support staff of all divis...

April 14, 2023

Man who lost foot had jumped into water to swim to water taxi | THE DAILY HERALD

April 14, 2023

State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen to visit St. Maarten, Saba and Statia next week

April 14, 2023

Saba wants to boost Economy by stimulating Growth and Economic Diversification | BES-REPORTER

April 14, 2023

Armed Robber Wanted for Jewelry Store Robberies Arrested in Cole Bay

PHILIPSBURG:--- Detectives of the S.U.R. together with several patrol units arrested a wanted suspect in connection with several jewelry store robberies on the island. The suspect, with the initials M.K.D.J.A, was apprehended in the Cole Bay area on Ap...

April 14, 2023

Anti-littering signage placed by EPIC, R4CR, and community partners

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Over the next few weeks, anti-littering signage will be placed in ten neighborhoods on Sint Maarten by Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC), assisted by community partners, and funded by Resources for Community ...