May 13, 2026 No comments
Senior Carnival Queen/Miss St. Maarten receives Grand Prize
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) extends its heartfelt thanks to Motorworld for once again standing proudly with St. Maarten Carnival as a dedicated and dependable corporate partner. This past season, Motorworld partnered with the SCDF to make the Senior Carnival Queen competition even more memorable by ensuring that the new Senior Carnival Queen and Miss St. Maarten, Leann Richardson, received a grand prize fit for royalty: a brand-new Chery Tiggo 4. Queen Leann will not only wear her crown and represent St. Maarten with pride, grace and confidence, she will also do so in style, courtesy of Motorworld. The SCDF is grateful for Motorworld’s continued support of Carnival, culture, pageantry and the young women who carry...
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May 12, 2026 No comments
Karibuni Grand Prix 2026 Offers Great Racing and a Superb After Party
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - Seven Diam 24 teams took to the waters of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin on May 9 for the always exciting Karibuni Grand Prix. Hosted in partnership between the Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC), Saint Martin Voile Pour Tous (SMVT), and Karibuni Restaurant on Pinel Island, the Grand Prix was the last scored event on the Diam 24 Caribbean fleet yearly calendar. With an easterly breeze in the 15 to 20 knot range, the racing got underway with a short windward-leeward course from Simpson Bay to Philipsburg and back, which got all the racers warmed up for the main event—the race to Orient Bay and Pinel Island. From Simpson Bay, a clockwise route to the finish in Orient Bay...
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May 12, 2026 No comments
New President of the Joint Court of Justice Sworn In
SINT MAARTEN/CURACAO - On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Sigmar Carmelia was sworn in as President of the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. He took the oath in front of the Governor of Curaçao, His Excellency mr. Mauritsz de Kort. The swearing-in marks a special moment, because the current Governor of Curaçao, Mauritsz de Kort, as former president of the Court, has sworn in his successor in this position. With the appointment of mr. Carmelia, the Court will have a president who was born and raised in Curaçao, in the districts of Steenrijk and Brievengat. After graduating from high school at Radulphus College, he began his law studies at the University of the...
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May 12, 2026 No comments
Start to Prepare for the Hurricane Season. Be Prepared!
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The hurricane season officially starts on June 1st and ends on November 30th. The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) which falls under the Fire Department (Ministry of General Affairs) headed by Fire Chief/Disaster Coordinator Clive Richardson, is appealing to all residents and businesses to start to prepare for the hurricane season. Do not wait until June 1st or for the last minute to make such preparations. You have the time now to prepare in a timely manner for hurricane season. Remember, it only takes one hurricane to make it a bad season. The latest forecast from the Colorado State University (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science anticipates a somewhat below-normal activity with 13-named storms of which six (6)...
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May 12, 2026 No comments
HR Evolve Conference 2026 Officially Sold Out Ahead of Next Week’s Event
SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - The HR Evolve organizing team is proud and excited to announce that the HR Evolve Conference 2026, taking place next week on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, is officially SOLD OUT. With overwhelming interest and support from organizations across St. Maarten and the wider region, this year’s conference will welcome HR professionals, business leaders, people managers, and decision-makers from both the public and private sectors for an impactful afternoon focused on the future of HR and leadership on the island. Hosted at the beautiful Divi Little Bay Beach Resort, the conference brings together professionals from a wide range of industries, including hospitality, aviation, finance, telecom, government, education, utilities, retail, maritime and professional services. The strong turnout reflects the growing...
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