Drag Racing Gains Momentum as Federation and Emergency Services Collaborate for Safe Test & Tune Event.

PHILIPSBURG:--- On May 25, representatives of the St. Maarten Automotive Federation met with members of the police department, fire department, and ambulance department in preparation for the upcoming Test & Tune event scheduled for June 7 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Soualiga Road.
During the meeting, all parties discussed the safety precautions and overall safety plan for the event. One of the additional measures agreed upon was a collaborative vehicle inspection process to take place one day before the event. Representatives from both the ...

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President Louis Mussington and VP’S to face court in October over public funds and conflict-of-interest cases

MARIGOT, Saint-Martin:--- Louis Mussington, President of the Collectivité of Saint-Martin, has been ordered to appear before the Criminal Court in October in connection with two judicial investigations involving alleged illegal taking of interest and misappropriation of public funds.

The development became public on Wednesday after several media outlets in Saint-Martin and Guadeloupe reported that the territorial president and his four vice presidents would have to appear in court for a hearing over allegations that have been under investigation...

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Sint Maarten Environmentalist Tadzio Bervoets Presents Research on Colonial Legacies in Caribbean Environmental Governance.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The influence of colonial structures on environmental governance in the Caribbean was the focus of a presentation by Sint Maarten environmentalist Tadzio Bervoets at the recent Caribbean Studies Association Conference.

Presenting on “Conservation Colonialism and the Persistence of Fortress Management in the Dutch and French Caribbean,” Bervoets argued that many conservation systems operating in the Dutch and French Caribbean remain shaped by governance models that concentrate authority outside the region. According to the present...

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J&IS Concludes Successful Foster Care Awareness Month Campaign Focused on Community, Advocacy, and Action.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Judicial & Institutional Services Foundation (J&IS), through its Foster Families Central unit, has successfully concluded Foster Care Awareness Month following a month-long campaign dedicated to raising awareness, promoting foster care, strengthening community partnerships, and encouraging greater support for children in need of safe, stable, and nurturing homes.
Held under the theme “Foster the Future” and guided by the message “Be the Village, Foster a Child,” the month brought together government officials, foster ...

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