October 19, 2026 No comments
EmpowerEd Initiative Launches at Milton Peters College to Advance Youth Cancer Prevention
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), in collaboration with the Positive Foundation and the Elektralytes Foundation, is proud to announce the successful launch of EmpowerEd: Reproductive Cancer Education Initiative for Adolescents in Sint Maarten at Milton Peters College. This innovative, school-based initiative is designed to equip young people with the knowledge and confidence needed to prevent reproductive cancers and engage in early help-seeking behaviors. The program reflects a shared commitment among partners to advance adolescent health literacy, reduce stigma and promote equitable access to preventioneducation. The EmpowerEd launch included a Parent Information Forum on March 26th, followed by a Youth Educational Workshop on March 30th, where 22 students participated. Students engaged in interactive learning experiences focused on understanding cancer risks, prevention strategies and how to...
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October 19, 2026 No comments
Prime Minister Mercelina Advances Mental Healthcare Cooperation and Kingdom Relations
SINT MAARTEN/THE HAGUE - Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina continued his official working visit to the Netherlands on Monday with a series of high-level engagements focused on advancing mental healthcare cooperation and strengthening collaboration within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The day's programme included meetings at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), discussions with Council of State Vice-President, Mr. Sybrand van Haersma Buma, and engagements with the Cabinet of Sint Maarten's Minister Plenipotentiary and Director-General for Kingdom Relations Barbera Wolfensberger. At the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, Prime Minister Mercelina met with Herbert Barnard, Director of Healthcare and Youth for the Caribbean Netherlands. Discussions focused on mental healthcare cooperation and opportunities to strengthen services through the exchange of expertise,...
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October 19, 2026 No comments
USM Menopause Lecture Draws Strong Community Turnout and Open Conversation
SINT MAARTEN (POND ISLAND) - The University of St. Martin (USM) welcomed a packed audience on Thursday evening, October 15, for its public lecture “(Peri)Menopause… Nobody Told Me This!”, held in observance of World Menopause Day. The well-attended session brought together women from across the community, students, medical and health professionals, herbalists, and other interested members of the public. Men were also among those in attendance, reinforcing the importance of ensuring that conversations surrounding perimenopause and menopause extend beyond the women directly experiencing them to partners, families, and the wider community. What began as an informational session quickly developed into an open and engaging conversation about a stage of life that many participants said is still not discussed enough. Throughout the evening,...
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October 18, 2026 No comments
URSM Makes Spontaneous US $500.00 Pledge to Sint Maarten's 37ers Little League Baseball Team
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira Roseburg, Vice Chair of the Committee of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (ECYS) and Faction Leader of URSM in Parliament, together with URSM Party President Brenda Brooks, has pledged US $500.00 to the 37ers, a Sint Maarten Little League baseball team, as an incentive to encourage the young athletes to continue pursuing their sporting ambitions. The pledge follows the 37ers' outstanding performance at the sixth edition of the Aruba Baseball & Softball in Paradise 2026 tournament, which opened on October 12 at Kudawecha Stadium in Aruba. The donation was a spontaneous decision. MP Roseburg and President Brooks happened to be on the same flight back from Curaçao as the 37ers, who were...
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October 18, 2026 No comments
Slavery Memorial Committee and NAAM join forces to research and preserve Caribbean heritage
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Friday, October 16th, the Slavery Memorial Committee and the NAAM Foundation (National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management) signed a framework agreement for cooperation through 2029. The organizations are bringing together their expertise to deepen knowledge about the history of slavery, preserve valuable collections and make Caribbean heritage more accessible to a wide audience within the Kingdom. On behalf of the Slavery Memorial Committee, Lucia Beck-Fox, director for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, signed the agreement. Director Dimitri Cloose signed on behalf of NAAM. The partnership builds on the knowledge, collections and perspectives of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. By connecting the six islands, Caribbean voices and heritage are given a firmer place within the shared...
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