Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied Announces Key Leadership Changes and Strategic Focus at Annual Board Meeting in Aruba.

Aruba / St. Maarten:---   The Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied (CCG) is proud to announce significant developments following our recent annual board meeting held in Aruba. This year’s gathering was marked by important changes in our leadership, a renewed commitment to increasing the visibility of our organization, and a strategic focus on expanding our cultural projects across the Caribbean islands of Curacao, Aruba, St. Maarten, Statia, Bonaire, and Saba. As the only cultural foundation that continues to operate across all six islands o...

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St. Maarten Participates in the UN’s Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) and Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC)

PHILIPSBURG:---The Government of St. Maarten, represented by Head of Delegation Stuart Johnson, Chief of Staff to the Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina, and Cameron Wathey, Head of the Directorate of Foreign Relations, actively participated in the three-day 30th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) and the Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR). The event, hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), took place from September 9–11, 2024, in Trinidad and T...

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Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) Addresses Recent Criminal Activity and Calls for Public Cooperation.

PHILIPSBURG:--- In light of the recent criminal activity over the past few weeks, the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) would like to inform the public that our officers and detectives are actively engaged in investigations and ongoing operations. Numerous leads are being pursued as part of our efforts to address these incidents and ensure the safety and security of our community.

While KPSM remains committed to maintaining law and order, we acknowledge the limitations of our resources. The public needs to understand that the police cannot be pre...

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Detectives of the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) Arrests Two Suspects in Connection with the May 12th South Reward Shooting Incident.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On September 11th, 2024, detectives from the Major Crimes Team of the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) successfully apprehended two individuals concerning the shooting incident that took place on May 12th, 2024, in the South Reward area. The suspects, identified as D.S.Q. and D.S.Q., were arrested at their residence at approximately 3:00 PM.

Subsequent to the arrest, the suspects were brought to the police station, and they are being held pending further investigation. In coordination with the prosecutor, a thorough search of the...

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